Articles filed under Terrorism
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Iraqi forces move on Islamic State-held TikritFeb 21, 2015 12:00 am - BAGHDAD - Thousands of troops and militiamen amassed in northern Iraq on Saturday in preparation for a major offensive against the Islamic State-held city of Tikrit, and...
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Negesse, Dibaba win as Ethiopians dominate Tokyo MarathonFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Endeshaw Negesse won the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, leading an Ethiopian sweep of the men's and women's titles in the first event of the World Marathon Major...
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25 people dead in Friday's al-Shabab attack on Somali hotelFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - Twenty-five people were killed and 40 wounded in suicide attacks at a hotel in Somalia's capital on Friday, the Somali government said Saturday...
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1,000 join Muslim 'ring of peace' outside Oslo synagogueFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - More than 1,000 people formed a "ring of peace" Saturday outside Oslo's main synagogue at the initiative of a group of young Muslims. The even...
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Denmark shooting highlight links between gangs and radicalsFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The shooting spree in Copenhagen by a radicalized former gang member has highlighted an overlap between Islamic extremists and the criminal un...
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Pentagon chief: US considering slowing exit from AfghanistanFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The United States is considering slowing its military exit from Afghanistan by keeping a larger-than-planned troop presence this year and next ...
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Afghanistan dialogue with Taliban could begin in MarchFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - After more than a decade of warfare, negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban are set to begin, officials, diplomats and expe...
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Yemen leader says still president after fleeing capitalFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - SANAA, Yemen (AP) - The Yemeni leader who resigned the presidency last month and fled to the country's south on Saturday said all actions taken since Shiite rebels storm...
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French minister meets with Google, Facebook, TwitterFeb 20, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The French interior minister said he asked Google, Facebook and Twitter to work directly with French officials during investigations and to immediat...
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Tokyo Marathon ups security after Islamic State killingsFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - TOKYO (AP) - Organizers of this Sunday's Tokyo Marathon have promised increased security following the slaying of two Japanese hostages by the Islamic State group. "We h...