Is ‘ISIS’ still a global threat?
The writer says that as last July’s attack in Bajaur, January’s attack in Iran, and the recent terror attack in Moscow show, the ability of the group’s franchises to stage…
Crime
Hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah: ‘No Eid joy for us this year’
The families have been spending sleepless and tense nights worrying about their loved ones held hostage by Somali pirates since March 12.
Delhi High Court order on CM Kejriwal’s plea challenging ED arrest
Opposing Kejriwal’s plea, the central probe agency called Kejriwal the “kingpin and the key conspirator” in the alleged liquor policy scam in connivance with other Delhi…
Human Rights Commission concerned over ‘alarming deterioration’ in law and order in Karachi
Data presented before a high-level security meeting last week showed more than 250 Karachiites were shot dead and 1,052 others were wounded by street criminals between 2022 and…
‘I felt fatigued and cold’: Indonesian students duped into doing bogus internships in Germany
The investigations now involve at least 33 universities across Indonesia, where the students were also asked to fork out 30 million to 50 million rupiah for application fees,…
Bangladesh army leading joint operation against regional armed group
Several suspects have been arrested and two firearms recovered, the army chief told reporters in Bandarban.
‘We didn’t detain alleged spy target’: Malaysia’s Inspector-General of Police
Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain denied the arrest of the man, who Israeli media has identified as Eran Haya. He was responding to a report on a news portal…
Pakistan will take steps to ensure security of Chinese nationals, President Zardari assures envoy
The meeting comes a week after five Chinese engineers and their Pakistani driver were killed in a suicide bombing while travelling between Islamabad and a hydroelectric dam…
Four Malaysians held in connection with Israeli man
The four, comprising two men and two women aged between 28 and 41, were arrested following raids at Skudai and Gelang Patah in Johor, said officials.
Former Malaysian PM Najib files bid to serve prison sentence under house arrest
He is currently serving his jail sentence at the Kajang Prison.