BBC News
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VIDEO: A history of calling Obama a Muslim September 18, 2015
After Donald Trump fails to correct one of his supporters calling Barack Obama a Muslim, we look back on the history of this phenomenon.
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VIDEO: Stars of the Frankfurt Motor Show September 18, 2015
As the Frankfurt Motor Show draws to a close, Theo Leggett looks at what you could be driving away after that big lottery win.
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VIDEO: Pianist of Yarmouk's journey to Europe September 18, 2015
Ayham al-Ahmad, the pianist of Yarmouk, records his journey, as he leaves Syria for Europe.
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VIDEO: Pressure on Zagreb reception centres September 18, 2015
The BBC's Christian reports from one of the registration centres in and around the Croatia capital Zagreb.
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VIDEO: Trump laughs off Obama 'Muslim' question September 18, 2015
Donald Trump is criticised for failing to correct a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and "not even an American".
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VIDEO: Turkey-PKK conflict 'escalating fast' September 18, 2015
The number of policemen and soldiers who have been killed in Turkey since a ceasefire with Kurdish militant group the PKK broke down in July, has risen to more than 120.
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VIDEO: German town 'running out of room' for migrants September 18, 2015
The BBC's Jenny Hill reports from the town of Rosenheim in Germany, where giant tents are being constructed to accommodate asylum seekers.
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VIDEO: Waxworks unveiled of F1 stars Vettel and Hamilton September 18, 2015
As Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix gets into gear, the BBC's Rico Hizon meets two of the top challengers, Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel - in waxwork form.
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VIDEO: Motor racing hopeful, but no driving licence September 17, 2015
Kenyan Tejas Hirani has won 48 motor-racing championships despite being just 17 and not yet having a driving licence.
Asian Activists
– ALDAM TAILO – ABU SABAYA & FAWAZ ZI AJJUR
Aldam Tilao, known as Abu Sabaya, was born on the island of Malamawi in 1963. Fawaz Zi Ajjur is a Kuwaiti from Palestinian descent suspected of allegedly training Abu Sayyaf guerrillas. Continue reading
– GALIB ANDANG – COMMANDER ROBOT
Galib Andang, code named Commander Robot, was a former houseboy of ex-Governor Sakur Tan of Jolo (Sulu) Island. He joined Abu Sayyaf in 1995. Continue reading
– RICARDO ABDUL-KAREEM AYERAS
Abdul Kareem Ayeras alias Abdul Mujib was born on 09/15/1973 in a suburb of Manila, the Philippines capital. He was a Christian who converted into Islam Continue reading
– PIO DE VERA & AUJIM MARAIL
Pio de Vera was born, on 12/19/1969, in Bagac near Manila in Northern Philippines to a Christian family. He converted to Islam and joined the Rajah-Sulaiman, probably in 1999. Continue reading
– 2004 – ZAMBOANGA CELL
The Pilipino authorities announced, on Tuesday 03/30/2004, that Pilipino agents arrested 4 terror suspect militants, from the Southern port city of Zamboanga, Continue reading
– NOOR OMOG & TAUFIK RIFKI
Noor Muhammad Omog, alias Abu Muslim Al Ghazie, was reportedly the leader of the Abu Sayyaf Special Operations Group. Taufik Rifki, known as Abu-Ubaida, was a facilitator and money currier for the INDONESIAN JI in the Southern Philippines. Continue reading
– ZULKIFLI BIN HIR
Zulkifli was, initially, a money changer who operated in the Southern Philippines and channeled money from overseas to fund the INDONESIAN JI and Abu Sayyaf Continue reading
– AL-HAJJ MURAD IBRAHIM
Al-Hajj Murad Ebrahim was born in 1950 in the Southern Philippines. Continue reading
– VALENTINE’S DAY SQUAD
Gamal Baharan alias Tapay, 35, was arrested, along with another suspect Angelo Trinidad alias Abu Khalil in the Philippines, on 02/22/2005. A third suspect Rohmat Abdurrohim, 26, alias Zaky, an INDONESIAN JI operative, was arrested on 03/15/2005 near Zamboanga, Southern Philipipines. Continue reading
– RADULAN SAHIRON
Radulan Sahiron was born in the mid 30s’. He was a veteran of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) from the early 60s’. Continue reading