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Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run......

US can't be world's police, says Trump as he makes surprise visit to Iraq

America cannot be the policeman of the world, United States President Donald Trump said during his first visit to Iraq as he urged other countries to share responsibilities. On Wednesday night, US......

Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad win Nobel Peace Prize

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi human rights activist and survivor of sexual slavery by Islamic State in Iraq, Nadia Murad won the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their work in......

Why, despite Mosul massacre, Punjab's youth still want to go to Iraq

'The main reason people go to other countries is unemployment in Punjab' 'Sometimes I wish ISIS had killed me too' They left home dreaming of better lives and returned in caskets. Yet,......

V K Singh leaves for Iraq to bring back bodies of 38 Indians

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh on Sunday left for Iraq to bring back the mortal remains of 38 out of 39 Indians, killed in the war-torn country, officials said. The minister is......

Post poll, India faces fuel price hike

The Saudi and Iraq offer to replace Iranian crude supplies comes with a catch: Higher prices for the same quality of crude.The new government will face a tough decision over a fuel price hike, says......

Trump triumphs! India plans to cut oil imports from Iran

Replacing Iran, which is India's third largest oil supplier behind Iraq and Saudi Arabia, will not be a problem but margins will be hit as Tehran offers the best commercial terms India is looking......

Immigration ban: America Inc vs Trump

US President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting the entry of people from seven Muslim majority nations -- Syria, Iraq, Iran, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Libya -- for 90 days widened the rift......

Oil prices dip as Iraq raises exports

While OPEC has been unable to agree on an output freeze in an effort to support prices, Iraq was the latest Middle East producer to raise its exports quota Oil prices dipped to around $49 a barrel......

Asian Cup: Heartbreak for Vietnam

IMAGE: Iraq twice hit back to beat Vietnam 3-2 in the Asian Cup. Photograph: AFC Asian Cup/Twitter Iraq's Ali Adnan swept home a brilliant, last-minute free-kick as former champions twice hit back......

U-17 WC: Iraq eye historic knockout spot, France aim to continue run

IMAGE: Mohammed Dawood, left, celebrates scoring a goal for Iraq. Photograph: PTI Iraq will look to continue their dream run and seal a maiden pre-quarterfinal berth when they lock horns with......

U-17 World Cup: Iraq beat Chile 4-0 to notch up maiden win

IMAGE: A player from Iraq and a Chile player compete for the ball during their FIFA U-17 World Cup match in Kolkata on Wednesday. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Iraq tasted their maiden win of the......

FIFA Rankings: At 96, India above Canada, Iraq, Finland

IMAGE: Indian football coach Stephen Constantine with players during a practice session. Photograph: AIFF Media The Indian National Football Team achieved its best-ever FIFA......

No evidence to link suspect to Dortmund bus attack

Islamist arrested over Dortmund bus attack was IS member in Iraq IMAGE: (Left-Right) Borussia Dortmund's Sven Bender, Marcel Schmelzer and Nuri Sahin are escorted to a car by police after......

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Iraqi paramilitary groups on Wednesday blamed blasts at their weapons depots and bases on the United States and Israel, a statement said. ...

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Huge explosion hits ammunition depot in Iraq

A huge explosion at an ammunition depot occurred on Tuesday at a paramilitary Hashd Shaabi camp near an air base in Iraq's central province of... ...

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Several blasts hit a position held by Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries next to Balad air base north of Baghdad on Tuesday, an Iraqi military official... ...

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How Indo-Pak tension helps US gameplan in Afghanistan

The current Indo-Pak crisis over Kashmir is a godsend for the US. With tensions running high, Pakistan is in no position to militarily help the... ...

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A look at the Islamic State affiliate's rise in Afghanistan

The Islamic State affiliate appeared in Afghanistan shortly after the group's core fighters swept across Syria and Iraq in 2014, carving out a... ...

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