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Munich police in manhunt for knife attacker
World

Munich police in manhunt for knife attacker

At least four people were injured in a series of attacks on Saturday, but none of them sustained life-threatening injuries,…
Cartoonists in Turkey face growing government repression
Culture

Cartoonists in Turkey face growing government repression

Throughout Turkey’s history, humorists have traditionally been staunch opponents of the government. But in the current political climate, pursuing that…
Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany
Middle East

Masoud’s list revisited — ‘IS’ victim turns terrorist hunter in Germany

Masoud Aqil’s longest incarceration in one place was in a soccer stadium in Raqqa, Syria, the Islamists’ stronghold at the…
Hurricane Ophelia barrels toward Ireland
World

Hurricane Ophelia barrels toward Ireland

The Shakespearean name aptly fits the dramatic weather situation: Hurricane Ophelia, the farthest northeast Atlantic hurricane on record, was upgraded to a…
‘Islamic State’ (IS) fighters evacuate as battle for Raqqa nears end
Middle East

‘Islamic State’ (IS) fighters evacuate as battle for Raqqa nears end

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias, were battling Sunday the last “Islamic State”…
Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires
Middle East

Kurds, Iraqi forces face off as Baghdad deadline expires

The Kurdish forces were given a deadline of 2 a.m. local time Sunday (2300 GMT Saturday) to surrender their positions and return…
Could Germany soon have a Muslim holiday?
World

Could Germany soon have a Muslim holiday?

“Why shouldn’t one consider a Muslim holiday in parts of the country where many Muslims live?” The suggestion by conservative Interior…
Nigeria convicts 45 Boko Haram members in mass trial
World

Nigeria convicts 45 Boko Haram members in mass trial

The individuals have received prison sentences, but the government has refused to divulge other details, such as the names of…
Former Secretary General Kofi Annan urges UN to push for Rohingya return to Myanmar
World

Former Secretary General Kofi Annan urges UN to push for Rohingya return to Myanmar

Annan, whose commission recently compiled a report on the refugee crisis, told an informal Security Council meeting Friday that Myanmar’s…
Beligum-funded school in Palestinian territory renamed after ‘terrorist’
Middle East

Beligum-funded school in Palestinian territory renamed after ‘terrorist’

The Belgian government on Tuesday announced that it had suspended educational aid for the Palestinian Authority after discovering that a school it had…
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