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Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza

Israeli tanks advance into areas in north and south Gaza

Benjamin Netanyahu repeated his stance that there is no substitute for victory in the war against the Islamist group Hamas.
Mon Jul 01 2024
ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities

ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities

Juddges said Al Hassan played a key role in the Ansar Dine Islamist group which took the city in 2012 and tried to impose sharia law.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Explainer: How the military coup in Niger threatens stability in West Africa

Explainer: How the military coup in Niger threatens stability in West Africa

Western nations have poured resources into Niger to bolster its security forces in the face of a growing insurgency by Islamist groups.
Fri Jul 28 2023
Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government

Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government

The hardline Islamist group has urged Afghans to be patient, allowing it time to form a government before it addresses people's demands.
Wed Sep 08 2021
Afghan influencers go dark on social media as Taliban return

Afghan influencers go dark on social media as Taliban return

The return of the hardline Islamist group has sent a shockwave through Afghanistan's social media.
Sun Aug 22 2021
Pakistan blocks social media apps temporarily on security grounds - Officials

Pakistan blocks social media apps temporarily on security grounds - Officials

Pakistan temporarily blocked Facebook, Twitter and several other social media apps, amid a crackdown against a violent Islamist group.
Fri Apr 16 2021
Indonesia arrests firebrand Islamist cleric over virus rule breaches

Indonesia arrests firebrand Islamist cleric over virus rule breaches

Rizieq Shihab's arrest came just days after Jakarta police shot dead six followers of his hardline Islamist group in a highway shootout.
Sun Dec 13 2020
Arab states blacklist Islamist groups, individuals in Qatar boycott

Arab states blacklist Islamist groups, individuals in Qatar boycott

The lists now include the Qatar-based International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) which was formed in 2004 mostly by clerics belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Wed Nov 22 2017
Indonesia to bar Myanmar protest at world's biggest Buddhist temple

Indonesia to bar Myanmar protest at world's biggest Buddhist temple

Indonesian police have pledged to bar Islamist groups from staging a rally at the Borobudur Buddhist temple in central Java on Friday.
Tue Sep 05 2017
Rise of hard-line Islamist groups alarms moderate Indonesian Muslims

Rise of hard-line Islamist groups alarms moderate Indonesian Muslims

A strong backlash also has emerged, led by moderate Muslims who worry that conservative Islamists are wrecking Indonesia's tradition of religious tolerance.
Mon May 08 2017
Myanmar blames Islamist group for attacks in Rohingya Muslim region

Myanmar blames Islamist group for attacks in Rohingya Muslim region

The sudden escalation of violence in Rakhine state poses a serious challenge to the six-month-old government led by Aung San Suu Kyi, who was swept to power in an election last year.
Sat Oct 15 2016
Bangladesh kills 11 members of Islamist group blamed for cafe attack

Bangladesh kills 11 members of Islamist group blamed for cafe attack

Bangladeshi security forces killed 11 members of a Islamist militant group on Saturday blamed for an attack on a cafe in Dhaka in July in which 22 people were killed, mostly foreigners.
Sat Oct 08 2016
Siege at Burkina Faso Hotel

Siege at Burkina Faso Hotel

At least 20 dead in siege at Burkina Faso hotel, Islamist group claims responsibility
Sat Jan 16 2016
Palestinian groups Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Paris attacks

Palestinian groups Hamas, Islamic Jihad condemn Paris attacks

Senior figures in both Hamas, considered by the US and EU to be a "terrorist" group, and Islamic Jihad criticised the killings that rocked the French capital late Friday.
Sat Nov 14 2015
Attack at Kenyan University

Attack at Kenyan University

Masked gunmen from Somalia's Shebab Islamist group massacred at least 147 Kenyan students on April 2 in a day-long college campus siege, the
Fri Apr 03 2015
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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 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