Terrorists kill at least 120 in Paris slaughter
France has declared a national state of emergency after attacks across the nation’s capital left at least 120 people dead.
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World in brief – European jihadists arrested
Thirteen suspected jihadists were arrested in raids across Europe for allegedly recruiting fighters to heir cause in Iraq and Syria.
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IS suicide bombs kill dozens in Beirut
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for a double suicide bombing that killed 43 and wounded more than 239 in a residential suburb in southern Beirut on Thursday.
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Chaos in Athens as anti-austerity protests turn violent
Riot police have clashed with protesters during a general strike in central Athens.
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Ali’s plight shows barbarism not limited to our enemies
A young man is violently arrested on spurious charges, allegedly tortured into a false confession, and awaits a grisly execution at any moment.
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World in brief – Myanmar President congratulates Suu Kyi on poll success
Myanmar President Thein Sein has congratulated Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party on its success in the weekend’s general election.
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14 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey
Fourteen asylum seekers, including seven children, are dead after their boat sank while trying to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece on Wednesday.
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World in brief – El Nino threatens Africa with droughts and floods
A strengthening El Nino is placing at least 11 million children in east and southern Africa at risk.
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Aung San Suu Kyi claims Myanmar election majority
Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Myanmar’s National League for Democracy (NLD), has predicted a landslide victory for her party following the country’s general election on the weekend.
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World in brief – More countries curb flights to Egypt
More countries have curbed flights to Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh as suspicion firms that a bomb was responsible for bringing down a Russian airliner on Saturday.
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