Friday, August 8, 2014

'Slain' Southeast Asian militant is alive: Philippines

Manila (AFP) Aug 06, 2014 The Philippine military said Wednesday one of Southeast Asia's top Islamic militants was alive, more than two years after jubilantly declaring he had been killed in a US-backed airstrike. Zulkifli bin Abdul Hir, alias Marwan, a Malaysian bomb maker with a $5-million US-government bounty on his head, is roaming the southern Philippines, senior military officials said ... More here: 'Slain' Southeast Asian militant is alive: Philippines

Kyrgyzstan Issues Warning Against Travel To Ebola-hit Countries

BISHKEK, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry on Friday issued a travel advisory cautioning its citizens to avoid travelling to West African countries hit by the Ebola outbreak, Xinhua news agency reported. More here: Kyrgyzstan Issues Warning Against Travel To Ebola-hit Countries