terrorism
Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence
World
May 15, 2019
Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence
Facebook announced Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place…
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
World
May 14, 2019
Row as France remembers troops slain in hostage raid
France paid its emotional final respects Tuesday to two commandos killed during a raid to rescue four hostages in the…
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
World
May 13, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots
Sri Lanka blocked Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms on Monday after anti-Muslim riots hit several towns in the…
Cairo court sentences two to death over Helwan Church attack
Egypt
May 12, 2019
Cairo court sentences two to death over Helwan Church attack
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced two defendants to death by hanging, two others to life imprisonment, four others to 10…
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
World
May 12, 2019
Sri Lanka Catholics hold first Sunday mass after Easter attacks
Thousands of Catholics attended mass in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo Sunday amid tight security to prevent a repeat of Easter…
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
Middle East
May 10, 2019
Rights groups try to block Saudi vessel loading French arms
LE HAVRE, France (Reuters) – Two French human rights group on Thursday sought to block the loading of weapons onto…
Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief
World
May 7, 2019
Easter bombers all killed or arrested: Sri Lanka police chief
Sri Lankan security authorities have either killed or arrested all the jihadists responsible for the Easter suicide bombings that left…
Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’
Middle East
May 6, 2019
Qatar disowns tourism official’s comments on visas for ‘enemies’
DOHA (Reuters) – A Qatari tourism official said the country would not grant visas to those it considers “enemies” in…
Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan
Middle East
May 5, 2019
Taliban suicide bomber, gunmen attack police headquarters in northern Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 55 wounded after a Taliban suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden…
Egypt’s parliament extends state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt
May 4, 2019
Egypt’s parliament extends state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt’s parliament on Saturday approved extending the current state of emergency for an additional three months starting from Thursday, April…