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Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadis underpants were obtained by an undercover source and DNA tested to prove his identity before an operation by US forces to kill him, an advisor to the Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday. (Photo: File)West Asia
-'Baghdadi’s underwear was DNA tested before raid,-' says Syrian...

Baghdadi had been about to change location to the Syrian town of Jarablus when the operation happened, he said.

29 Oct 2019 1:04 PM IST

The US Geological Survey says the 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday morning on Mindanao island in the south. Philippine seismologists said it was a lower magnitude of 6.4. (Representational Image)World
6.8 magnitude earthquake shakes southern Philippines: US Geological...

It was near the town of Kisante and less than 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Davao City.

29 Oct 2019 12:45 PM IST

The court passed the order on a petition filed by Yunus brother on his behalf. (Image courtesy: wikiwand.com)World
Bangladesh court grants Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus more time to...

It asked the Nobel peace prize winner to surrender before the trial court at any convenient time by November 7.

29 Oct 2019 11:53 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs health condition has further deteriorated and slipped into the danger zone following a drastic decrease in the blood platelet count, forcing the doctors to stop his heart medication, according to a media report. (Photo: File)World
Nawaz Sharif-'s health deteriorates, doctors refuse to discharge him:...

On December 24, 2018, an accountability court had sentenced Sharif to seven years in prison in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills...

29 Oct 2019 11:52 AM IST

The agreement signing ceremony took place at the Kartarpur Zero Point at the Pakistan-India border in Narowal. (Photo: File)World
Kartarpur corridor to have 80 immigration counters for speedy...

The agreement will allow 5,000 Indian pilgrims daily to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib.

28 Oct 2019 6:29 PM IST

The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Photo: File)West Asia
Hours after Baghdadi-'s death, ISIS spokesman killed in fresh North...

IS spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir had been killed, after SDF chief Mazloum Abdi said he had been -'targeted-' in a...

28 Oct 2019 11:27 AM IST

In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leaders top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials. (Photo:West Asia
ISIS leader Baghdadi’s aide was key to his capture: Iraqi intel...

The Nusra Front and Islamic State were rivals who fought bloody battles against each other in the Syrian war.

28 Oct 2019 10:52 AM IST

The war monitor said the airborne operation in Barisha, a small village in northwestern Syria near the border with Turkey, targeted senior IS members. (Representational Image)West Asia
US helicopters dropped forces in suspected Syria Baghdadi kill op: War...

US helicopters dropped fighters on the ground before clashes broke out with jihadists,-" the Syrian Observatory for...

27 Oct 2019 2:40 PM IST

The Prime Minister stressed that a government collapse would drag Iraq into further turmoil. (Photo: ANI)World
63 killed, over 2,590 injured in Iraq as anti-government protests...

The protests were a resumption of anti-government demonstrations that started in the first week of October.

27 Oct 2019 10:54 AM IST

As many as a million Chileans protested peacefully in Santiago in the biggest rallies yet since violence broke out a week ago over entrenched inequality in Chile. (AFP)World
Deja vu for Indians

Masses were spontaneously protesting in the streets of the capital Santiago and several stations set ablaze.

27 Oct 2019 12:53 AM IST

A Hong Kong court has banned people from publishing a wide range of personal details about police officers and their families, including photos, in a bid to halt \doxxing\ by pro-democracy protesters. (Photo: AFP)World
Police detain 26 at anti-government protests in Kazakhstan

Hundreds of Kazakhs have taken to the streets in recent months to voice fears over Chinese investment in the oil-rich...

26 Oct 2019 7:19 PM IST

On Friday, Esper described the added force as \mechanized,\ which means it likely will include armored vehicles such as Bradley armored infantry carriers and possibly tanks, although details were still being worked out. (Photo: File | AFP)West Asia
US defence minister says troops, armoured vehicles going to Syria oil...

Though Trump repeatedly says he is pulling out of Syria, the reality on the ground is different.

26 Oct 2019 1:14 PM IST

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