Kurdish army defeat ISIS in Syria's Kobane
Kurdish forces recaptured the strategic town on the Turkish frontier on January 26 in a symbolic blow for the jihadists who have seized swat
Fri Jan 30 2015
Grateful for US strikes, Syrian Kurds name baby 'Obama'
Sultan Muslim, a Syrian Kurd, named her seventh child, born after they arrived safely in Turkey from Kobane, Obama.
Sat Oct 25 2014
US hits IS with 14 air strikes near Syria border town
US warplanes struck 14 times near Kobane into Thursday, hammering the Islamic State militants besieging the key Syrian border town.
Thu Oct 16 2014
Black flag over Kobane
AFP correspondent Roland de Courson writes about his experience with photographer Aris Messinis when they spotted IS militants setting up a flag at the Turkish-Syria border.
Tue Oct 14 2014
IS: Clashes near border as Turkey denies use of bases
Kurdish fighters engaged in fierce clashes with fighters on the Turkish border near Kobane.
Mon Oct 13 2014
Militants seize Kurdish HQ in Syria's Kobane, massacre feared
Islamic State militants have captured the headquarters of Kurdish fighters defending the Syrian border town of Kobane.
Sat Oct 11 2014
US intensifies bombing raids in Kobane, curfew declared in six provinces
US and Jordanian aircraft pounded IS positions near Kobane, destroying barracks, armed vehicles and a logistic command.
Thu Oct 09 2014
At least 14 dead as protests rage in Turkey over Kobane
At least 14 people were killed as pro-Kurdish protests raged across Turkey Wednesday over the government's failure to act against militants attacking the majority-Kurdish Syrian border city of Kobane.
Wed Oct 08 2014
Syria border town 'about to fall', UN envoy urges action
IS fighters launched their assault on the Kobane region driving many Kurdish militia defenders and refugees to flee to neighbouring Turkey.
Wed Oct 08 2014
Islamic State flag hoisted outside strategic Syrian town within sight of Turkish border
Capturing Kobane would give the Islamic State control over a longer stretch of the Turkish-Syrian border.
Tue Oct 07 2014
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
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
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
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 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
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 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
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
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
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024