Malaysia passes tough anti-terror law
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s parliament today passed a tough anti-terror bill to deal with “extraordinary” threats posed by extremist groups like Islamic State (IS), a move denounced by opponents as a harsh blow for civil rights in the Muslim majority country. After 15 hours of heated... read more »
Turkey lifts ban on Facebook, Twitter after ‘prosecutor’s contr...
A ban imposed on social media platforms in Turkey has been lifted as they complied with a court order to stop sharing images of a prosecutor being held at gunpoint. While the ban on Facebook and Twitter has been lifted, talks with YouTube are continuing, reported the BBC. The video-sharing website... read more »
UN demands access to Yarmouk refugee camp
The UN Security Council has demanded access for life-saving humanitarian aid to reach refugees trapped in Syria’s Yarmouk camp after it was partly seized by the Islamic State militant group. Islamic State fighters have captured large swaths of the Palestinian refugee camp near... read more »
Militants in Malaysia planned raids for guns, attacks in capital
Suspected militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) had planned to raid Malaysian army camps and police stations to seize weapons and to attack “strategic locations” in the capital, Malaysia’s police chief said on Tuesday. Hours after news of the arrest of 17 suspects, lawmakers... read more »
