Islamic State
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Asia
Amid Syrian political turmoil, Southeast Asia should be vigilant against spread of extremism: Analysts
JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian authorities must be vigilant in the aftermath of rebel forces seizing control over Syria from ousted…
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White House: US troops are staying in Syria
But Washington now sees its military presence as a hedge against further instability, even as it remains unclear how Syria’s…
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Pakistani man charged over alleged New York City plot linked to Islamic State
WASHINGTON: A Pakistani citizen living in Canada was arrested on Wednesday (Sep 4) and charged with planning an attack in New York City in…
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Suicide bomber detonates in Afghan capital, killing at least 6 people
ISLAMABAD: Police in the Afghan capital Kabul say a suicide bomber carried out an attack Monday (Sep 2,) killing at…
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Russia blames Ukraine, West over Moscow gun attack
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Paris had information that the militants were responsible and warned Russia against exploiting…
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Russia casts doubt on Islamic State responsibility for concert attack
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, called into question US assertions that Islamic State, which once sought control over swathes…
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Ukraine had ‘no involvement’ in Moscow attack: White House
WASHINGTON: Ukraine had “no involvement whatsoever” in the massacre in a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 130 people,…
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What is ISIS-K, the group that attacked a Moscow concert hall?
The United States has said its ability to develop intelligence against extremist groups in Afghanistan such as ISIS-K has been reduced…
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Security experts say Islamic State claim for Russian concert attack is credible
LONDON: A claim of responsibility by Islamic State for a massacre of Russian concertgoers near Moscow appears to be plausible and fits with…
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Iran arrests 11 suspects over bomb blasts, mourners demand revenge: State TV
Nearly 100 people were killed in the blasts at a memorial service for military commander General Qassem Soleimani, who was…
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