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ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities

ICC convicts Mali Islamist for Timbuktu atrocities

Juddges said Al Hassan played a key role in the Ansar Dine Islamist group which took the city in 2012 and tried to impose sharia law.
Wed Jun 26 2024
Remains of kidnapped Swiss national found in Mali

Remains of kidnapped Swiss national found in Mali

Authorities in Mali confirmed on Wednesday the body delivered to them by the IRC belonged to Swiss national Beatrice Stoeckli.
Wed Mar 31 2021
Experts seek way home for Timbuktu manuscripts

Experts seek way home for Timbuktu manuscripts

The Timbuktu manuscripts, a cultural treasure of sub-Saharan Islam, were brought into Mali.
Thu Feb 26 2015
Kristen Stewart makes history, 'Timbuktu' wins big at France's Cesars

Kristen Stewart makes history, 'Timbuktu' wins big at France's Cesars

Kristen Stewart on Friday became the first American actress to win a Cesar, France's equivalent of the Oscars.
Sat Feb 21 2015
Clashes erupt in Timbuktu, 2 jihadists killed

Clashes erupt in Timbuktu, 2 jihadists killed

Malian troops backed by French forces on Sunday clashed with Islamist fighters who had infiltrated the northern city of Timbuktu.
Sun Mar 31 2013
Residents in Mali express anger over rule of Islamist militants

Residents in Mali express anger over rule of Islamist militants

Crowds of looters attacked shops and buildings suspected of having links to Islamists in the Malian city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, British Broadcaster Sky News reported.
Wed Jan 30 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'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?

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

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

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

[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

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’ 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

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

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
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024