Abu Sayyaf gunmen killed a Dutchman whom they had held hostage since 2012, during a firefight in the southern Philippines that also left at least six militants and eight soldiers dead on Friday, military officials said. Ewold Horn, a 59-year-old wildlife photographer, was slain after he tried to escape his captors as they came under […]
Four people were arrested in the southern Turkish province of Adana over their suspected links to Daesh terror group, security sources said on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reports. The arrests came after police squads raided suspected locations thought to be used by Daesh terrorists as part of an anti-terror operation, according to sources who asked not […]
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The number of injured in a stabbing attack in the Japanese city of Kawasaki has increased to 19, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing emergency services. NHK and local news agency Jiji reported that one child has been confirmed dead after the attack. The attacker also reportedly died from a […]
Newly re-elected Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo promised firm action against rioters on Wednesday after six people died and 200 were injured in overnight clashes in the nation’s capital between police and supporters of defeated challenger Prabowo Subianto. Authorities arrested dozens after anti-riot police lobbed tear gas and fired water cannons to disperse demonstrators outside […]
The Al-Arabiya broadcaster reported Sunday, citing two security sources that a blast has hit a tourist bus at the Grand Egyptian Museum, not far from the Giza pyramid complex. Media have reported that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device that was set off while the bus was moving. According to conflicting reports, […]
Earlier, Taiwan’s top court had ruled that not permitting same-sex couples to marry violates the constitution. On Friday, Taiwan’s parliament legalised same-sex marriages, making it the first Asian country where same-sex couples can legally marry. According to a new law, same-sex couples could form “exclusive permanent unions”. Full story: sputniknews.com Sputnik International
On 12 May, anti-Muslim violence was allegedly sparked over a Facebook post by a Muslim trader in coastal Chilaw town located 80 km away from Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo. Within hours, mobs began attacking mainly Muslim-owned buildings and houses in other cities in the North Western province. By 13 May, around 500 houses, shops, mosques, […]
China on Thursday announced the formal arrest of Canadians Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who have been held on suspicion of “spying” since Canada arrested a top executive at Chinese telecoms giant Huawei on Dec. 1, pending a U.S. extradition request. Kovrig, a former diplomat, faces charges of “collecting state secrets and intelligence,” while Spavor, […]
