Canada withdrawing fighter jets from Iraq, Syria, Trudeau tells Obama
OTTAWA: Canada's prime minister-elect Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he told US President Barack Obama that… Read More
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Islamic State
Assad makes surprise visit to Moscow
MOSCOW: Syria's embattled President Bashar al-Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow Tuesday for talks… Read More
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US wants to avoid ‘total destruction’ of Syria: Kerry
WASHINGTON: The United States is working to avoid the "total destruction" of Syria, and plans… Read More
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Two dead in attack on worshippers in Iran
TEHRAN: Two people in Iran were killed late Friday in a shooting attack on worshippers… Read More
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Five killed in Saudi Arabia Shia shooting claimed by IS
A gunman killed five people at a Shia gathering in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday… Read More
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Malaysia arrests hacker for supplying U.S. targets to Islamic State
KUALA LUMPUR/WASHINGTON: At the request of the United States, Malaysia has arrested a man on… Read More
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Russia says hit 40 IS targets in new Syria strikes
MOSCOW: Russian jets hit 40 Islamic State targets in new strikes in Syria over the… Read More
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Rehman Malik terms BJP as world’s biggest terror organization
ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Rehman Malik has termed India’s ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)… Read More
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Turkey PM says IS prime suspect over worst attack
ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Monday said the Islamic State (IS) extremist group was… Read More
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Iraq claims Islamic State chief Baghdadi hit in air raid
BAGHDAD: Iraq claimed Sunday to have struck a convoy carrying Islamic State group leader Abu… Read More
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Russia will not conduct ground operation in Syria: Putin
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would not deploy ground troops to Syria, where… Read More
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France hits IS targets in Syria a second time: defence minister
PARIS: French warplanes carried out a second wave of strikes overnight on Islamic State targets… Read More
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Iraq may request Russian air strikes on Islamic State soon – official
BAGHDHAD: Iraq may request Russian air strikes against Islamic State on its soil soon and… Read More
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Islamic State claims suicide attacks on Yemeni government, Gulf troops
ADEN, YEMEN: Islamic State in Yemen on Tuesday claimed coordinated suicide bombings targeting the Yemeni… Read More
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Islamic State militants blow up ancient Arch of Triumph in Palmyra
DAMASCUS: Islamic State militants have blown up the Arch of Triumph, a major monument in… Read More
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Russia bombs 10 Islamic State targets in new Syria strikes: official
MOSCOW: Russia's military said Sunday it had bombed 10 Islamic State targets in Syria over… Read More
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Children among dead in Russian strikes on Syria: monitor
BEIRUT: Two children were among at least seven civilians killed in air strikes carried out… Read More
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Russia launches air strikes in Syria
MOSCOW/WASHINGTON: Russia said it launched air strikes against Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday after… Read More
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Bangladesh tour in doubt as Australians return to home states
SYDNEY: Australia's two-Test tour to Bangladesh remained on hold Wednesday with players returning to their… Read More
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France carries out first air strikes on Islamic State
PARIS: France carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria on… Read More
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