Seven more held in Britain for terror offences
July 6th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 6 (IANS) Seven men have been arrested in Britain on suspicion of being involved in terror offences, after weapons were found hidden in a car, police said Friday. ... Read more...
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London terror plots: Six held, bus emptied on highway (Lead)
July 5th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Armed police and forensic officers with sniffer dogs Thursday swooped down on a bus moving on a highway near London and asked all passengers to get ... Read more...
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Six held in London anti-terror operation
July 5th, 2012 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 5 (IANS) Six people, one of them a woman, suspected to be involved in terrorism offences were Thursday arrested in London in a "significant" operation led by British ... Read more...
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In PM’s Kabul visit, a message of long-term support amidst insecurity
May 14th, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 14 (IANS) When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reached the flat, mud-hued city of Kabul surrounded by the majestic Hindu Kush range, he had one missive to carry ... Read more...
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‘London Taliban’ sharia law to target women and homosexuals
April 18th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 18 (ANI): Women who do not wear headscarves are being threatened with violence and even death by Islamic extremist group Taliban, in a bid to impose sharia law in ... Read more...
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Bangladeshi extremists force baul singers to shave
April 12th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, April 12 (IANS) Islamist extremists in Bangladesh allegedly forced a group of bauls - mystic singers who live a nomadic life - to shave their hair and "express penance" ... Read more...
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France puts burqua ban into effect
April 11th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Paris, Apr.11 (ANI): A law which bans all facial coverings, except motor cycle helmets or welding masks and masks used for health issues has been imposed in France with effect from Monday.The ... Read more...
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Islamist groups are elated by Arab revolts: Awlaki
March 31st, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): Yemeni-American cleric Anwar-al-Awlaki, who is a top propagandist for Al-Qaeda, broke his silence on the uprisings in Middle East and claimed that Islamist groups are elated by these revolts. ... Read more...
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China and Islamist insurgents fear fuels Russia’s 400 billion pounds rearmament
February 25th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 25 (ANI): Fear of China and radical Islam on its southern borders has forced Russia to spend more than 400 billion pounds to upgrade its armed forces.Despite having warm ... Read more...
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US commends Dhaka’s fight against terror
January 18th, 2011 - 12:48 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Jan 18 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has commended Bangladesh's fight against terrorism and religious extremism during a telephone call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Praise for the government ... Read more...
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Pakistani Christian woman to appeal against death sentence for ‘blasphemy’
November 13th, 2010 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 13 (ANI): Relatives of a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy have said that they will appeal against her conviction.Asia Bibi is believed to be the first woman ... Read more...
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Radical Islam has ‘outspent, outmanoeuvred, out-strategised’ democracies: Blair
October 7th, 2010 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Oct 7(ANI): Radical Islamist extremists have "outspent, outmanoeuvred and out-strategised" democracies around the world, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has claimed.Speaking in New York to thinktank, the Washington Institute ... Read more...
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Imam vows to go ahead with Ground Zero mosque (Lead)
September 13th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 13 (DPA) The imam behind the controversial planned Islamic cultural centre close to the site of the destroyed World Trade Center vowed Monday to press ahead with the project.
Speaking ... Read more...
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FBI team in Pakistan to probe Times Square bomb plot
May 8th, 2010 - 7:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 8 (DPA) A team of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in Islamabad to exchange information on the New York Times Square bombing plot, Pakistani officials said ... Read more...
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Times Square probe focus shifts to Pakistani Taliban
May 5th, 2010 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 5 (IANS) US investigators are now focusing on the possible involvement of the Pakistani Taliban in the failed Times Square bombing as they pieced together clues and ... Read more...
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US may lean harder on Pak to fight Islamist extremists
May 5th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 5 (ANI): The arrest of a Pakistani American in connection with the failed Times Square bombing has again put the spotlight on Pakistan as a global terrorist training hub.According ... Read more...
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Comedy Central alters potentially offensive South Park episode featuring Prophet Mohammed
April 28th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28 (ANI): Comedy Central, the channel that broadcasts South Park has taken a controversial decision to alter the show's 201st episode in order to avoid a Muslim backlashThe preceding episode ... Read more...
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‘Scared’ Bart Simpson backs South Park creators in Prophet Mohammed row
April 28th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 28 (ANI): The creators of The Simpsons have stood up for South Park writers in a row over the depiction of Prophet Mohammed as a bear-suit wearing crime fighter in ... Read more...
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Pakistan army chief apologises for civilian casualties
April 17th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 17 (DPA) Pakistan's military chief, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Saturday made an unusual public apology over the killings of civilians during a security forces' operation last week in a ... Read more...
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‘Islamist extremists can destabilise Bangladesh’
March 23rd, 2010 - 10:26 am ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Most of the Muslim population in Bangladesh supports the secular state and abjures violence but Islamist extremists have the potential to destabilise that country, say ... Read more...
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UK terror police to monitor nurseries for Islamic radicalisation
December 11th, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec.11 (ANI): A leaked police memo has said nursery-age children should be monitored for signs of brainwashing by Islamist extremists.According to The Times, in an e-mail to community groups, an officer ... Read more...
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Pak’s advise unlikely to be heard by Obama administration
November 23rd, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov. 23 (ANI): Pakistani has advised the Obama administration not to send additional US troops to Afghanistan, and instead negotiate with the Taliban.Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani's office ... Read more...
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Top terrorists smuggle fatwas out of British prisons
November 15th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Convicted terrorists in British high-security prisons are smuggling out propaganda for the internet and finding recruits, the Sunday Times reported.
The paper quoted a report by Quilliam, a think ... Read more...
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10 mn SIM cards used for crime, terror in Bangladesh: Police
October 4th, 2009 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 4 (IANS) Over 10 million subscriber identity module (SIM) cards not registered by Bangladesh's six mobile phone operators are being misused for criminal activities and fomenting Islamist militancy, police said. ... Read more...
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US to launch media war in AFPAK
August 22nd, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.22 (ANI): The U.S. State Department is establishing a new unit for countering militant propaganda in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in an effort to win the war of ideas against Islamist ... Read more...
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US has no ‘magic solution’ to Pakistan’s energy crisis: Holbrooke
August 20th, 2009 - 3:31 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 20 (IANS) The US will provide all help to Pakistan to deal with its crushing energy crisis, but it has no "magic solution" to the ongoing crisis, top US ... Read more...
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US investigates whether Baitullah Mehsud died in drone attack: WSJ (Lead)
August 7th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) The US government has begun an investigation into whether Pakistan Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, who is said to be responsible for the assassination of former prime minister ... Read more...
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Pakistan Government’s record in handling return of refugees is not good
July 14th, 2009 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): The Pakistan Government's record in handling the return of refugees is not good, and Islamabad is unprepared for the influx of people in the Swat Valley which ... Read more...
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Outrage over UK police move to go soft on Muslim extremists to prevent further radicalisation
July 11th, 2009 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11 (ANI): In a bid to stop Muslim extremists from becoming more militant, the UK Government is set to issue a guideline for police, directing them not to charge them ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda lashes out at Obama ahead of Cairo visit
June 4th, 2009 - 1:46 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 4 (DPA) Al Qaeda's top leadership lashed out at US President Barack Obama Wednesday ahead of his visit to Cairo where he was to give a major speech on ... Read more...
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Obama not welcome in Egypt, says Al Qaeda
June 3rd, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, June 3 (DPA) The Al Qaeda terror network has issued a statement warning US President Barack Obama he is not "welcome" in Egypt, it was revealed Wednesday, as the American ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan sharing intelligence?
May 21st, 2009 - 8:23 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Pakistan and India have begun sharing intelligence on Islamist extremists with the prodding of the US, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday citing unnamed officials.The ... Read more...
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1.3 million refugees flee northwestern Pakistan to escape fighting
May 12th, 2009 - 9:58 pm ICT by ANI
Mardan, May 12 (ANI): The number of refugees fleeing from the Sawt Valley in northwestern Pakistan lifted to 1.3 million people after the Pakistani Army dropped commandos behind Taliban lines to ... Read more...
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US needs to do everything to stabilize Pakistan, says expert
May 6th, 2009 - 4:40 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 6 (ANI): An expert on South Asian affairs has said that the United States needs to do everything it can to help stabilize Pakistan, while recognizing that Washington's best ... Read more...
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High drama as two Hindraf men are released (Lead)
April 5th, 2009 - 8:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 5 (IANS) Two leaders of the banned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) were released from jail Sunday afternoon to reunite with their families and supporters, following an amnesty ... Read more...
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