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M. J. Akbar to travel to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq between Aug.17-23
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 17 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs M. J. Akbar will be on an official visit to Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq from August 17 to 23 to strengthen bilateral ties with the West Asia region.
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M. J. Akbar to travel to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq between August 17-23
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 12 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs M. J. Akbar will be on an official visit to Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq from August 17 to 23 to strengthen bilateral ties with the West Asia region.
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ISIS fighters reduced to 15,000 amid 'retreat on all fronts', cl
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, Aug. 11 (ANI): A top US commander has claimed the military campaigns in Iraq and Syria have eliminated around 45,000 enemy combatants and reduced the total number of Islamic State fighters to as few as 15,000.
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Pak, Iran to collaborate against Islamic State
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug. 7 (ANI): Pakistan and Iran have agreed to cooperate in countering threats posed by an extremist Middle Eastern terrorist outfit, which has set up a self-styled caliphate across large swathes of land in Syria and Iraq.
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ISIS captures about 3,000 people fleeing violence in Iraq: UN report
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, Aug. 6 (ANI): The United Nations has said the ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people displaced from their homes trying to flee conflict zones in northern Iraq, reportedly killing 12 of them.
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After son, Pakistani-origin man convicted in Norway for joining ISIS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad, Aug. 4 (ANI): An Oslo court in Norway sentenced a Pakistani-origin man to six years in prison for joining the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).
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Obama pulls up Trump, says 'tired of folks trash-talking America'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Aug. 2 (ANI): Taking on Donald Trump for his criticism of the Muslim couple whose son was killed in Iraq, US President Barack Obama has said he is tired of some folks trash-talking America's military and troops.
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Four workers killed as gunmen attack energy facilities in northern Iraq
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kirkuk (Iraq), July 31 (ANI): Unidentified gunmen attacked two energy facilities in Iraq's northern province of Kirkuk on Sunday, killing at least four workers in one facility and detonated explosives in the other.
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Fresh blast in Iraq kills at least 12 people
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Baquba ( Iraq), July 25 (ANI) : Up to 12 people were killed and 25 others wounded on Monday in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala.
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SIS on run despite recent terror attacks: John Kerry
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York, July 18 (ANI): Pointing out at the recent terrorist attacks across the world, United States Secretary of State John Kerry has said the attacks reflect that ISIS is "on the run" in Iraq and Syria.
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U.S. diplomat says Pak using proxies to topple the Afghanistan government
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington, July 13 (ANI): Former U.S. ambassador to Iraq and Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has told a joint committee session being held here on the theme "Pakistan: Friend or Foe" that Pakistan views the Taliban as an effective proxy to ensure its dominance over Afghanistan.
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Taliban troubled over ISIS's attempts to expand foothold in Afghanist
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul, July 11 (ANI): The Taliban militant group is troubled with repeated attempts of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) loyalists trying to expand their foothold in Afghanistan, saying it is aware of the problems and consequences the country could face if the ISIS succeeds.
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