Haiti's neighbors prepare for 'drastic escalation' in violence after jailbreak
Haiti's de facto government issued a 72-hour state of emergency and imposed nightly curfews after armed men busted thousands from prison.
Tue Mar 05 2024
Philippine Maute extremists stage mass jailbreak
Extremists have staged a daring jailbreak in the southern Philippines, freeing 28 detainees in the latest in a series of mass escapes.
Sun Aug 28 2016
'El Chapo' went back and forth to the U.S. after jailbreak, says drug lord's daughter
Drug kingpin Joaqun "El Chapo" Guzmn made two furtive visits to the United States last year while he was on the lam, his daughter said.
Sat Mar 05 2016
US 'deeply concerned' by Morsi death sentence in Egypt
The United States expressed "deep concern" Sunday after an Egyptian court sentenced deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 others to death for their role in a mass jailbreak during
Sun May 17 2015
Egypt's Morsi, 100 others sentenced to death
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and more than 100 other people to death for their role in a mass jailbreak during the 2011 uprising.
Sat May 16 2015
Egypt sentences deposed Islamist president Morsi to death
Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi, already jailed for 20 years for inciting violence against protesters, faces the death penalty for espionage and jailbreak nearly two years after his overthrow.
Sat May 16 2015
Date set for Morsi trial over Egypt jailbreak
Egypt's deposed president Mohamed Morsi and 130 others will go on trial on January 28 over a jailbreak during the 2011 uprising.
Fri Jan 03 2014
36 Islamists killed in attempted Egypt jailbreak
The violence comes amid a relentless security crackdown on Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood movement that includes the arrest of top Islamist leaders.
Mon Aug 19 2013
3 arrested after Quebec helicopter jailbreak
A manhunt was underway Sunday in eastern Canada after two prisoners broke out of a Quebec jail and hijacked a helicopter to escape.
Mon Mar 18 2013
US condemns Sudan pardon of man who aided jailbreak
The United States has strongly condemned Sudan's granting of a presidential pardon to a man convicted in the jailbreak of four men sentenced to death for killing two US embassy staffers.
Tue Feb 12 2013
Al-Qaeda inmates in Iraqi jailbreak
At least a dozen inmates, including several prisoners linked to Al-Qaeda who has been sentenced to death, escaped from a jail north of Baghdad early on Friday.
Fri Jan 11 2013
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday
Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'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