Boko Haram Said to Abduct More Women in Nigeria
DAKAR, Senegal — Scores of young women have been kidnapped in new abductions by Islamist militants in Nigeria, according to local journalists, a Roman Catholic bishop and news reports, indicating that Boko Haram’s campaign of violence is continuing despite official reports of a cease-fire with... read more »
Islamic State among world’s richest militant groups: US
WASHINGTON: The Islamic State has fast become one of the world’s wealthiest terror groups, generating tens of millions of dollars a month from black market oil sales, ransoms and extortion, officials said on Thursday. It earns $1 million a day alone by selling crude oil from fields captured... read more »
Islamic State foiled in attempt to kidnap Syrian rebel leader in Turkey
A top Syrian rebel commander was shot and wounded in an apparent kidnapping attempt by the Islamic State in a Turkish city, raising questions about Ankara’s readiness to stop jihadists operating on its soil. Abu Issa, the leader of Thuwar Raqqa, a Syrian rebel group who has been fighting the... read more »
Japanese PM Abe suffers setback as two ministers quit
Japan’s new trade and industry minister quit over a funding scandal on Monday and the justice minister resigned after being accused of violating electoral laws, dealing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe his biggest setback since taking office in 2012. The resignations of the two women could complicate... read more »
Kejriwal submits CD of sting operation to Delhi Lt. Governor
The Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejeriwal and Manish Sisodia met the Liutenant Governor of Delhi. Sisodhia told ANI, “We have met the LG today, also gave him a copy of... read more »
Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: What’s new and is it worth your money?
Apple has announced the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. So yes, Apple is now officially selling phablets. Forget that iPhone 5 ad where Apple talked about common sense when it came to keeping... read more »
Chinese President to begin India visit from Gujarat
Chinese President Xi Jinping is slated to visit Gujarat on September 17 and would be received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi will receive Mr. Xi at the Ahmedabad airport on... read more »
Latest remains of MH17 dupe arrive in Malaysia
Two remains of Malaysian passengers of the airliner that crashed in eastern Ukraine arrived on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Prime Minsiter Najib Razak said. “Today we bring home two more... read more »
J&K floods: rescue teams to focus on Srinagar
Mammoth multi-agency rescue efforts were underway in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to rescue lakhs of people trapped in flood-ravaged areas, with IAF choppers and transport aircraft undertaking... read more »
