CAIRO, Jan 25, (AFP): Egyptians on Monday marked the fifth anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak amid tight security and a warning from …
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IS planning for large-scale attacks on Europe – ‘Attacks will be primarily directed at soft targets’
AMSTERDAM, Jan 25, (AFP): The Islamic State group has honed the ability to launch global attacks and is set to focus more on Europe following …
Read More »‘Extremist groups get int’l financing’ – Indonesia province bans small Islamic sect
SINGAPORE, Jan 25, (Agencies): Indonesian extremist groups received international financing from Australia and Syria, the country’s security minister said Monday, adding to fears that jihadists …
Read More »France, India ink Rafale deal – Threats won’t stop Paris fighting terror: Hollande
NEW DELHI, Jan 25, (AFP): India and France have signed an agreement on the long-delayed purchase of 36 French Rafale fighter jets but have yet …
Read More »Speaker calls for Islamic cultural battle against terror, raps Tehran
BAGHDAD, Jan 24, (KUNA): President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) and Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim called on Sunday for waging an “Islamic …
Read More »Iraq summons Saudi envoy over comments
BAGHDAD, Jan 24, (Agencies): The Iraqi foreign ministry said on Sunday it had summoned the Saudi ambassador over comments he made to the media a …
Read More »Taleban vows to target schools – ‘Armed teachers’ in Pak classrooms
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jan 24, (AFP): Headmaster Naveed Gul walked past the armed guard at the gate into his office. As primary school pupils studied their …
Read More »Obama urges ‘serious’ action against Pak extremists – University attack suspects held
ISLAMABAD, Jan 24, (Agencies): Pakistani security agencies have arrested five men accused of helping organise Wednesday’s attack on a university in the country’s troubled northwest …
Read More »‘Snowzilla’ blizzard pummels eastern US
WASHINGTON, Jan 23, (AFP): A deadly blizzard walloped the eastern United States on Saturday, paralyzing Washington and other cities under a heavy blanket of snow …
Read More »Iran, China agree $600bn trade deal after sanctions
DUBAI, Jan 23, (Agencies): Iran and China agreed to expand bilateral ties and increase trade to $600 billion in the next 10 years, President Hassan …
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