Five militants killed, 22 held in Afghanistan
February 27th, 2012 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) Five suspected Taliban militants were killed and 22 arrested in joint operations in eight Afghan provinces, the interior ministry said Monday.The Afghan National Police, army, ... Read more...
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10 dead, 12 wounded in Afghan airport bombing (Lead)
February 27th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and a dozen others injured Monday when a Taliban suicide bomber blew up an explosives-laden vehicle near the gate ... Read more...
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10 die in Afghanistan airport suicide blast
February 27th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and a dozen injured Monday when a suicide bomber blew up his car packed with explosives near the airport ... Read more...
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Blasts target rail tracks in Pakistan
February 27th, 2012 - 5:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Fourteen low-intensity bombs were detonated on rail tracks in southern Pakistan's Sindh province, a media report said Monday.The explosions took place in eight districts of Sindh, ... Read more...
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15 dead, over 30 hurt in Pakistan blast (Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) At least 15 people, including two children, were killed and over 30 injured Thursday when a massive explosion ripped through a bus stop in Pakistan's northwestern ... Read more...
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One killed in Jharkhand Maoist attack
February 23rd, 2012 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 23 (IANS) One villager was killed when Maoists first attacked a police station and then blasted a house in Jharkhand's Latehar district, police said Thursday.According to police, Maoist ... Read more...
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China closes over 7,000 illegal websites
February 22nd, 2012 - 4:31 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Authorities in China have shut down a total of 7,846 websites involved in illegal commercial activity, the government said.The ministry of public security took the step ... Read more...
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Shanghai’s courier firms to open parcels before delivery
February 21st, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) Major courier firms in Shanghai have started ordering their delivery staff to examine contents of parcels they receive from customers more often, as part of ... Read more...
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Terror suspect held near US Capitol: FBI
February 18th, 2012 - 7:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) A terror suspect has been arrested near the US Capitol as part of an anti-terrorism investigation, the FBI said in a statement.The suspect ... Read more...
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Maoists’ major explosives unit busted in Chhattisgarh
February 17th, 2012 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Feb 17 (IANS) Chhattisgarh police backed by para-military Border Security Force (BSF) Friday busted a major explosives unit of the outlawed Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in violence-hit ... Read more...
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Third Iranian suspect in Bangkok bombing held in Malaysia (Second Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bangkok, Feb 15 (IANS) A 31-year-old Iranian suspect in Tuesday's Bangkok bombings who managed to board a flight for Malaysia was Wednesday detained after his arrival in Kuala Lumpur, media ... Read more...
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Israeli team to reach Delhi to discuss attack
February 15th, 2012 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) A team from Israel will be here Wednesday with the materials used in the botched terror attack in Tbilisi and the three blasts in Bangkok ... Read more...
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Police to match explosive samples with Georgia, Bangkok bombs
February 14th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Delhi Police Tuesday said it will cross-check with the authorities in Georgia and Bangkok to find out more about the explosives used in the ... Read more...
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Two people could be involved in magnetic bomb blast
February 14th, 2012 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Two people could have been involved in executing the blast on the Israeli embassy car, one to plant the bomb and the other to trigger ... Read more...
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ITBP recover 60 kg explosives in Chhattisgarh
February 12th, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has recovered 60 kg of explosives from Rajanandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, an official said here Sunday.The explosives were found Saturday ... Read more...
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Seven dead in Peshawar blast
February 12th, 2012 - 7:59 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 12 (IANS) Seven people died in an explosion in northwest Pakistan's Peshawar city, a media report said Sunday.The blast took place in a house next to Kohat road. ... Read more...
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China to crack down on illegal gun possession
February 10th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 10 (IANS) The Chinese government will soon launch a nationwide crackdown on illegal possession of guns and explosives following a recent spate of armed robberies.The government "will concentrate ... Read more...
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Ten dead in Somalia bombing
February 9th, 2012 - 3:45 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Feb 9 (IANS) A suicide car bomber Wednesday struck a hotel frequented by officials in Mogadishu, killing at least 10 people.The attacker rammed his explosives-laden car into the boundary ... Read more...
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Somalia car bomb kills 10 at a cafe
February 9th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Mogadishu, Feb 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Islamic group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility of the bomb blast in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. The police has confirmed that 10 people were killed ... Read more...
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Explosives seized in Odisha
February 8th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 7 (IANS) A cache of explosives, including several detonators and gelatin sticks, was seized during a raid in the forested area of Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said.About 12 ... Read more...
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17 Afghan militants captured
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Feb 2 (IANs) Seventeen Taliban militants were captured in Afghanistan and large quantities of explosives and drugs were seized from them by the Afghan and NATO-led forces, the interior ... Read more...
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Huge explosives haul made in Jharkhand
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:17 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 2 (IANS) A huge quantity of explosives, including 350 kg of ammonium nitrate, meant to be supplied to Maoists in Jharkhand's Pakur district, was seized from a house, ... Read more...
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Russia to scrap 3 mn tonnes of ammunition
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:49 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 2 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to dispose of three million tonnes of ammunition by the end of 2013 after its service life expired, said ... Read more...
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Aerial surveillance for Pakistani capital
January 31st, 2012 - 12:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) Temporary aerial surveillance has been ordered over the already heavily-protected Pakistani capital in view of fresh terror threats, the police said Tuesday.The aerial surveillance by helicopters, ... Read more...
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Minor Australian kids charged with rape, arson
January 29th, 2012 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 29 (IANS) Crime by minors is soaring in Australia as nearly 300 children under 10 years have been charged with offences like rape and arson, a newspaper has ... Read more...
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Terrorist, policeman killed in Pakistan gun-battle
January 28th, 2012 - 11:19 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 28 (IANS) A policeman and a suicide bomber were killed in a gun-battle Saturday in Pakistan's northwest tribal region, a media report said.Another police official was injured when ... Read more...
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13 killed in Iraq bomb attacks (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 6:25 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 26 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and eight injured in separate bomb and gunfire attacks in Iraq Thursday, said police.In northern Iraq, three people were killed ... Read more...
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Four killed, 31 hurt in Afghan car bombing (Lead)
January 26th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) A suicide bomber blew up a explosives-laden car Thursday in the capital of Afghanistan's Helmand province, killing at least three other people and injuring 31, Xinhua ... Read more...
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Russian army buys cutting-edge mine detectors
January 24th, 2012 - 9:55 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Jan 24 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Russian defence ministry has begun buying a new mine-detection device able to spot inactivated mines, hidden underground or inside buildings, a military spokesman said.The ... Read more...
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Dining room blast kills five in China
January 23rd, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 23 (IANS) Five people died when a man broke into their home in central China and detonated the explosives strapped around his body while they were eating at ... Read more...
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Chinese cabbies to be fined for refusals
January 19th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 19 (IANS) Starting April 1, Chinese taxi drivers who refuse to take passengers or take longer routes to increase fares will face fines up to 200 yuan ($30).This ... Read more...
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US tests portable gun detector
January 18th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Jan 18 (IANS/EFE) The New York Police Department is testing a new portable device to detect concealed weapons or explosives, Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Tuesday.If all goes well, ... Read more...
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New tagging method can track fake goods, explosives
January 16th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 16 (IANS) Scientists have come up with a way of tagging products, including drugs and food, to tell the genuine from the fake and also trace the source ... Read more...
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Seven killed in China illegal mining accident
January 15th, 2012 - 5:45 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) Seven farmers were killed and four injured in north China while attempting to illegally blast their way into a mine by using explosives, said the government.As ... Read more...
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US arrests suspect in bomb plot
January 10th, 2012 - 6:34 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly plotting to bomb sites in the US state of Florida.Sami Osmakac, arrested Saturday night, is a naturalized US ... Read more...
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