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Mali

Terrorists attack UN hotel in central Mali

At least seven people are now believed dead following a terrorist attack on a hotel in central Mali frequented by UN workers. Three Russian pilots

Norway

Students return to Norwegian island four years after massacre

Just over four years since dozens of students were gunned down by a right wing extremist in Norway, activists from the country’s largest political

Turkey

Turkish troops killed in remote-controlled mine attack

Two Turkish soldiers have been killed after a mine exploded as a military convoy made its way through Sirnak province in southeast Turkey

Turkey

Turkey: two soldiers killed in suicide attack blamed on PKK

Two soldiers have been killed and 24 others wounded in a suicide attack in eastern Turkey. It is claimed militants from the Kurdistan Workers Party

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Israel

Fears of upsurge in violence following death of Palestinian infant

Another day and another young life lost as medical officials confirmed the death of a Palestinian teenager near the border fence in the northern Gaza

West Bank

Revenge calls as Palestinian boy dies in 'Jewish settler' arson attack

There have been calls for retribution in the West Bank after a Palestinian toddler was burned alive in an arson attack blamed on Jewish settlers. Ali

Turkey

Turkey: Three soldiers killed as anti-PKK airstrikes intensify

Turkey says that three of its soldiers were killed by Kurdish separatists on Thursday in an attack on a military convoy in the southeastern province

India

Memon: India executes plotter of 1993 Mumbai attacks

India has executed the man convicted of financing the country’s deadliest terrorist attack. It came after the Supreme Court threw out a final appeal

Pakistan

Malik Ishaq: Pakistan Sunni militant chief dies in shootout

Police in Pakistan say the leader of the banned Sunni militant group Lashkar-e-Jhangvi has been shot dead. Malik Ishaq was arrested last week in

India

At least 6 dead in attack on police in India-Pakistan border town

At least six people have been killed and several wounded in an attack on a police station on the Indian side of the border with Pakistan. Police were

Somalia

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Mogadishu hotel bombing

A suicide car- bomb attack on the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu kills at least 13 people including hotel security guards. Islamist militant group al-Shabaab claims it was responsible.

Cameroon

'19 killed' in suspected suicide attack in Cameroon

At least 19 people have been killed by a suspected suicide bomber in northern Cameroon. Many others were injured in the attack on a popular bar in

Turkey

What is behind Turkey’s Suruc attack?

Turkey

Suruç attack: Turkey to tighten security along border with Syria

The political consequences of Monday’s suicide bomb attack in the Turkish city of Suruç are beginning to make themselves felt. For the most part the

World News

Watch: Surfer fights off shark attack mid-competition

Australia's triple surf champion Mick Fanning walked away shaken but uninjured after having a close-encounter with a shark mid-competition in South Africa.

Algeria

Algerian military confirms deadly attack on army patrol

The Algerian military has confirmed in a statement (in French) that nine soldiers were killed and two injured on Friday in an ambush by what it calls

Egypt

ISIL affiliate claims attack on Egypt military in Sinai

A group linked to the self-proclaimed Islamic State organisation has claimed it carried out attacks in Egypt’s Sinai region which killed five members

Kenya

Kenya's Westgate shopping mall re-opens after massacre

Kenya’s Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi has re-opened almost two years after the four-day siege and massacre in which at least 67 people died

Nigeria

Nigeria: Suicide blasts kill at least 13 as worshippers mark Eid

At least 13 people were reported dead in suicide attacks in Nigeria on Friday. Conflicting accounts say that twin or triple blasts killed up to 13

Somalia

US drone attack in Somalia takes out Al-Shabaab leaders

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