Zahran Hashim’s wife tests positive while remanded in Welikada

Russia says all four suspects arrested after 133 killed at concert hall

Russian President Vladimir Putin says all four gunmen who carried out a deadly attack at a packed concert venue in Moscow have been arrested. At least 133 people were killed and more than 140 injured when the attackers stormed the building, firing indiscriminately and setting it alight. Authorities said 11 people were detained in total, and the four gunmen were caught while heading to Ukraine. The Islamic State (IS) group says it was behind the attack. On Saturday, IS-linked news agency Amaq

23 Mar, 2024

Russian authorities say at least 40 killed in Moscow concert hall shooting

Gunmen burst into a big concert hall in Moscow and fired automatic weapons at the crowd, killing 40 people and wounding more than 100, according to Russia?s state news agency TASS, citing the Federal Security Service (FSB). Russian news reports said the assailants also used explosives, causing a massive blaze at the Crocus City Hall on the western edge of Moscow on Friday. Russia?s Ministry of Health said some of those injured have already been admitted to medical facilities. A video posted o

22 Mar, 2024

Sri Lankan family slain in Ottawa remembered at public funeral service

More than a hundred tearful mourners filled an Ottawa convention centre on Sunday for the funeral honouring members of a Sri Lankan family who were victims of a mass killing earlier this month. More than 100 people gathered at the city?s Infinity Convention Centre for a multi-faith service that began at 1 p.m. to remember the six people, including four children, who were found dead on March 6 inside a townhouse in Ottawa?s south-end Barrhaven suburb. Ajahn Viradhammo, a monk who spoke at the f

18 Mar, 2024