Iraq attacks kill 73 as gunmen make gains in Anbar

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 15:14

A wave of attacks in Iraq, including car bombs in Baghdad, killed 73 people on Wednesday as militants took more territory from security forces in crisis-hit Anbar province.

9/11 mastermind says Quran `forbids` violence to spread Islam

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 15, 2014, 12:13

The self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has released a manifesto claiming that the Quran forbids the use of violence to spread Islam.

China warns "firm response" if Japan attacks its ships

Last Updated: Monday, January 13, 2014, 17:11

Tension between China and Japan over the disputed islands in the East China Sea escalated as Beijing today warned of "firm response" if Tokyo resorted to any provocative action against Chinese ships patrolling there.

Bangladesh to form tribunals to probe attacks on Hindus

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 17:50

In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country, Bangladesh today decided to set up special tribunals under an anti-terror law to punish the perpetrators of violence aimed at the minority community.

Mumbai attacks case : 2 Pak bank executives record statement

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 19:29

The two bankers of the Muslim Commercial Bank in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir recorded their statements during the hearing of the Mumbai attacks case, court sources told a news agency.

Naxals planning to disrupt Lok Sabha polls

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 19:26

The Naxals are planning to enforce "poll boycott" in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls by disrupting the election process in Maoist affected states.

Afghanistan police detain 10-year-old girl in suicide bomber vest

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 09:06

The Afghan authorities said that they had detained a 10-year-old girl for attempting to carry out a suicide attack wearing a vest packed with explosives.

Not arrested in India, says LeT bomb expert Tunda

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 16:55

Top Lashkar-e-Taiba bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda on Saturday claimed in a court here that he was not arrested in India but was "picked up" from Nepal by Delhi Police and sought a direction to police to furnish details of cases pending against him.

Indonesian terror suspects planned US embassy attack: Police

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 13:51

Six suspected terrorists killed in a New Year`s Eve police raid near Jakarta had planned to carry out a string of attacks targeting the US embassy, a church and Buddhist temples, police said.

FireEye buys cyber forensics firm Mandiant for about $1 billion

Last Updated: Friday, January 3, 2014, 10:17

Cybersecurity company FireEye Inc has acquired Mandiant Corp, the computer forensics specialist best known for unveiling a secretive Chinese military unit believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks on US companies.

Despite suicide attacks, IOC chief says Russia will deliver safe Sochi Games

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:55

In wake of the Games that are to begin from Feb 7, Putin has ordered some extensive security measures to be put in place.

Putin visits Volgograd, says there can be no justification for suicide attacks

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 17:09

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday paid a visit to Volgograd after two attacks within a span of two days stunned the city, raising the alarm over security ahead of crucial Sochi Games.