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Shi’ite Muslims worldwide decry execution of Saudi cleric
January 3, 2016
Shi’ite Muslims worldwide decry execution of Saudi cleric
Saudi Arabia's execution of a leading cleric from the Shi'ite Muslim minority drew protests from around the world against the…
Putin names United States among threats in new Russian security strategy
January 2, 2016
Putin names United States among threats in new Russian security strategy
A new appraisal names the United States as one of the threats to Russia's national security for the first time,…
Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: US is racist, anti-Muslim
January 2, 2016
Al-Shabaab recruit video with Trump excerpt: US is racist, anti-Muslim
An al Qaeda affiliate has apparently released a new recruitment video, telling Muslims in America that the country has a…
Gunmen attack Indian air force base near Pakistan border
January 2, 2016
Gunmen attack Indian air force base near Pakistan border
Suspected Islamist gunmen staged a pre-dawn attack on a key Indian air base near the Pakistan border on Saturday with…
Firecrackers leave 1 dead, 380 injured in Philippines
January 1, 2016
Firecrackers leave 1 dead, 380 injured in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say firecrackers have left at least one man dead, 380 other revelers injured and…
King of Mandela’s clan jailed in South Africa: media
January 1, 2016
King of Mandela’s clan jailed in South Africa: media
The king of the AbaThembu clan of South Africa's late anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela has started a 12-year jail sentence…
China confirms building second aircraft carrier
January 1, 2016
China confirms building second aircraft carrier
China’s national defense ministry has announced that the country is designing and building its second aircraft carrier amid tensions in…
Munich train stations evacuated over concerns of possible IS terror plans
January 1, 2016
Munich train stations evacuated over concerns of possible IS terror plans
Two train stations in Munich, Germany, were evacuated and train service stopped on New Year's Eve, a spokesman for the…
CNN: Germany bans New Year’s fireworks at refugee shelters
January 1, 2016
CNN: Germany bans New Year’s fireworks at refugee shelters
Germany is banning fireworks in many refugee shelters because of fire hazards, but also so people who have been traumatized…
‘Sizable percentage’ of world leaders probably crazy, Obama tells Seinfeld
January 1, 2016
‘Sizable percentage’ of world leaders probably crazy, Obama tells Seinfeld
President Barack Obama took a short spin with comedian Jerry Seinfeld for his "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" web series…