Missiles of ISIS may pose peril for aircrews
BAGHDAD: From the battlefield near Baiji, an Islamic State jihadist fired a heat-seeking missile and blew an Iraqi Army Mi-35M attack helicopter out of the sky this month, killing its two crew members. Days later, the Islamic State released a chilling series of images from a video purporting to... read more »
Heartbreaking last message of hanged Iranian woman Reyhaneh Jabbari to her ...
NEW DELHI: Reyhaneh Jabbari, the Iranian woman who was hanged by Iran on Saturday, had released her will in a voice message. She was executed in Iran’s Evin Prison, northwest of the capital Tehran for the 2009 murder of an intelligence officer with a penknife, who she claims tried to rape... read more »
Washington school shooter invited victims to lunch: Sheriff
MARYSVILLE, WASHINGTON: A popular student responsible for a shooting at a Washington state high school on Friday invited his victims to lunch by text message, then shot them at their table, investigators said on Monday. Sheriff Ty Trenary said at a news conference that the five students were at a... read more »
Violence marks Afghan president’s first month
KABUL — Suicide bombers, roadside bombs and rocket attacks on the Afghan capital have intensified in the one month since President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai took office as the Taliban are sending a message that they disapprove of his tough stance on ending the insurgency and close security ties with... read more »
