News about terrorism

Over 100,000 acclaim Erdogan at Istanbul rally against "terrorism" More than 100,000 people attended an "anti-terrorism" rally in Istanbul Sunday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's controversial offensive against Kurdish rebels.

21 September 2015 13:09

Obama lauds 'train heroes' at White House US President Barack Obama feted three Americans who helped thwart a train attack in France, welcoming them to the White House and hailing their courage.

18 September 2015 14:33

Nazarbayev concerned about increased militant activity in Northern Afghanistan Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev took part in CSTO Collective Security Council meeting to discuss countering terrorist threats.

16 September 2015 22:19

Hundreds in US pay tribute to French train heroes Hundreds of people waving American flags lined the streets of Sacramento to pay tribute to three local heroes who helped thwart a train attack in France.

12 September 2015 16:32

US hero of French train attack joins 'Dancing with the Stars' National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, one of three Americans hailed as heroes, has joined the cast of "Dancing with the Stars."

03 September 2015 11:51

EU ministers to hold talks Saturday in Paris after train attack Interior and transport ministers from EU countries are to hold talks in Paris to discuss security measures following last week's attack on a high-speed train that was foiled by passengers.

26 August 2015 14:33

France 'must prepare for other attacks': Hollande President Francois Hollande warned that France must brace for further attacks, just days after a potential bloodbath on a train was foiled by passengers.

25 August 2015 17:08

Police quiz gunman over French train attack French investigators were interrogating a man who was overpowered by three young Americans after he opened fire with a Kalashnikov on a trainbetween Amsterdam and Paris.

22 August 2015 15:42

IS will start recruiting members from Central Asia, Caucasus and Indonesia: experts from Egypt According to the report of the Ministry of Islamic Endowments (Awqaf) of Egypt, the Islamic State group will start recruiting new members from Central Asia, where Kazakhstan is located, Caucasus region and Indonesia.

14 August 2015 18:40

Turkey to press anti-PKK campaign 'until no terrorist remains': Erdogan President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that Turkey would press on with a campaign against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants "until not one terrorist remains".

12 August 2015 11:40

Number of people joining ISIS is decreasing: Kazakh political scientist Yerlan Karin According to Kazakhstan’s political scientist Yerlan Karin, the number of fighters that the ISIS or Daish, its Arabic acronym, is luring has been decreasing.

30 July 2015 19:06

Americans pack Times Square to denounce Iran deal Protesters poured into New York's Times Square to denounce the Iran nuclear deal as a threat to Israel and global security, demanding that Congress reject the agreement.

23 July 2015 10:26

Terrorists destroyed in Bishkek - Kazakhstani citizens? Reports circulating in the Kyrgyz media allege that the terrorists destroyed in Bishkek on July 16 were Kazakhstani citizens.

21 July 2015 18:20

Afghanistan territory used by terrorist from Central Asia, China and Russia: Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai Terrorists from Central Asia, China, Russia and other countries use the territory of Afghanistan, said the President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai.

16 July 2015 18:18

Tunisia fears new 'terrorist attacks': PM Tunisia fears more potentially destabilising "terrorist attacks," like the one that killed 38 foreign tourists last month, which is why it has imposed a state of emergency.

09 July 2015 10:50

Kazakhstan strongly condemns terrorist attacks in Africa and Middle East: Kazakh Foreign Ministry The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan has released a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait, Egypt and Nigeria.

07 July 2015 19:42

It is unacceptable for our citizens to become terrorists: Nurtai Abykayev of Kazakhstan According to the head of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee Nurtai Abykayev, excessive attention to the Daish, the Arabic acronym for the so-called Islamic State, pushes homegrown extremists to commit terrorist acts in their home countries.

03 July 2015 15:40

Head of Kazakhstan's National Security Committee suggests using term Daish for IS Head of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee Nurtai Abykayev has urged to use the term Daish in respect to the so-called Islamic State.

03 July 2015 15:00

Nazarbayev expresses condolences over terrorist attacks in Tunisia and Kuwait Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed condolences to the President of Tunisia Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi and Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah over the recent terrorist attacks in these countries.

01 July 2015 17:34

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