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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Headley may write book about role in Mumbai attacks
June 1st, 2011 - 2:35 am ICT by IANS
Chicago, June 1 (IANS) Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley testified Tuesday that he has talked to relatives about writing a book or movie script about his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai ... Read more...
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Two terrorists held over deadly attack in Russia
May 31st, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Two members of a militant group, which launched a deadly attack in the southern Russian city of Vladikavkaz in September 2010 that killed 17 people, ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Pakistan blast (Second Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 12 injured Saturday morning when Pakistani Taliban triggered a remote-controlled blast in the northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan, ... Read more...
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Eight killed in Pakistan blast (Lead)
May 28th, 2011 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 12 injured in a blast Saturday morning in Pakistan's northwest tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a media report said.The ... Read more...
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Three bombs defused in Russia’s North Caucasus
May 23rd, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Bomb disposal experts defused three bombs with a combined capacity of 11 kg of TNT in Russia's North Caucasus republic of Kabardino-Balkaria Monday, security officials ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber targets Kazakh state security building
May 17th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Astana, May 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday outside a regional security building in the western Kazakh city of Aktyubinsk, a police source said.Only the bomber ... Read more...
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Four terrorists nabbed in Karachi
May 13th, 2011 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Four Pakistani Taliban terrorists have been arrested in the port city of Karachi on charges of plotting to blow up sensitive government buildings and installations, ... Read more...
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Record sale of Osama posters in Pakistan
May 10th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) There has been a record sale of posters of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan after the Al Qaeda leader was gunned down in a daring US ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda had been one of most lethal organisations under bin-Laden: Study
May 4th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Al-Qaeda, under the leadership of Osama bin-Laden, had been one of the most lethal terrorist organisations in the world, as it was responsible for over 10,000 deaths and ... Read more...
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UN Security Council hails death of bin Laden
May 3rd, 2011 - 5:27 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, May 3 (IANS) The UN Security Council Monday welcomed the news of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's death as a "critical development" in the global anti-terror campaign, ... Read more...
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Osama’s killing a setback to world terror groups: Islamabad
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:14 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 2 (IANS) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's killing was a major setback to terror organisations around the world, Pakistan's Foreign Office said Monday.Osama bin Laden was ... Read more...
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Surprised that Osama was in Abbottabad: Musharraf (Lead)
May 2nd, 2011 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 2 (IANS) Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf said Monday he was surprised Osama bin Laden was in Abbottabad, just a short distance from capital Islamabad. He also ... Read more...
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Obama: Al-Qaeda leader Bin Laden killed in Pakistan
May 2nd, 2011 - 10:42 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- In a historic announcement, U.S. President Barack Obama on late Sunday evening announced that al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. operation ... Read more...
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Qaeda to target UK-bound flights with undetectable chemical explosives from Pakistan
April 23rd, 2011 - 11:03 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, April 23(ANI): Al Qaeda is planning to target UK-bound flights taking off from Pakistani airports, using undetectable chemical explosives available in liquid form, according to a report.An intelligence agency has reported ... Read more...
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Iran building ‘anti-terror’ fence on Pakistan border
April 15th, 2011 - 9:57 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran is building a fence on its border with Pakistan to keep out terrorists, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said.The barrier is being built on ... Read more...
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US drone attacks killed over 900 people in Pakistan in 2010: Report
April 14th, 2011 - 5:51 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 14(ANI): Over 900 people were killed in US drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has said in its annual report.The United States does ... Read more...
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Russian suicide attacker dies as bomb explodes prematurely
April 11th, 2011 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A man, wearing a suicide bomber vest, died in Russia's North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan after his bomb apparently exploded prematurely, said police Sunday, adding ... Read more...
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US ‘on guard’ for terror attacks from Libya: FBI chief
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 7(ANI): The United States is "on guard" for terrorist attacks "emanating" out of war-torn Libya, FBI Director Robert Mueller has said.The assessment came a day after the FBI confirmed ... Read more...
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Aussie travel warning for Indonesia following arrest of Bali bombing suspect in Pak
April 1st, 2011 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr 1(ANI): Australia's Foreign Affairs Department has said that the arrest of 2002 Bali bombing suspect, Umar Patek, may spark a violent response against Westerners by extremists in Indonesia.The department released ... Read more...
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US worried about terrorist attacks against India
March 29th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 29 (IANS) Worried about terrorist attacks against India, the United States has been "very encouraged" by the anti-terrorism cooperation between Bangladesh and India to thwart plans of ... Read more...
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Pak expresses concern over possible terror attacks on World Cup venues in India
March 11th, 2011 - 11:17 am ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 11(ANI): Pakistan has expressed its concern over "news reports in the Indian media about planned terrorist attacks on Cricket World Cup venues in India launched from Pakistani soil".Commenting on these ... Read more...
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Clerics from around 18 nations declare suicide attacks as ‘haram’
March 10th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Mar 10(ANI): Two hundred and fifty clerics from around 18 countries have declared suicide attacks as 'haram'.They issued the declaration on the occasion of the three-day-long Seerat-ul-Nabi conference, which was also ... Read more...
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US Embassy in Pak condemns Faisalabad terror attack
March 9th, 2011 - 12:23 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 9(ANI): The United States Embassy in Pakistan has strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Faisalabad on Tuesday, in which nearly two dozen innocent civilians were "brutally killed" and several others ... Read more...
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25-30 bullet wounds found on assassinated Pak minister’s body
March 3rd, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 3(ANI): Twenty five to 30 bullets wounds were found on the body of assassinated Pakistan Minister for Minorities Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Executive Director ... Read more...
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Bhatti’s position in Pak cabinet will be offered to his family: Zardari
March 3rd, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Karachi, Mar 3(ANI): The position fallen vacant after the assassination of Pakistan's Minister for Minority Affairs, Shahbaz Bhatti, would be offered to one of his family members, President Asif Ali Zardari ... Read more...
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