Regional & World News
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Oct- 2014 -18 October
Germany to seize ID cards to stop jihadist travel
Germany on Friday announced new measures to prevent its citizens from travelling to join the jihadist cause in Iraq and…
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11 October
US says Turkey will train moderate Syrian rebels but presses for details
White House says Turkish government has agreed to help but is yet to commit to allowing training on its soil.…
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11 October
At least 31 killed in Turkey ‘spiral of violence’: minister
At least 31 people have been killed and 360 others injured in a four day “spiral of violence” in Turkey…
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3 October
Lebanon ‘imposes curfews on Syrian refugees’
Lebanese towns and villages are increasingly imposing curfews on Syrian refugees, restricting their movements, Human Rights Watch says. Police, and…
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Sep- 2014 -25 September
Iraqi PM says Islamic State plans subway attacks in U.S. and Paris
(Reuters) – Iraq has received “credible” intelligence that Islamic State militants plan to attack subway systems in Paris and the United States,…
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21 September
Turkey celebrates return of hostages and opens border to Kurds fleeing Isis
Turkey has welcomed home 46 hostages freed by Islamic State (Isis) in mysterious circumstances, hours after opening its borders to tens of thousands…
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13 September
Iraq PM says will protect civilians after U.S.-Iraq air strikes against IS
(Reuters) – Iraq’s Shi’ite Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that he had ordered his air force to halt…
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13 September
Hollande: arming Kurds ‘decisive’ against ISIS
President Francois Hollande said on Friday that French arms supply to the Kurdish government was “decisive” in the fight against…
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Aug- 2014 -31 August
Turkish army warns over ‘red lines’ in Kurdish peace talks
Turkey’s army chief has warned that the army will do whatever is necessary if its “red lines” are not respected…
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31 August
Dawn of Libya militia group ‘secures’ US embassy compound
The Islamist-allied militia group in control of Libya’s capital has “secured” a US embassy residential compound there, more than a…
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