Assistant Mayor Shot Dead After Friday Prayers in Pattani

PATTANI – The assistant mayor of Khao Toom Tambon Administrative Organization in Yarang district was fatally shot by unidentified gunmen on Friday after returning from midday prayers. The victim, Muhamad Noor Arwae, was ambushed while driving home from a local mosque. Security Officer and Insurgent Killed in Pattani Clash; Six Injured in Narathiwat Blast Police […]

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Violence Mars Ramadan Start in Southern Philippines

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began on a violent note in the southern Philippines where authorities mounted a deadly raid on a suspected pro-Islamic State bomber’s hideout and a family of three was killed in an ambush, officials said Wednesday. Police were dispatched to Datu Salibo town in Maguindanao province to arrest Abu Naim, […]

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Turkey quits European treaty on violence against women

President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the government said on Saturday, prompting protests and criticism from those who said it was necessary to tackle rising domestic violence, reported Reuters. The Council of Europe accord, called the Istanbul Convention, pledged to prevent, prosecute and eliminate domestic violence and […]

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