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IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi alive, still leading : Pentagon
The Pentagon said Friday it believes that Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is indeed alive, despite repeated efforts by…
Australia kicks off global New Year party defying terror threat
Global terror attacks have cast a pall over New Year celebrations but Sydney was Saturday set to defy the threats…
Greek ambassador to Brazil murdered by wife’s cop lover: police
Greece’s ambassador to Brazil was murdered in a plot hatched by his Brazilian wife and her police officer lover, who…
China blocks India’s request for UN to blacklist Masood Azhar
China has blocked India’s request to add the head of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) to a UN Security…
Syria ceasefire begins under deal backed by Russia, Turkey
A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by Russia and Turkey took effect at midnight (2200 GMT), in a potentially major…
U.S. appeals court revives Clinton email suit
In a new legal development on the controversy over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails, an appeals court on…
India bans foreign funds of 20,000 charities
India’s government has banned some 20,000 charities from accepting overseas funds because they failed to comply with the rules. Without…
Erdogan accuses West of backing Daesh, breaking promises in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said the West was breaking promises in Syria, accusing Ankara´s partners of backing…
Tripartite talks warn of emergent Islamic State threat in Afghanistan
Pakistan, China and Russia warned on Tuesday that the influence of Islamic State (IS) was growing in Afghanistan and that…