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Nigeria

Nigeria: Fresh hope for families after one of missing Chibok girls is found

There is fresh hope for the relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, after one of them was found.

Iraq

A Yazidi girl's harrowing tale of escape from ISIL captivity

Lamiya Aji Bashar, an Iraqi Yazidi, tells a tortuous tale of her escape from ISIL captivity.

Iraq

More than 70 killed in bloody day of violence in Baghdad

More than 70 people have been killed and over 140 wounded in a day of attacks in Baghdad. A car bomb went off in the Shi’ite Sadr City on Tuesday

Iraq

Eleven dead in attack on Iraq gas plant

Militants from ISIL reportedly began the assault in the early hours of the morning, when a car bomber targeted the main gate of the facility in Taji, allowing a vehicle to enter with six militants who

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Yemen

ISIL suicide attack kills at least 30 in Yemen

The bomber reportedly detonated their device as recruits lined up at a police headquarters in the coastal city of Mukalla.

Nigeria

Nigeria needs more help to fight Boko Haram - security summit

The fight against Boko Haram is bearing fruit but the militant group remains extremely dangerous, and Nigeria needs more help to crush it and cope

Turkey

EU visa-free travel for Turks on hold as Turkey refuses to budge on anti-terror law

A deal on visa-free travel for Turks within Europe was looking less likely on Wednesday. The visa-free deal is supposed to be in place by the end of

Iraq

Baghdad rocked by a series of car bombs

Iraqi police say the devices were detonated in the north, west and Sadr City areas of the Iraqi capital. There are dozens of dead and injured.

World News

Australian police foil alleged ISIL boat plot

Police in Australia have arrested five men suspected of trying to sail a small boat from North Queensland in a bid to eventually ending up in Syria

Italy

Italian police arrest Afghans and a Pakistani suspected of plotting attacks in Europe

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to a militant cell believed to be planning attacks in Italy, France and England. Two Afghan

Business Series

EasyJet confident despite terrorist attacks related losses

EasyJet has said strong demand for Mediterranean beach holidays is making up for fewer people flying following recent terrorist attacks in Europe.

Belgium

Trial of alleged extremist cell opens in Belgium

Seven stand trial on charges including attempted murder and organising or belonging to a terrorist cell in Verviers.

Turkey

Journalists freed in Syria return home to Spain

Three Spanish freelance journalists who were kidnapped in Syria last July have returned home on Sunday after being released. On Saturday it was

Bangladesh

Sufi Muslim leader is hacked to death in Bangladesh

A Sufi Muslim leader has been hacked to death in Bangladesh in what may be another attack by Islamist militants there. The remains of Mohammad

West Bank

Israeli authorities discuss a halt on returning attackers' bodies

Israeli authorities are discussing whether or not to continue handing back the bodies of people killed while carrying out attacks on soldiers

Spain

Spain arrests four men allegedly behind on-line Islamist Radicalisation plot

Spanish police have arrested four people on the outskirts of Madrid on accusations of promoting Islamist militancy via social media, according to the Interior Ministry.

Iraq

Shi'ite pilgrims killed in triple Baghdad bomb blasts

Three bombs have been detonated around the Iraqi capital Baghdad killing as many as 25 people and wounding scores.

Belgium

Long queues form at Brussels Airport

Departures re-opened yesterday after the March 22 attacks and security is tight

Belgium

Brussels airport departure hall reopens after terror attacks

Brussels Airport departure hall partially reopened to passengers on Sunday, less than six weeks after ISIL suicide bombers struck there. “Brussels is

My Europe Series

Europe Weekly: Abdeslam extradited to France

In this edition of Europe Weekly: Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam is extradited from Belgium to France; the Maelbeek metro station reopens; the