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Islamic State ‘brand’ spreading worldwide: experts
January 17, 2016
Islamic State ‘brand’ spreading worldwide: experts
The Islamic State group may be losing ground in its strongholds of Iraq and Syria but as the attack in…
Suicide bomber kills 13 people in eastern Afghanistan: officials
January 17, 2016
Suicide bomber kills 13 people in eastern Afghanistan: officials
A suicide bomber killed 13 people in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Sunday at the home of a…
Pakistan executed 332 after reinstating death penalty: report
January 16, 2016
Pakistan executed 332 after reinstating death penalty: report
Pakistan announced this week that authorities have executed 332 criminals and militants since lifting a moratorium on the death penalty…
Italy rescues nearly 250 migrants off Libya: coastguard
January 16, 2016
Italy rescues nearly 250 migrants off Libya: coastguard
An Italian ship on Saturday morning reached the Sicilian port of Catania bringing 246 migrants to safety as well as…
Indonesia identifies militants, arrests others over attack
January 16, 2016
Indonesia identifies militants, arrests others over attack
Indonesian police on Saturday named the five men they suspect launched this week's gun and bomb attack in the heart…
Self-harm at Australia detention centers once every two days: report
January 16, 2016
Self-harm at Australia detention centers once every two days: report
Self-harm by asylum-seekers being held at Australia's offshore detention centers takes place on average once every two days, a report…
Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack in capital
January 16, 2016
Indonesia blocks radical websites after deadly militant attack in capital
Indonesia shut down at least 11 radical websites and several social media accounts on Saturday after a deadly gun and…
Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
January 16, 2016
Malaysian officials nab four suspected IS-linked militants: police
Malaysian authorities have arrested four suspected militants and confiscated a weapon along with Islamic State group (IS) documents, national police…
UPDATE: Burkina troops retake hotel from Islamists: security minister
January 16, 2016
UPDATE: Burkina troops retake hotel from Islamists: security minister
Security forces ended a siege by Al Qaeda fighters at a hotel in Burkina Faso's capital on Saturday, killing three…
China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights
January 15, 2016
China seeks investment for disputed islands, to launch flights
China will invite private investment to build infrastructure on islands it controls in the disputed South China Sea and will…