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International

Russia says kills IS-linked militant

MOSCOW, Oct 24, (RTRS): Russian security forces killed a militant linked to Islamic State in the North Caucasus Republic of Dagestan early on Saturday, the …

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Hostages faced ‘mass execution’ – ID on ‘Delta’

ERBIL/BAGHDAD, Oct 23, (Agencies): US special forces who raided a prison compound in northern Iraq were acting on intelligence that Kurdish fighters were being held …

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Data of millions of Britons put at risk – TALKTALK GETS RANSOM DEMAND AFTER CYBER ATTACK

LONDON, Oct 23, (Agencies): The personal data of millions of Britons could be at risk after telephone and broadband provider TalkTalk was hit by a …

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Suicide bombing kills at least 55 in northeast Nigeria mosque – Boko Haram using iPads, laptops, phones for bombs

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Oct 23, (Agencies): At least 55 people were killed in a suicide bombing at a mosque in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, on Friday, raising …

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Police kill suspected Islamist in shootout

BISHKEK, Oct 23, (RTRS): Kyrgyz police killed a suspected Islamist militant escapee from prison on Thursday in a shootout in which a policeman and two …

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Suicide bomber kills 11 – 6 children among dead in mosque blast

QUETTA, Pakistan, Oct 23, (AFP): A suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque killing at least 11 Shiite minority Muslims, including six children, and …

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Young Pakistani woman set on fire

MULTAN, Pakistan, Oct 23, (AFP): A young Pakistani woman was recovering in hospital Friday after she was burned over nearly half her body by a …

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Operation rescues 70 IS hostages – Five Islamic State members held, 10 killed

WASHINGTON/ERBIL, Iraq, Oct 22, (Agencies): One member of a US special operations team was killed during an operation to rescue hostages held by Islamic State …

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Stabbing attack kills teacher, student – Black day for Sweden: PM

TROLLHDTTAN, Sweden, Oct 22, (Agencies): A knife-wielding masked man stabbed four people Thursday at a school in southern Sweden, killing a teacher and a student …

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Pakistan to tell US won’t accept limits

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON, Oct 22, (Agencies): Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will tell US President Barack Obama this week that Islamabad will not accept limits on its …

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