Tag: Clashes

India-Pakistan clashes escalate into a humanitarian tragedy

It was a balmy night when mortar struck the courtyard of Shahdin Mohammad's home, killing his son and grandson and injuring three other family...

Clashes at Jerusalem’s al Aqsa on Jewish New Year eve

Clashes broke out at Jerusalem’s al Aqsa mosque compound on Wednesday as Palestinians protested against Jews visiting the flashpoint holy site on the eve...

Clashes in Bangladesh after top Islamist spared death sentence

Bangladesh's highest court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence on a top Jamaat leader, triggering angry protests by both his Islamist supporters and secular...

Clashes near Kabul as Karzai calls for political unity

Outgoing Afghan president tells both candidates to reach an agreement ‘so that Afghanistan soon has an inclusive government in which nobody is left out’ About...

More than 50 killed in Benghazi, Tripoli clashes

US, UN, Turkey pull diplomats out from Libya; international envoys call for immediate ceasefire At least 36 people were killed in Libya's eastern city of...

12 dead as Philippines clashes end: military

ZAMBOANGA The death toll in fighting between Muslim rebels and soldiers in the southern Philippines has risen to 12, officials in the area said on...

Thai protestors clash with police

Thai police fired teargas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters in Bangkok on Thursday after activists tried to upset arrangements for a February election,...

Sudan rings with Gunfire

Gunfire continued in the capital from the early hours of Tuesday, a day after the announcement from President Salva Kiir of overturning a coup...

Multan admin calls army after clashes

The Multan administration has summoned the army in the wake of a clash between two groups in the city, according to a private TV...

New clashes on final day of B’desh strike

Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at opposition protesters on Tuesday, the third day of a general strike in Bangladesh, as tensions...

Hindu-Muslim clashes claim 28 lives in India

  Indian army soldiers have been deployed in Muzaffarnagar in northern Uttar Pradesh state after 28 people were killed in Hindu-Muslim clashes, Indian media reported...

Egypt tense after night-long clashes

A tense calm has descended on Egypt following a night of fierce clashes between supporters and opponents of the ousted president Mohamed Morsi. At least 30...

Pakistani Taliban under attack by rival groups

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has come under heavy fire by opposing militant factions in Mohmand tribal region along the border with Afghanistan, a Taliban commander...

Armed militants kill three policemen in Killa Saifullah

Armed militants killed three policemen in Killa Saifullah district of Balochistan on Sunday. Police sources told local media that the militants attacked a check post...

Four soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes

At least four soldiers and one civilian have been killed after special forces clashed with armed fighters in the eastern port city of Benghazi,...

Soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes

At least five soldiers have been killed after special forces clashed with armed fighters in the eastern port city of Benghazi, the army has...

Fresh anti-government clashes hit Turkey

Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have fired tear gas and water cannons against a group of protesters trying to reach a main...