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US-Led Syria Strike Kills Scores of Relatives of IS Fighters

Dozens of relatives of Islamic State fighters were killed on Friday in new US-led strikes on Syria, just hours after...

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In Moral ‘crusade’, Burundi Forces Unwed Couples To Marry

Unmarried couples have until the end of the year to legalise their relationships, the Burundi government said Friday,...

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26 Killed In Fresh Attack On Egypt Christians

Masked gunmen attacked a bus carrying Coptic Christians on a visit to a monastery south of the Egyptian capital on...

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UN Urges Anti-IS Coalition To Protect Civilians

The UN on Friday urged all nations bombing jihadist targets in Syria to better distinguish between civilian and...

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Greek Goddess of Justice Statue Is Removed In Bangladesh

Religious hardliners in Bangladesh removed a controversial statue depicting the blindfolded Greek goddess of justice...

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Arab TV Series Showcases Untold Stories of IS Women

They are mothers, daughters, wives -- and suicide bombers: an Arab television drama timed for the Muslim holy month of...

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Spicer’s Absence In Papal Visit Reveals Trump’s Family-First Rule

The presidential snub raised fresh questions Thursday about Spicer's standing as chief White House The most visible...

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Attack Turns Spotlight On Libyan Islamists In Manchester

The terror attack in Manchester has thrown a spotlight on hardline Islamist exiles among opponents of former Libyan...

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UK Hunts For Bomber’s Network Amid Row Over US Leaks

Britain pressed a manhunt Thursday for a Libya-linked jihadist network thought to be behind the deadly Manchester...

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Haftar Forces Seize Rival Airbase In South Libya

Forces led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday seized control of the Tamenhant airbase in the south...

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Father of Manchester Bomb Suspect ‘was In Militant Group’

The father of suspected Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi was once part of a Libyan militant group with alleged...

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Sri Lanka’s Firebrand Buddhist Monk Goes Into Hiding

A controversial Sri Lankan Buddhist monk linked to a wave of hate attacks targeting the country's Muslim minority has...

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Brazil Protesters Set Ministry On Fire

Angry demonstrators in Brasilia have started a fire inside the ministry of agriculture and have damaged several other...

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Ministerial Building Set On Fire During Clashes

Angry demonstrators in Brasilia have started a fire inside the ministry of agriculture and have damaged several other...

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S. Korea Rape Victim Navy Officer Commits Suicide

A South Korean female naval officer apparently killed herself after being allegedly raped by a senior colleague, a...

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China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’

The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without...

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Chinese Fans Trash Blackout As Google AI Wins Again

Chinese netizens fumed Thursday over a government ban on live coverage of Google algorithm AlphaGo's battle with the...

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Is It A Drone? Is It A Balloon? No, It’s A Bird, Says N.Korea

North Korea on Thursday accused the South of unleashing more than 450 machine gun rounds at a flock of birds in an...

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US To Mark Its First National Poppy Day

Long an international symbol of remembrance for fallen soldiers, the brilliant red bloom of the poppy may soon gain...