Boko Haram massacre: What we know so far
Death toll from the Boko Haram insurgency continues to rise. Here's what you need to know.
Thu Dec 03 2020
US must rethink strategy in Afghanistan as Daish infiltrates South Asia - expert
Due to the failure of the US' objectives to establish a stable post-Taliban regime and defeating forces of extremism in the country, the region was now vulnerable to groups like Daish.
Tue May 23 2017
Twelve-year old boy tried to blow up bomb at German Christmas market
The suspect put down a backpack containing a self-made nail bomb at the Christmas market on Nov 26, but the device did not go off because the detonator failed.
Fri Dec 16 2016
Fallujah: Five things you need to know about the Daish stronghold in Iraq
Forces led by Iraq's elite counter-terrorism service thrust into Fallujah on Monday, a week after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared the launch of an offensive to retake the city.
Mon May 30 2016
Two of her daughters joined ISIS. Now she's trying to save her two younger girls.
Hundreds of foreign female radical Islamists, including many Westerners, have journeyed to the battlegrounds of Syria and Iraq to begin new lives under the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Thu May 26 2016
Vladimir Putin says Turkey shot down Russian plane to defend IS oil supplies
Tayyip Erdogan said Russia's claims that Turkey buys oil from IS, is "slander."
Tue Dec 01 2015
'Let's show the terrorists we're not afraid' - Obama
United States President Barack Obama urged global communities and world leaders to not succumb to fear, in order to combat terrorism.
Sun Nov 22 2015
This shouldn't be a surprise, but Muslims don't like the IS
A Pew survey of global attitudes conducted earlier this year shows that vast majorities of people polled in 11 majority-Muslim countries oppose the Islamic State
Fri Nov 20 2015
France pushes UN to support fight against IS
France wants the United Nations Security Council to push all able states to join the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq.
Fri Nov 20 2015
Donations dry up for IS group: US spy chief
Donations to Islamic State jihadists have dramatically declined in the wake of brutal executions by the group that have shocked public opinion in the Middle East, the chief of US spy chief said.
Tue Mar 03 2015
White House condemns Islamic State mass kidnapping
The White House on Wednesday condemned mass kidnappings in Syria and Iraq perpetrated by IS and vowed to end the group's "depravity."
Thu Feb 26 2015
After Jordanian pilot's death, king signals he will escalate fight against Islamic State
Jordan's King Abdullah II vowed Wednesday that his military forces would hit Islamic State militants with "relentless" strikes upon "their own homes".
Thu Feb 05 2015
Government not to allow militancy to be thorn in the flesh - Najib
The number of people in the country involved in the activities of IS, ISIS and ISIL could be small but they could have an undesirable impact.
Wed Jan 21 2015
As Christmas approaches, Baghdad Christians lament empty pews
It looks like a Christian exodus has begun to happen in Iraq this Christmas season.
Tue Dec 23 2014
Islamic State amassing wealth at 'unprecedented pace', says US official
The Islamic State (IS) group is amassing wealth at an "unprecedented" pace and generating tens of millions of dollars per month, Xinhua news agency reports quoting a US official.
Fri Oct 24 2014
'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?
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
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
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
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
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', 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
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
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 and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024