DALLAS, Dec 28, (Agencies): Storms hit the US South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least …
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Iraqi army declares victory over IS in Ramadi – People celebrating on streets of several cities
BAGHDAD, Dec 27, (Agencies): Iraq’s army said on Sunday it had defeated Islamic State fighters in a provincial capital west of Baghdad, the first major …
Read More »Syrian govt forces kill 17 Islamic militants in south
BEIRUT, Dec 27, (AP): Syrian government forces booby trapped a cluster of farm buildings in the southern Daraa province and detonated the explosives as several …
Read More »‘Migrant wave an organised invasion’
PRAGUE, Dec 27, (Agencies): Czech President Milos Zeman on Saturday called the current wave of refugees to Europe “an organised invasion”, adding young men from …
Read More »‘Muslim states should fix Islam’s public image’
TEHRAN, Dec 27, (AFP): Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday said that Muslim countries should strive to improve the world’s opinion of Islam. “We must …
Read More »ISIS gets tougher in face of air strikes: audio message – DAESH LEADER PROMISES TO ATTACK ISRAEL
BAGHDAD, Dec 26, (Agencies): A new message purporting to come from the leader of Islamic State said air strikes by Russia and a US-led coalition …
Read More »Iraqi forces capture Ramadi Barrage – 120 families evacuated
BAGHDAD, Dec 26, (Agencies): The Iraqi army said Saturday it recaptured Ramadi Barrage while evacuating 120 families from inside the city to safe places outside. …
Read More »Muslim rebel attacks kill at least 14 people
MANILA, Philippines, Dec 26, (AP): A Philippine military spokeswoman says Christmas attacks by Muslim rebels against Christian communities in the country’s volatile south have left …
Read More »Protesters ransack ‘prayer hall’ – Belgian college’s concerns over Paris attacker ignored
AJACCIO, France, Dec 26, (Agencies): Demonstraaors ransacked a Muslim prayer hall and attempted to burn copies of the Holy Quran on the French island of …
Read More »‘Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting’ – Documents taken in US raid
WASHINGTON, Dec 25, (RTRS): Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group’s Islamic scholars, raising concerns …
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