The Geography of Terrorism
Of the 17,958 people who died in terrorist attacks in 2013, 82 percent were in one of five countries: Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Syria. That’s one finding from this year’s Global Terrorism Index report, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report is... read more »
At site of Jerusalem terror attack, no calls for revenge, just grief
Thousands of men crowded into the Kehilat Bnei Torah synagogue, with hundreds spilling out into the street, to hear the eulogies for Rabbis Aryeh Kupinsky, Avraham Shmuel Goldberg, and Kalman Levine, three of the four rabbis murdered along with a policeman early Tuesday morning in that same... read more »
PM Narendra Modi offers co-operation on space, telemedicine help to Pacific...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered India’s cooperation to the leaders and representatives of Pacific Island nations on several issues including space, telemedicine and training of diplomats. “PM @narendramodi announces Special Adaptation Fund for Pacific Islands &... read more »
Suicide bomber kills 13 in Nigerian market: police
KANO: At least 13 people were killed Sunday and 65 others injured when a female suicide bomber blew herself up at a busy mobile phone market in restive northeast Nigeria, police said. The attack in the town of Azare in Bauchi state came just as vendors were packing up for the day and is the... read more »
ISIL raise their flag over Syrian border town
Islamist militants known as ISIL have raised their flag on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Kobani. It would appear that after an assault lasting almost three weeks the town, which lies... read more »
Battling Ebola: US to enhance passenger screening, says Barack Obama
Washington: As the first patient diagnosed with Ebola on American soil, fights for his life in Dallas hospital, Barack Obama on Monday reiterated that the epidemic was a top national... read more »
Will Jayalalithaa Leave Jail? Court Hears Bail Plea
Jayalalithaa, 66, was arrested for corruption late last month after being convicted by a Bangalore court. Her trial was moved in 2001 to neighbouring Karnataka from Tamil Nadu to ensure it... read more »
Pakistan’s suicidal desperation: Modi-led India rising evoke LoC attacks
It would be a mistake to simply dismiss Pakistan’s 11th violation of ceasefire norms in October, which killed five civilians in villages close to the international border in Jammu, as... read more »
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos meets PM Narendra Modi
Jeffrey P. Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com, Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official statement said. Bezos, who is in India for a visit, had earlier termed India an amazing... read more »
