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Germany

Belgian police release CCTV images of Berlin attack suspect

Anis Amri is seen passing through Brussels train station two days after 12 people died in the attack on a Christmas market

Germany

German authorities detain Tunisian in connection with Berlin attack

The 26-year-old, believed to have been an associate of attacker Anis Amri, was taken into custody following an overnight raid on a refugee shelter in the Spandau district of Berlin.

Turkey

Was the Reina attack due to a clash of lifestyles?

In Turkey, lifestyle differences are being touted as a motivation for Saturday's massacre in a nightclub in Istanbul.

Turkey

More arrests in nightclub killer hunt as Turkish police probe Konya connection

Turkish police arrest 27 in overnight swoops in Izmir as hunt for Reina nightclub killer continues.

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Turkey

Istanbul gunman 'may have had combat training'

A profile of the gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Day is begining to emerge.

Turkey

[watch] Turkey fashion designer attacked after criticising ruling party

Turkish fashion designer Barbaros Şansal was attacked by a mob at Ataturk International Airport after he was deported from North Cyprus.

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Man injured as leopard escapes netting in India

At least one man suffered serious injuries on Monday, (January 2), when locals and wildlife authorities attempted to trap a leopard which had strayed into a residential area in West Bengal, India, Ind

Turkey

Istanbul attack: Families and friends mourn

Another of the 39 victims of the New Year’s Day massacre in Istanbul has been buried as family and friends mourned.

Economy

Istanbul attack is a further blow to Turkey's tourism industry

The Istanbul New Year's nightclub shooting is yet another major blow to Turkey's tourism sector with tourist revenue down by around a third from 2015.

Turkey

First funerals held for victims of Istanbul nightclub shooting

People have also been laying flowers outside the nightclub, which has been covered over with curtains.

India

Wild leopard savages man in India

Locals and wildlife authorities tried to trap the leopard after it strayed into a residential area of a town in West Bengal. The man is being treated in a nearby hospital.

Turkey

Nightclub killings: "I pretended to be dead, so he wouldn't keep shooting at me"

Some survivors of the Istanbul nightclub shooting rampage say they were lucky to escape

Iraq

Deadly car bomb attack in Baghdad claimed by ISIL

Blast comes as the French President Francois Hollande visits the Iraqi capital

Turkey

Reina club massacre: When laughter turned to tears

Revellers at the Reina club, one of Istanbul’s best known nightspots, had no idea of the horror that was to follow as they counted down to 2017.

Turkey

ISIL claims responsibility for Istanbul nightclub attack

A statement about the attack, which killed 39 people, appeared on a social media site used in the past by ISIL to claim attacks

Turkey

Turkey vows to defy terrorists as hunt for nightclub gunman continues

A massive security operation is underway in Turkey as police hunt for the gunman who opened fire on New Year revellers in an Istanbul nightclub.

Turkey

Turkey steps up manhunt for nightclub gunman who killed dozens

As the hunt intensifies for the gunman behind Turkey’s New Year nightclub massacre, security forces are seeking clues at the scene of the bloodbath.

Turkey

Erdogan vows Turkey will stand firm against terror

Security services had been on heightened alert for New Year in Turkey and across Europe.

Iraq

Deadly double bombing at Baghdad market

Twin explosions in a busy market in central Baghdad on Saturday killed over 27 people and injured dozens more.

Poland

Polish Truck driver killed in Berlin Christmas market attack laid to rest

Poland's president attends funeral of lorry driver Lukasz Urban, killed in the Berlin Christmas market attack.

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