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A file photo of the ‘Afghanistan: Peace Process, Security Cooperation and Regional Connectivity’ conference that brought together Afghanistan, the five Central Asian countries, the United Nations and other stakeholders to work towards peace, increased security and regional development in Afghanistan and the region

Amid a Taliban resurgence in Afghanistan, strategic coordination with Uzbeks needed

Both Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are secular democratic Republics and are ideologically strongly opposed to the Taliban.

28 Aug 2018 6:12 AM

Some 700,000 Rohingya fled the crackdown and most are now living in refugee camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. (Photo: File)

Myanmar Army chief had 'genocidal intent': UN probe on Rohingya killings

A year ago, government troops led a brutal crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state in response to attacks by Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.

27 Aug 2018 2:35 PM

It was unclear if the violence was terror-related. (Representational Image)

ISIS claims knife attack near Paris that kills 2

The man was later shot and killed by police, a local government official said.

23 Aug 2018 3:14 PM

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks in the West in the Telegram message on Eid al-Adha, which comes as ISIS has lost most of its territory in Iraq and Syria. (Photo: AFP)

ISIS chief Baghdadi urges Muslims to wage ‘jihad’ in purported new audio recording

It is the first purported recording of the ISIS leader to be released since September last year.

23 Aug 2018 10:03 AM

Zargar, an engineer, is alleged to have been 'quite active' on social media and had been expressing his liking for the activities of ISIS in Syria. (Photo:Facebook)

Kashmiri engineer suspected to be ISIS sympathiser deported from UAE

Irfan Ahmad Zargar, 36, was deported from the Gulf country on August 14 and subjected to questioning by various security agencies.

19 Aug 2018 4:29 PM

NIA has launched a massive investigation since to ascertain role of ISIS to motivate, radicalise, recruit and train Indian youth particularly with help of social media. (Photo: Representational | File)

NIA arrests two Hyderabad men for links to ISIS

Two other persons arrested by NIA in the same case earlier have already been remanded to 7 years in jail as they had pleaded guilty during trial.

13 Aug 2018 12:27 AM

Britain's Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (Photo: AP)

UK Labour must tackle its anti-Semitism

Several Muslim leaders objected and complained to Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, to take action.

04 Aug 2018 2:21 AM

The ISIS plan to target New Delhi was detected following more than a year of surveillance in Afghanistan, Dubai and India. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

ISIS plan to carry out terror strikes in Delhi thwarted by security agencies

ISIS terror plot was foiled following the arrest of an Afghan suicide bomber, who had been under surveillance of security agencies for long.

12 Jul 2018 8:43 AM

ISIS media outlets published this image of Hudayfah al-Badri, son of the leader of Isis, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Photo: AP)

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s son killed in Syria

The group's statement showed an image of a young boy carrying an assault rifle and gave no further details.

05 Jul 2018 8:51 AM

alalabad Attack: 17 Sikhs, Hindus have died in the attack in Jalalabad, Afghanistan (Photo: AFP)

Government doesn’t care: Anger after Sikhs, Hindus die in Jalalabad attack

At least 19 people were killed and 21 wounded when suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of Sikhs and Hindus waiting to meet President.

02 Jul 2018 3:10 PM

At least 19 people were killed in Afghanistan's Jalalabad as a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Sikhs, which was on its way, to meet President Ashraf Ghani. (Photo: AP)

India condemns attack on Afghan Sikhs, PM Modi extends assistance

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be meeting the family members of the victims at 6 pm on Monday.

02 Jul 2018 9:57 AM

People inspect the damaged house where four militants and one policeman were killed during an encounter in Anantnag district. (Photo: H.U. Naqash)

Four militants with ‘ISIS’ links die in Kashmir encounter

It was the second such clash between militants and security forces since the Centre called off the conditional Ramzan ceasefire.

23 Jun 2018 4:27 AM

The attack took place near the city's main opera house in an area full of bars, restaurants and theatres which were brimming on a weekend night. (Photo: AFP)

Paris stabbing attack: 1 dead, 4 injured; ISIS claims responsibility

French President Emmanuel Macron said: 'France once again pays the price of blood.'

13 May 2018 8:14 AM

The trio were arrested on April 27 last year in raids by counter-terrorism police, during which Rizlaine Boular was shot. (photo: Representational)

Teens coded 'Alice in Wonderland themed tea party' for UK terror plot

Safaa Boular was aged 17 when she allegedly schemed with her sister to launch assaults in the British capital in April, 2017.

11 May 2018 4:14 PM

The two men arrested reportedly talked about assassinating Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Let's take Modi out with sniper rifle: Friend of 'ISIS operatives' overheard on call

ATS official said the process to identify other people who figure in these chats, including 'Ferrari', is underway.

11 May 2018 2:25 PM

Soufan, 46, is delighted that the show educates a new generation about 9/11, challenges Muslim stereotypes and sends a message to young people, particularly from immigrant backgrounds who may feel alienated. (Photo: AFP)

From Lebanon to American dream, via FBI and 9/11

Ali Soufan applied to the FBI as a dare and was the only one of his friends selected.

11 May 2018 11:00 AM

The Secretary-General extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. (Photo: File)

UN chief outraged by deadly terrorist attacks in Afghanistan

UN chief said the attacks on journalists ahead of World Press Freedom Day is a 'direct assault on the freedom of expression'.

01 May 2018 12:19 PM

Victims in double explosions lie on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Twin bombings in Kabul, 9 journos among 25 dead

The attack was the latest in a relentless string of large-scale bombings and assaults in the capital and elsewhere in Afghanistan this year.

01 May 2018 1:00 AM

Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and now Syria are living examples of the monumental failure of US foreign policy. Apparently, the US never learnt any lessons from the Vietnam war.

How not to learn the lessons of history

Smart people draw lessons from their failures and when faced with similar problems again, try to avoid those pitfalls.

26 Apr 2018 6:24 AM

The company said that it removed or put a warning label on 1.9 million pieces of extremist content related to ISIS or al-Qaeda in the first three months of the year.

Facebook says it is taking down more material about ISIS, al-Qaeda

Facebook published its definition of “terrorism” for the first time, as part of an effort to be open about internal company operations.

24 Apr 2018 10:03 AM

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