Pakistan’s dynamic instability: Road to real democracy? (Comment)
January 29th, 2012 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Pakistan is again going through a crisis. But this time for optimists like me the instability is dynamic. It is dynamic because this kind of struggle between a civilian government ... Read more...
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17 killed in two Iraq attacks
December 1st, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 1 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed and more than 35 others injured Thursday in a deadly car bombing and shooting in Iraq, police said.A car bomb ... Read more...
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One killed in sticky bomb attack in Iraq
November 21st, 2011 - 9:29 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Nov 21 (IANS) A civilian was killed when a sticky bomb attached to his car blew up in eastern Iraq, officials said.The incident took place in Diyala province's Himreen, ... Read more...
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2 killed, 16 injured in attacks in Iraq
November 13th, 2011 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Nov 13 (IANS) Two people were killed and 16 others, including 13 Iranian Shiite pilgrims, were injured Sunday in separate gunfire and bomb attacks in central Iraq, police said.
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Biden’s brother hospitalized after anthrax mail scare
October 3rd, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Francis Biden, the younger brother of US Vice President Joe Biden, was hospitalised after he opened a package from India containing a white powder that was ... Read more...
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13 Al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen
July 4th, 2011 - 9:33 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, July 4 (IANS) At least 13 Al Qaeda militants and 10 soldiers were killed when the militants launched an attack at military troops in Yemen Sunday, army officers said.The ... Read more...
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US drone-making company under terror threat
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 2 (IANS) Al Qaeda militants could target senior executives of a US company that builds unmanned surveillance aircraft, a media report said.The terror group threatened to attack ... Read more...
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11 die in Yemeni army, Al Qaeda clashes
June 27th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 27 (IANS) At least 11 people, inluding six Al Qaeda militants, were killed and 35 injured in clashes between the army forces and Al Qaeda militants in Yemen's ... Read more...
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Six killed in Yemen
June 24th, 2011 - 4:14 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a, June 24 (IANS) At least five Al Qaeda militants and one Yemeni soldier were killed in fierce battles between extremists and security forces in Yemen Thursday, a military official ... Read more...
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Foreign correspondents condemn J. Dey’s murder
June 12th, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) of South Asia Sunday condemned the murder of J. Dey, a highly-respected investigative journalist and crime reporter, in Mumbai and ... Read more...
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15 killed in Yemen
June 9th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Aden (Yemen), June 9 (IANS) At least 12 Al Qaeda militants and three army soldiers were killed in fierce battles between security forces and extremists in Yemen Thursday, a military ... Read more...
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20 killed in Pakistan attack
June 9th, 2011 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) At least 20 Islamists and security personnel were killed when rebels attacked a checkpost Thursday in Pakistan's tribal region bordering Afghanistan, Xinhua reported.About 25 militants ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda kills six cops in Yemen
May 14th, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, May 14 (IANS) At least six policemen were killed Saturday in an Al Qaeda attack in southern Yemen, Xinhua reported.The attack targeted a security checkpoint in Radaa town of ... Read more...
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Five soldiers killed in al-Qaeda ambush in western Yemen
May 13th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by BNO News
MARIB, YEMEN (BNO NEWS) -- At least five soldiers on Friday were killed in an ambush by al-Qaeda militants in Marib province, western Yemen, the Yemen Post reported.The suspected al-Qaeda militants attacked ... Read more...
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25 killed, 75 wounded in Iraq suicide car bombing
May 5th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, May 5 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and 75 others injured Thursday in a suicide car bomb attack on the Iraqi police south of Baghdad, Xinhua ... Read more...
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After Osama, it should be Mullah Omar’s turn: Italy (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, May 2 (IANS) Hailing the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden as "a great victory" for the international community, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini Monday said ... Read more...
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Turkey busts Al Qaeda cell, arrests 41
April 12th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Istanbul, April 12 (IANS) Turkish security forces Tuesday busted an Al Qaeda cell in Istanbul and arrested 41 militants, including a rebel leader, Xinhua reported.Raids were conducted simultaneously in 50 ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels sell weapons to Al Qaeda: Report
April 3rd, 2011 - 3:34 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Rebels who plundered Libyan army depots have sold weapons to Al Qaeda militants in the North African country, an Algerian daily said Saturday.The militant group ... Read more...
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‘Anti-Americanism’ poses bigger challenge for Pak Army than Taliban
March 17th, 2011 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Nizh Narai (Pakistan), Mar 17(ANI): Fighting 'anti-Americanism' that prevails among Ahmedzai Wazir tribes in South Waziristan is more challenging for the Pakistan Army than taking on the Taliban in the region ... Read more...
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Four killed in al-Qaeda ambush in south Yemen
March 11th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sana'a, March 11 (IANS) At least four policemen were killed in an ambush set by al-Qaeda militants in Yemen's southeast province of Hadramout Friday, a provincial security official told Xinhua."A ... Read more...
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Yemen protesters clash with police
February 13th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by BNO News
SANAA (BNO NEWS) -- Hundreds of protesters demanding the ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh clashed with police in Sanaa on Sunday, the third day of anti-government protests, the BBC reported.Violence ... Read more...
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27 killed as `schoolboy’ bomber attacks Pakistan Army centre (Third Lead)
February 10th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Feb 10 (IANS) At least 27 cadets were killed and 40 were injured Thursday in a suicide blast carried out by a teenager disguised as a schoolboy at a military ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda militants among fugitives who fled Egypt prisons
February 10th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, Feb 10 (IANS/AKI) Egypt's Vice President Omar Suleiman has said that Al Qaeda militants and operatives from other armed organisations were among the prisoners that managed to escape from the country's ... Read more...
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Four killed in Peshawar suicide blast (Lead)
January 31st, 2011 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Jan 31 (IANS) At least four people, including a senior police official, were killed while 15 people were injured Monday in a suicide blast in this capital city of northwestern ... Read more...
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More blasts in Pakistan, three killed (Lead)
January 13th, 2011 - 2:31 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 13 (IANS) At least two policemen and a security man were killed Thursday in two separate attacks on security personnel in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where 20 people were ... Read more...
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20 killed in blast outside Pakistan police station (Second Lead)
January 12th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 15 injured in a suicide blast targeting a police station in Bannu district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province Wednesday evening, ... Read more...
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Suicide blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
January 12th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 12 (IANS) A suicide blast targeting a police station in Bannu district in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province reportedly caused several casualties Wednesday evening, a media report said."The suicide bomber ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda planned to use poisoned perfume to kill Saudi govt. officials
December 5th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Al-Qaeda militants planned to kill Saudi government and security officials by using poisoned perfumes to their offices.The group also "planned to rob banks and companies to finance their ... Read more...
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US drone attack kills four in Pakistan
November 26th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 26 (IANS) Four suspected militants were killed in a US drone attack in northwest Pakistan Friday, reports Xinhua.The pilotless aircraft fired three missiles at a vehicle suspected of ... Read more...
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Drone strike kills three in Pakistan
November 19th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) At least three suspected militants were killed in a US drone strike Friday in Pakistan's North Waziristan district along the Afghan border.The pilotless drone fired four missiles ... Read more...
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US sends drones to hunt for Al Qaeda in Yemen
November 7th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) The US has deployed drones to hunt down Al Qaeda militants in Yemen for the first time in years, said US officials.The use of unmanned spy plane ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda tried to use explosives-filled dogs to down U.S. cargo plane
November 6th, 2010 - 7:44 pm ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- Al-Qaeda militants have allegedly tried to use two dogs, filled with explosives, in an attempt to down a U.S. cargo plane in 2008, according to Britain's The Sun ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda tried to blow up US plane by using dogs
November 6th, 2010 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 6 (IANS) Al Qaeda militants tried to blow up a US plane by using dogs stuffed with bombs, a media report said Saturday.Two Bulldogs stuffed with bombs and detonators ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda using dogs as bombs to bring down aircrafts
November 6th, 2010 - 7:07 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 6 (ANI): Al Qaeda terrorists tried to bring down a US cargo plane by stuffing dogs with bombs.US officers at Baghdad airport found two animals, stuffed with bombs and ... Read more...
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Osama, Al Qaeda guide Yemen plots from Pakistan
November 5th, 2010 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 5 (IANS) Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Yemen-based group linked to the US-bound parcel bombs, was believed to have been provided strategic and philosophical guidance from Osama ... Read more...
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