Over 960 inmates freed in DR Congo prison attack
September 8th, 2011 - 3:11 am ICT by IANS
Kinshasa, Sep 8 (IANS) Over 960 inmates were freed by unidentified gunmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) by attacking a prison Wednesday, Xinhua reported.Two people were also ... Read more...
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Benazir’s former security guard killed in Karachi
July 17th, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen killed a former security guard of assassinated Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Geo News reported Sunday.Aamir Shah, who was the president of the ... Read more...
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Four Shia pilgrims killed in Pakistan gun attack (Lead)
June 22nd, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 11 others were injured when unidentified gunmen fired at a bus carrying about 30 pilgrims in Pakistan's Quetta city ... Read more...
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Former Pakistan boxer Abrar shot dead in Quetta
June 16th, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan's boxing community Thursday mourned the shocking murder of one of the country's most celebrated pugilists - Abrar Hussain Shah - in Quetta, the capital of ... Read more...
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Jeweller, son, guard killed in Uttar Pradesh
June 10th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Etah (Uttar Pradesh), June 10 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead three people, including a jeweller and his son, here Friday, police said, adding that no looting had taken place.The gunmen ... Read more...
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PIOs, Indians asked to leave Yemen urgently
June 7th, 2011 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) With more people getting killed in clashes in Yemen, India Tuesday renewed its appeal to its nationals and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) to leave ... Read more...
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Blast at Kashmir scrap dealer’s home, one killed
June 7th, 2011 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 7 (IANS) One person was killed and two injured in a powerful explosion at the home of a scrap dealer in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday afternoon, police said.The ... Read more...
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Abducted Bulgarian pilots released in Sudan
June 7th, 2011 - 5:29 am ICT by IANS
Khartoum, June 7 (IANS) Three Bulgarian pilots - working for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) - who were abducted in January, have been released in Sudan, a statement said.WFP ... Read more...
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Man shot dead in Srinagar
June 6th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen killed a civilian in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar Monday afternoon, police said.Muhammad Aslam Khan, 60, was shot outside Pratap ... Read more...
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Five soldiers killed in Peru attack
June 6th, 2011 - 6:02 am ICT by IANS
Lima, June 6 (IANS) At least five soldiers were killed when unidentified gunmen launched an attack on a patrol of around 30 security personnel in Peru, the army said in ... Read more...
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Three shot dead in West Bengal
June 2nd, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 2 (IANS) Three people were killed in West Bengal's Burdwan district area Thursday when unidentified gunmen fired indiscriminately at an under-construction building, police said."Three people have ... Read more...
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Iraq’s head of anti-Baath committee assassinated
May 27th, 2011 - 8:36 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, May 27 (IANS) A senior Iraqi politician in charge of a committee purging Saddam Hussein loyalists was assassinated Thursday, Xinhua quoted a police source as saying.Ali al-Lami, the ... Read more...
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Husband of newly elected Bihar village head killed
May 26th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 26 (IANS) The husband of a newly elected woman village head was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Thursday in Bihar's Begusarai district, say police who suspect political rivalry ... Read more...
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Violent incidents in Pakistan since Osama’s killing
May 23rd, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The following is a timeline of violent incidents in Pakistan since the May 2 killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in a US ... Read more...
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Two killed in hospital firing, cops suspect business enmity (Second Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) A liquor contractor and a security guard were killed in a hospital's emergency ward here when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them early Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Two killed in Haryana hospital firing, four cops suspended (Lead)
May 19th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) A liquor contractor and a security guard were killed in a hospital's emergency ward here when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them early Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Two killed in Haryana hospital firing
May 19th, 2011 - 11:29 am ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 19 (IANS) Two people were killed in a hospital ward here when unidentified gunmen opened fire at them early Thursday, police said.Tejveer Singh, 31, and Parveen Kumar, ... Read more...
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Dawood’s brother attacked in Mumbai, aide killed (Second Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 1:36 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) Businessman Iqbal Kaskar, brother of India's most wanted mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, escaped unhurt when two unidentified gunmen opened fire at him outside his residence ... Read more...
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Dawood’s brother attacked, aide killed (Lead)
May 18th, 2011 - 12:55 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Businessman Iqbal Kaskar, brother of India's most wanted mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, escaped unhurt when two unidentified gunmen opened fire at him outside his residence ... Read more...
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Pakistani provincial minister shot at
May 16th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) A minister of Pakistan's Balochistan province had a narrow escape Monday when his convoy was shot at by unidentified gunmen, a media report said.Finance Minister Asim ... Read more...
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Second phase of panchayat polls held along Indo-Pak border in R.S. Pura
April 17th, 2011 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
By Tahir Nadeem KhanR.S. Pura (Jammu and Kashmir), Apr 17(ANI): The second phase of panchayat polls was held amidst high security in the border area of R.S. Pura in Jammu and ... Read more...
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Pakistan embassy official wounded in Kathmandu shootout
April 14th, 2011 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
Kathmandu, April 14(ANI): Two unidentified gunmen on motorcycles shot and wounded a Pakistan embassy official in Kathmandu on Thursday, according to authorities.Mehboob Asif, a visa assistant at the Pakistan embassy, was hit ... Read more...
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Youth gunned down in Kashmir
April 10th, 2011 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) A 21-year-old youth was killed by unidentified gunmen in north Kashmir's Sopore town Sunday evening, police said.Sajad Ahmad was shot in the Rahim Sahib locality, a ... Read more...
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Islamabad HC orders release of Shahbaz Bhatti murder suspect
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, April 7(ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the police to release a suspect allegedly involved in the assassination of former Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti.Bhatti was shot dead by ... Read more...
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CMO killing: UP Police announces reward of Rs two lakhs
April 4th, 2011 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
Lucknow, Apr 4 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Police has announced a reward of Rs. two lakhs for providing information about the killers of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) B P Singh, who was shot ... Read more...
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Iraqi minister survives assassination attempt
April 3rd, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iraqi Minister for Industry and Minerals Ahmed Nassir Al Karbuli survived an assassination attempt by unidentified gunmen, an official said Sunday.The incident occurred in the ... Read more...
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Ten schoolchildren kidnapped in Pak’s Kurram region freed following negotiations
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Parachinar, April 2(ANI): The ten schoolchildren kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of Kurram earlier on Saturday have been released following negotiations between a local jirga and the ... Read more...
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Medical officer shot dead in Lucknow (Lead)
April 2nd, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) A chief medical officer (CMO) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen when he was taking his morning walk outside his residence here Saturday -- the second ... Read more...
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Ten schoolchildren kidnapped in Pak’s Kurram region
April 2nd, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
Parachinar, April 2(ANI): Ten schoolchildren have been abducted by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of Kurram.According to government sources, the kidnappers whisked away ten students from outside the ... Read more...
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Medical officer killed in Lucknow
April 2nd, 2011 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 2 (IANS) A chief medical officer (CMO) was shot dead by unidentified gunmen outside his residence here Saturday, police said.V.P. Singh, CMO (family welfare), was killed in the ... Read more...
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U.S. and Mexico offer $5.8 million reward for information regarding shootings of 2 ICE agents
March 31st, 2011 - 1:07 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON D.C. (BNO NEWS) -- The United States and Mexico on Wednesday offered rewards totaling $5.84 million for information that leads to the capture of the gunmen involved in the shootings of ... Read more...
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NATO fuel tankers torched in Pakistan
March 17th, 2011 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 17 (IANS) Two container trucks, carrying fuel for NATO and allied forces in Afghanistan, were torched by unidentified militants in Pakistan's Peshawar city late Wednesday, police said.Unidentified gunmen ... Read more...
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Probe into Bhatti’s assassination turning away from Taliban to personal enmity
March 10th, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 10(ANI): Pakistan Police have been attempting to change the course of their investigation into the assassination of Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti after having failed to find links with ... Read more...
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Archbishop of Canterbury calls slain Pak Christian minister ‘a martyr’
March 8th, 2011 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 8(ANI): The Archbishop of Canterbury has called slain Pakistan Minorities Affairs Minister Shahbaz Bhatti a "martyr", and urged the Pakistan Government to do more to protect its minorities.Dr Rowan Williams ... Read more...
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Former Pakistani MP’s son shot dead
March 8th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) The son of a former Pakistani senator was gunned down late Monday night near Karachi, a media report said.Roaidad Khan, son of Sakhi Jan, former senator ... Read more...
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