Islamist Militants

US shamelessly threatening Russia in new nuclear policy, says Iran's Hassan Rouhani

Iran accused US of threatening Russia with new atomic weapons after Washington published a document outlining plans to expand its nuclear capabilities

Bomb plot at Manila shopping mall was foiled ahead of ASEAN summit: Philippine Police

An Islamist plot to bomb a Manila shopping mall as Donald Trump and other world leaders arrived in the city for a summit has been foiled, Philippine police said

Philippine troops battle Islamist militants as reports emerge of gunmen murdering civilians

Philippine troops aboard helicopters and in armoured tanks battled Islamist militants inside a southern city on Thursday, as reports emerged of the gunmen murdering civilians.

Rodrigo Duterte threatens martial law for all of Philippines to combat terrorism

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened on Wednesday to impose martial law nationwide to combat the rising threat of terrorism, after Islamist militants beheaded a policeman and took Catholic hostages while rampaging through a southern city.

Donald Trump in Israel: President speaks of "unbreakable bond" between US and allies

Donald Trump said that there is a "rare opportunity" to bring security and peace to the Middle East as he arrived in Israel to reaffirm America's "unbreakable bond" with the nation

Rio 2016: Brazil holds terror suspects, seeks leads about possible Olympic threat

Brazil held 10 presumed Islamist militants in isolation cells at a maximum security jail on Friday as police combed their computers and mobile phones for information about possible threats to next month's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Dhaka cafe attackers used five pistols and two AK-22 rifles, say cops

The Islamist militants who killed 22 people, including an Indian girl, in the brazen assault at a cafe here used five pistols and three AK-22 rifles, police said on Thursday.

Dhaka attack area subdued ahead of Eid, residents too afraid to venture out

An eerie silence pervades the restaurants and malls in Dhaka's diplomatic quarter, now standing empty since the killing of 20 hostages at a popular cafe.

Dhaka attack: Bangladesh Police tries to identify killers through social media posts

Bangladeshi police are trying to confirm the names of Islamist militants who attacked a Dhaka restaurant, killing 20 people, checking whether the identification of some by friends on social media is correct, officials said on Monday.

Dhaka attack: Bangladesh extremism is result of Islamic State, local cells

Terrorism in Dhaka, is perhaps both homegrown and externally influenced (by Islamic State of Al-Qaeda), and the state has to address the problem of radicalisation.