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ISIS Attacks Kill 30 Pro-Government Forces In Syria: Report
Islamic State group attacks killed at least 30 pro-government forces and soldiers in the Syrian desert, a war monitor said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest such assaults this year.
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Turkish President Says Attempted ISIS Attack Vindicates Iraq Deployment
An attempted attack by Islamic State on a military base in northern Iraq shows Turkey's decision to deploy troops there was justified, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, suggesting Russia was stirring up a row over the issue.
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Barack Obama Undecided On Use Of Attack Helicopters In Iraq: White House
US President Barack Obama has not decided whether to approve the use of attack helicopters in operations against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq, the White House said on Wednesday.
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Air France-KLM Estimates Paris Attacks Impact At 50 Million Euros
The November 13 attacks in Paris had an impact of 50 million euros on last month's revenues, Air France-KLM said today, but the airline said it saw the effect largely wearing off by the end of December.
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UAE Says it Supports Cooperation With Countries Facing Terrorism
Amid an escalation in terrorist attacks across the globe and the threats posed by ISIS, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it supports all countries hit by terrorism irrespective of the source as the oil-rich nation called on the global community to unite against the menace.
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UK Announces Rapid Strike Forces, More Warships in New Defence Plan
Britain will boost spending on defence to combat the growing threat from Islamic militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, underlining the need for rapid reaction forces after the Paris attacks.
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'To Bury Two is Unthinkable,' Says Mother of Daughters Killed in Paris Attack
Among the victims of the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris were three sets of sisters, all visitors, all drawn to the City of Light. Identical twins Charlotte and Emilie Meaud, 30, were described as inseparable, although they had separate apartments and were pursuing different careers.
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Tapped Phone Led Paris Attack Leader to His Death
The top suspect behind last week's Paris attacks was watched by police being led into a building by a woman suicide bomber the evening before they both died there during a raid by special forces, a police source said on Friday.
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Ticket Sales For Paris Concerts 'Plunge 80 Per Cent' Since Attacks
Ticket sales for concerts in Paris have fallen by around 80 per cent in the week since the French capital was hit by a series of attacks, promoters said on Friday.
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UN to Vote on Resolution to Prevent Further Attacks by Islamic State
France says the UN Security Council will vote later Friday on a resolution calling on all countries to "redouble and coordinate their efforts" to prevent further attacks by the Islamic State group and similar groups.
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US House Passes Bill to Slow Syrian Refugees Despite Barack Obama Veto Threat
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
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Islamic State Attacks Claim More Than 800 Lives Abroad This Year
The Islamic State group has dramatically expanded its theatre of operations from its hub in Syria and Iraq, executing or inspiring a series of attacks across three continents that claimed more than 800 lives this year.
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The Paris Assailants: What We Know
Investigators probing the deadly Paris attacks have so far identified five of seven gunmen and suicide bombers whose bodies were found at three sites across the city, while the hunt is on for others.
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France to Pare Side Events at Paris Climate Talks
Upcoming UN climate talks in Paris will focus on the negotiations, and "a whole series" of side events will be cancelled, the French prime minister said Monday.
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Russia Says Hezbollah Not a Terrorist Group: Report
Moscow does not consider Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah to be a terrorist organisation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Sunday.
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ISIS Attacks Kill 30 Pro-Government Forces In Syria: Report
Islamic State group attacks killed at least 30 pro-government forces and soldiers in the Syrian desert, a war monitor said Wednesday, in one of the deadliest such assaults this year.
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Turkish President Says Attempted ISIS Attack Vindicates Iraq Deployment
An attempted attack by Islamic State on a military base in northern Iraq shows Turkey's decision to deploy troops there was justified, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, suggesting Russia was stirring up a row over the issue.
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Barack Obama Undecided On Use Of Attack Helicopters In Iraq: White House
US President Barack Obama has not decided whether to approve the use of attack helicopters in operations against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq, the White House said on Wednesday.
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Air France-KLM Estimates Paris Attacks Impact At 50 Million Euros
The November 13 attacks in Paris had an impact of 50 million euros on last month's revenues, Air France-KLM said today, but the airline said it saw the effect largely wearing off by the end of December.
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UAE Says it Supports Cooperation With Countries Facing Terrorism
Amid an escalation in terrorist attacks across the globe and the threats posed by ISIS, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said it supports all countries hit by terrorism irrespective of the source as the oil-rich nation called on the global community to unite against the menace.
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UK Announces Rapid Strike Forces, More Warships in New Defence Plan
Britain will boost spending on defence to combat the growing threat from Islamic militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday, underlining the need for rapid reaction forces after the Paris attacks.
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'To Bury Two is Unthinkable,' Says Mother of Daughters Killed in Paris Attack
Among the victims of the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris were three sets of sisters, all visitors, all drawn to the City of Light. Identical twins Charlotte and Emilie Meaud, 30, were described as inseparable, although they had separate apartments and were pursuing different careers.
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Tapped Phone Led Paris Attack Leader to His Death
The top suspect behind last week's Paris attacks was watched by police being led into a building by a woman suicide bomber the evening before they both died there during a raid by special forces, a police source said on Friday.
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Ticket Sales For Paris Concerts 'Plunge 80 Per Cent' Since Attacks
Ticket sales for concerts in Paris have fallen by around 80 per cent in the week since the French capital was hit by a series of attacks, promoters said on Friday.
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UN to Vote on Resolution to Prevent Further Attacks by Islamic State
France says the UN Security Council will vote later Friday on a resolution calling on all countries to "redouble and coordinate their efforts" to prevent further attacks by the Islamic State group and similar groups.
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US House Passes Bill to Slow Syrian Refugees Despite Barack Obama Veto Threat
The US House of Representatives, defying a veto threat by President Barack Obama, overwhelmingly passed Republican-backed legislation on Thursday to suspend Obama's program to admit 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year and then intensify the process of screening them.
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Islamic State Attacks Claim More Than 800 Lives Abroad This Year
The Islamic State group has dramatically expanded its theatre of operations from its hub in Syria and Iraq, executing or inspiring a series of attacks across three continents that claimed more than 800 lives this year.
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The Paris Assailants: What We Know
Investigators probing the deadly Paris attacks have so far identified five of seven gunmen and suicide bombers whose bodies were found at three sites across the city, while the hunt is on for others.
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France to Pare Side Events at Paris Climate Talks
Upcoming UN climate talks in Paris will focus on the negotiations, and "a whole series" of side events will be cancelled, the French prime minister said Monday.
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Russia Says Hezbollah Not a Terrorist Group: Report
Moscow does not consider Shi'ite Muslim group Hezbollah to be a terrorist organisation, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying on Sunday.
