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UPDATE 2: Two die in police raid targetting suspected Paris attack mastermind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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