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Far-right eyes big gains in French regional elections

Far-right eyes big gains in French regional elections

France goes to the polls in high-stakes regional elections on Sunday, just three weeks after deadly Islamic State militant attacks…
Knife attacker slashes man in London metro ‘terror incident’

Knife attacker slashes man in London metro ‘terror incident’

A man wielding a knife slashed a man in an east London metro station on Saturday, reportedly screaming "this is…
Russians advised not to travel abroad at New Year’s

Russians advised not to travel abroad at New Year’s

The head of Russia's consumer protection agency is advising Russians not to travel out of the country over the 10-day…
Malaysia arrests five with suspected IS, Al-Qaeda links

Malaysia arrests five with suspected IS, Al-Qaeda links

Malaysia's police said on Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion…
Pressure on Taliban to prove ‘injured’ leader still alive

Pressure on Taliban to prove ‘injured’ leader still alive

Pressure mounted on the Afghan Taliban Saturday to offer proof of life for their leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after sources…
Central African Republic rebel leader pledges to block elections

Central African Republic rebel leader pledges to block elections

An ex-Seleka rebel leader said Friday he would not allow elections due later this month to take place in the…
Obama says US ‘will not be terrorized’ in wake of California attack

Obama says US ‘will not be terrorized’ in wake of California attack

President Barack Obama insisted that the United States "will not be terrorized" and renewed his call for tighter gun control…
China to invest $60 bn in African development

China to invest $60 bn in African development

Chinese President Xi Jinping told African leaders on Friday his country would pump US$60 billion into development projects, cancel some…
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport

Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport

Portugal's new left-wing, anti-austerity government announced it was moving to halt the privatisation of transport systems in Lisbon and Porto,…
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