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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a "strong response" to a car bombing in Kashmir that killed at least 42 troops, with New Delhi calling for "the complete isolation of Pakistan" for harbouring the armed group behind the devastating attack. "We will give a befitting reply," Modi said...
The involvement of Jaish-e-Mohammad in Thursday's terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir has raised serious questions about the role of the Pakistani spy agency, ISI, in it, American experts on South Asia have said. The Pakistan-based JeM has claimed responsibility for the attack that left at least 37 personnel dead and...
India and Pakistan's troubled ties risked taking a dangerous new turn on Friday as New Delhi accused Islamabad of harbouring militants behind one of the deadliest attacks in three decades of bloodshed in Indian-administered Kashmir. At least 41 paramilitary troops were killed on Thursday as explosives packed in a van ripped through a convoy bringing...
A deadly attack on Indian-controlled Kashmir by Pakistani terrorists could prompt New Delhi to respond with punitive action that could set off a full-blown crisis between the historical enemies. More than 40 Indian security officers died on Thursday following a suicide attack in Pulwama...
A convoy of buses carrying Indian policemen in Kashmir became a disfigured wreck of steel and bloodied body parts after a bomber rammed a car full of explosives into one of the vehicles on Thursday, killing at least 44 officers and injuring nearly 20 others, according to the latest count from Reuters and local newspapers. It is one of the deadliest attacks on...
Nigerians go to the polls Saturday to choose a president and legislature for Africa’s most populous country, returning two weeks later to pick state governors and local representatives. Voters in the West African nation must decide whether to grant a second term to President Muhammadu Buhari. The 76-year-old former military leader won office in 2015 on...
The U.S. Institute of Peace launches a new interactive feature about seven flashpoints in the Middle East, providing analysis, detailed chronologies, maps and illustrations about historic transitions up to today’s events.
Amid a standoff over aid delivery into Venezuela, humanitarian organizations are refraining from taking political positions that could jeopardize getting aid to the people who need it most. The Venezuelan military, acting under orders from President Nicolás Maduro, is currently blocking humanitarian assistance from entering the country via the Colombian border. But the U.S...
In January, Ukraine’s Orthodox church won independence following 332 years of Russian control – a powerful blow to Russia’s ability to exert influence in Ukraine and across the Orthodox world. Ukrainian officials recognize that the Kremlin will respond, likely by provoking violence at Ukrainian churches. The Ukrainian government and the newly created...
President Trump addressed the Defeat ISIS coalition at the State Department on Wednesday, reassuring them the U.S. remains committed to the fight despite his decision to withdraw troops from Syria.