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UPDATE 2: Two die in police raid targetting suspected Paris attack mastermind
November 18, 2015
UPDATE 2: Two die in police raid targetting suspected Paris attack mastermind
A woman suicide bomber blew herself up and another militant died on Wednesday when police raided an apartment in the…
Italian wounded in latest attack on foreigners in Bangladesh: police
November 18, 2015
Italian wounded in latest attack on foreigners in Bangladesh: police
Unidentified gunmen shot and wounded an Italian man on Wednesday in northern Bangladesh, the latest attack on foreigners that have…
Israel to lift freeze on marketing of 454 settler homes in East Jerusalem
November 17, 2015
Israel to lift freeze on marketing of 454 settler homes in East Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved the marketing of land for the construction of 454 homes in two settlements…
Obama puts South China Sea dispute on agenda as summitry begins
November 17, 2015
Obama puts South China Sea dispute on agenda as summitry begins
US President Barack Obama put tensions over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea squarely on the agenda ahead of…
US says Russia gave advance notice of strikes on Syria’s Raqqa
November 17, 2015
US says Russia gave advance notice of strikes on Syria’s Raqqa
Russia gave the United States advanced notice before launching a "significant number" of strikes in Syria on Tuesday targeting the…
France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked
November 17, 2015
France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked
France and Russia both staged air strikes on Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Tuesday as Paris formally requested…
Britain develops cyber attack powers to take on IS
November 17, 2015
Britain develops cyber attack powers to take on IS
British spies are developing an offensive cyber capability to attack terrorists, hackers and rogue states, finance minister George Osborne said…
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
November 17, 2015
EU unanimously supports France assistance request
European Union defence ministers on Tuesday unanimously backed France's request for help with military missions in the wake of the…
India deploys troops in south as floods kill dozens
November 17, 2015
India deploys troops in south as floods kill dozens
India has deployed the army and air force to rescue flood-hit residents in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, where…
US Republicans seek to shut door on Syrian refugees after Paris
November 17, 2015
US Republicans seek to shut door on Syrian refugees after Paris
More than a dozen state governors refused on Monday to accept Syrian refugees after the Paris attacks, part of a…