Pakistan blast kills seven, including five school children
The target was a police van which was going to pickup a polio (vaccination) team.
Fri Nov 01 2024
More than 70 dead after militant attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan
The assaults were the most widespread in years by ethnic forces fighting a decades-long insurgency to win secession of the province.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Pakistan votes amid polarisation, militant attacks and economic crisis
The main contests are expected to be between candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan and the Pakistan Muslim League of Nawaz Sharif.
Thu Feb 08 2024
India tightens security after militants threaten attacks over anti-Muslim remarks
The letter warns of Islamist militant attacks to avenge derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad by an official of the BJP party.
Thu Jun 09 2022
At least 132 civilians killed in Burkina Faso's worst attack in years
The death toll from the worst militant attack in Burkina Faso in recent years has risen to 132.
Sat Jun 05 2021
Militant attacks force 570,000 to flee homes in northern Mozambique, president says
Fighters have been taking on the army and seizing entire towns in recent months, vowing to defeat insurgents who stepped up attacks.
Wed Dec 16 2020
Charlie Hebdo re-runs Prophet Mohammad cartoons to mark attack trial
Charlie Hebdo is republishing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad to mark the start of the trial of alleged accomplices in the militant attack against it 2015.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of 'punishment' over Rohingya
The exodus of Muslim refugees from Buddhist-majority Myanmar was sparked by a fierce security force response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks on police and army posts on Aug 25.
Wed Sep 13 2017
Seven Hindu pilgrims killed in militant attack in Indian Kashmir
The pilgrims were on their way back from the Amarnath shrine deep in the Himalayas when their bus got caught up in the crossfire near the town of Anantnag, police said.
Tue Jul 11 2017
Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque
Eight people were wounded in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southern French city of Avignon in an incident police consider to be a settling of scores rather than a militant attack.
Sun Jul 02 2017
Syrian civil activists demand talks on transition, ceasefire monitoring
U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura said a militant attack in Homs on Saturday was a deliberate attempt to wreck the Geneva peace talks.
Mon Feb 27 2017
Home-grown streaming app helps Pakistan's musicians find voice
Now, as law enforcement crackdowns slowly improve the security situation across the nation, some musicians are getting help from two-year old Pakistani start-up Patari.
Thu Feb 09 2017
Paris can handle security, says mayor
Hidalgo does not believe Paris is the only city concerned by militant attacks.
Sat Feb 04 2017
French soldier shoots, wounds machete-wielding attacker at Paris Louvre
Initial indications were that the man, who was hovering between life and death after being shot, was an Egyptian who arrived in France at the end of January, a source close to the investigation said.
Fri Feb 03 2017
Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack in capital
Indonesia shut down at least 11 radical websites and several social media accounts on Saturday after a deadly gun and bomb attack, Thursday.
Sat Jan 16 2016
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes
The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024
AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes
Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?
Fri Nov 22 2024