French National Abducted In Chad
A French civilian has been abducted in the central African nation of Chad, French authorities said on Thursday. The kidnapping took place near the eastern city of Abeche, a military source told...
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How the Terror Unfolded
It was the day everyone at Westminster had been dreading. The Houses of Parliament, with their iconic ‘Big Ben’ clocktower, are the defining symbol of Britain across the world. And as such, the...
Two Years On, Yemen Stuck In ‘quagmire’
Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against Iran-backed rebels, Yemen is more unstable than ever. The chaos has also seen fighting...
Amnesty Condemns US, UK Over Yemen Arms
Amnesty International on Thursday condemned the United States and Britain for transferring arms to Saudi Arabia to use in its war in Yemen. The rights group said the two countries had together sent...
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and vowed to hunt down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 'Nearly all of Abu Bakr...
Allies Vow To Destroy IS As Attacks Overshadow Talks
The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group vowed to crush the jihadists Wednesday at a meeting overshadowed by an attack in London and civilian deaths in Syria. Secretary of State Rex...
Killing ISIS Boss Is ‘only A Matter of Time’ Says Tillerson
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson welcomed members of a 68-country coalition against the Islamic State to Washington and vowed to hunt down ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. 'Nearly all of Abu Bakr...
Luxembourg Court Denies Iran Demand To Unblock Assets
A Luxembourg court on Wednesday denied a demand by Tehran to repatriate $1.6 billion of Iranian assets claimed by the US as compensation for the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The judge...
Qaeda, IS Focus On Bombs Behind Carry-On Computer Ban
The prohibition on carry-on electronics for certain flights to the US and Britain shows both the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda remain able to mount potent threats to civil aviation despite tighter...
Laptop Ban Sparks Ire Among Mideast Travellers
Travellers across the Middle East expressed frustration Wednesday at a ban on large electronic devices for flights to the United States and Britain that has sparked confusion and speculation. From...
NGOs Demand Access As Yemen Suffers ‘open-Air Massacre’
Humanitarian groups on Wednesday demanded access to civilians on the brink of famine in Yemen, describing the two-year civil war in the Arab world's poorest state as an "open-air massacre". "The...
Car Bomb Kills At Least 5 In Somalia’s Capital
Blast near the Presidential Palace in Mogadishu targeted a security checkpoint with soldiers among the dead. A deadly car bomb blast targeting a security checkpoint near the Presidential Palace in...
Laptops, Tablets On Airplanes
The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines' flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, citing terror...
Rebels, Jihadists Begin New Offensive In Central Syria
Syrian jihadists and allied rebels seized a key town from government forces on Tuesday in a new offensive in the central province of Hama, a monitor and fighting factions said. The surprise offensive...
Laptop, Tablet Bans On Flights
Britain and the US on Tuesday banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from several Middle East and North African nations. The restrictions are different in the...
Coalition Gathers To Hear Trump Islamic State Plan
The 68-nation US-led coalition against the Islamic State group will meet in Washington on Wednesday to accelerate efforts to destroy the remaining jihadist strongholds in Iraq and Syria. US President...
Five Dead In Mogadishu Bombing As PM Unveils New Lineup
At least five people were killed when a vehicle laden with explosives blew up in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a local official said, the latest attack in the troubled Somali capital. The blast occurred at a...
Electronics Banned On Some US Flights From Middle East
The US has announced a ban on electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and North African countries. Officials said extremists were planning to bring down...
US Bans Laptops, Tablets From Cabins On Flights From Middle East
The United States warned Tuesday that extremists plan to target passenger jets with bombs hidden in electronic devices, and banned carrying them onto flights from 10 Middle East airports. Senior US...
US To Ban Laptops and Tablets On Flights From Eight Countries
The US is banning electronic devices from cabin baggage on flights from eight mainly Middle Eastern and North African countries. A US government source told the BBC that the measure would affect nine...