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Islamic state confirms death of its leader, names new chief

Islamic state confirms death of its leader, names new chief

Quraishi died in a US special forces raid in northern Syria in February when he detonated a bomb that killed him and family members.
Fri Mar 11 2022
Explosions kill 2 and injure 5 in northern Syria

Explosions kill 2 and injure 5 in northern Syria

An explosion ripped through a shipping warehouse in northern Syria on Saturday, killing two people and injuring five others.
Sat Mar 20 2021
Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar

Hezbollah and Nusra to swap corpses Sunday in border ceasefire deal-al-Manar

The ceasefire took effect on Thursday and will also involve the release of five Hezbollah prisoners and the departure of Nusra fighters to northern Syria along with civilians.
Sun Jul 30 2017
Chemical weapons watchdog says sarin used in April attack in Syria

Chemical weapons watchdog says sarin used in April attack in Syria

The world's chemical weapons watchdog said the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens.
Fri Jun 30 2017
French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack

French intelligence says Assad forces carried out sarin attack

French intelligence has concluded that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a sarin nerve gas attack on April 4 in northern Syria.
Wed Apr 26 2017
Sarin was used in deadly Syria attack, chemical weapons watchdog confirms

Sarin was used in deadly Syria attack, chemical weapons watchdog confirms

The deadly nerve agent sarin was used in an attack that killed scores of civilians in northern Syria this month, the global chemical weapons watchdog said.
Thu Apr 20 2017
Turkish-led forces advance into outskirts of Syrian city

Turkish-led forces advance into outskirts of Syrian city

The advance threatens an important Islamic State stronghold, whose fall would deepen Turkish influence in an area of northern Syria where it has created a de facto buffer zone.
Thu Feb 09 2017
Turkish military says 31 Islamic State militants killed in northern Syria

Turkish military says 31 Islamic State militants killed in northern Syria

Fourteen of the IS fighters were killed as they attempted to enter the rebel-controlled villages of Akhtarin and Turkmen Bareh, three kilometres (two miles) east of Dabiq.
Sun Oct 09 2016
Turkey ready to join U.S. in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State - Erdogan

Turkey ready to join U.S. in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State - Erdogan

Turkey launched an incursion into northern Syria last month with the stated aims of clearing Islamic State from its border and preventing the Kurdish YPG militia expanding into new territory.
Wed Sep 07 2016
Turkey denies claims it fired on fleeing Syrians

Turkey denies claims it fired on fleeing Syrians

Turkey on Sunday denied claims that its military opened fire on Syrian refugees fleeing clashes between Islamic State group jihadists and rebels in northern Syria.
Mon Apr 18 2016
Kremlin denies Russian strikes on Syria hospitals

Kremlin denies Russian strikes on Syria hospitals

Russia on Tuesday denied bombing hospitals in northern Syria, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling such accusations "unsubstantiated."
Tue Feb 16 2016
Turkey recovers body of pilot from downed Russian jet

Turkey recovers body of pilot from downed Russian jet

Turkey recovered the body of a Russian pilot from northern Syria and presented it to Russian diplomats on Sunday, five days after shooting down his warplane.
Mon Nov 30 2015
French, Russian raids in Syria kill 33 IS militants in 72 hours

French, Russian raids in Syria kill 33 IS militants in 72 hours

Dozens of IS fighters were also wounded in the raids on weapons depots, barracks and checkpoints in the militants' de facto Syrian capital of Raqa.
Wed Nov 18 2015
IS jihadists execute man for 'filming HQ' in Syria

IS jihadists execute man for 'filming HQ' in Syria

Islamic State group jihadists have executed a man in northern Syria they accused of filming their headquarters and displayed his body on a cross.
Sat Oct 18 2014
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily

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

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