Dozens arrested as Melbourne anti-war protests turn violent
Dozens arrested as police used sponge grenades, flash-bang devices and irritant sprays to control parts of the hostile crowd.
Wed Sep 11 2024
Bangladesh police fire tear gas, sound grenades as protesters return to streets
Police said they had to use force when protesters in the northeastern district of Sylhet broke through barricades to head for the courts.
Wed Jul 31 2024
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa, scores injured
Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinian youth at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Fri May 07 2021
At least seven dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests against coup
A woman also died of a suspected heart attack after police broke up a teachers' protest with stun grenades.
Sun Feb 28 2021
Gunmen attack Pakistani stock exchange, six killed - police
The attackers were armed with grenades and automatic rifles
Mon Jun 29 2020
Violence flares in Washington during Trump inauguration
Hundreds of protesters with varying agendas marched through downtown, and some groups clashed with police, throwing rocks and bottles, which police responded to with tear gas and concussion grenades.
Sat Jan 21 2017
Suicide attack kills 18 in Iraq oasis town
Five attackers armed with suicide vests, rifles and grenades killed 18 people in the Iraqi oasis town of Ain al-Tamer.
Mon Aug 29 2016
Damansara Perdana bombs: Four more suspects arrested
The four, aged between 31 and 40 years, were arrested in an apartment in Ampang at about 1am on Saturday.
Mon May 09 2016
Police fire tear gas at protests against Brazil's president
Brazilian police fired tear gas and stun grenades to keep at bay angry protesters rallying late Thursday against President Dilma Rousseff who faces calls to quit in a political crisis.
Fri Mar 18 2016
Child killed, 30 wounded in Burundi grenade blasts: security minister
Insurgents in Burundi hurled a series of grenades on Monday, killing a child and wounding at least 30 people in the latest in a string of attacks.
Mon Feb 15 2016
Drug lord's last tunnel hidden behind mirror
The closet which hid the last tunnel used by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman bears the scars of Friday's fierce pre-dawn gunfight, with dried blood on the floors.
Tue Jan 12 2016
MALI: Gunmen seize 170 hostages at Bamako's Radisson hotel
Islamic extremists armed with guns and throwing grenades stormed the Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Friday morning, killing at least t
Sat Nov 21 2015
Somali Islamists kill 147 in Kenya university massacre
Masked gunmen from Somalia's Shebab Islamist group massacred at least 147 Kenyan students Thurs in a day-long college campus siege, the country's deadliest attack since the 1998 US embassy bombings.
Fri Apr 03 2015
Riot after US jury fails to indict Ferguson policeman
Buildings were set ablaze in Ferguson after a grand jury chose not to press charges against a white officer who shot a black teen.
Tue Nov 25 2014
Police disperse World Cup protest with tear gas
Police launched tear gas and stun grenades Sunday to disperse some 300 anti-World Cup protestors who tried to march toward Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium before the Arg-Ger final.
Sun Jul 13 2014
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024