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11 May 2017
IraqIraqi army says ISIS-held Mosul will be recaptured within days
Iraq's army chief said his troops are only days away from completely recapturing Mosul from ISIS.
05 May 2017
iPhoneSan Bernardino victims' families sue Facebook, Google, Twitter
The families of the victims of the San Bernardino shootings have filed lawsuits against Facebook, Google and Twitter accusing them of allowing ISIS to flourish on social media.
26 Mar 2017
IraqAirstrikes in Mosul: Reports of over 200 civilian deaths
In March, the UN raised concerns after reports that over 200 people were killed in airstrikes in Iraq's Islamic State-held Mosul.
14 Mar 2017
IraqISIS trapped as Iraqi forces move into Mosul
In March, Iraqi troops reportedly managed to take over one-third of western Mosul, trapping ISIS militants in the region, after cutting off all roads out of the city.
04 Mar 2017
IndiaMaldives: Yameen government to sell atoll to Saudi Arabia
The government of Abdulla Yameen has decided to sell the Faafu atoll to Saudi Arabia. The move will give the entire territorial control of the land to the Saudis.
03 Mar 2017
SyriaRussian, Syrian forces retake formerly IS-held Palmyra
Allies Russia and Syria have completely retaken the Islamic State-held Palmyra, ending the second occupation of the city by the IS, officials said.
01 Mar 2017
Donald TrumpTrump promises "renewal of the American spirit" in Congress speech
US President Donald Trump has promised a "renewal of the American spirit" during his first Joint address to Congress.
24 Feb 2017
IraqIraq security forces close in on ISIS
In February, the US-backed Iraqi security forces reportedly stormed Mosul's airport and a nearby military base to close in on the ISIS-held western part of Mosul.
23 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsAnother blast kills 2 in Lahore
An explosion went off in the defence area in Lahore, killing 2 people and injuring at least 10 others. Authorities are suspecting that the blast was caused by a faulty generator, but they have yet to ascertain the cause of the blast.
22 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsSehwan Attack: Pakistan Air Force kills 'many' terrorists
Sources said Pakistan killed five terrorists and destroyed three militant hideouts of the banned Lashkar-e-Islam and ISIS in Khyber Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas region of Pakistan.
21 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Three bombers killed in twin blasts in Charsadda
Twin blasts occurred on Tuesday outside a local sessions court in the Charsadda district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
18 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistani security forces kill 100 terrorists following major terror attack
Pakistani security forces said they had neutralized 100 terrorists across the country, a day after an IS bomber killed 80 at Lal Shahbaz Qalandar shrine.
17 Feb 2017
Pakistan NewsPak: 72 killed in ISIS linked suicide attack
At least 72 people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up at one of Pakistan's oldest and most revered Sufi shrines, during Thursday evening prayers.
16 Feb 2017
United States of AmericaIraq air force hits ISIS; al-Baghdadi's fate unknown
The Joint Operations Command, coordinating fights against Jihadists in Iraq, sent a statement which said that a meeting of commanders from the Islamic State group (ISIS) including ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was targeted by the Iraqi air force.
10 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpEiffel Tower to be protected by a glass wall
According to officials, Paris's Eiffel Tower is set to have a 2.5m (8 ft.) wall of reinforced glass built around it for protection against potential terror attacks.
09 Feb 2017
Donald Trump9/11 mastermind calls Obama "head of the snake"
Self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad wrote to former President Barack Obama telling him that 9/11 was a direct result of the American foreign policy.
06 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpLouvre Museum attack suspect refuses to talk during interrogation
The suspected attacker shot in the stomach at the Louvre Museum refused to talk to the French police during two rounds of questioning on Sunday.
06 Feb 2017
IstanbulTurkey performs nationwide raids; hundreds of IS suspects detained
On Sunday, little over a month after Turkey's nightclub was attacked, Turkish police carried out nationwide raids, detaining over 400 suspected to be members of the Islamic State.
04 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpThe Louvre attacker an Egyptian on tourist visa
French detectives said that the man who thrust a machete assault outside the Louvre in Paris is a 29-year-old Egyptian.
03 Feb 2017
Donald TrumpLouvre evacuated as soldier shoots possible assailant
French security forces have evacuated an area around the Louvre museum in Paris, after a French soldier shot a possible assailant trying to enter the museum.
27 Jan 2017
United States of AmericaSyrians take train in Aleppo after 4 years
Syrian citizens took trains across eastern Aleppo for the first time in four years after government forces retook the city from rebels and ISIS militia.
25 Jan 2017
United States of AmericaSyrian rebels: Peace unlikely at Astana talks
Syrian rebel delegation spokesman Yahya al-Aridi said that the group had no intention of signing a joint communique demarcating an agreement to ceasefire, at talks being held in Kazakhstan.
20 Jan 2017
SyriaIS destroys part of ancient Roman amphitheatre in Palmyra
Syrian officials said IS militants have destroyed part of the ancient Roman amphitheatre located in Palmyra.
19 Jan 2017
IstanbulIstanbul club chosen at random says attacker
Abdulgadir Masharipov, suspected to have killed 39 people in the Reina night club in Istanbul stated that the club was chosen at random.
18 Jan 2017
IraqIraq forces take back 'Jonah's tomb' in Mosul
In January, Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State group in Mosul retook an area where the jihadist's had levelled one of the city's most well-known shrines in 2014.
17 Jan 2017
IstanbulSuspected Istanbul nightclub attacker who massacred 38 arrested
Turkish police have arrested Abdulkadir Masharipov, the man suspected of mounting the attack on Istanbul's Reina club on New Year's Eve which left 38 people dead.
12 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpHighlights of President-elect Donald Trump's press conference
US President-elect Donald Trump faced a wide array of questions during his first press conference since July 2016.
10 Jan 2017
United States of AmericaAssad ready to negotiate everything at Kazakh talks
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he was ready to discuss "everything" at peace talks proposed to be held in Kazakhstan; however, there is no official representation for the opposition yet.
08 Jan 2017
Russia NewsSyrian rebel group says no ceasefire reached
Head of a Syrian rebel group denied a report of a ceasefire between rebels and government forces in the Wadi Barada area near Damascus.
07 Jan 2017
MaldivesExtremism on the rise in Maldives
Experts have warned that Maldives may well have become the latest hub of Islamist extremism in South Asia.
04 Jan 2017
IstanbulTwo foreigners nabbed for Turkey's nightclub attack
On Tuesday, 2 foreign nationals were detained by Turkish authorities at Istanbul's main airport in connection with the nightclub attack claimed by ISIS.
02 Jan 2017
IstanbulISIS claims responsibility for Istanbul's nightclub attack
The gun attack in the Reina nightclub of Istanbul, Turkey's biggest city was claimed by the Islamic State.
02 Jan 2017
Istanbul2 Indians among victims, shooter still at large
2 Indians including a Mumbai-based builder and a fashion designer were among the victims of the Istanbul terror attack.
02 Jan 2017
Russia NewsRebels threaten to nullify ceasefire in Syria
Accusing government forces of violating the ceasefire in the country, Syrian rebel forces have threatened to nullify the ceasefire and resume fighting.
01 Jan 2017
IstanbulNew Year tragedy in Istanbul: 35 killed in terrorist attack
At least 35 people have been killed and dozens were injured in an Istanbul nightclub after midnight on New Year's Day in the European side of the city.
31 Dec 2016
Boko HaramBoko Haram says the group is still strong
Refuting rumors that Boko Haram has been decimated by security forces, Boko Haram's elusive leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a video saying "We are safe. We have not been flushed out of anywhere."
30 Dec 2016
Russia NewsRussian President Putin announces ceasefire in Syrian War
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire between the Syrian Government and opposition groups starting at midnight on 29 Dec'16.
29 Dec 2016
IndiaLooking back at 2016
The year 2016 has witnessed several political upheavals both domestically as well as internationally.
28 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaAid being organized for Aleppo
Several international donors have begun collecting aid for civilians displaced from Aleppo; Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered a relief campaign to be started and allocated $27 million to the drive.
24 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaRebels begin shelling Aleppo
Syrian rebels began shelling Aleppo, days after the Syrian government recaptured the city from rebel control; human rights organizations said that so far, at least 6 people have been killed.