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'Every victim of Saddam Hussein was waiting for this moment'

'Every victim of Saddam Hussein was waiting for this moment'

Prosecutors said more than 140 people from the Shiite Muslim farming village were hunted down, tortured and killed.
Mon Mar 13 2023
US 'outraged' by rocket attack that killed women, children

US 'outraged' by rocket attack that killed women, children

The attack and subsequent condemnation come after the U.S. threatened to close its embassy in Baghdad.
Wed Sep 30 2020
Saudi Arabia defends decision to execute 14 Saudi Shiites

Saudi Arabia defends decision to execute 14 Saudi Shiites

The men were arrested for their involvement in demonstrations in 2011 and 2012 during the Arab Spring revolts and were later sentenced to death in a secretive counterterrorism court.
Mon Aug 07 2017
Saudi coalition says UK-made cluster bombs used in Yemen

Saudi coalition says UK-made cluster bombs used in Yemen

In its 21-month campaign against Shiite rebels who have seized much of Yemen, the Saudi-led alliance has faced repeated allegations of killing civilians.
Tue Dec 20 2016
IS suicide blast targeting Shiites at Kabul mosque kills 27

IS suicide blast targeting Shiites at Kabul mosque kills 27

The attacker was mingling with worshippers inside the Baqirul Olum mosque in the west of the city when he detonated the bomb, said senior police official Fridon Obaidi.
Mon Nov 21 2016
Arab coalition says to probe Yemen funeral carnage

Arab coalition says to probe Yemen funeral carnage

The Iran-backed Huthi rebels have blamed the Arab coalition for Saturday's attack, one of the deadliest since it launched a military campaign against the Shiite insurgents in March last year.
Sun Oct 09 2016
Suicide bomber kills at least, more than a dozen in north Baghdad

Suicide bomber kills at least, more than a dozen in north Baghdad

A suicide bomber struck near a checkpoint in a Shiite area of northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 12 people.
Sun Jul 24 2016
Death toll in Kabul protest twin blasts rises

Death toll in Kabul protest twin blasts rises

Islamic State group jihadists claimed responsibility for twin explosions Saturday that ripped through crowds of Shiite Hazaras in Kabul, killing at least 80 people and wounding 231 others.
Sat Jul 23 2016
20 dead, 160 wounded as blast rips through Kabul protest

20 dead, 160 wounded as blast rips through Kabul protest

A powerful explosion on Saturday ripped through crowds of minority Shiite Hazaras in Kabul who had gathered to protest over a power line, killing at least 20 people and leaving 160 others wounded.
Sat Jul 23 2016
Dozens killed as suicide bombers attack Iraq shrine

Dozens killed as suicide bombers attack Iraq shrine

At least 30 people were killed as in a suicide bombing at a Shiite shrine north of Baghdad, security officials said on Friday.
Fri Jul 08 2016
Medina blast: No Malaysians involved, says Wisma Putra

Medina blast: No Malaysians involved, says Wisma Putra

No Malaysians were involved in the suicide blast at the Nabawi Mosque in Madinah, Wisma Putra said in a statement.
Tue Jul 05 2016
Three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia extend global wave of bombings

Three suicide attacks in Saudi Arabia extend global wave of bombings

Suicide bombers suspected of links to the Islamic State struck for the fourth time in less than a week on Monday, targeting three locations in Saudi Arabia.
Tue Jul 05 2016
Kuwait detains 5 Islamic State suspects, foils attack

Kuwait detains 5 Islamic State suspects, foils attack

The man allegedly confessed to plotting the attack, and had planned to deploy a suicide vest.
Mon Jul 04 2016
Bomb attack in Baghdad shopping district kills more than 120

Bomb attack in Baghdad shopping district kills more than 120

At least 121 people died in a bomb attack on a shopping street in the Iraqi capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, as Islamic State militants target civilians amid losses on the battlefield.
Sun Jul 03 2016
IS-claimed Baghdad blast kills at least 75: officials

IS-claimed Baghdad blast kills at least 75: officials

The jihadist group said the bombing targeted members of Iraq's Shiite Muslim majority, whom it considers heretics and frequently attacks in Baghdad and elsewhere.
Sun Jul 03 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024