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London attackers kill seven, PM May says 'enough is enough'
[ad_1] By Estelle Shirbon and William James | LONDON LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Sunday for a stronger response to Islamist extremism after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London…
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Southeast Asian nations step up cooperation as Islamic State threat mounts
[ad_1] By Kanupriya Kapoor and Fathin Ungku | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defense officials said at the…
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Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitaries take Baaj town west of Mosul from Islamic State: army
[ad_1] By Maher Chmaytelli | BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Shi’ite paramilitaries have captured the Iraqi town of Baaj from Islamic State, further shrinking the northern region under jihadist control as part of a U.S.-backed campaign to retake…
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Unsure of U.S., Asia builds new alliances to counter China
[ad_1] By Greg Torode and Raju Gopalakrishnan | SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Several Asian nations are seeking to bolster informal alliances among themselves, regional diplomats and officials said, unsettled by growing fears that the United States could…
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U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize dam west of Raqqa from Islamic State: SDF
[ad_1] BEIRUT U.S.-backed Syrian militias said they seized a major dam on the Euphrates river from Islamic State on Sunday, their latest gain as they push towards Raqqa city. The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance…
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Learn from us on democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary
[ad_1] By J.R. Wu and Katy Wong | TAIPEI/HONG KONG TAIPEI/HONG KONG Taiwan’s president on Sunday offered to help China to transition to democracy, on the 28th anniversary of China’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests…
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Moroccan police stifle women's protest in northern city
[ad_1] AL-HOCEIMA, Morocco Moroccan authorities stifled a women’s protest against official abuses and corruption on Saturday in a northern town where months of unrest has tested the North African kingdom. The protest in the town…
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North Korea says rejects new sanctions, to continue nuclear program
[ad_1] By Christine Kim and Soyoung Kim | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea “fully rejects” the latest U.N sanctions against its citizens and entities as a “hostile act” and will continue its nuclear weapons development without…
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Residents trapped as gunfire mars ceasefire at Philippines city
[ad_1] By Tom Allard | MARAWI CITY, Philippines MARAWI CITY, Philippines Thousands of civilians hoping to flee fighting in the besieged Philippines city of Marawi remained trapped on Sunday after a four-hour ceasefire to evacuate…
