Roadside bombs kill 36 civilians in Afghanistan (Roundup)KANDAHAR - A roadside bomb believed to have been planted by Taliban militants struck a bus Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing 30 passengers and wounding 39 civilians, officials said. Suspected US drone attacks kill 13 militants in PakistanISLAMABAD - At least 13 Taliban militants were killed in two suspected US drone attacks in Pakistan’s lawless region near the Afghan border Tuesday, intelligence officials said. Orissa mulling its own industrial security forceBHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government proposes to set up a special force - on the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force - to provide security to industries facing threats from the Maoists, officials said Tuesday. Three CRPF men killed in Sopore attackSRINAGAR - Three paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and a woman bystander was wounded in a militant attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore town Tuesday, police said. 30 killed in Afghanistan landmine blastKABUL - At least 30 people were killed and 39 others injured Tuesday when the passenger bus in which they were travelling struck a landmine in southern Afghan province of Kandahar, the interior ministry said in a statement. Two CRPF men killed in Sopore attackSRINAGAR - Two paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and a woman bystander injured in a guerrilla hit-and-run attack in north Kashmir’s Sopore town Tuesday, police said. Chidambaram’s next priority: Modernising security systemsNEW DELHI -Impressed with what US security agencies have done to counter terror after the 9/11 attacks, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram is keen on replicating some of its best practices, including creation of a national tracking system and a security database, to secure the country’s mega-cities against terrorist attacks. More Saudis deliberately recruited for Sep 11 attacks: DiplomatWASHINGTON - A Saudi ambassador has accused Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden of deliberately recruiting more Saudis than from other Arab nations in the Sep 11 terrorist attacks to try to drive a wedge between the US and Saudi Arabia, a media report said Tuesday. Roadside bomb kills 12 in AfghanistanKABUL - Twelve people were killed and 15 others injured Tuesday when the bus in which they were travelling hit a landmine in Kandahar province in southern Afghanistan, officials said. CPI-Maoist urges war against ’state terror’HYDERABAD - Calling arrested Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy a “role model” for the youth, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tuesday also urged people to unite against “state terror”. Five Maoist rebels arrested in JharkhandRANCHI - Five Maoist rebels, including two top leaders, have been arrested from two districts in Jharkhand, police said Tuesday. Taliban commander killed in AfghanistanKABUL - A key Taliban commander was killed in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province by policemen, police said Tuesday. Two US soldiers killed in landmine blast in PhilippinesMANILA - Two US servicemen and Filipino marine soldier in southern Philippines were killed Tuesday when their Hummer jeep hit a landmine, an official said. Indian Airlines hijacker seeks nod to practise law in CanadaTORONTO - The mastermind of the 1984 hijacking of an Indian Airlines flight to Lahore, who took refuge here 14 years ago and faces deportation to India, has now sought permission to practise law in Canada. Betrayal by courier led to Kobad Ghandy’s arrest: CPI-MaoistHYDERABAD - The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tuesday claimed that its London-educated leader and ideologue Kobad Ghandy was betrayed by his courier, leading to his arrest in New Delhi Sep 17. Next round of India-Pakistan diplomacy likely in Port of SpainNEW DELHI - With the meeting of Indian and Pakistani foreign ministers in New York ending in a stalemate, the next opportunity for the two countries to make another effort to start their stalled dialogue is in Port of Spain, Trinidad, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth summit November-end. Young girl kills militant in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - In what may be the first ever such act of resistance against militants in Jammu and Kashmir, a young woman in Rajouri district killed one militant and injured and drove away two others who had barged into her house and tried to abduct her, police said Monday. West Bengal sounds alert in Maoist-hit districtsKOLKATA - The West Bengal government Monday sounded a high alert in three Maoist-affected districts following the arrest of People’s Committee against Police Atrocity (PCAPA) leader Chattradhar Mahato Saturday. US not ’satisfied’ despite Pakistan’s pledge to fight terrorWASHINGTON - Pakistan has increased its commitment in the fight against terrorism, but the Obama administration is still not “satisfied”, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, pointing to the large presence of the Al Qaeda and the Taliban country. Woman kills militant in Jammu and KashmirJAMMU - In what may be the first ever such act of resistance against militants in Jammu and Kashmir, a young woman in Rajouri district killed one militant and injured and drove away two others who had barged into her house and tried to abduct her, police said Monday. No ISI safe haven for Mullah Omar: OfficialISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency has categorically rejected a report saying that it was providing a safe haven to Taliban leader Mullah Omar, describing it as a propaganda blitz against an institution which has played pivotal role in the eradication of terrorism. Third UN team arrives to probe Benazir killingISLAMABAD - A third UN team has arrived here to probe the December 2007 assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Militants kill six truck drivers in AfghanistanKABUL - Taliban militants have attacked a convoy of trucks in Afghanistan’s eastern Kunar province, killing six drivers, the interior ministry said in a statement Monday. Four Maoists killed in JharkhandRANCHI - Four guerrillas were killed by members of another Maoist group in Gumla district of Jharkhand Monday, police said. Five killed in Pakistan blastISLAMABAD - Five people were killed Monday in car bomb attack near a police checkpoint in northwest Pakistan, a TV report said. Maoists burn construction machinery in JharkhandRANCHI - Maoist rebels burnt a dumper and a road roller of a construction company in Simdega district of Jharkhand, police said Monday. Three guerrillas and a civilian die in Kashmir gunfightSRINAGAR - Three separatist guerrillas and a local resident were killed in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district in a gunfight between security forces and the guerrillas Monday, an official said. India’s first degree course on tackling terrorismNEW DELHI - Sumaya Rafiq Zargar, 23, grew up in Srinagar under the shadow of militancy but does not want her next generation to live in fear. She is in a batch of 18 students who have enrolled for the country’s first degree course in countering terrorism. India demands action against Pakistan terror groups at ‘constructive’ talksNEW YORK - Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna conveyed New Delhi’s serious concerns about Pakistan-based militant groups to his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi during what he called “useful, constructive and candid” talks here Sunday. India demands concrete action against Pakistan terror groupsNEW YORK - India Sunday conveyed to Pakistan its serious concerns about terror groups in that country and demanded concrete and effective steps against these entities. |
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