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Taliban say 'Islamic system' only way to Afghan peace, women's rights

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 20 07:09 PM

The Taliban said Sunday they remain committed to peace talks but insisted that a "genuine Islamic system" in Afghanistan was the only way to end the war and ensure rights -- including for women. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 4, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 12:19 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Israel's 'pride'

Emmanuel Dunand, AFP
Updated as of Jun 04 12:20 PM

Thousands take part in Jerusalem's Pride march under heavy security amid threat of COVID-19 and extremism. Read more »

Terror network behind Indonesian cathedral suicide bombing linked to 2019 Jolo blast

Andi Hajramurni, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 12:43 AM

The suicide bombing at an Indonesian cathedral on Sunday was carried out by members of a pro-Islamic State extremist group blamed for other church blasts, police said. Read more »

'Silence the arms': Pope urges end to violence on historic Iraq trip

Sarah Benhaida and Catherine Marciano, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 10:08 PM

The 84-year-old is defying a second wave of the global pandemic and renewed security fears to make a "long-awaited" trip to comfort one of the world's oldest Christian communities. Read more »

Extremist violence, clan feuds linger in parts of Bangsamoro - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 28 11:05 AM

Despite a decline in conflict incidents, extremist violence and clan feuding remain in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, a peacebuilding organization said Thursday. Read more »

2 militants linked to 2019 Jolo Cathedral bombings killed in shootout with Indonesian police

Reuters
Posted at Jan 06 03:44 PM

A counter-terrorism unit raiding a militant hideout in central Indonesia on Wednesday killed two men suspected by police of involvement in twin bombings at a Philippine church in 2019 that killed more than 20 people.   Read more »

Afghan youth fear Taliban return will roll back Kandahar's progress

Elise Blanchard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 31 02:35 PM

Once the epicenter of the Taliban's iron-fisted Islamist government, Kandahar city in Afghanistan's restive south is slowly transforming into a vibrant urban center dotted with bustling cafes, co-ed universities -- and even a women's gym. Read more »

ISIS-inspired militants attack Maguindanao town

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 01:11 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte takes advantage of his United Nations General Assembly speech to warn against the threat of terrorism which he says only worsened during the pandemic.  Read more »

Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir says Muslims 'have right to kill French'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 11:40 PM

Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said Thursday that Muslims had a right "to kill millions of French people", shortly after a knife-wielding man launched a deadly attack in Nice. Read more »

Delayed Marawi rehab may fuel violent extremism, watchdog warns

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 11:11 AM

Francisco Lara Jr., senior peace and conflict adviser in Asia of non-governmental organization International Alert, said displaced residents of the Islamic City were growing impatient over the snail-paced rehabilitation. Read more »

Islamic State expanding globally amid setbacks, says US official

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 18 04:21 AM

The Islamic State group continues to expand globally with some 20 affiliates, despite being forced out of Syria and the killing of its leaders, a top US counter-terror official said Thursday. Read more »

Rights groups say Facebook bias spurs violence in India

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 10 11:57 AM

Civil rights groups on Wednesday said Facebook has failed to address dangerous content in India and demanded that the head of public policy there be removed. Read more »

Islamic State claims knife killing of Tunisian National Guard

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 08 04:40 AM

TUNIS - The Islamic State jihadist group Monday claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Tunisia the previous day which killed one National Guard officer and badly wounded another.   Read more »

Duterte: Seize opportunity to 'build new order' amid pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 01:00 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged state leaders and heads of international organizations to seize the opportunity to "build a new order" amid the coronavirus pandemic, as countries across the globe continue to struggle due to the health crisis. Read more »

Duterte mulls martial law in Sulu after deadly blasts: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 26 11:00 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte will consider the military and national police's recommendation to declare martial law in the southern province of Sulu, following a double bombing that killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, Malacañang said Wednesday.    Read more »

Hataman: Why rush anti-terror bill, but not Marawi siege victims' compensation?

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 07:08 PM

MANILA — Deputy House Speaker Mujiv Hataman on Wednesday called out his colleagues for rushing a new anti-terrorism legislation, but leaving behind bills seeking to compensate victims of the 2017 Marawi siege.   Read more »

Jehovah's Witness jailed in Russia for extremism, lawyer says

Alexander Marrow, Reuters
Posted at Jun 09 06:41 PM

The ruling at the Pskov City Court, handed to 61-year-old Gennady Shpakovskiy, was the harshest sentence for a Jehovah's Witness in Russia since a Supreme Court decision in 2017 ruled the Christian denomination was an extremist organization and should disband, the group said. Read more »

House releases new vote results on anti-terror bill after clarifications

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 10:53 PM

The House of Representatives on Thursday corrected the votes cast for the controversial House Bill 6875, which seeks to amend the country's current anti-terrorism law. Read more »

Protest all you want? Sotto says gov’t critics won’t be classified as terrorists

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 03 11:50 PM

Protesters, government critics and those who exercise their civil and political rights will not be branded as suspected terrorists under the proposed Anti-Terrorism bill, Senate President Vicente Sotto III assured on Wednesday. Read more »