India tightens Christmas security after Christians attacked
25 December 2017 NEW DELHI:— Christians and others in India are celebrating Christmas despite fears of an anti-Christian backlash in some parts of the Hindu-majority country. The Indian government asked states to increase security for Christmas celebrations this year after some isolated attacks on Christians in northern India. No new incidents had been reported as […]
Six killed in IS-claimed suicide attack near Afghan spy agency
Kabul, Dec 25: A suicide bomber killed six civilians in an attack near an Afghan intelligence agency compound in Kabul today in the latest assault claimed by the Islamic State group in the capital. The attacker struck as workers were arriving at the offices of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), a week after militants stormed […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav ‘thanks’ Pakistan for ‘grand gesture’
December 25, 2017 Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav’s family entering the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the door shutting behind […]
“Merry Christmas from Jerusalem, the capital of Israel!” Netanyahu tweets
December 25, 2017 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to play tour guide to Christian pilgrims in a message relayed from Jerusalem, whose recognition as Israel’s capital by US President Donald Trump has split global Christian opinion. A Christmas video on Twitter showed Netanyahu against the backdrop of East Jerusalem, an area laden with Jewish, […]
Genocide against Rohingya systematic, state sponsored: Analyst
Sat Dec 23, 2017 The head of the UK-based Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has described the genocide being committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as “a systematic policy,” criticizing the world community for remaining silent on the plight of the persecuted minority group. “The reality is that this is a deliberately created crisis,” said […]
Saudi airstrikes kill 7 across Yemen
Sat Dec 23, 2017 Saudi Arabian-led airstrikes conducted against various parts of Yemen have claimed the lives of seven people. Reporting on Saturday, Yemen’s al-Masirah television network said Saudi-led warplanes had carried out strikes close to a university in the country’s capital of Sana’a, killing two people and injuring an unspecified number of others. Elsewhere, in Sana’a […]
Pakistan govt asks court to deny clearance to Hafiz Saeed’s political party
December 23, 2017 Islamabad: The Pakistan government has requested a court in Islamabad to not consider Hafiz Saeed-backed Milli Muslim League’s plea seeking its registration as a political party, saying the group would breed violence and extremism in politics. Saeed earlier this month had confirmed that his organisation Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD) would contest the 2018 general […]
Philippines Tropical Storm Tembin kills more than 100 on Mindanao
23 December 2017 More than 100 people are reported to have been killed as a tropical storm swept through the southern Philippines, with dozens more missing. Storm Tembin brought flash flooding and mudslides to parts of Mindanao island. Two towns badly hit were Tubod and Piagapo, where a number of homes were buried by boulders. […]
China, Pakistan, Afghanistan Foreign Ministers to meet
Beijing, Dec 21 Foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet in Beijing on December 26 for discussions on development and security, an official said on Thursday. “It will be the first meeting of its kind since the three countries agreed to establish a trilateral dialogue mechanism in June,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson […]
Pakistan to release 291 Indian fishermen
Dec 21 : Pakistan on Thursday said it will release 291 Indian fishermen, held for allegedly violating its territorial waters, as a goodwill gesture. The fishermen will be released in two phases on December 29 and January 8 via Wagah Border, Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said. Earlier on October 27, Pakistan released 68 Indian […]
