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Islamist militants have Pakistan's police in their crosshairs

Islamist militants have Pakistan's police in their crosshairs

Police here have fought Islamists for years but never have they been the focus of militants' operations as they are today.
Mon Feb 27 2023
Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso

Islamist militants kidnap around 50 women in Burkina Faso

Armed men seized the women as they were picking wild fruit outside the village of Liki and in another location in the same district.
Tue Jan 17 2023
Car crashes into gate of Merkel's office

Car crashes into gate of Merkel's office

Europe is on high alert after suspected Islamist militants killed eight people in Paris, Nice and Vienna in recent weeks.
Wed Nov 25 2020
Four stabbed in Paris attack, suspect arrested: Officials

Four stabbed in Paris attack, suspect arrested: Officials

Two of the four wounded had life-threatening injuries.
Fri Sep 25 2020
Saudi Arabia to open border, airports to Qatari pilgrims

Saudi Arabia to open border, airports to Qatari pilgrims

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut transport links with Qatar in June and imposed sanctions, accusing it of supporting Islamist militants and Iran, which Doha denies.
Thu Aug 17 2017
Indonesian policeman killed in knife attack by suspected militants

Indonesian policeman killed in knife attack by suspected militants

An Indonesian police officer was stabbed and later died of his wounds in an attack by suspected Islamist militants in the city of Medan, a police spokesman said.
Sun Jun 25 2017
Islamist militants strike heart of Tehran, Iran blames Saudis

Islamist militants strike heart of Tehran, Iran blames Saudis

Suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini's mausoleum in Tehran on Wednesday.
Thu Jun 08 2017
Filipino Muslims fleeing Islamic State-linked militants observe Ramadan in evacuation centres

Filipino Muslims fleeing Islamic State-linked militants observe Ramadan in evacuation centres

The conflict between the Maute Islamist militants and soldiers for control of the southern city of Marawi has displaced tens of thousands of Muslims.
Fri Jun 02 2017
Christians caught up in Philippines' urban battle with Islamists

Christians caught up in Philippines' urban battle with Islamists

Mindanao has long been a hotbed of local insurgencies and separatist movements: but now, Islamist fighters from other countries have converged in Mindanao.
Mon May 29 2017
Trump seeks 'reset' with Islamic world amid political tumult at home

Trump seeks 'reset' with Islamic world amid political tumult at home

Trump's afternoon speech at an Arab Islamic American Summit will include appeals for Muslims to unite against the threat of Islamist militants.
Sun May 21 2017
U.S. President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia

U.S. President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has said the trip will conclude political and commercial agreements and will help bolster the joint fight against Islamist militants.
Sat May 20 2017
Bangladesh forces kill four suspected Islamist militants

Bangladesh forces kill four suspected Islamist militants

Police have conducted a series of raids on suspected militant hideouts since extremists stormed a posh Dhaka cafe in July.
Sat Oct 08 2016
Afghans push India for more arms, despite Pakistan's wary eye

Afghans push India for more arms, despite Pakistan's wary eye

India is set to deliver more arms to Afghanistan to help it fight Islamist militants, Kabul's envoy to New Delhi said.
Tue Aug 23 2016
Hindu tailor hacked to death in Bangladesh

Hindu tailor hacked to death in Bangladesh

At least two assailants hacked a Hindu tailor to death in central Bangladesh Saturday, police said.
Sat Apr 30 2016
Bangladesh professor hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

Bangladesh professor hacked to death in suspected Islamist attack

Unidentified attackers hacked to death a university professor in Bangladesh on Saturday, police said.
Sat Apr 23 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