A French journalist held hostage for months in Syria said on Saturday that one of his captors was a Frenchman suspected of killing four people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels in May. via Former …
Arab League to back Iraqi, U.S. campaign against Islamic State
Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo on Sunday are expected to issue a resolution backing Iraqi efforts to confront militants who have overrun large areas of Iraq and Syria and declared a …
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U.S. air strikes target militants near Iraq’s Haditha Dam
U.S. warplanes launched four air strikes against Islamic State militants threatening western Iraq's Haditha Dam early on Sunday, witnesses and senior officials said, broadening Washington's campaign …
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NATO stages major military exercise in Latvia after Wales summit
NATO staged a major military exercise in Latvia on Saturday in a practical demonstration of NATO leaders' commitment to defend its Baltic member states in the face of an assertive Russia. via NATO …
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Mozambique rivals Dhlakama and Guebuza sign ceasefire
Mozambique President Arnando Guebuza has signed a ceasefire with ex-rebel leader Afonso Dhlakama, who has returned to the capital for the first time in two years. via BBC News - Mozambique rivals …
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Iran ‘backs US military contacts’ to fight Islamic State
Iran's Supreme Leader has approved co-operation with the US as part of the fight against Islamic State in northern Iraq, sources have told BBC Persian. via BBC News - Iran 'backs US military …
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Amnesty International: Torture still rife in Mexico
Torture is still rife in Mexico and is routinely used to extract confessions, according to a new report by human rights organisation Amnesty International. via BBC News - Amnesty International: …
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Al-Qaeda eyes India in jihadi battle of the brands
In the global battle of jihadi brands, Osama Bin Laden's successor appears to be trying to win back ground from Islamic State (IS). Al-Qaeda has never had any success recruiting from India, despite …
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Hundreds flee Nigerian city as Islamist militants gain ground
Hundreds of civilians are fleeing Nigeria's northeastern city of Maiduguri as fears grow that Islamist Boko Haram militants may try to assault the Borno state capital after seizing towns and territory …
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UK says new Russian sanctions could be lifted if ceasefire holds
Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday the West would push ahead with new sanctions against Russia over the crisis in Ukraine but said these could be lifted should a proposed …
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