Asia Pacific
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Apr- 2019 -22 April
Iran and Pakistan to set up joint rapid reaction force after Balochistan attacks
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint border "reaction force" following deadly attacks by militant groups on their frontier
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22 April
Death toll from Sri Lanka Easter attacks rises to 290 as police announce new arrests
The death toll from bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka rose dramatically to 290 as police announced new arrests
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21 April
Series of explosions in Sri Lanka churches and hotels kills dozens
Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured in a string of blasts at hotels and churches in Sri Lanka as worshippers attended Easter services
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19 April
Afghanistan-Taliban summit postponed indefinitely
Hopes for a breakthrough in a push to end Afghanistan's conflict suffered a major setback after talks between the Taliban and Afghan officials were indefinitely postponed
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18 April
Strict regulation of Indonesia homeschooling key to counter terrorism, official says
Indonesian government regulation of homeschooling could block one path to radicalization and reduce the risk of suicide bomb attacks by families
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18 April
Pakistan navy and coast guard personnel among 14 gunned down in Balochistan
Gunmen killed at least 14 people after forcing them to disembark from buses in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province, officials said
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17 April
New Zealand lowers terror threat level 1 month after Christchurch mosque attack
New Zealand ended the routine arming of frontline police as the terrorism threat level was lowered a month after the Christchurch mosques massacre
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14 April
ISIS brands global attacks as ‘Vengeance for Sham’
Robert Postings looks at the first few days of Islamic State’s ‘Vengeance for Sham’ global campaign
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12 April
Pakistan: Bomb targeting Hazaras in Quetta market kills at least 16
At least 16 people were killed and 30 wounded by a blast apparently targeting the Hazara community at a market in Pakistan's Quetta city
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12 April
Taliban announce annual Afghanistan spring offensive
The Taliban announced their annual spring offensive, Al-Fath, which comes as the US and Afghan politicians try to negotiate a peace deal with the insurgents
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