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Singapore says arrests 27 Bangladeshi Islamists, deports 26

Singapore says arrests 27 Bangladeshi Islamists, deports 26

Singapore, a wealthy multi-ethnic city state, arrested 27 Bangladeshi construction workers who supported Islamist groups including al Qaeda and Islamic…
Pakistan Taliban kill at least 19 as they storm university

Pakistan Taliban kill at least 19 as they storm university

Islamist Taliban militants stormed a university in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and wounding dozens…
Support for Merkel dips further on German refugee fears

Support for Merkel dips further on German refugee fears

Support for Chancellor Angela Merkel and her conservative bloc has slipped further due to her handling of the refugee crisis…
North Korea nuclear test did not increase technical capability: US

North Korea nuclear test did not increase technical capability: US

North Korea's Jan. 6 nuclear test did not expand its technical capability, but the US government is keeping a close…
Nepal constitution talks fail to end protests

Nepal constitution talks fail to end protests

Talks between the Nepali government and minority groups to resolve a dispute over a new constitution have fallen apart, opposition…
Europe must work harder to integrate refugees: IMF

Europe must work harder to integrate refugees: IMF

The International Monetary Fund warned Europe of the economic challenge of the refugee crisis and urged it to work harder…
More than 1,200 flee as Indonesia volcano spews ash, gas

More than 1,200 flee as Indonesia volcano spews ash, gas

More than 1,200 people have been evacuated from their homes to escape a gurgling volcano in eastern Indonesia spewing clouds…
Afghan forces fighting to hold off Taliban in three Helmand districts

Afghan forces fighting to hold off Taliban in three Helmand districts

The Taliban were threatening on Tuesday to capture three key strategic districts in Afghanistan's province of Helmand as fierce fighting…
Indonesia looks to stop militants overseas from returning home

Indonesia looks to stop militants overseas from returning home

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is considering a regulation that would prohibit Indonesians from joining radical groups overseas, in an effort…
French parliament to probe handling of 2015 attacks

French parliament to probe handling of 2015 attacks

French lawmakers from the opposition Republicans party have requested a commission of enquiry into the government's handling of the terrorist…
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