UN: South Sudan rebels kill nine civilians during weekend attacks
November 2nd, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) has dispatched peacekeepers and medical staff to northern South Sudan after deadly attacks during the weekend by members of a rebel group.The attacks ... Read more...
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Aware of Maoists in northeast: Pallam Raju
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence M.M. Pallam Raju said Wednesday the government was aware of the Maoists spreading their activities in the northeast and was ... Read more...
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Meghalaya’s views sought to declare GNLA outlawed
November 1st, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 1 (IANS) The central government has sought the views of the Meghalaya government before declaring the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) an outlawed rebel outfit, an official said ... Read more...
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‘Maoists have made inroads in northeast’
October 20th, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 19 (IANS) Joint Intelligence Committee Chief Ajit Lal Wednesday said the Maoists have have made inroads in the strife-torn northeastern region but there is no evidence of linkages ... Read more...
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UN condemns Somalia suicide attack
October 5th, 2011 - 6:45 am ICT by IANS
Nairobi, Oct 5 (IANS) The UN has strongly condemned Tuesday's suicide attack in Somalia's capital city Mogadishu that killed at least 70 people and injured 150 others.The attack occurred when ... Read more...
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Somali President condemns Mogadishu attack
October 5th, 2011 - 4:59 am ICT by IANS
Mogadishu, Oct 5 (IANS) Somali President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed has strongly condemned Tuesday's suicide attack in Mogadishu in which 70 people died and 150 suffered injuries.The attack occurred when ... Read more...
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Ceasefire with Meghalaya rebel group extended
September 23rd, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 23 (IANS) The central government Friday extended the ceasefire with the Achik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, by another one year till Sep ... Read more...
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IMF formally recognises Libyan rebel group
September 10th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 10 (IANS) Libya's rebel-led group, the National Transitional Council, has been formally recognised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the global body's chief Christine Lagarde said Saturday."I'm very ... Read more...
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‘Link between Meghalaya rebel group, student activists’
September 4th, 2011 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 4 (IANS) The Meghalaya Police Sunday unearthed links between the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels and the influential Garo Student's Union activists in Meghalaya, an official said.The ... Read more...
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Meghalaya rebel group says its leader is in Bangladesh
September 3rd, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Sep 3 (IANS) The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) Friday said its military wing chief Bobby Reagan Marwein is still alive and media reports of his death in ... Read more...
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Gaddafi still a threat, says rebel chief
August 29th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) Muammar Gaddafi is still a threat even though his whereabouts were still not known, the chief of Libya's rebel group has said.The Libyan leader has not ... Read more...
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Who will get hold of Libya’s oil?
August 25th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 25 (IANS) As Libyan rebels continue to capture large portions of the country, the question being asked is which of the world's biggest energy companies would get hold ... Read more...
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China urges Libya to protect its investments
August 24th, 2011 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 24 (IANS) China has urged Libya to protect its investments after a Libyan rebel said Chinese oil companies could suffer following the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.Wen Zhongliang, deputy ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels to move headquarters to Tripoli
August 24th, 2011 - 5:46 am ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 24 (IANS) Libya's rebel group National Transitional Council (NTC) will move its headquarters from Benghazi to the capital Tripoli within two days, as they captured Muammar Gaddafi's ... Read more...
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Top US official visits Benghazi
August 21st, 2011 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffery Feltman paid a visit to the Libyan rebels' stronghold of Benghazi Saturday, vowing to help ouster ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s family not in Tunisia: Official
August 20th, 2011 - 9:54 am ICT by IANS
Tunis, Aug 20 (IANS) The Tunisian government has denied reports that the family of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was in Tunisia, Xinhua reported.The interior ministry spokesman said: "Our teams are ... Read more...
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Gaddafi predicts end of rebels, NATO
August 15th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Tripoli, Aug 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Beleaguered Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said the end was close for the rebels and the NATO.In an audio broadcast on national television, Gaddafi said ... Read more...
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Rebel group asks Assam-based groups to leave Meghalaya
August 15th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 15 (IANS) The A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, Monday told the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and National Democratic Front of ... Read more...
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Gaddafi’s ‘dead’ son appears on Libyan TV
August 10th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 10 (IANS) Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis Gaddafi, who was said to have been killed a few days ago, has appeared on Libyan state television, the Telegraph ... Read more...
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Garo rebels demand withdrawal of central forces
August 4th, 2011 - 1:47 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 4 (IANS) Mounting pressure on the government to withdraw central forces from the insurgency-prone Garo Hills region, the Garo National tribal rebel group Wednesday threatened to attack legislators ... Read more...
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Bangladesh to hand over ULFA leader to India
August 3rd, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Aug 3 (IANS) Bangladesh is in the process of handing over detained United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leader Anup Chetia to India, a minister said here Wednesday."We ... Read more...
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Meghalaya mulls chopper use to fight rebels
July 31st, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 31 (IANS) The Meghalaya government is mulling use of helicopters to provide aerial support to security forces fighting the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels in inaccessible terrain ... Read more...
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Libyan rebels seek financial help from Spain
July 22nd, 2011 - 8:34 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, July 22 (IANS/EFE) Libya's rebel group has appealed to Spanish corporates for financial aid to begin reconstruction of the North African country even as Muammar Gaddafi continues to hang ... Read more...
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Meghalaya examining GNLA activities ahead of ban
July 21st, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 21 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma Thursday said the government was examining the activities of the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) before declaring it an outlawed group."We ... Read more...
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Seven injured in cylinder blasts in Meghalaya
July 20th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 20 (IANS) Seven people were injured, two of them critically, in twin LPG cylinder blasts Wednesday at two cafes here in Meghalaya, police said.The first blast occurred inside ... Read more...
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Meghalaya seeks central assistance to nab rebel leader
July 19th, 2011 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Tuesday asked the central government to persuade Bangladesh to nab Champion R. Sangma, a rogue Indian policeman turned secessionist rebel leader hiding in that ... Read more...
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Ceasefire agreement with ULFA soon: Chidambaram
July 13th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The government Wednesday welcomed a unilateral ceasefire offer of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) with a pledge that the peace gesture ... Read more...
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Assam train bombing: Two Adivasi rebels arrested
July 13th, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Assam Police Wednesday arrested two tribal separatists belonging to a ragtag rebel army for the weekend train explosion that left nearly 100 people injured, an officer ... Read more...
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ULFA offers ceasefire to pave way for talks (Lead)
July 12th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 12 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), one of northeast India's separatist groups, Tuesday offered an indefinite ceasefire to pave way for peace talks ... Read more...
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Top rebel leader in Bangladesh, say Meghalaya Police
July 7th, 2011 - 12:24 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 6 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have launched a manhunt to nab Champion R. Sangma, an Indian rebel leader, and Meghalaya Police confirmed he has shifted base to the ... Read more...
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Combing operations in Meghalaya Garo Hills intensified
June 16th, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 16 (IANS) Security forces Thursday intensified combing operations against the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) rebels in western Meghalaya, a police official said Thursday."The operation is in full ... Read more...
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Bodo militant held at Hyderabad airport
June 14th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 14 (IANS) A militant of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was Tuesday arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport here, police said.Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials ... Read more...
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10 people abducted by rebels in Tripura, Mizoram
June 8th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala/Aizawl, June 8 (IANS) At least 10 people, including two executives of an Assam-based private company, were abducted by tribal guerrillas in two separate incidents in Tripura and Mizoram, ... Read more...
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ANVC unhappy with slow pace of dialogue
June 6th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, June 6 (IANS) The outlawed A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, Monday expressed concern on the slow pace of political negotiation for the creation ... Read more...
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Kuwait to give Libyan rebels 180 mn dollars
April 25th, 2011 - 8:42 am ICT by IANS
Kuwait City, April 25 (IANS) Kuwait said Sunday it would grant the Libyan opposition group 50 million dinars (around $180 million) after the country's amir (ruler) met head of Transitional ... Read more...
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