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Belgium charges 10th suspect over Paris attacks
Molenbeek is home to the Paris attacks fugitive Salah Abdeslam and has emerged as a European hotbed of extremism
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Islamic State claims deadly shooting in Russia's Caucasus: SITE
The deadly attack took place near the citadel of Derbent, which claims to be Russia's oldest city
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India hits one billion mobile phone subscribers
For many people in India mobile phone represents their sole means of accessing internet
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Iran denies it fired rockets near US warships in Gulf
Iran's rockets fired near the US aircraft-carrier Harry S. Truman and other warships as they were entering the Gulf
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Two sentenced to death for Bangladesh blogger murder
The two had been inspired by the sermons of a cleric who was given five years in prison for abetting the murder
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Syria releases opposition figures held on way to Riyadh meeting: party
Asrawi, Bitar were headed to Saudi Arabia to join fellow members of opposition's supreme committee for negotiations
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Hong Kong leader blames Facebook 'hack' for racy pictures
Screenshots taken by tabloids show young women with low-cut tops, with one reported to be Japanese adult video actress
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Gunmen kill senior militia leader in Yemen's Aden: residents
Idrisi's militia is a main ally of a Gulf Arab coalition which has been bombing the Iran-allied Houthi movement
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At issue in UN Syria ceasefire plan: Who is a terrorist?
A UN plan to suspend Syria's war calls for listing which militant groups may be fought despite an eventual ceasefire
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Facebook fights for free Internet in India, global test-case
The Indian government has ordered Facebook's Free Basics plan on hold while it decides what to do
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Brussels cancels NYE celebrations as Turkey holds Islamic State 'plotters'
The decision came the day after two people were arrested for preparing attacks on 'emblematic sites' in Brussels
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Uber takes billionth ride in sign of upheaval
The company has reached a valuation of more than $50 billion based on private investment disclosed to date
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US mosque arson suspect says was regular worshipper
The president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston says he does not know the suspect
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US-trained commandos in Philippines kill 10 militants
A lieutenant was among eight Philippine soldiers killed or wounded in a clash with about 300 members of the Abu Sayyaf
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Neighbour of San Bernardino gunman indicted on terrorism charge
The indictment accuses Enrique Marquez with conspiring with San Bernardio gunman Syed Rizwan Farook in 2011 and 2012
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Chicago mayor plans changes to police policy after deadly shootings
The head of the police officers' union in Chicago says new policy does not significantly alter anything
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San Bernardino shooter's visa file raised no red flags: US government sources
A copy of her visa application raises questions whether she and Farook actually met in Makkah before coming to the US
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Israel apologises after diplomat uses Singapore flag as table cloth
Singapore's foreign ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador after a police report was filed about the incident
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Freed Afghan village reveals key to Taliban 'success'
Qara Ghoily encapsulates governance failures that helped militants gain ground against NATO-backed Afghan forces
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16 dead, 30 wounded in three blasts in northeast Syria
At least one of the blasts was caused by a suicide bomber
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Sartaj Aziz contradicts Afghanistan on venue of next talks on Taliban
Between January 10 and January 15, the first meeting will take place in Islamabad, not in Kabul, says Sartaj Aziz
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Turkey detains two IS suspects over New Year attack plot
Arrests come with European countries on high alert for possible attacks over the New Year
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Iraqi FM says could use military option against Turkey if forced
Turkey had deployed a force protection unit earlier this month in northern Iraq
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Bill Cosby charged with sexual assault: prosecutor
If found guilty, the veteran television star could face up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine
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Life sentences for Muslim couple who plotted London terror attack
Mohammed Rehman and Sana Ahmed Khan will serve a minimum of 27 and 25 years respectively
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Air India flight recalled due to suspected rat sighting
Air India Flight AI 131 was near Tehran when it was called back
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Hamas bans Gaza New Year's Eve parties
Parties had also been curtailed in "solidarity with the families of the martyrs of the Jerusalem intifada"
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Hot line contact between Pakistan, Afghanistan established: ISPR
First call has already been made using the hot line
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Syria arrests opposition figures on way to Riyadh meeting: party
The arrest comes less than a week after army claimed responsibility for the killing of rebel Chief Zahran Alloush
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Belgium probes motorcycle gang in alleged New Year terror plot: source
Authorities had arrested two people suspected of plotting to attack "emblematic sites" in the Belgian capital
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Latinos emerge as fastest-growing group of Muslims in US: report
There are an estimated 150,000 converts to Islam among the Latino community in the US
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India test-fires long range surface-to-air missile developed with Israel
Defence ministry says test-firing of missile, co-developed by India and Israel, was carried out by warship INS Kolkata
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Muslims need to relearn faith, says American imam
Solimon says the Ottomans, Umayyads and Abbasids were not angels
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US spying on Netanyahu communications: report
Report says Obama decided there was a compelling national security purpose in continuing to monitor Netanyahu, Erdogan
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Global growth to be 'disappointing and patchy' in 2016: IMF chief
US Federal Reserve rang in the end to an era of ultra-cheap money by raising its key interest rates earlier this month
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Bahrain F-16 crashes in Saudi Arabia near Yemen border: coalition
Alliance says pilot survived after fall of his F16 plane in Jazan region
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One killed, 11 injured in gun attack at fortress in southern Russia
Tourists were local residents who were visiting a viewing platform at the fortress
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India's Modi wants to revamp cabinet, but can't find the people
Pressure is mounting on Modi to revive his party's fortunes
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Chicago cop pleads not guilty to murder in teen shooting
dashcam video shows Van Dyke shooting McDonald 16 times as the teenager walked away
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'Un-Islamic' vaping catches fire in Malaysia amid govt backlash
Backing a ban, Malaysian religious leaders this month declared a fatwa on the "un-Islamic" habit
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Islamic State persecution of Christians, Yazidis, a genocide: Clinton
Islamic State has targeted and killed members of the Yazidi religion, one of the oldest in Iraq
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Smog-choked Delhi gears up for car ban
Private cars will be banned from the roads on alternate days from January 1
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Hollande under fire over call to strip citizenship from terror convicts
French president has the support of a jittery nation, with nearly nine of 10 people backing the removal of citizenship
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Brazil taxi drivers rally against Uber
The US firm currently operates in 58 countries and is valued at more than $50 billion
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Trump ready to roll out big money for campaign ads
I'll be spending a minimum of $2 million a week, and perhaps substantially more than that, Trump says
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Pataki drops out of US presidential race
Pataki, a moderate Republican, was running a longshot campaign from the start
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Twitter clarifies rules on banned content, abusive behaviour
A census found that Islamic State operated at least 46,000 accounts from September to December of last year
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More troops may be needed in Afghanistan: US general
President Barack Obama has backtracked on a pledge to pull out all but 1,000 troops
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Two Russian women jailed for aiding IS group
The accused allegedly sold household items & homemade soap to raise funds for transferring to an IS bank account
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Ramadi retaken
It is far too early to talk of a tide being turned,but military success in Ramadi has eroded the myth of invincibility

















































