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Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

Trump threatens to 'destroy, obliterate' Turkey's economy for any...

The United States began pulling troops back from the northeast Syrian border on Monday.

8 Oct 2019 9:06 AM IST

Then again there is the threat of men infiltrating the camp and committing sexual assaults on the female inmates of the camp.

A women's caliphate' on the Syrian-Iraq border that would otherwise...

The camp is now home to over 70,000 people, most of whom are women and children.

22 Nov 2019 2:42 AM IST

The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)

Turkey says it captured dead IS leader Baghdadi's sister in Syria

The Turkish official said the 65-year-old known as Rasmiya Awad is suspected of being affiliated with the extremist...

5 Nov 2019 8:05 AM IST

$Trump revealed that the military dog, a Belgian Malinois, is named \Conan\. (Photo: Twitter)$ World

Trump: 'Hero' dog to get a White House homecoming

Trump posted a photomontage on Twitter showing him bestowing a medal of honor on the dog with the legend: 'AMERICAN...

1 Nov 2019 3:58 PM IST

The air strikes targeted the village of Hajin, the last major stronghold of Islamic State in Syria, and resulted in fires, but there was no information about casualties, the Russian military said. (Photo: AFP)

Nearly 5,000 flee last IS enclave in eastern Syria

Nearly 5,000 people, including almost 500 IS fighters, have left Syria

23 Jan 2019 11:59 AM IST

The 23-year-old from the city of Oxford was interviewed by the UKs ITV News channel this week from a prison cell in Syria. (Photo:Twitter)

Jihadi Jack wants to return to UK, says misses his mum

A British Muslim convert, Jihadi Jack, has become the latest member of the IS terrorist group to urge UK to allow him to...

23 Feb 2019 5:18 PM IST

A day earlier, President Donald Trump declared that Islamic State militants no longer control any territory in Syria. (Photo:AP)

US-backed Syrian force claims victory over Islamic State

US-backed forces in Syria announced they have liberated the last area held by the Islamic State in the eastern Syrian...

23 March 2019 3:33 PM IST

A boat safari at Kabini.

19 kids among 94 dead as Iraq ferry sinks in Tigris River

Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi decreed three days of national mourning as he visited the site of the tragedy.

22 March 2019 11:41 AM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

In Sri Lanka, jihadis have divided two communities

Given the rocky relations between the two ambitious politicians, such a lack of communication is understandable.

28 April 2019 2:53 AM IST

Overnight, security forces using newly granted powers under the countrys state of emergency arrested 16 more suspects in connection with the attacks. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka deploys thousands of troops to look for suspects in Easter...

The president has asked the police chief and top defence ministry bureaucrat to step down, though neither has done so...

25 April 2019 12:26 PM IST

The death toll of the blasts has risen to 359 as confirmed by the official sources amongst which 11 are Indians. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka: 8 of 9 bombers identified, two millionaire brothers, 1...

It is interesting that a Sri Lankan family's involvement is under discussion after ISIS has claimed the responsibility.

24 April 2019 12:43 PM IST

Harshani Sriyani weeps over the body of her daughter who was killed in the Easter Sunday bombings in Colombo on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

ISIS claims Sri Lanka bombing

Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on March 15.

24 April 2019 1:33 AM IST