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                                                            Islamic State blows up Arch of Triumph in Syria's PalmyraSyrian antiquities director warn of catastrophe unfolding in Palmyra, which extremists have been dismantling since May 
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                                                            Ten suspected Islamic State recruiters arrested in Spain, MoroccoSpanish interior ministry says arrests "in last few hours" were part of joint operation between the two countries 
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                                                            Bangladesh PM rejects Islamic State link to foreigners' murderHer remarks came a day after 66-year-old Japanese citizen Hoshi Kunio was shot dead in northern Bangladesh 
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                                                            Looming danger: Army chief says will not allow even shadow of Da’ishWarns that IS is a bigger threat than al Qaeda 
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                                                            Would not allow even a shadow of Islamic State in Pakistan: army chiefGeneral Raheel Sharif says the extremist group is set to become an ever greater challenge than al Qaeda 
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                                                            Two Pakistani men caught trying to go to Syria to join Islamic StateSelf-radicalised militants’ flight to Syria aborted; men from Karachi regret decision 
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                                                            12 Islamic State militants killed in Russia raids on Syria's RaqaRussian Su-34 planes struck an IS training camp near the village of Maadan Jadid, 70 kilometres east of Raqa city 
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                                                            Israeli Arabs accused of forming Islamic State-inspired groupIsraeli authorities say several dozen Israeli Arabs have joined IS ranks in recent months 
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                                                            First French strike on Islamic State in Syria kills 30: monitorPresident Francois Hollande said that six French warplanes hit an Islamic State training camp near Deir Ezzor city 
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                                                            Taliban takeover in Kunduz echoes Islamic State rout of MosulWestern-backed security forces have crumbled in face of sudden assaults from smaller contingent 
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                                                            International schools shut after Bangladesh attack claimed by Islamic StateHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan says we have only heard about IS in Bangladesh but we have not found any of them 
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                                                            Four Britons fighting in Syria placed on UN sanctions listThey will now face a travel ban, freeze on their assets for their role in fighting and recruiting others to join IS 
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                                                            At UN, Obama marches on with coalition against Islamic StateThe meeting comes a day after Obama clashed with President Vladimir Putin over the crisis in Syria 
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                                                            Saudi security forces kill two Islamic State suspectsState news agency says men belonged to Islamic State cell that was planning to carry out "an imminent terrorist act" 
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                                                            Australian Islamic State fighters doubled last year: FMAustralia raised its terror threat level to high a year ago and since then has introduced new national security laws 
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                                                            Iraq steps up anti-IS coordination with Iran, Syria, RussiaIraq welcomes creation of new cell as chance to harmonise often competing efforts in fight against Islamic State 
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                                                            'Islamic State fighters' attack Afghan police posts: officialsGovernor of Achin district in Nangarhar province says the raids on eight to 10 police posts began early Sunday 
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                                                            Islamic State gaining ground in Afghanistan: UNAfghan security forces tells UN sanctions monitors that about 10 per cent of Taliban insurgency are IS sympathizers 
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                                                            Mosque bombing in Yemen capital kills at least 25Yemen's branch of Islamic State claim responsibility for the attack 
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                                                            Azerbaijan arrests five for fighting in Syria, IraqIn July and August, the country sentenced 13 men to prison for fighting alongside IS 
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                                                            Raids in Berlin over suspected recruitment for Islamic State: policePolice says 19-year-old Macedonian thought to be in Syria is also suspected of involvement in recruitment drive 
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                                                            IS defectors disillusioned with killing Muslims: studyMany defectors argue that fighting other Sunni groups is wrong, counterproductive and religiously illegitimate 
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                                                            Islamabad in a fix over joining US-led coalitionCountry has to decide soon with PM Nawaz heading to New York 
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                                                            Some Iraqis ditch fight against Islamic State for life in EuropeAnalysis shows scores of fighters from national army, police and special forces have left in recent months 
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                                                            Pakistani among 7 people charged with supporting IS group in GermanyAll facing charges of supporting a terrorist organisation between the beginning of 2013 and September 2014 
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                                                            Islamic State claims attack on Tripoli airport, 3 killedIS militants in June took over the coastal city of Sirte, 450 kilometres to the east of Tripoli 
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                                                            Islamic State claims killing of Egypt police generalCairo says militants have killed hundreds of Egyptian police and soldiers, many in attacks claimed by IS 
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                                                            Britain says killed 330 Islamic State fighters in air strikesDefence secretary says we do not believe there have been any civilian casualties as a result of UK strike activity 
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                                                            Australian jets complete first attack against Islamic State in SyriaAustralia carried out its first strike against a IS target in Eastern Syria, destroying an armoured personnel carrier 
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                                                            Islamic State Syria advance pushes France to begin air strikesAleppo was Syria's most populated city and commercial hub before the conflict erupted in 2011 
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                                                            French air strikes on Islamic State in Syria 'in coming weeks': defence ministerFrance has so far confirmed it has carried out two surveillance flights over Syrian territory 
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                                                            IS says it executed Tunisian in Libya for spyingThe man was said to be a 39-year-old baker living in Benghazi 
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                                                            Egyptian forces chasing extremists kill Mexican tourists in errorThe incident leads to the death of 12 and wounding of 10 Mexicans and Egyptians 
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                                                            Young American arrested for alleged plan to attack 9/11 memorial eventJoshua Ryne Goldberg, who is a Jewish American according to the Independent, could face up to 20 years in prison 
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                                                            'Islamic State' militants claim attack on Pak-Afghan borderTwo Pakistani intelligence officials confirm a checkpoint had been attacked, but there were no casualties 
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                                                            Why I admire the TurksIt is painful to see Turkey waging against the Kurds who are also fighting against Islamic State 
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                                                            Islamic State making use of chemical weapons in Iraq, Syria: US officialAn investigation into the use of chemical weapons in Syria was launched by the United Nations last month 
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                                                            'IS presence in Saudi Arabia threatens security of Hajj pilgrims'Security analyst says it won't be surprising if IS militants tried to take advantage of Hajj to stage an attack 
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                                                            Islamic State uses images of drowned toddler to warn refugeesIS publishes Aylan Kurdi's picture in its magazine Dabiq under headline: The danger of Abandoning Darul-Islam 
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                                                            Islamic State attacks Syrian air base in east, dozens reported killedThe base is one of President Bashar al-Assad's last footholds in eastern Syria 
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                                                            Islamic State demands ransom for Chinese, Norwegian hostagesIn the case of each man, it published an "advertisement" announcing that he was "for sale" 
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                                                            Al Qaeda chief calls Islamic State illegitimate, but suggests cooperation to fight the WestAyman al-Zawahiri says they would cooperate with IS to fight the "in killing the crusaders and secularists and... 
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                                                            Beware! Outfits made of IS-supplied cotton might end up in your closetAfter seizing oil and grain fields, Islamic State has taken control of three-quarters of production of cotton in Syria 
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                                                            UK says more deadly drone strikes possible, despite criticismCameron revealed on Monday that he had approved an air strike against a vehicle carrying a British militants in Syria 
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                                                            Egypt in 'major operation' in Sinai, 29 militants killedEgypt has been struggling to quell insurgency since military overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013 
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                                                            Cameron confirms 'legal' UK drone strike killed British-IS fighters in SyriaTwo other Islamic State militants, including Briton Ruhul Amin, were also killed but no civilians were harmed 
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                                                            Afghan Taliban take apparent dig at Islamic State over Hazara killingsGunmen on Saturday shot dead 13 Hazaras after dragging them out of their vehicles 
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                                                            ‘Reconcilables’ as frenemiesThe CIA has a long track record of leaving behind bigger problems than the ones they attempt to fix 
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                                                            Iraq soldier killed in search for Turk abduction suspectIslamic State has kidnapped dozens of Turks in northern Iraq over the past 18 months 
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                                                            US encourages families of troops, diplomats to leave TurkeyAnnouncement comes days after Turkish warplanes joined raids by the US-led coalition against IS positions in Syria 
 
    



















































