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  • abu bakr al baghdadi world s most dreaded terrorist

    Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi - world's most dreaded terrorist

    World | November 12, 2014 10:12 IST

    Osama Bin Laden was once the world's most feared terrorist. But now it's his follower Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi who is claiming this title.Baghdadi is a man of few words and many names. The UN

  • 14 killed 65 injured in iraq bomb attacks

    14 killed, 65 injured in Iraq bomb attacks

    World | October 23, 2014 6:35 IST

    Baghdad: At least 14 people were killed and 65 wounded in two car bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital city Wednesday, a police source said.A car bomb went off near the National Theater in Baghdad's

  • baghdad car bombs kill 23

    Baghdad car bombs kill 23

    World | October 18, 2014 10:28 IST

    Baghdad: Car bombs exploded in three crowded areas of the Iraqi capital today, killing at least 23 people, the latest in a string of deadly blasts in the city, officials said.One car bomb hit Baladiyat

  • un security council condemns terrorists attacks in iraq

    UN Security Council condemns terrorists attacks in Iraq

    World | October 18, 2014 7:55 IST

    United Nations: The UN Security Council Friday condemned the recent vicious string of attacks in Baghdad and its surrounding provinces, demanding perpetrators be brought to justice.Those attacks, perpetrated by the terrorist organisation operating under the

  • battles rage to hold back is as obama consults leaders

    Battles rage to hold back IS as Obama consults leaders

    World | October 16, 2014 8:24 IST

    Mursitpinar (Turkey): Kurdish and Iraqi forces fought to hold back advancing jihadists on the Syria-Turkey border and near Baghdad Wednesday as Washington pushed to rally its allies against the Islamic State group.  In the Syrian

  • series of attacks kills at least 36 in iraq

    Series of attacks kills at least 36 in Iraq

    World | September 19, 2014 6:35 IST

    Baghdad: A series of bomb and mortar shell attacks in and around Baghdad killed at least 36 people, Iraqi officials said today, in an assault that underscored the threat posed to the Iraqi capital by

  • 13 killed in baghdad bomb blasts

    13 killed in Baghdad bomb blasts

    World | September 02, 2014 7:17 IST

    Baghdad: As many as 13 people have been killed in two explosions in Iraq's capital Baghdad Monday, a police source said.Thirteen people were killed and 45 others injured when two car bombs exploded in Bayaa

  • overnight attacks in iraq kill at least 16 people

    Overnight attacks in Iraq kill at least 16 people

    World | July 21, 2014 16:22 IST

    Baghdad: Attacks overnight in two Iraqi cities killed at least 16 people, officials said on Monday as authorities struggle to stop the Sunni militants' offensive that has left huge areas in northern and western Iraq

  • indian nurses in iraq safe oomen chandy

    Indian nurses in Iraq safe: Oomen Chandy

    Politics | July 04, 2014 15:59 IST

    New Delhi: 46 Indian nurses, who are in ISIS-controlled region of Iraq, are safe and efforts are on to evacuate them, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said after meeting External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today.

  • iraq leaders under mounting pressure to pick pm

    Iraq leaders under mounting pressure to pick PM

    World | June 28, 2014 14:59 IST

    Baghdad: Iraq's feuding political leaders are under mounting pressure to set aside their differences after a call by the country's most revered Shiite cleric for an agreement on the next prime minister before parliament meets

  • 1 200 chinese evacuated to baghdad from war hit city

    1,200 Chinese evacuated to Baghdad from war-hit city

    World | June 28, 2014 6:49 IST

    Beijing: Over 1,200 employees of a Chinese company have been evacuated from the war-torn Iraqi city of Samarra and moved to Baghdad, the Chinese government said Friday.The workers belong to the China Machinery Engineering Corporation

  • iraq militia parades as insurgents seize crossing

    Iraq militia parades as insurgents seize crossing

    World | June 22, 2014 6:41 IST

    Baghdad: Thousands of heavily-armed Shiite militiamen paraded through several Iraqi cities today as Sunni militants seized two strategically located towns in what appeared to be a new offensive in western Anbar province.  The capture of

  • free phone calls for families of punjabis stranded in iraq

    Free phone calls for families of Punjabis stranded in Iraq

    India | June 21, 2014 14:05 IST

    Chandigarh: The Punjab government Saturday announced it will foot the bill of phone calls made by family members of Indian men from the state who are stranded in strife-torn Iraq.A spokesperson of the Chief Minister's

  • indian workers passports not being returned in iraq amnesty

    Indian workers' passports not being returned in Iraq: Amnesty

    India | June 21, 2014 13:09 IST

    New Delhi: There was evidence that several hundreds of Indians were stranded in Najaf province of Iraq as their employer has refused to return their passports, Amnesty International said Saturday."With fighting between state forces and

  • 48 foreign captives released in iraq no news of indians

    48 foreign captives released in Iraq, no news of Indians hostages

    World | June 20, 2014 9:26 IST

    Kirkuk/New Delhi:  Militants who have seized large swathes of territory while advancing towards Iraq's capital Baghdad have released 48 foreigners, including four Turks, held captive for several days. However, there is no news of the

  • iraq crisis baghdad asks us to launch air strikes against

    Iraq crisis: Baghdad asks US to launch air strikes against militants

    World | June 19, 2014 8:44 IST

    Baghdad: According to reports by the BBC, Baghdad has formally called on the United States to launch air strikes against jihadist militants. "We have a request from the Iraqi government for air power," confirmed top

  • know who are isis militants trying to occupy iraq

    Know who are ISIS militants trying to occupy Iraq?

    World | November 15, 2014 10:40 IST

    New Delhi: ISIS militants are closing in on the capital city of Baghdad in Iraq. Gun battles are on in Baquba which is less than 40 miles north of Baghdad.Some say that the ISIS that

  • in touch with indian nurses trapped in iraq govt

    In touch with Indian nurses trapped in Iraq: Govt

    India | June 17, 2014 11:36 IST

    New Delhi: The government today said it was in touch with the Indian nurses stranded in violence-hit Tikrit town in Iraq and assured every possible help to Indian citizens in the trouble-torn country.  Following a

  • mea issues advisory asks indians to avoid unnecessary

    MEA issues advisory; asks Indians to avoid unnecessary travel to Iraq

    India | June 15, 2014 18:18 IST

    New Delhi: Amid the unstable security situation prevailing in Iraq, the Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory asking the Indian nationals in Iraq to leave the country by commercial means if it is safe

  • iraq sunni militant group vows to march on baghdad

    Iraq Sunni militant group vows to march on Baghdad

    World | June 12, 2014 21:34 IST

    Baghdad: The al-Qaida-inspired group that captured two key Sunni-dominated cities in Iraq this week vowed today to march on to Baghdad, raising fears about the Shiite-led government's ability to slow the assault following the insurgents'

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