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Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria

A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...

International

Bangladesh Anti-Terror Raids

At least two civilians and one policeman killed during the operation at a residential building in Sylhet city. At least...

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Bangladesh Commandos Storm Extremist Hideout, Rescue 78 Civilians

Bangladesh commandos Saturday stormed a hideout of suspected Islamist extremists in the country's northeast, rescuing...

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Blast Outside Bangladesh Airport Kills Bomber

A bomber was killed in a blast outside the Bangladeshi capital's main international airport Friday, police said, the...

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Teenager Pleads Guilty To Australia Anzac Day Terror Plot

A teenage boy pleaded guilty Friday to planning a terrorist attack at an Anzac Day service honouring Australian...

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Sri Lanka Ex-Leader’s Brother Shifts Blame For Killings

The brother of Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapakse denied Tuesday involvement in war-era death squads,...

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Tunisia PM Hails Ben Guerdane Battle As ‘turning Point’

The battle against jihadists in Ben Guerdane a year ago was a "turning point" for Tunisia, Prime Minister Youssef...

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‘Moonlight’ Win Ignites Hope In Historic Miami Ghetto

Too often, the stories portrayed in the news around the crumbling pastel apartment units in Miami's Liberty City tell...

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11 Killed In Government Raids On Northwest Syria

Government air strikes on northwest Syria killed at least 11 people overnight, most of them civilians, the Syrian...

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Despite Egypt Reforms, Investors Seen Wary of Returning

Egypt is pursuing a raft of reforms to try to revive an economy weakened by years of turmoil, but analysts say that...

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Muntaka Rallies Support For Boycott of South African Goods

Asawase Member of Parliament (MP), Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka has urged African countries to boycott South African...

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Tourism Shows Signs of Recovery In Egypt

Tourists are slowly returning to Egypt, easing pressure on a key sector battered by years of turmoil and the 2015...

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Eight Killed In Knife Attack In China’s Xinjiang

Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a crowd in China's restive Xinjiang region, including three assailants...

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Blast Kills At Least 11, Injures 60 In Pakistan’s Lahore

At least 11 people have been killed and 60 were wounded after a Taliban off-shoot attacked a demonstration in Lahore,...

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Blast Kills At Least 10, Injures 60 In Pakistan’s Lahore

A powerful explosion killed at least 10 people and injured 60 when it ripped through a protest in Pakistan's Lahore...

International

‘My Son Is No Terrorist’, Says Suspect’s Father

The father of a suspected militant shot by French soldiers as he carried out a machete attack at the Louvre museum in...

International

Commando Dies In U.S. Raid In Yemen, First Military Op OK’d By Trump

A U. S. commando died and three others were wounded a deadly dawn raid on the al Qaeda militant group in southern Yemen...

International

Russian MPs Pass Bill To Soften Domestic Violence Law

Russia's lower house of parliament has passed a bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence. Under the...

International

Two ‘terrorist’ Suspects Shot Dead In Riyadh Raid

Two "dangerous terrorists", including an explosive-belt maker, were shot and killed in Saudi Arabia during a security...