KABUL (AFP) – Fighters of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) who waged a bloody campaign in Syria and Iraq are heading to Afghanistan to continue their battle and help plot “spectacular” attacks against America, a US official has told AFP. The warning comes as ISIS seeks to assert a regional influence after […]
The fugitive leader of Isil appeared in a video released yesterday, the first time he has been seen in five years, and claimed that the Sri Lanka terrorist attacks were revenge for the fall of the so-called caliphate. Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi has not been seen since he proclaimed the creation of the caliphate in a […]
At least 63 people killed in bombings targeting voter registration centres in Kabul and Baghlan province, officials say. Bombings at voter registration centres in the Afghan capital, Kabul, and in Baghlan province have killed at least 63 people and wounded more than a hundred others, health officials said. At least 57 people were killed in […]
COLOMBO (AFP) – Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said public Masses will resume on Sunday (May 5) amid tight security, two weeks after Easter Sunday bombings killed 253 people at three churches and three luxury hotels. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said the Church was closely monitoring government investigations into the April 21 suicide attacks and wanted to […]
SINGAPORE – Madam Emma was in desperate straits when her late husband fell terminally ill – and desperate for a helping hand. She had two young children to look after but with no job and her husband too sick to work, there was no money for diapers or other necessities. “It was not easy to […]
COLOMBO • Sri Lankan security officials yesterday warned that Islamist militants behind the Easter Sunday suicide bombings are planning more attacks and could be dressed in uniform, as the authorities banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency law put in place following the attacks. “There could be another wave of attacks,” the head […]
日本語で読む There has been an emperor in Japan for more than 15 centuries, making the Chrysanthemum Throne the world’s oldest continuous monarchy. On Tuesday, the emperor will step down, yielding to his eldest son in the first abdication in 200 years. This is the family’s story. We know him as Akihito, the emperor of Japan, […]
SINGAPORE – With the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan just days away, the streets of Geylang Serai will be enveloped in festive lights and installations to bring the “kampung spirit” to life. Close to 50 light installations bearing symbols associated with Malay culture and Islam will stretch 1.8km along Geylang Road, Changi […]
Jakarta has begun commercial operation of its first metro line, with many hoping it will ease the notorious traffic in Indonesia’s capital. The new line is the first phase of a larger Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, covering a 16km route so far. It follows two weeks of a trial run where people could use […]
DUBAI (Reuters) – SriLankan Airlines’ chief executive Vipula Gunatilleka said on Monday that the carrier had a 10 percent increase in cancellations last week and expects that number to go up. He was speaking to Reuters in Dubai at a travel conference in reference to the April 21 attacks on hotels and churches that killed […]