HONG KONG: A bomb threat to a Hong Kong-bound flight with nearly 300 people on board forced the jet to make an emergency landing in China on Tuesday, Hong Kong Airlines said. “Hong Kong Airlines was notified of a suspected … read more
KIRKUK: The Islamic State jihadist group executed 20 people who wanted to fight against them in the northern Iraqi province of Kirkuk, officials said on Monday. The killings of the men, who wanted to join anti-IS paramilitary forces known as … read more
Boko Haram pledges allegiance to IS BEIRUT: Unidentified gunmen attacked Islamic State militants in the eastern Syrian town of al-Mayadin overnight, killing more than 12, the latest in a series of guerrilla attacks on the ultra-hardline group in areas it … read more
LONDON: Saudi Arabia overtook India in 2014 as the world’s biggest importer of defence equipment, fuelled by tensions in the Middle East, according to a study published Sunday by respected analysts IHS Jane’s. Global defence trade currently stands at $64.4 … read more
An astounding video has gone viral on the social media showing an apparently Muslim girl in Malaysia, riding off on thief’s motorcycle after he attempted to steal her handbag. The video, captured by a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera, shows the … read more