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Al Qaeda Pakistan head killed in Punjab Province

Seven other militants belonging to Taliban and al Qaeda were killed in the encounter.

May 21, 2016

Bangladesh doctor murdered in suspected Islamist attack

The police suspect the incident to be the latest in a series of Islamist attacks taking place in the Muslim-majority country.

May 20, 2016

US Senate passes bill to allow 9/11 victims' families to sue Saudi Arabia; Obama to veto it

The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act or JASTA will now be tabled in the United States House of Representatives.

May 18, 2016

Bangladesh Police arrest Islamist militant for murder of professor Rezaul Karim Siddique

Another militant was arrested in connection with the murder of gay rights activist and Bangladesh's first LGBT magazine's editor Xulhaz Mannan.

May 17, 2016

Several killed in Yemen suicide bombing; ISIS claims attack

At least 25 police recruits have been killed and 60 people were injured in the attack, according to AFP report.

May 15, 2016

Hezbollah blames Sunni Islamist extremists for top commander Mustafa Badreddine's death in Syria

Badreddine was killed in Syria's Damascus this week.

May 14, 2016

Bangladesh: Buddhist monk hacked to death in temple

This is the latest incident of brutal murder of a liberal person belonging to a religious minority in the country.

May 14, 2016

Son of former Pakistani PM Yousuf Gilani freed 3 years after abduction in joint US-Afghan op

Ali Haider was abducted from Pakistan's Multan region in 2013.

May 10, 2016

Drone footage shows Aleppo battle between Syrian Army and jihadists

The footage showed missile attacks on Khan Tuman launched by fighters known as Jaish al-Fatah.

May 7, 2016

One of the applicants for primary teacher's post was 'Osama Bin Laden'

Pakistan's ISI suspected to have poisoned CIA officer after Osama bin Laden raid: Report

Two months after the Abbottabad operation, Mark Kelton had to be brought back to the U.S. after he fell seriously ill from a "mysterious" ailment, the Washington Post reported.

May 7, 2016

US worked solo on bin Laden operation as it was unsure about Pak's loyalties: Former CIA director

Leon Panetta also said five years after bin Laden's death, terrorism lives on, though the al Qaeda has "metastasised."

May 3, 2016

CIA 'live-tweets' killing of Osama bin Laden; netizens pan it as 'grotesque,' bizarre'

The CIA "live tweeted" the operation "as if it were happening today," to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2011 killing of the al Qaeda leader.

May 2, 2016

Russia says talks to extend Syrian lull in fighting to Aleppo

Nearly 10 days of bombardments by both the government side and insurgents in the city of Aleppo has killed more than 250 people.

May 2, 2016

800 al Qaeda militants killed in Yemen; Arab coalition retakes crucial seaport

Almost 2,000 soldiers advanced into Mukalla, a stronghold of the jihadi group, on Sunday.

Apr 25, 2016

Syria peace talks near collapse as opposition declares pause

The Western-backed opposition said in a letter to rebel fighters that government military advances meant a ceasefire was effectively over.

Apr 19, 2016

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