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3 IS militants killed, 8 arrested in Iraq
Baghdad : The Iraqi security forces have killed three Islamic State (IS) militants and arrested eight others, including two of the group's local leaders. A statement issued by the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said that its forces…
Egyptian army kills 14 terrorists in Sinai
Sinai : The Egyptian army has killed 14 terrorists during armed clashes and military operations in North Sinai Governorate. The Egyptian armed forces confirmed in a statement that seven terrorists were killed in clashes with law enforcement…
Al-Jazeera journalist killed in West Bank
Ramallah : Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist with the Qatar-based Al Jazeera broadcaster, was killed in the West Bank on Wednesday amid an Israeli raid. Taking to Twitter, the broadcaster said: "Israeli forces have shot and killed veteran Al…
43 inmates killed in Ecuador prison riot
Quito : The number of prisoners killed in a predawn prison riot in Ecuador's north-central province of Pichincha climbed to 43, the national Prosecutor's Office confirmed. "So far 43 inmates have died" as a result of the melee at the…
3 killed in shooting amid Philippines polls
Manila : Amid ongoing voting to elect a new President of the Philippines, three people were killed and one injured during a shooting incident near a polling centre in Maguindanao province on Monday, the military said. The military said the…
Twelve people killed in Burkina Faso ambush attack
Ouagadougou : At least 12 people, including 10 army auxiliaries, were killed in an ambush attack by unidentified armed men in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso. A food convoy escorted by a team of army auxiliaries was the target of an armed…
3 killed, 4 injured in Israel axe attack
Tel Aviv : Two Palestinians armed with axes attacked passers-by in Israel, killing at least three people and injuring four others before fleeing the scene, authorities said on Friday. The attack took place late Thursday night in Elad, a…
2 killed in California shooting
California : Two people were killed and another injured after a shooting incident near a private university in California, local media reported citing police. Investigators said the incident took place at around 2.15 a.m. on Wednesday In…
Nigerian police confirm bomb blast in oil facility, 2 feared killed
Abuja : Nigerian police has confirmed a bomb blast at an oil facility in the southern state of Imo, with at least two persons feared killed. The blast occurred early Wednesday at a facility operated by a local oil firm in the Izombe town of…
1st female suicide bomber signifies new direction for Baloch insurgency
Islamabad : Shari Baloch, a 31-year-old mother of two, reportedly became the first woman to carry out a suicide bombing for the secular, ethnic Baloch rebels seeking independence for Pakistans largest and resource-rich province of…