Iraq
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IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi wounded in air strike in Iraq
World | Apr 21, 2015, 10:51 PM ISTLondon: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, has been seriously wounded in an air strike in western Iraq, a media report said today.According to the report, Baghdadi, 44, suffered life- threatening injuries during
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IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'seriously wounded' in air strike: Reports
World | Apr 21, 2015, 06:38 PM ISTOne of the most dreaded terrorists Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State has reportedly got seriously injured in the US- led air strikes carried out in Western Iraq.According to a report published in
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Thousands hostages flee Islamic State's hold in Iraq
World | Apr 19, 2015, 06:46 PM ISTBaghdad (Iraq): A United Nations humanitarian agency says more than 90,000 people have fled the Islamic State group's advance in Iraq's western Anbar province, which has set off fierce fighting in and around the provincial
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Afghan suicide bombing blamed on Islamic State kills 35
World | Apr 18, 2015, 10:30 PM ISTFaizabad: A motorcycle-riding suicide bomber attacked a bank branch today in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 35 people in a deadly attack the country's president said was claimed by the Islamic State group. The attack
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Islamic State pushes on Iraq's Ramadi, to free 2000 families
World | Apr 17, 2015, 08:43 AM ISTBaghdad: Clashes between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants pressing their offensive for Ramadi, the capital of western Anbar province, has forced more than 2,000 families to flee from their homes in the area, an
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Iraq PM seeks Barack Obama help to defeat ISIS militants
World | Apr 14, 2015, 02:34 PM ISTWashington: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is making an in-person appeal to President Barack Obama on Tuesday for more help defeating the Islamic State militants, hoping recent gains in the fight will encourage more investment
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Hospital chain offers jobs to nurses returning from Yemen
India | Apr 11, 2015, 05:15 PM ISTKochi: UAE-based Aster DM Healthcare, headed by leading medical professional Azad Moopen, on Saturday offered jobs to Indian nurses who have recently returned from Yemen.In a statement issued here, the company said it is willing
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Pakistan 8th 'most dangerous country' in the world: Report
World | Mar 31, 2015, 10:09 PM ISTLondon: Pakistan has emerged as the world's eighth most dangerous country in a latest analysis of the top 10 danger zones based on terrorist and rebel activity.The IntelCenter's 'Top 10 Most Dangerous Countries' list as
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ISIS tweets pictures of their 'military graduation'
World | Mar 31, 2015, 07:09 PM ISTWashington: Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has tweeted a series of pictures of a military “graduating class” displaying dozens of foreign fighters wearing masks, fatigues and wielding AK-47s and holding black and white
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Iraqi man weighing 301 kg undergoes surgery to lose weight
India | Mar 30, 2015, 09:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: A 43-year-old Iraqi national weighing 301 kg, underwent a bariatric surgery in a city hospital and is feeling lighter now as he will be able to shed around 150 kg of his weight
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US conducting airstrikes to help Iraq retake Tikrit
World | Mar 26, 2015, 07:48 AM ISTWashington: At Iraq's request, the U.S. began airstrikes in Tikrit on Wednesday in support of a stalled Iraqi ground offensive to retake the city from Islamic State fighters. The bombing marked a significant expansion of
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1,953 killed in six months of coalition airstrikes in Syria
World | Mar 23, 2015, 04:22 PM ISTBeirut: At least 1,953 persons have been killed and hundreds more wounded after six months of bombing by the US-led international coalition against jihadis in Syria, Efe news agency reported citing the Syrian Observatory for
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Shiite militia fight back against ISIS forces in Iraq
World | Mar 21, 2015, 07:54 AM ISTThe battle against Islamic State fighters in Iraq is being largely fought by a coalition of militia groups.British broadcaster Sky News aired footage from the front lines showing opposing forces just a couple of hundred
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ISIS claims responsibility for Tunisia museum attack in audio message
World | Mar 19, 2015, 10:56 PM ISTTunis, Tunisia: The Islamic State group issued a statement Thursday claiming responsibility for the deadly attack on Tunisia's national museum that killed 23 people, mostly tourists.The statement described Wednesday's attack in Tunisia as a "blessed
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India discusses with Turkey about 39 hostages in Iraq, ISIS
India | Mar 19, 2015, 09:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: India today discussed with Turkey the issue of its 39 hostages in war-torn Iraq as also increasing threat of Islamic Militant outfit ISIS in the region.External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today held compressive
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Indian refineries target Mexico, Iraq for oil imports
Mar 17, 2015, 12:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: India's total oil imports from its traditional suppliers Saudi Arabia and Iran saw a gradual reduction as Indian refiners are trying to diversify their procurement sources globally.The refiners have now stepped up purchases
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Iraq militia leader hails Iran's 'unconditional' support
World | Mar 14, 2015, 01:51 PM ISTTIKRIT, Iraq: The U.S. has failed to live up to its promises to help Iraq fight Islamic State extremists, unlike the "unconditional" assistance being given by Iran, the commander of Iraq's powerful Shiite militias alleged
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Australian teenager left explosives at home before joining IS
World | Mar 12, 2015, 11:30 AM ISTMelbourne: An Australian teenager who has been linked to a suicide bombing attack in Iraq, left improvised explosive devices (IED) at his family home in Melbourne before going to Syria, media reported on Thursday.Jake Bilardi's
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Iraqi soldiers, militiamen enter Islamic State-held Tikrit
World | Mar 11, 2015, 09:40 PM ISTBaghdad: Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen entered the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit on Wednesday, authorities said, breaching one of the biggest strongholds of the extremists in a key test for Iraqi forces.Explosions and heavy
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Four pro-Islamic State activists arrested in India: Govt
India | Mar 11, 2015, 06:27 PM ISTFour pro-Islamic State activists, two from Maharashtra and one from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, have been arrested in the country in the last one year, Rajya Sabha was informed today.Minister of State for Home Haribhai