Russia busted about 200 spies in 2011: Medvedev
February 7th, 2012 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Feb 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian counter-intelligence exposed 199 foreign spies in 2011, said President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday.It proves that "activity of [foreign] intelligence services is not decreasing", Medvedev said. ... Read more...
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Terror in Pakistan province: 1,400 dead in 2011
January 31st, 2012 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Jan 31 (IANS) A total of 1,430 people, including 256 policemen and 227 soldiers, were killed in terrorist attacks last year in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a government ... Read more...
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EU condemns Nigeria Christmas bombings
December 27th, 2011 - 4:40 am ICT by IANS
Brussels, Dec 27 (IANS) The European Union Monday condemned the Christmas Day bombings in Nigeria that left scores of people dead or injured.Sunday's explosion at the St. Therasa Catholic Church ... Read more...
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Five killed in Pakistan suicide blast (Lead)
November 17th, 2011 - 3:47 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) At least three suicide bombers and two police officials were killed in a blast in Pakistan's port city of Karachi Wednesday night, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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British spies foil hundreds of terror attacks a year: Hague
November 16th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 16 (IANS) Spies from British intelligence agency MI6 thwart terrorist attacks and foreign agents hundreds of times a year, according to Foreign Secretary William Hague.Many spies have lost ... Read more...
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Women find terrorism coverage more distressing
October 30th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Tel Aviv, Oct 30 (IANS) Exposure to coverage of terrorism on TV seems to impact women more powerfully than men as it spurs negative feelings and moodiness.Such women also testified ... Read more...
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Balochistan proposes steps to avert terror attacks
October 8th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 8 (IANS) The Balochistan government in Pakistan seeks to introduce stringent measures to tighten security in the province.The government felt the need to propose such measures following a ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia plays key role in region: Kayani
October 7th, 2011 - 1:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 7 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has played an important role in maintaining peace and stability in this region, especially in Afghanistan, said Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.Talking ... Read more...
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Parents of Indian jailed in Spain die in Mumbai
September 30th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 30 (IANS) The parents of Mumbai-born businessman Roshan Jamal Khan, who has been imprisoned in Spain for planning terrorist attacks in Barcelona in 2008, have died here in ... Read more...
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UNSC condemns former Afghan president’s killing
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:32 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) The UN Security Council Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of Burhanuddin Rabbani, the former Afghan president and chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council, ... Read more...
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Lawyers should not fight cases of terrorists: Bitta
September 21st, 2011 - 12:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) M.S. Bitta, chairman of All India Anti-Terrorist Front, along with the kin of the victims of the Sep 7 Delhi High Court bomb blast, said ... Read more...
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Court asks government for relief to blast victims (Lead)
September 14th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notices to the central and Delhi governments on a plea for giving appropriate compensation to the families of those ... Read more...
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New material can sniff out hard-to-detect N-weapons
September 13th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Sep 13 (IANS) Scientists have developed new materials which could help handheld devices sniff out hard-to-detect nuclear weapons and materials -- even portable nuclear bombs."The terrorist attacks of 9/11 ... Read more...
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9/11 permanently changed American lives: Poll
September 9th, 2011 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) Ten years after the 9/11 terror attacks, 58 percent Americans believe that the tragedy fundamentally altered the way they live with 28 percent saying they have ... Read more...
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South Asia faces high terror threat: US report
August 19th, 2011 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 19 (IANS) South Asia faces high terror threat with increased resource-sharing between Al Qaeda and Pakistan-based groups, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) blamed for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Iraq violence
August 16th, 2011 - 10:57 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 16 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and nine injured in separate incidents of bomb explosions and gunfire attacks in central and northern Iraq Tuesday, Xinhua reported.Two ... Read more...
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Russia condemns Iraq terror attacks
August 16th, 2011 - 1:28 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 15 (IANS / RIA Novosti) Russia has condemned a string of terrorist attacks that killed at least 66 people and injured 230 across Iraq Monday."We resolutely condemn these ... Read more...
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Pakistan arrested over 3,000 terrorists in three years
August 4th, 2011 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 4 (IANS) As many as 3,143 terrorists were arrested during the past three years in Pakistan, a minister said.Interior Minister Rehman Malik Wednesday informed the National Assembly that ... Read more...
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Banned groups simply develop fronts in Pakistan: Daily
July 30th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) It's an "open secret" that numerous Pakistani organisations banned for their involvement in militant activities have simply developed fronts, a leading daily said Saturday.An editorial in ... Read more...
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Iran terms Mumbai blasts mindless, cowardly
July 15th, 2011 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, July 15 (IANS) Iran Friday strongly condemned the bomb blasts that struck Mumbai Wednesday evening, and termed them "indiscriminate, mindless and cowardly".Three simultaneous blasts killed at least 17 people ... Read more...
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NATO secretary general condemns Mumbai attacks
July 15th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Brussels, July 15 (IANS) NATO Friday condemned "in the strongest possible terms the indiscriminate violence and the senseless loss of innocent lives" in Wednesday's Mumbai terror attacks, EuAsiaNews reported."These attacks ... Read more...
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All efforts to prevent Mumbai-type attacks: PM
July 14th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday said the government "will do everything in its power" to prevent Mumbai-type terrorist attacks.In his statement on arrival here Thursday ... Read more...
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Extremists may hijack Russian parliament polls: Minister
July 14th, 2011 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, July 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Extremist groups may attempt to disrupt Russia's upcoming parliamentary election campaign, a minister said Thursday.Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliyev said he could not rule out that ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka condemns Mumbai blasts
July 14th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, July 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has condemned the "cowardly terrorist attacks" in Mumbai that led to the death of 17 people Wednesday evening, a government ... Read more...
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Talks with US, Pakistan on schedule, says Krishna
July 14th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Strongly condemning the "heinous" Mumbai attacks, India Thursday said the terror strikes would not impact the strategic dialogue with the US and peace talks with ... Read more...
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PM should not come under Lokpal purview: Rahul Gandhi(Lead)
July 14th, 2011 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) The office of the prime minister should not come under the purview of the Lokpal while he is in office, Congress general secretary Rahul ... Read more...
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99 pc terror attacks stopped: Rahul Gandhi
July 14th, 2011 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Thursday said that 99 percent of the terror attacks had been stopped in the country, thanks to various measures, including ... Read more...
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US asks Yemeni president to hand over power
July 11th, 2011 - 9:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US has called upon Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to "fulfill expeditiously" his pledge of signing a deal for peaceful transition in his country.A ... Read more...
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LeT poses formidable terrorist threat to India, US
July 1st, 2011 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 1 (IANS) The US considers Pakistan based terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taeba (LeT), held responsible for 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, as a formidable terrorist threat to Indian, US, and other ... Read more...
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Americans in Pakistan advised to avoid crowds, demonstrations
June 19th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) The US has warned its citizens in Pakistan to avoid crowded places in big cities and keep their travel documents up-to-date, a media report said Sunday.An ... Read more...
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95 percent Indians support Osama’s killing, shows survey
June 15th, 2011 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) An overwhelming 95 percent Indian respondents said they supported the US killing of Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, a survey said Wednesday.The figure was identical for ... Read more...
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Top Pakistani leaders discuss terror situation
June 14th, 2011 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani have held discussions on the receent spate of ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda-linked terrorist held in Malaysia
June 11th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Johor, June 10 (IANS/AKI) An Indonesian linked with an Al Qaeda-affiliated terror outfit has been arrested in Malaysia, police said Friday.Abdul Haris bin Shuhadi is linked to the Southeast Asian ... Read more...
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Rana verdict not a setback: India
June 10th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India Friday said the decision of a US court to clear Pakistan-born Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana in the Mumbai attack was "not a setback" as ... Read more...
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Russia, NATO fighters to hold first anti-terror drill
June 1st, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The first ever joint exercise between Russia and NATO fighter aircraft will take place June 6-10, Russian National Anti-terrorism Committee spokesman Nikolai Sintsov said ... Read more...
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