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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’...

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Two Years On, Yemen Stuck In ‘quagmire’

Deadly fighting, a rise in jihadism, the threat of famine -- two years after Saudi Arabia intervened against...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Laptops, Tablets On Airplanes

The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines'...

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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...

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Laptop, Tablet Bans On Flights

Britain and the US on Tuesday banned laptops and tablet computers from the passenger compartment of flights from...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...