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Israel Says It Killed Iran's Basij Force Chief In Tehran Strike
Israel's military said on Tuesday it had killed the head of the Basij volunteer paramilitary force in a "precise strike in Tehran".
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Iran Brings In Iraqi Militia To Crack Down On Protesters Amid US Threats
Foreign militia, in the guise of Shia pilgrims, are reportedly entering Iran to help crush the nationwide unrest against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's regime.
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Exclusive: "You Know SRK?" Sudan Rebels, Guns In Hand, Ask Kidnapped Indian
An Indian national has been kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan, a country that has seen violent clashes erupt since 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF.
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"It's Ethnic Cleansing": Syria's Druze To NDTV As Violence Escalates
In Syria's southern province of Al-Suwayda, the Druze community is facing what its members have described as an "ethnic cleansing campaign" amidst a rapidly deteriorating security situation that has claimed the lives of hundreds over the past week.
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Leader Of 'Proud Boys' Militia Gets 17-Years In Jail For US Capitol Attack
A leader of the Proud Boys militia who called for a "war" to keep Donald Trump president was sentenced to 17 years in prison Thursday, one of the longest sentences yet over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
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Threat To Democracy: India-Born US Judge To Militia In Capitol Riots Case
India-born US District Judge Amit Mehta had some tough words for Stewart Rhodes before he sentenced the founder of a far-right anti-government militia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Lockdown: Popular Multiplayer Games You Can Play With Friends and Family During Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus has caused several areas to be locked down and people are forced to stay home or work from home. Playing online games can be one way of getting rid of the boredom and stay in touch with your near and dear ones during lockdown.
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"Will Not Allow ISIS To Return In Any Shape And Form": Turkey
Turkey will not permit the Islamic State group to return, a presidential spokesman said Monday, amid fears its threatened offensive against a Kurdish militia in Syria could bolster the jihadists.
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Turkey Says Ground Forces Push Into Syria, Kurdish Militia Says Attack Repulsed
Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria's Afrin province on Sunday, media cited the prime minister as saying, as Ankara stepped up artillery attacks on a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia it aims to sweep from its border.
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At Least 6 Killed In Northern Kenya School Attack
Six people, including five students, were killed in an attack by suspected South Sudanese raiders on a boarding school in Lokichogio, in Kenya's far north, early Saturday, authorities said.
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Hezbollah A 'Menace' To Entire Middle East: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East on Tuesday, accusing it and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
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Right-Wing Militia Trains Russians To Fight The Next War - With Or Without Putin
In a half-lit basement on a side street in St. Petersburg, 18 men holding reproduction Makarov pistols were fumbling through an exercise, racking the slides, taking aim and firing. Click, click, click, click, click. Repeat.
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Fresh Congo Rebel Violence Displaces 13,000: UN
Fresh fighting between rebels in the Republic of Congo and government forces has displaced an estimated 13,000 people, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
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Iraq's Parliament Adopts Law Legalizing Shia Militias
Iraq's parliament on Saturday voted to accord full legal status to government-sanctioned Shia militias as a "back-up and reserve" force for the military and police and empower them to "deter" security and terror threats facing the country, like the Islamic State group.
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Rivals Blame Each Other As Yemen Ceasefire Ends
A fragile 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen ended on Monday after failing to stem violence across the country, with each side blaming the other for violating the United States-backed truce.
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Israel Says It Killed Iran's Basij Force Chief In Tehran Strike
Israel's military said on Tuesday it had killed the head of the Basij volunteer paramilitary force in a "precise strike in Tehran".
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Iran Brings In Iraqi Militia To Crack Down On Protesters Amid US Threats
Foreign militia, in the guise of Shia pilgrims, are reportedly entering Iran to help crush the nationwide unrest against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei's regime.
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Exclusive: "You Know SRK?" Sudan Rebels, Guns In Hand, Ask Kidnapped Indian
An Indian national has been kidnapped by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia in Sudan, a country that has seen violent clashes erupt since 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the RSF.
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"It's Ethnic Cleansing": Syria's Druze To NDTV As Violence Escalates
In Syria's southern province of Al-Suwayda, the Druze community is facing what its members have described as an "ethnic cleansing campaign" amidst a rapidly deteriorating security situation that has claimed the lives of hundreds over the past week.
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Leader Of 'Proud Boys' Militia Gets 17-Years In Jail For US Capitol Attack
A leader of the Proud Boys militia who called for a "war" to keep Donald Trump president was sentenced to 17 years in prison Thursday, one of the longest sentences yet over the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
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Threat To Democracy: India-Born US Judge To Militia In Capitol Riots Case
India-born US District Judge Amit Mehta had some tough words for Stewart Rhodes before he sentenced the founder of a far-right anti-government militia for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Lockdown: Popular Multiplayer Games You Can Play With Friends and Family During Coronavirus Outbreak
Coronavirus has caused several areas to be locked down and people are forced to stay home or work from home. Playing online games can be one way of getting rid of the boredom and stay in touch with your near and dear ones during lockdown.
-
"Will Not Allow ISIS To Return In Any Shape And Form": Turkey
Turkey will not permit the Islamic State group to return, a presidential spokesman said Monday, amid fears its threatened offensive against a Kurdish militia in Syria could bolster the jihadists.
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Turkey Says Ground Forces Push Into Syria, Kurdish Militia Says Attack Repulsed
Turkish ground forces pushed into northern Syria's Afrin province on Sunday, media cited the prime minister as saying, as Ankara stepped up artillery attacks on a U.S.-backed Kurdish militia it aims to sweep from its border.
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At Least 6 Killed In Northern Kenya School Attack
Six people, including five students, were killed in an attack by suspected South Sudanese raiders on a boarding school in Lokichogio, in Kenya's far north, early Saturday, authorities said.
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Hezbollah A 'Menace' To Entire Middle East: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump called the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah a threat to the entire Middle East on Tuesday, accusing it and Iran of fueling a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
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Right-Wing Militia Trains Russians To Fight The Next War - With Or Without Putin
In a half-lit basement on a side street in St. Petersburg, 18 men holding reproduction Makarov pistols were fumbling through an exercise, racking the slides, taking aim and firing. Click, click, click, click, click. Repeat.
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Fresh Congo Rebel Violence Displaces 13,000: UN
Fresh fighting between rebels in the Republic of Congo and government forces has displaced an estimated 13,000 people, the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
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Iraq's Parliament Adopts Law Legalizing Shia Militias
Iraq's parliament on Saturday voted to accord full legal status to government-sanctioned Shia militias as a "back-up and reserve" force for the military and police and empower them to "deter" security and terror threats facing the country, like the Islamic State group.
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Rivals Blame Each Other As Yemen Ceasefire Ends
A fragile 48-hour ceasefire in Yemen ended on Monday after failing to stem violence across the country, with each side blaming the other for violating the United States-backed truce.
