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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
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
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

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
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024