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June 23, 2017 8:03 PM

Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean at IS in Syria

Russia has fired cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on positions of the Islamic State group in Syria. In a statement, the Defence Ministry today said two frigates and a submarine launched six cruise missiles on IS installations in Syria's Hama province, destroying command centers and am...

June 23, 2017 7:58 PM

Financial watchdog FATF slams Pakistan on terror financing

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental financial watchdog, established by the G-7 Summit in 1989, has slammed Pakistan for its complicity in financing terrorist entities. It said, certain UN-designated terror groups in the country receive money due to lack of government control...

June 23, 2017 7:37 PM

At least 18 killed, dozens injured in twin explosions in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least 18 people have been killed and dozens were wounded when two back-to-back explosions rocked Parachinar in Kurram tribal agency. Officials said the dual-explosions took place as people were busy shopping for Iftar and Eid in the Turi Bazaar area of Parachinar. The second explosio...

June 23, 2017 5:46 PM

Qatar row: Four Arab states send list of 13 demands

Four Arab states have sent Qatar a list of 13 demands it must meet if it wants them to lift their sanctions. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have asked the Gulf state to shut down its broadcaster, Al Jazeera. They have also asked Qatar to reduce ties with Iran and close a T...

June 23, 2017 5:06 PM

Suicide bomber kills nine in western Iraq

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a town in western Iraq on Friday, killing at least eight civilians and a soldier. A senior police officer said he was one of a group of four suicide bombers who infiltrated a neighbourhood of Al-Baghdadi in the western province of Anbar.<br/><br/> Army...

June 23, 2017 5:01 PM

Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean at IS in Syria

Russia has fired cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on positions of the Islamic State group in Syria. In a statement, the Defence Ministry today said two frigates and a submarine launched six cruise missiles on IS installations in Syria&apos;s Hama province, destroying command centers and am...

June 23, 2017 2:41 PM

Bill in US Congress seeks to revoke Pakistan's major non-NATO ally status

A bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan's status as major non-NATO ally (MNNA) to the US has been introduced in the House of Representatives by two top lawmakers. <br/><br/>Introduced by Republican Congressman Ted Poe and Democratic lawmaker Rick Nolan, the legislation calls fo...

June 23, 2017 2:34 PM

Facebook Launches UK Initiative to Counter Online Extremist Material

Facebook Inc is launching a UK program to train and fund local organizations to combat extremist material online. The company said in a statement, Facebook, which outlined new efforts to remove extremist and terrorism content from its social media platform last week, will launch the Online Civil Cou...

June 23, 2017 1:45 PM

Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean at IS in Syria

Russia&apos;s Defense Ministry says it has fired cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on positions of the Islamic State group in Syria. The ministry said in a statement that two frigates and a submarine launched six cruise missiles on IS installations in the Hama province in Syria, destroying ...

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