Tag: Fighting

Fighting rages in Syria’s Aleppo, east Damascus

Fighting raged in a strategic district of Syria’s commercial capital Aleppo on Saturday, the third day of a rebel offensive to seize the city,...

Syria’s Aleppo rattled by ‘unprecedented’ fighting

Rebels unleashed an unprecedented barrage of mortar fire against troops in Aleppo on Friday after announcing a “decisive” battle for Syria’s second city, residents...

Syria fighting rages as world leaders meet at UN

Fierce fighting raged in key Syrian cities on Tuesday ahead of the UN General Assembly meeting, as international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said he...

Syria fighting rages as Iran calls for halt to violence

Syrian troops shelled several districts in Aleppo and clashed with rebels on Tuesday, as Damascus ally Iran proposed a simultaneous halt to the violence...

Iran says Guards in Syria, fighting rages in Damascus

Syrian troops on Sunday fought rebel fighters in the country’s two main cities Damascus and Aleppo, as Iran acknowledged for the first time it...

Bombings, fighting as Red Cross chief heads to Syria

The chief of the Red Cross was on Monday headed to Syria on a humanitarian mission, his office said, as an air strike on...

Fierce fighting rocks Syria’s Aleppo

Fierce fighting rocked the heart of Syria's commercial capital Aleppo early on Tuesday as troops shelled rebel-held districts in the east of the key...

Three killed in Lyari gang war fighting

At least three persons were killed as a result of exchange of gunfire between two groups of Lyari gang war in the city area...

Syrian crisis: Fresh fighting hits Damascus and Aleppo

Fresh fighting has been fought around Syria's capital, Damascus, and in the northern city of Aleppo, where rebels are trying to secure their positions. Most...

Nearly 60 killed in Darfur tribal fighting

Nearly 60 people have been killed this week in fighting between Arab tribes in Sudan’s conflict-plagued Darfur region, the official SUNA news agency said...

Straggling bull skewers runners in Pamplona

A straggling half-tonne fighting bull skewered two Britons and an American on Monday as it turned its horns on panicked runners in Spain's Pamplona...

33 killed in fighting between Yemen army, Qaeda

Thirty-three people, including six soldiers, were killed in Saturday clashes between Al-Qaeda and the army in southern Yemen as troops advanced towards the Abyan...

Miranshah fighting leaves 19 dead

Rare clashes between troops and Islamist militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan killed 19 soldiers and civilians, and wounded nearly 100 others, officials said Tuesday. The...

Call to check waywardness among youth

The annual function of Bazm-e-Kiran, an organisation engaged in fighting waywardness in the society, was held at the Defence Central Library. A DHA statement issued...

Over 100,000 have fled northwest Pakistan fighting: UNHCR

Over 100,000 people have fled fighting between government troops and Taliban or al Qaeda-linked militants in northwest Pakistan since January 20, the UN refugee...

Russia joins Syria truce calls as fighting rages

Russia has added its voice to growing calls for a humanitarian truce in Syria, a move hailed by the US after deadly clashes rocked...

Armageddon

Madness comes without giving notice Anyone who imagines that Israel can attack Iran and not unleash another world war must be mad. Pray pause and...