12 dead as twin blasts and gunfire rock Mogadishu hotel
At least 12 people were killed Friday as twin blasts and gunfire rocked a hotel and neighbouring park in central Mogadishu, police said.
Sat Feb 27 2016
At least 19 dead in Somalia Shebab restaurant attack: police
Somalia's Islamist Shebab militants killed at least 19 people when five gunmen detonated a bomb before storming a popular seaside restaurant.
Fri Jan 22 2016
Trump shrugs off militant video that uses his Muslim ban remarks
After militants used his tough remarks about Muslims in a recruitment video, Donald Trump refused to back down, saying in remarks aired Sunday, "I have to say what I have to say."
Mon Jan 04 2016
One of Garissa attackers identified as Kenyan law graduate: official
Authorities in Kenya said Sunday they have identified one of the four dead Shebab gunmen who massacred nearly 150 people at Garissa University as an ethnic-Somali Kenyan national and law graduate.
Sun Apr 05 2015
Kenya holds five over university massacre, Shebab issues new threat
Kenya said Saturday it has arrested five men in connection with the massacre by Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants of nearly 150 people at a northeastern university.
Sun Apr 05 2015
Attack at Kenyan University
Masked gunmen from Somalia's Shebab Islamist group massacred at least 147 Kenyan students on April 2 in a day-long college campus siege, the
Fri Apr 03 2015
Somali Islamists kill 147 in Kenya university massacre
Masked gunmen from Somalia's Shebab Islamist group massacred at least 147 Kenyan students Thurs in a day-long college campus siege, the country's deadliest attack since the 1998 US embassy bombings.
Fri Apr 03 2015
Somalia sentences journalist's killers to death
A military court in Somalia has sentenced two Islamist Shebab gunmen to death for killing a journalist.
Sat Aug 30 2014
US raids terror leaders in Somalia, Libya
US forces struck two militant targets in Africa, snatching a top Al-Qaeda suspect from the streets of Tripoli and launching a pre-dawn raid against a Shebab leader's home in Somalia.
Sun Oct 06 2013
Kenya police say mall attackers numbered no more than six
Kenyan police said that between four and six men conducted a deadly Nairobi mall siege, far fewer than thought.
Sat Oct 05 2013
Somali rebels kill 39 in Nairobi shopping mall bloodbath
Masked gunmen stormed a packed upmarket shopping mall in Nairobi on Saturday, killing 39 people and wounding 150 more in a massacre claimed by Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels.
Sun Sep 22 2013
Somali Islamists execute Kenyan hostage, threaten five more
Somalia's Shebab insurgents claim to have executed a captured Kenyan soldier and repeated threats to kill five other hostages, the extremists said Friday.
Fri Feb 15 2013
Militants post picture of dead commando on Twitter
Somalia's militants posted a picture on their Twitter account of an alleged French commando chief who was killed in a rescue operation.
Mon Jan 14 2013
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars
Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover
The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police
Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges
Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
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
Myanmar rebel army ready for dialogue with junta, with China's help
China puts pressure on rebels amid the rapid degeneration of the military, which Beijing has long seen as a guarantor of stability.
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
Malaysia ready to collaborate with South Korea on more substantial matters - PM
Malaysia seeks deeper collaboration with South Korea on digitalization, AI, and advanced learning curve discussions.
Tue Nov 26 2024