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  • iraq seeking new us aid after pushing out troops

    Iraq seeking new US aid after pushing out troops

    World | October 31, 2013 9:31 IST

    Washington : Nearly two years after pushing out the U.S. military, Iraq is asking for more American weapons, training and manpower to help fight a bloody resurgence of al-Qaida that has unleashed a level of

  • al qaida gunmen overrun major yemen military base

    Al-Qaida gunmen overrun major Yemen military base

    World | September 30, 2013 23:31 IST

    Sanaa, Yemen: Suspected al-Qaida gunmen dressed in fatigues and riding in military trucks overran a key army base in eastern Yemen on Monday, security officials said, holding captive high-ranking officers and soldiers inside in the

  • al qaida gunmen seize town in northern syria

    Al-Qaida gunmen seize town in northern Syria

    World | September 19, 2013 22:07 IST

    Damascus: Al-Qaida militants in northern Syria captured a town near the Turkish border Thursday following heavy clashes with Western-backed rebels, prompting the closure of a nearby frontier crossing, activists and Turkish officials said. It was

  • al qaida in iraq calls on egyptians to fight army

    Al-Qaida in Iraq calls on Egyptians to fight army

    World | August 31, 2013 17:58 IST

    Cairo: A leader of al-Qaida's Iraqi branch called Saturday on Egyptians to fight their army and derided the Muslim Brotherhood as “evil” for seeking power through democracy.The audio message by Abu Mohammed al-Adnani highlights the

  • al qaida we will try to free guantanamo inmates

    Al-Qaida: We will try to free Guantanamo inmates

    World | July 31, 2013 20:44 IST

    Baghdad, Jul 31: Al-Qaida's leader said in remarks posted on Wednesday that a prisoners' hunger strike in Guantanamo Bay has revealed the “odious” face of America and claims that the terror network will spare no

  • al qaeda yemen branch confirms its no. 2 killed

    Al-Qaeda Yemen branch confirms its No. 2 killed

    World | July 17, 2013 18:40 IST

    Sanaa (Yemen), July 17:The Yemen-based branch of al-Qaeda confirmed on Wednesday that the group's No. 2 figure, a former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, was killed in a U.S. drone strike.The announcement, posted on militant websites, gave

  • al qaida said to be changing its ways after snowden s leaks

    Al-Qaida said to be changing its ways after Snowden's leaks

    World | June 26, 2013 17:47 IST

    Washington, Jun 26: US intelligence agencies are scrambling to salvage their surveillance of al-Qaida and other terrorists who are working frantically to change how they communicate after a National Security Agency contractor leaked details of

  • two attacks in iraq kill three soldiers three civilians

    Two attacks in Iraq kill three soldiers, three civilians

    World | April 05, 2013 16:16 IST

    Baghdad, Apr 5: Iraqi officials say two bomb attacks have killed six people in two cities.In the first incident on Friday, a police officer said attackers detonated a bomb as an army jeep was driving

  • al qaida leader al zawahri gives jehad call over prophet

    Al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri gives jehad call over Prophet film

    World | October 13, 2012 18:26 IST

    Cairo, Oct 13: The leader of Al-Qaida has urged Muslims to wage holy war against the United States and Israel over a film that insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Ayman al-Zawahri praised as "honest and zealous"

  • france to outlaw visits to terrorist training camps

    France to outlaw visits to terrorist training camps

    World | October 04, 2012 17:46 IST

    Paris, Oct 4: The French government unveiled Wednesday a bill that will outlaw visits to terrorist training camps as part of the country's crackdown on surging terrorist threats, a government statement said.The legislation presented by

  • al qaida calls for attacks on us diplomats

    Al-Qaida calls for attacks on US diplomats

    World | September 18, 2012 17:14 IST

    Cairo, Sep18: Al-Qaida's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on US diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States and triggered a wave

  • at least three killed in iraq s car bomb attack 14 wounded

    At least three killed in Iraq's car bomb attack, 14 wounded

    World | July 11, 2012 11:31 IST

    Baghdad, Jul 11: A bomb blast in a bus killed at least three and wounded more than 14 people in Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.The bomb exploded in Sadr City, a Shiite district in northeastern

  • two men accused of being al qaeda members in nigeria

    Two men accused of being Al-Qaeda members in Nigeria violence

    World | July 06, 2012 8:35 IST

    Abuja (Nigeria), Jul 6: Prosecutors in Nigeria have charged two Nigerian men with being members of al-Qaida and recruiting new members to train in Yemen.Olaniyi Lawal, 31, and Luqman Babatunde, 30, pleaded not guilty Thursday

  • islamists continue destroying timbuktu heritage

    Islamists continue destroying Timbuktu heritage

    World | July 02, 2012 17:20 IST

    Mali, Jul 2: A resident of the north Mali city of Timbuktu says that fighters belonging to an al-Qaida-linked faction continued the destruction of the city's UNESCO-heritage sites.Aboubacrine Cisse, who lives in Timbuktu, says that

  • us hacked yemeni al qaida sites says clinton

    US hacked Yemeni al-Qaida sites says Clinton

    World | May 24, 2012 7:48 IST

    Tampa, Florida, May 24 : The State Department has launched a different sort of raid against al-Qaida -- hacking into al-Qaida websites in Yemen.In a rare public admission of the covert cyber war against extremists,

  • un lists kashmiri as reported dead in updated sanctions list

    UN lists Kashmiri as 'reported dead' in updated sanctions list

    World | May 20, 2012 15:01 IST

    New york, May 20: Almost a year after key 26/11 suspect Ilyas Kashmiri was reported killed in a drone strike, the United Nations has updated his status as "reported dead" in a sanctions list of

  • car bomb explodes near security agencies in syria

    Car bomb explodes near security agencies in Syria

    World | May 19, 2012 14:15 IST

    Beirut, May 19: A strong explosion shook Syria's eastern city of Deir el-Zour Saturday, apparently targeting a security agency in the latest of a wave of blasts to hit the country in recent months, state

  • no sign french suspect had al qaida ties says official

    No Sign French Suspect Had Al-Qaida Ties, Says Official

    World | March 24, 2012 9:10 IST

    Paris, Mar 24: Investigators have found no signs the suspected gunman behind a deadly string of attacks in southern France was under orders from al-Qaida or any militant group, a top French official said Friday—disputing

  • german afghan man being tried on al qaida charges

    German-Afghan Man Being Tried On Al-Qaida Charges

    World | March 20, 2012 9:49 IST

    Koblenz (Germany), Mar 20: A German-Afghan man whose information prompted terrorism warnings across Europe in 2010 has gone on trial in Germany on charges he was a member of al-Qaida and another terrorist group.Ahmad Wali

  • al qaida in yemen captures town south of capital

    Al-Qaida In Yemen Captures Town South Of Capital

    World | January 16, 2012 14:47 IST

    Sanaa, Jan 16: Al-Qaida militants seized full control of a town south of the Yemeni capital on Monday, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing its inmates, security officials said.The capture of Radda

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