Tue, 21-Oct-2025

People mourn on the 20th anniversary of Bali attacks

Bali

The memorial service was held in Kuta, Bali’s well-known tourist destination. An al-Qaeda-affiliated group detonated bombs on October 12, 2002. The majority of the bombing victims were foreign tourists from more than 20 different nations. On the 20th anniversary of the bombings that left more than 200 people dead on the Indonesian tourist island of … Read more

11 September: US honours 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

11 September: US honours 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks

America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban. Heart-wrenching commemorations will unfold at each of the three sites where 19 Al-Qaeda hijackers — mostly from Saudi Arabia — crashed packed airliners, striking the … Read more