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Mastermind of terror attack on Shia Muslims among four killed in Hangu
January 17, 2019
Mastermind of terror attack on Shia Muslims among four killed in Hangu
With ties to Pakistani Taliban, four terrorists, including the mastermind of a deadly suicide attack of the last year in Orakzai, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Hangu today on Wednesday, police said. With ties to…
Iraqi forces ready to tackle remaining Daesh elements in Syria: Commander
January 17, 2019
Iraqi forces ready to tackle remaining Daesh elements in Syria: Commander
A commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Shaabi) said the forces are prepared to enter Syria to put an end to the presence of remaining Daesh elements there. A commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (Hashd al-Shaabi) said…
Kabul faces water crisis as drought, population strain supply
January 16, 2019
Kabul faces water crisis as drought, population strain supply
The Afghan capital of Kabul faces an eminent crises as drought continues since shortage of rain and snow, a booming population and wasteful consumption have drained the Afghan capital’s water basin and sparked a race to the bottom as households…
Freezing temperature kills 15 displaced Syrian kids
January 16, 2019
Freezing temperature kills 15 displaced Syrian kids
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says at least eight internally displaced Syrian children have lost their lives because of freezing temperatures and the lack of medical care at a refugee camp in southwestern Syria over the past…
Nahj-ul-Balaqa contest in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi
January 15, 2019
Nahj-ul-Balaqa contest in Pakistan’s Rawalpindi
A competition on writing essays about Nahj-ul-Balaqa has been organized in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. A competition on writing essays about Nahj-ul-Balaqa has been organized in the Pakistani city of Rawalpindi. It has been held for university and…
28 Taliban militants killed in Afghan, Coalition Forces operations
January 14, 2019
28 Taliban militants killed in Afghan, Coalition Forces operations
At least 28 Taliban militants have been killed in various provinces of Afghanistan amid surge in Afghan and coalition forces operations and airstrikes against the terrorist elements. At least 28 Taliban militants have been killed in various provinces of…
Five killed in attack on police station in Afghanistan’s Herat
January 13, 2019
Five killed in attack on police station in Afghanistan’s Herat
At least five people have been killed and four others injured during clashes between police and gunmen who stormed a police station in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. At least five people have been killed and four others injured…
Shias in Bahrain protest to condemn current situation, oppression
January 13, 2019
Shias in Bahrain protest to condemn current situation, oppression
People in the tiny Gulf kingdom of Bahrain have held anti-regime protests, expressing anger at crackdown on pro-democracy activists. People in the tiny Gulf kingdom of Bahrain have held anti-regime protests, expressing anger at crackdown on pro-democracy activists. The…
25km of thread, 300 meters of cloth used to write this copy of Quran
January 12, 2019
25km of thread, 300 meters of cloth used to write this copy of Quran
A woman from Pakistan, Naseem Akhtar, has produced a creative Quran. A woman from Pakistan, Naseem Akhtar, has produced a creative Quran. The religious text of Islam was written by Akhtar using needles and threads. Akhtar hails from Gujarat…
Dozens killed as Taliban attack troops in four provinces
January 12, 2019
Dozens killed as Taliban attack troops in four provinces
Taliban militants have killed at least 32 members of security forces during a series of coordinated attacks on checkpoints in four Afghan provinces. Taliban militants have killed at least 32 members of security forces during a series of…