No Credible ISIS Threat, Thai Interpol Head Says
By Amy Sawitta Lefevre
Reuters
BANGKOK — Thailand's Interpol director said on Tuesday there was "no credible" threat of an attack by suspected members of Islamic State following a warning by the Russian intelligence service that 10 Syrians linked to the group had entered the country.
Reuters
BANGKOK — Thailand's Interpol director said on Tuesday there was "no credible" threat of an attack by suspected members of Islamic State following a warning by the Russian intelligence service that 10 Syrians linked to the group had entered the country.
Criticism of Trump Spreads Over Proposal to Bar Muslims from US
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate Donald Trump was condemned Tuesday by a chorus of critics from around the world responding to his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Four Syrians Located, Cleared of Suspicion in Alleged ISIS Threat
BANGKOK — Four Syrians sought by authorities for questioning in response to an intelligence warning were cleared of suspicion by police yesterday.
Climate Change Could Cut SEA Growth 11%
MANILA — Economic losses from the impacts of climate change could slash Southeast Asia's growth by up to 11 percent by 2100, the Asian Development Bank said today.
Johnny Depp, Wife Seek Speedy Dog-Smuggling Trial
SYDNEY — Actor Johnny Depp's wife Amber Heard asked an Australian court Monday for a trial in early 2016 on charges that she smuggled her pet dogs into Australia, it was reported Monday.
Obama Tells Americans Not To Live In Fear
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans in a rare televised address from the Oval Office following a terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California that left 14 dead.
28 killed, 80 Wounded by Quartet of Women Suicide Bombers at Chad Market
N'DJAMENA, Chad — Four female suicide bombers targeted a market on an island in Lake Chad on Saturday, killing at least 28 people, a senior military official said.
Briton Among 5 Terrorism Suspects Arrested in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — A British citizen was among five suspects arrested in Malaysia on suspicion of being involved with terrorist groups, the national police chief said Sunday.
Poetic Justice: Myanmar Writers to Pen New Era as Lawmakers
BY Phyo Thiha Cho
Myanmar Now
YANGON — Since colonial days, Myanmar’s poets have put pen to paper to express the mood of the people, describing their trials and tribulations through verse as the country endured one political upheaval after another.
Myanmar Now
YANGON — Since colonial days, Myanmar’s poets have put pen to paper to express the mood of the people, describing their trials and tribulations through verse as the country endured one political upheaval after another.
FBI Investigating California Mass Murder as Terrorism
WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating a shooting that left 14 people dead and 21 wounded in San Bernardino, California, as an act of terrorism, it said Friday.
