Iraq
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Backed by Russia, Syria forces retake Palmyra in major victory over ISIS
World | Mar 27, 2016, 01:29 PM ISTBacked by Russian forces, Syrian troops recaptured the famed ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State militant group today in a major victory over the jihadists.
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Iraq launches offensive to recapture Islamic State-held Mosul
World | Mar 24, 2016, 04:40 PM ISTIraq launches offensive to recapture Islamic State-held Mosul
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British family says ISIS attacker could be their son: Report
World | Mar 23, 2016, 07:57 AM ISTLondon: A British family said their missing son could be the suicide bomber of the Islamic State (IS), who is responsible for an attack in Iraq, a leading news channel reported. IS announced on Monday
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ISIS committing genocide against Christians, Yazidis in Iraq, Syria: US
World | Mar 18, 2016, 08:02 AM ISTUS Secretary of State John Kerry determined that terror group Islamic State group is committing genocide against Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria, as he acted to meet a congressional deadline.
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26-yr-old American origin ISIS terrorist surrenders to Iraqi forces
World | Mar 15, 2016, 07:37 AM ISTA 26-year-old man fighting with the Islamic State group gave himself up to Iraqi Kurdish forces in northern Iraq on Monday and when asked, said he is a Palestinian from the United States.
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US-led coalition bombs ISIS chemical weapons sites in Iraq, Syria
India | Mar 11, 2016, 12:00 PM ISTActing on crucial information from a captured senior insurgent, the US-led coalition carried out the first air strikes on Islamic State chemical weapons sites in Iraq and Syria.
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ISIS asks these 23 questions before recruiting a new fighter
World | Mar 10, 2016, 10:49 AM ISTQuestions like date of birth, nationality, educational qualification, blood type and previous jihadi experience are among 23 queries which a new recruit has to answer before joining the dreaded terror group ISIS.
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Iraqi troops rescue Swedish teen from Islamic State
World | Feb 24, 2016, 08:24 AM ISTIrbil (Iraq): Iraqi Kurdish authorities said Tuesday their troops rescued a Swedish teenager from the Islamic State group near the extremist-controlled city of Mosul earlier this month, while a local TV station broadcast an interview
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US airstrikes destroy over $500 million ISIS cash reserves
World | Feb 19, 2016, 05:00 PM ISTWashington: US airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq and Syria have reportedly destroyed more than USD 500 million cash reserves and 20 kilogrammes of gold stored by the terror group.The estimate comes amid reports that the
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Iraqi security forces regain areas in Ramadi, kill 75 militants
World | Feb 09, 2016, 07:38 AM ISTRamadi (Iraq): At least 75 Islamic State militants were killed on Monday as the Iraqi security forces recaptured two areas from the extremist militants in eastern and east of the flashpoint city of Ramadi, the
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All 39 Indian hostages in Iraq alive, says Sushma Swaraj
National | Feb 08, 2016, 07:32 AM ISTNew Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday said that 39 Indians taken hostage by Islamic State more than one-and-a-half-years ago from Mosul in Iraq were alive.The Minister said that during her recent visit to
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Iraq builds security wall around Baghdad to protect civilians
World | Feb 07, 2016, 08:18 AM ISTBaghdad: Iraqi security forces have begun building a concrete wall surrounding the capital Baghdad in an attempt to protect citizens from possible attacks by Islamic State (IS) terrorists, Iraqi prime minister said on Saturday."It is
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France to continue airstrikes against IS in Syria and Iraq
World | Feb 02, 2016, 01:39 PM ISTParis: French President Francois Hollande on Monday ordered the continuation of airstrikes aimed at neutralising the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq, his presidential office, the Elysee, said on Monday.During a restricted meeting of
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ISIS beheads 4 India origin militants in Iraq
India | Feb 02, 2016, 09:34 AM ISTNew Delhi: Dreaded terror group ISIS has beheaded its 4 fighters of Indian origin in full public view for trying to flee a war zone in Iraq's Mosul city. According to reports, these 4 Indians
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French-speaking man threatens to attack worse than 9/11 in ISIS video
World | Feb 01, 2016, 11:42 AM ISTBaghdad/London: Terror group Islamic State has released a new video showing a French-speaking jihadist threatening attacks against the West and executing apostates and spies in Iraq.The French-speaker wears a beige mask and military fatigues and
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ISIS publicly beheads its 20 fighters for absconding: Report
World | Jan 31, 2016, 06:39 PM ISTCairo: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), sending out a chilling warning to its members against desertion, has reportedly beheaded over 20 of its fighters in full public view for trying to flee a
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Arrested 14 youths were in touch with ISIS handlers, NIA probes IM role
India | Jan 28, 2016, 11:17 AM ISTNew Delhi: Fourteen youths arrested recently by National Investigation Agency (NIA) for planning to carry out attacks ahead of Republic Day were in touch with a handler who was earlier with Indian Mujahideen and now
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India is doing great, nobody talks about it: Donald Trump
World | Jan 27, 2016, 06:00 PM ISTWashington: India has found an unlikely supporter in the form of US' Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. In an interview to CNN on Monday, Trump, who has received both bouquets and brickbats for his proposal to impose
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Akshay Kumar humbled by phenomenal response to 'Airlift'
Bollywood | Jan 24, 2016, 05:16 PM ISTMumbai: After the successful takeoff of his film “Airlift”, Akshay Kumar has thanked his fans for the love and support showered on the Raja Krishna Menon directorial.The film, which revolves around the evacuation of Indians
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ISIS holding 3,500 slaves in Iraq, says UN report
World | Jan 20, 2016, 07:18 AM ISTBaghdad: Iraq witnessed a sharp increase in civilian deaths following the fall of large swaths of territory to the Islamic State group in the summer of 2014. Now despite a string of recent battlefield losses