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Munich police in manhunt for knife attacker
World
October 21, 2017
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
October 18, 2017
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
October 17, 2017
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
October 15, 2017
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
October 15, 2017
‘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
October 15, 2017
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
October 14, 2017
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
October 14, 2017
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
October 14, 2017
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
October 11, 2017
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…