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Afghanistan

More than 50 dead in Kabul bomb attacks

The NATO-led mission in Afghanistan says eight civilians have been killed, along with one of its service members, after a special forces base was

Afghanistan

Taliban kill nine in Afghanistan bombings

The Taliban killed at least nine people in Afghanistan on Thursday in the group’s first large-scale attacks since its new leader was named. The

Poland

Nearly 1.5 million counterfeit cigarettes seized in Poland

Several arrests have been made and nearly 1.5 million cigarettes seized after police and customs officers raided an illegal cigarette factory in

United Kingdom

UK police investigated over alleged child sex abuse cover-up involving former Prime Minister

Police in the United Kingdom are being investigated over claims they tried to cover up allegations of child sex abuse against former Prime MInister

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United Kingdom

Russia 'involved' in Litvinenko death says Scotland Yard

A UK inquiry has been told that the Russian state must have been involved in the fatal poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in

Israel

Clashes as Israel demolishes West Bank settlement homes

Israel demolished two apartment blocks on a West Bank settlement on Wednesday after a court ruled that they had been put up illegally on

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

Israel

West Bank: Jewish settlers scuffle with police

Scuffles continue between Jewish settlers and Israeli police at Beit El in the West Bank. Dozens of people were forcibly evicted from two buildings

Turkey

Turkish raids: mass arrest of suspected insurgents

Police have arrested scores of suspected militants in dawn raids across Turkey. It is part of an operation targeting the self-styled Islamic State

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

Poland

Ukrainians killed in coach crash in Poland

Polish police say a coach travelling from Ukraine to Warsaw has crashed, killing five and leaving 25 others injured. Poland - Travel Alert - 5 killed

Italy

Terror suspects arrested in Italy and Spain

Italian police have arrested two men suspected of spreading threatening online messages in support of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, or

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Police prepare to cope with possible terrorist attack in Kosovo

USA

Texas murder probe into death in police custody

Dashboard camera video involving a traffic stop in Texas of a woman later found hanging dead in her jail cell showed how the incident quickly

USA

Rallies mark anniversary of New York chokehold death

Protesters in New York rallied on Saturday to demand justice for Eric Garner, a year after the black father died after being put in a chokehold by

France

French security forces foil a suspected terror attack on a military base

Security forces in France have arrested four people they suspect of planning an attack on a French military base. It’s believed they have links to

Germany

Nosferatu: creator's skull taken from tomb

The authorities in Germany say the skull of FW Murnau, the director of 1920’s silent vampire classic “Nosferatu”, has been removed from his tomb. The

United Kingdom

Calais 'secure zone' to keep migrants away from UK-bound lorries

Britain’s interior minister has told parliament that a new secure zone is being set up in the French port of Calais to protect UK-bound lorries from

Russia

Russia warns of the deadly dangers when taking a selfie

Russia’s interior ministry has launched a campaign to warn people of the dangers of taking selfies. The country has suffered a spate of accidents

Italy

Massive seizure of property by anti-mafia police in Sicily

Some 1.6 billion euros worth of assets have been seized from a Sicilian family suspected of links to the local Cosa Nostra mafia. Among the property