Two stoned to death for adultery in Mali
August 2nd, 2012 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Islamists in control of the northern region of Mali said they forced a man and a woman into two holes and stoned them to death for ... Read more...
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Over 100 killed in Nigerian church attacks : UN
June 23rd, 2012 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, June 23 (IANS) The UN human rights office has reported killing of over 100 people in Nigeria following attacks on churches by a radical Islamic group since ... 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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25 killed in Nigeria church blast
December 26th, 2011 - 7:40 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) At least 25 people were killed in an explosion that ripped through a Catholic church during the Christmas service near Abuja Sunday, officials said.The blast ... Read more...
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Islamic hardliners not serious threat in Kerala: Chandy
November 25th, 2011 - 5:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) There are attempts by Islamic hardliners to radicalise Muslim youths in Kerala, but it is not a "serious situation", says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy."Some attempts ... Read more...
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Indonesian Islamic group wants death for graft
November 15th, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, Nov 15 (IANS/AKI) An Islamic group in Indonesia has said people convicted for corruption must be sentenced to death, or "at the minimum have their hands cut off".Islamic Defenders ... Read more...
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Pakistani court asks parties to expel criminals
October 6th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court Thursday asked all political parties to expel criminals from their ranks in a verdict over the lawlessness in the port city of Karachi, ... Read more...
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Tajikistan to release BBC reporter
July 14th, 2011 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A BBC reporter who was jailed in Tajikistan over alleged links to a banned Islamic group will be released Thursday, the country's prosecutor general said.Urunboi ... Read more...
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Indonesian cleric jailed for 15 years for terror acts
June 16th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jakarta, June 16 (IANS/AKI) Radical Indonesian cleric Abu Bakar Bashir was Thursday sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction for supporting a training camp for Islamist militants.Bashir, 72, ... Read more...
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Indonesian group holds memorial for Bin Laden
May 6th, 2011 - 5:46 am ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Indonesia's Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) on Wednesday evening held a memorial to pay tribute to slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, the Jakarta Post reported.Hundreds of members ... Read more...
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Royal Wedding a ‘legitimate terror target’, says radical Muslim group
April 28th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28(ANI): The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on Friday is a "legitimate target" for a terrorist attack because of Britain's foreign policy and the invasion of ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood in deal with military for big role in post-revolutionary Egypt?
March 25th, 2011 - 4:17 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo (Egypt), Mar 25(ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic group that is considered as Egypt's main political opposition, is reportedly poised to be at the forefront of post-revolutionary Egypt, having reached ... Read more...
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Muslim Brotherhood plans to form political party but won’t field presidential candidate
February 16th, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 16 (ANI): The Muslim Brotherhood, the banned Islamic group that is considered as Egypt's main political opposition, has said that it would form a political party once democracy is established ... Read more...
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Egypt’s VP Suleiman demonised Muslim Brotherhood as “bogeyman”: Wikileaks
February 7th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Cairo, Feb 7 (ANI): The whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' has claimed in its latest revelation that Egypt's new Vice-President, Omar Suleiman, had long sought to demonise the opposition Muslim Brotherhood as "the bogeyman" ... Read more...
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Islamic group was a front for CIA: Ex-Turkish intelligence chief
January 6th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan.6 (ANI): A former Turkish intelligence official has claimed that a worldwide moderate Islamic movement based in Pennsylvania has been providing cover for the CIA since the mid-1990s.In revelations appearing in ... Read more...
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Radical Islamist sect claims responsibility for Nigeria church attacks
December 29th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by ANI
Lagos, Dec 29 (ANI): A radical Islamist sect has claimed responsibility for bombings in central Nigeria and attacks on churches in the northeast of the country that led to the deaths of ... Read more...
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Israeli airstrike kills two in Gaza
November 18th, 2010 - 11:57 am ICT by IANS
Gaza, Nov 18 (IANS) Two Palestinians were killed and three injured in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, an official said Thursday.An Israeli war jet targeted a car in central Gaza City Wednesday ... Read more...
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Somalia overtakes Iraq as country ‘most at risk from terror attacks’
November 15th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mogadishu, Nov 15 (ANI): Somalia has overtaken Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, as the country most at risk from terror attacks, according to the Terrorism Risk Index (TRI) calculated by the Maplecroft company.Sixteen ... Read more...
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Muslim group slams Pammie over Playboy donation
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 2 (ANI): A hardline Islamic group has blasted Pamela Anderson's offer to donate her Playboy fee to a charity that helps Indonesian disaster victims.The former Baywatch star, who ... Read more...
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Islamic group protests against Pamela Anderson’s disaster help
November 1st, 2010 - 10:45 pm ICT by BNO News
JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Actress and model Pamela Anderson has donated $25,000 to an Indonesian charity that helps disaster victims, but the funds have been questioned by the Islamic Defenders Front ... Read more...
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Oz Muslims condemn moves to ban burka in country
September 20th, 2010 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Sept 29 (ANI): Hundreds of Muslim women rallied in Lakemba to oppose moves to ban the burka in Australia and claimed that Islamic values are superior to 'flawed' Western secular values.Fautmeh ... Read more...
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At least six dead in car bombing at Somalia airport
September 9th, 2010 - 10:27 pm ICT by BNO News
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least six people have died after a suicide car bomb exploded at the Adden Adde International Airport in the capital of Somalia on Thursday.Flames and heavy ... Read more...
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Taliban Stones Couple To Death for Adultery in Kunduz Afghanistan
August 17th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Aug 17 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A young couple has been stoned to death by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan for the crime of adultery, which is the first time the punishment has ... Read more...
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Scottish Islamic Foundation accused of sharing ‘ideology of terrorists’
August 9th, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 9 (ANI): A Scottish Islamic group named 'The Scottish Islamic Foundation', which receives funding from the Scottish Government, has been accused of sharing the ideology of terrorists, in a secret ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda racism could deter black African recruits: Report
July 25th, 2010 - 9:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, July 25 (ANI): A National Counter Terrorism Center terrorism bulletin from October 2009 has come out with the argument that highlighting al Qaeda racism could deter black African recruits.The Oct. ... Read more...
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Terror suspects arrest in Norway shows huge reach of Qaeda-linked groups
July 9th, 2010 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 9 (ANI): The arrest by Norwegian police of an Uzbek, a Uighur, and a Kurdish Iraqi - all described as being linked to Al Qaeda - shows the ability of ... Read more...
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7/7-attack anniversary: Muslim hate cleric warns UK of more terror attacks
July 6th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 6 (ANI): Muslim hate preacher and the former head of banned group Al-Muhajiroun, Anjem Choudary has warned that Britain faces more home-grown terror attacks like 7/7."The British public had failed ... Read more...
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Five activists on flotilla linked to Al Qaeda, Hamas: Israel
June 7th, 2010 - 5:32 am ICT by IANS
Jerusalem, June 7 (DPA) The Israeli Army has said five activists of different nationalities aboard the Turkish-flagged ship intercepted last week were linked to Hamas and Al Qaeda.
The five were reported to ... Read more...
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Israel exploring new ways to supply goods to Gaza
June 4th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, June 4 (ANI): Israel has shifted its position on the ongoing blockade on Gaza, saying that it is "exploring new ways" for allowing goods to reach the coastal enclave.The New York ... Read more...
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UAE to nominate itself to UN Human Rights Council
June 2nd, 2010 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 2 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to nominate itself for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for a four-year term beginning 2012, a top ... Read more...
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New Yorkers outraged by Muslim group’s plan to build grand mosque near Ground Zero
May 17th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 17 (ANI): An Islamic group's plan for converting a damaged building two blocks from the Ground Zero pit where the World Trade Towers once stood, into a grand multimillion ... Read more...
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Pakistan has helped break anti-China Islamic group
May 8th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that a leader of the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), which China accuses of orchestrating attacks in its restive Xinjiang region, ... Read more...
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Queens Islamic group denies involvement in Times Square bomb plot
May 3rd, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 3 (ANI): An Islamic group based in New York's Queens area has denied involvement in the Times Square bomb plot, as it had warned the creators of "South Park" ... Read more...
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South Park Episode Censored Due To Muslim Threats
April 22nd, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Apr 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Wednesday's new South Park episode had to censor the use of the word 'Mohammad' after the creators of the show were threatened by a Muslim group who ... Read more...
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Pakistan denies involvement in 2008 Mumbai attacks after American David Headley reportedly names three Pakistani officers
March 31st, 2010 - 8:13 pm ICT by BNO News
By Michael van Poppel
RAWALPINDI, PAKISTAN (THAINDIAN NEWS) -- The Pakistani Army on Wednesday denied any involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that left 166 people dead. The denial comes after media ... Read more...
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