MANILA, April 13, (AFP): Philippine militants that want to ally with Islamic State jihadists have beheaded two local hostages, police said Wednesday. Police on the …
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Alarming rise in child suicide bombers by Boko Haram – UN
LIBREVILLE, April 13, (AFP): The number of children used by Nigeria’s Boko Haram to stage suicide bombings has risen more than 10-fold in one of …
Read More »UAE ranks ‘last’ in openness, accountability of aid donations
LONDON, April 13, (RTRS): United Arab Emirates ranked last in an index gauging openness and accountability among nations and organizations that are major donors of …
Read More »Kuwait and Saudi Arabia stop sending students to US varsity – Decision tied to alarming increase in bigotry, discrimination
KUWAIT CITY, April 13: Kuwait’s Ministry of Education recently decided to stop sending Kuwaiti students to Idaho State University, says Minister of Education and Higher …
Read More »US, India up coordination – Bid to balance China’s military ambitions
NEW DELHI, April 12, (Agencies): The US and India have reached a preliminary agreement that will make it easier for the two countries’ militaries to …
Read More »Germany indicts Islamic extremist over ‘terror’
BERLIN, April 12, (AP): German prosecutors say they have formally indicted one of the country’s most prominent Islamic extremists on suspicion of supporting a foreign …
Read More »Egypt’s surrender of islands to Saudi deepens its woes – Blow dealt to pride of many Egyptians
CAIRO, April 12, (AP): Egypt’s declared intention to hand over control of two strategic Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia has kicked off a storm …
Read More »King Salman receives Speaker
CAIRO, April 11, (Agencies): Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received at his residence on Sunday Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq Al- …
Read More »‘Beginning of end for DAESH’ – IS bastions ‘must fall’ in 2016: French defence chief
BAGHDAD, April 11, (AFP): The Islamic State group strongholds Raqa and Mosul “must fall” this year, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said during a …
Read More »Austria probes Paris, Mumbai attacks link – Pakistani suspect identity not been confi rmed
VIENNA, April 11, (AFP): Austrian prosecutors said Monday they are probing a possible link between a Pakistani held in Salzburg in connection with last November’s …
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