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WASHINGTON, April 8, (RTRS): Islamic State has doubled its fighters in Libya to between 4,000 and 6,000 in the last 12 to 18 months but …
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IS spreading like cancer: UN chief
GENEVA, April 8, (AFP): The Syrian confl ict has acted like a greenhouse for extremist groups which are now spreading “like a cancer”, the UN …
Read More »Europe may ‘visa’ North Americans
BRUSSELS, April 7, (RTRS): The European Union executive is considering whether to make US and Canadian citizens apply for visas before travelling to the bloc, …
Read More »Danish police arrest 4 alleged IS fighters
COPENHAGEN, April 7, (Agencies): Copenhagen police said Thursday they had detained four people on suspicion of joining the Islamic State group in Syria and seized …
Read More »Iranian man who killed dog sentenced to 74 lashes – Accused seen hurling animal against car
TEHRAN, April 7, (AFP): An Iranian man has been sentenced to 74 lashes for killing a dog, the judiciary-linked Mizan news agency reported Wednesday, after …
Read More »EU threatens to sanction tax havens like Panama – French regulator demands extra information from banks
BERLIN, April 7, (Agencies): The European Union has threatened to sanction countries like Panama if they continue to refuse to cooperate fully to fight money …
Read More »Satellite firm stops Hezbollah TV broadcasts in Lebanon
BEIRUT, April 6, (AFP): A leading Arab satellite operator cut transmission of Hezbollah’s television channel Al-Manar on Wednesday amid rising tensions between the Lebanese Shiite …
Read More »Politicians, celebrities deny offshore abuse
BERLIN, April 6, (AP): The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore …
Read More »Skepticism remains over Pakistan’s ability to end militant violence – Tackling ‘terror’ is political minefield
ISLAMABAD, April 6, (AP): Tackling extremism is a political minefield in Pakistan, where politicians openly consort with leaders of banned militant groups and sympathy exists …
Read More »Six held for attack on tourists in India
JAIPUR, India, April 6, (AFP): Six people, including a minor, were arrested Tuesday for attacking a group of tourists in western Rajasthan state, police said. …
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