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Sri Lanka: US, EU voice concern over protesters being detained under count
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 23 (ANI): The United States and Canada along with the countries in the European Union have expressed concern over Sri Lanka's use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) on protestors who participated in the agitation that led to Gotabaya Rajapaksa stepping down
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Al Najah-IV: 13-day Indo-Oman joint military exercise concludes in Rajast
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bikaner (Rajasthan) [India], August 14 (ANI): The fourth edition of Indo-Oman joint training exercise 'Al Najah-IV', with a focus on counter-terrorism, regional security, and peacekeeping operations, was concluded on Saturday at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner, according to the stateme
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India, US hold talks on UNSC issues, agree to cooperate on counter terrori
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): India and US held consultations on United Nations Security Council (UNSC) issues on Wednesday and exchanged views on various thematic and country specific issues on the agenda of the UNSC.
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Contingent of Royal Army of Oman arrives in India for joint exercise
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): A contingent of the Royal Army of Oman arrived in India to participate in the 4th edition of joint training exercise Al NAJAH-IV, with a focus on counter-terrorism, regional security and peacekeeping operations, under the UN mandate.
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India, Russia hold talks on UNSC agenda, agree to deepen ties on counter-t
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): India and Russia on Thursday held a wide-ranging discussion on issues on the UN Security Council agenda and agreed to deepen cooperation on counter-terrorism at the UN and other multilateral platforms.
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Activists protest against killings in fake encounters in Balochistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], July 24 (ANI): The Baloch National Movement in Germany's Bonn organised a protest on Saturday against the rising number of fake encounters in Balochistan by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD).
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Karachi varsity suicide attack: Pakistan authorities release sketch of mai
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], July 23 (ANI): Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday released a sketch of the main facilitator of the Karachi University suicide attack that resulted in the death of three Chinese nationals.
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Human Rights Council of Balochistan raise concerns over killings of missin
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Amid an incessant surge in the killings of missing persons in fake encounters by Pakistan's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD), the Human Rights Council of Balochistan (Hakkpan Balochistan) has raised concerns and urged the authorities to investigate th
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Counter-terrorism officer shot dead in Pakistan's Kharan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): Unidentified men in Pakistan shot dead a counter-terrorism officer in the Kharan district of Balochistan, while he was on his way back home, local media reported.
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Somali leader seeks to shore up ties with Kenya
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kenya on Friday for an official State visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries, his office said.
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China's protection for Makki puts Pak effort to exit FATF grey list at ris
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The recent move of China to block the joint proposal by India and the US to list Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki as a global terrorist under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the Security Council could jeopardise Pakistan's efforts to come o
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Elimination of Maher al-Agal in Syria degrades ability of ISIS to conduct
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Tuesday hailed the US military and the intelligence community for eliminating Maher al-Agal, top leader of Islamic State (ISIS), in a successful counter-terrorism operation in Syria and said that the airstrike has degraded the ability
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