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Arrested French women, directed by Islamic State, planned Paris attack
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Arrested French women, directed by Islamic State, planned Paris attack

Three French women arrested after a car loaded with gas cylinders was found near Notre Dame cathedral were planning to attack a…
Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria’s Aleppo
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Iraq militia fighters join battle for Syria’s Aleppo

An Iraqi Shi'ite militia said on Wednesday it had dispatched more than 1,000 fighters to the frontline in neighboring Syria,…
Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan
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Turkey ready to join US in capturing Syrian city from Islamic State: Erdogan

U.S. President Barack Obama floated the idea of joint action with Turkey to capture the Syrian city of Raqqa from…
Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency
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Kuwait tells citizens to check phones before traveling to US: agency

Kuwait has advised citizens to make sure their phones contain no material that might be seen as being linked to…
Bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens at Pakistan court
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Bombs kill at least 12, wound dozens at Pakistan court

Two bombs killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens outside a court complex in northwest Pakistan, a rescue official…
US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears
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US troops in Iraq increasingly active as Mosul battle nears

Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook a swath of northern Iraq late last month from Islamic State and days later American forces…
Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border
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Turkey wants to ‘cleanse’ strip of territory on Syrian border

Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border,…
‘Islamic State’ axe-attacker planned to move to Germany: sources
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‘Islamic State’ axe-attacker planned to move to Germany: sources

An Islamic State supporter who was shot dead in Russia after he attacked police officers with an axe had planned…
Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms
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Iraqi defense minister sacked as Mosul battle looms

Iraq's parliament impeached Defence Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears…
More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia
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More Turkish tanks enter Syria in push against Islamic State, Kurdish militia

At least nine more Turkish tanks entered northern Syria on Thursday as part of an operation aimed at driving Islamic…
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