Canada repatriates 14 citizens from Islamic State camps in Syria

CANADA repatriated four women and 10 children from Islamic State (IS) camps in northeastern Syria this week, police said yesterday. This is the fourth repatriation operation conducted by the Canadian government of its nationals held in camps under IS control in Syria.

MMEA relaunches Op Pagar Laut to curb cross-border crime

THE Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has reactivated Op Pagar Laut to curb cross-border crime during the Aidilfitri season. MMEA deputy logistics director-general Saiful Lizan Ibrahim said the operation will be held from tomorrow until April 30.

Rescuers retrieve body from downed fishing boat, end 5-day search

A FIVE-day search for a missing crewman of a sunken fishing boat off Belawai in central Sarawak ended today after Fire and Rescue Department divers managed to retrieve his body from the vessel. The search for Wong Pak Wei ran over days as divers found no trace of him during the recovery operation on the […]

Jordan reveres Iraq’s Saddam 20 years later

TWENTY years after the fall of his regime, the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein remains admired and popular in Jordan where his image can still be seen across the country. The instantly recognisable face peers out from everything from bumper stickers to mobile phone cases in neighbouring Jordan, despite symbols and images associated with his […]