Russia says it will help Taliban fight Islamic State in Afghanistan Russia will help the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan fight against the Afghan branch of Islamic State, Moscow’s... Published 02 May, 2025 05:28pm
World Al Qaeda affiliate says it killed 70 soldiers in Benin, SITE reports COTONOU: Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM said it killed 70 soldiers in raids on two military posts in north Benin, the... Updated 20 Apr, 2025 11:33pm
World Sharifullah, suspect in Kabul airport blast, appears in US court ALEXANDRIA: The suspect who allegedly helped carry out the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the... Published 06 Mar, 2025 04:10pm
World Russia say it killed four Islamic State-affiliated militants in Dagestan Russian anti-terrorism units killed four militants affiliated with the Islamic State insurgent group in the mainly... Published 05 Mar, 2025 12:31pm
World Islamic State group claims suicide bombing of Afghan bank KABUL: The Islamic State group claimed Wednesday a suicide bombing of a bank in north Afghanistan which killed five... Published 12 Feb, 2025 11:53am
World China lodges protest with Afghanistan over mine worker killing BEIJING: China said Thursday it had lodged “solemn representations” with Afghanistan’s Taliban government over the... Published 23 Jan, 2025 01:24pm
World Texas man who backed Islamic State acted alone in New Orleans attack, FBI says ORLEANS/BEAUMONT: A US Army veteran who killed 14 people by ramming a truck into a crowd of New Year’s Day revelers... Published 03 Jan, 2025 10:20am
World US military says it conducts airstrike in Syria, killing two ISIS operatives WASHINGTON: The US military said on Monday it conducted an airstrike in Syria that killed two Islamic State... Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:32am
World Turkiye will do ‘whatever it takes’ if Syria government cannot address Kurd militia issue, minister says ANKARA: Turkiye will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address... Updated 22 Dec, 2024 11:59am
World At least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry says KABUL: At least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry... Published 22 Nov, 2024 01:53pm
World Roadside bomb kills three soldiers in northern Iraq BAGHDAD: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police... Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:05pm
World Islamic State claim Afghanistan suicide attack that killed 6 KABUL: The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed a suicide attack in the Afghan capital that killed six people a day... Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:18pm
World German stabbing suspect is 26-year-old Syrian man who admitted to the crime FRANKFURT: The suspect in custody for a stabbing rampage in the western German city of Solingen that killed three... Published 25 Aug, 2024 10:00am
World Indian police arrest 4 Sri Lankans for suspected Islamic State links AHMEDABAD: India’s anti-terror police have arrested four Sri Lankan nationals in the western Indian city of... Published 20 May, 2024 06:59pm
World Gunman kills six in attack on Afghan mosque: govt spokesman KABUL: A gunman stormed a mosque in western Afghanistan and killed six people, a government spokesman said Tuesday.... Published 30 Apr, 2024 11:41am
World One killed in explosion claimed by IS in Afghan capital KABUL: One person was killed and three others wounded by an explosion in Kabul on Saturday evening, Afghan police... Published 21 Apr, 2024 05:29pm
World Iran says senior ISIS member and others arrested Iranian police on Saturday announced the arrest of a senior operative of Islamic State with two other members of the... Published 06 Apr, 2024 03:09pm
World Foreign fighters held in Russia’s Dagestan linked to concert hall attack MOSCOW: Foreign fighters detained on Sunday in Russia’s southern region of Dagestan were involved in financing a... Published 01 Apr, 2024 05:44pm
World Russia says it’s hard to believe IS could have launched Moscow attack MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday that it was “extremely hard to... Published 28 Mar, 2024 07:20am
World Eighth suspect in Moscow attack appears in court, rights commissioner warns on torture MOSCOW/DUSHANBE: Russia remanded in custody on Tuesday a Kyrgyzstan-born man suspected of involvement in Friday’s... Published 27 Mar, 2024 01:28pm
World Macron says IS behind Russia attack, also targeted France MATOURY: French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France has information that Islamic State (IS) carried out... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:05pm
World Russia casts doubt on Islamic State responsibility for concert attack MOSCOW: Russia on Monday cast doubt on assertions by the United States that the Islamic State group was responsible... Published 25 Mar, 2024 12:55pm
World Vladimir Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a... Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:00am
World ASEAN strongly condemns Sunday’s ‘heinous terrorist attack’ in Philippines MANILA: The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN on Friday strongly condemned what it called a “heinous terrorist attack” in... Published 08 Dec, 2023 10:27am
World IS attacks kill 30 pro-government forces in Syria: monitor BEIRUT: Islamic State group attacks killed at least 30 pro-government forces and soldiers in the Syrian desert, a... Published 08 Nov, 2023 03:11pm
World French army says to begin Niger withdrawal ‘this week’ PARIS: French troops will begin withdrawing from Niger “this week”, Paris said Thursday, after a falling-out with... Published 05 Oct, 2023 12:57pm
World Iran says it defused 30 bombs in Tehran, detained 28 DUBAI: Authorities in Iran have neutralised 30 bombs meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and detained 28... Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:55pm
Pakistan Militant attack kills 11 labourers in North Waziristan: PM Kakar No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast Updated 20 Aug, 2023 03:17pm
World At least 3 killed, 7 injured in blast at hotel in Afghanistan KABUL: At least three people were killed and seven injured after a blast ripped through a hotel in southeastern... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 04:50pm
World US military mission in Niger in focus after coup WASHINGTON: Last month’s coup in Niger has raised questions over whether the United States can continue the... Published 10 Aug, 2023 10:15am