October, 2014

• 27 October

  Egyptian army strike militant locations after Sinai attacks

  Two alleged perpetrators of last Friday’s deadly bombing in Sheikh Zuweid,North Sinai, were killed in an armed forces operation in the same area. The armed forces confirmed Sunday an Apache helicopter “carried out a number of airstrikes targeting hideouts and terrorist outposts in the Al-Arish and Sheikh Zuweid in North …

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• 27 October

  Pakistan Army Chief to meet US Defense Secretary

  Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif will visit the US next month for crucial security talks with American defence officials, his first such trip since taking over as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) last year. His week-long visit is likely to start from mid-November and preparations for trip are underway, …

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• 27 October

  Ukraine pro-western parties win election

  Ukraine’s pro-Western and moderately nationalist parties were on course today to score a crushing election win that boosted President Petro Poroshenko’s bid to merge his ex-Soviet country with Europe and end a pro-Russian revolt. A partial vote count and exit polls showed overwhelming support for Poroshenko’s drive to break his …

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• 25 October

  150 Peshmerga fighters to join Kobani battle within days

  The Kurdish regional government in Iraq plans to send some 150 peshmerga fighters to Kobani through Turkey over the next few days to support Syrian Kurds there defending against ISIL militants. Fuad Hussein, the chief of staff for Kurdish regional president Massoud Barzani, said the fighters would take light weapons …

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• 25 October

  Merkel, Putin discuss Ukarine over telephone

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday discussed the situation in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telephone conversation, the German government said. Merkel underlined the necessity to fully implement the Minsk deal reached between Ukraine’s government and insurgents, saying elections in the east of the country must be …

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• 25 October

  NATO says Russia still has troops in Ukraine

  Russia still has troops in eastern Ukraine and retains a very capable force on the border despite a partial withdrawal, NATO’s military commander said on Friday. “We’ve seen a pretty good withdrawal of the Russian forces from inside Ukraine but, make no mistake, there remain Russian forces inside eastern Ukraine,” …

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• 25 October

  India wants friendly relations with China or Pakistan, says official

  Unfazed by China’s objections to development of border areas, Government today announced setting up of 54 new border outposts and a Rs 175 crore package for beefing up the infrastructure along the border in Arunachal Pradesh. The announcement was made by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh even as he made …

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• 25 October

  US to investigate use of chlorine gas by IS against Iraqi police

  Washington is seeking more information on reports that militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) used chlorine gas against Iraqi police officers last month, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Oct. 24. The top U.S. diplomat told reporters he could not confirm the reports, but …

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• 25 October

  Tunisia hopeful that landmark polls could bring stability

  Tunisia has come through the Arab Spring better than other Arab countries, but now elections with an uncertain outcome lie ahead as the country seeks to find a path between chaos and dictatorship. Numbered grid patterns are painted on walls all over Tunisia, inviting political parties contesting Sunday’s parliamentary elections …

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• 25 October

  Blast in Sinai kills at least 17 Egyptian soldiers

  The death toll of the car bomb that targeted a security checkpoint on Friday in Egypt’s North Sinai province has increased to 17 soldiers, while 25 others were injured, a security source said, suggesting the toll is likely to increase. “The blast targeted a military checkpoint of Karm al-Qawadis in …

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