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Belgium

Belgian police arrest ninth Paris suspect in Brussels

Belgian police have arrested a ninth suspect on their soil suspected of being involved in the November attacks in Paris. The man, named as Abdoullah

France

French man who decapitated his boss found dead in prison

Yassin Salhi said he was "motivated by grudge"

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian police arrest 11 with Islamic State links

Police in Bosnia have detained 11 people suspected of links to the self-titled Islamic State group and militants fighting in Syria and Iraq

Belgium

Brussels: five detained in probe linked to Paris attacks

Five people have been detained in Brussels, as part of an investigation linked to last month’s Paris attacks. Two brothers and a friend were taken

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World News

Air France bomb scare diverts plane to Kenya

False alarm: Air France flight AF 463 from Mauritius to Paris was forced into an emergency landing after a suspicious device was found on board in the lavatory.

World News

At least three killed in Somalia car bomb attack

A car bomb has exploded on a busy street in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least three people and wounding more. The attack has been

World News

Darkness in 2015, year of ISIL bloodshed, refugee desperation

The radical Islamic State movement (ISIL) pushed on with its offensive throughout the year. In Iraq and Syria, the jihadists took more territory

USA

First arrest made in connection with deadly San Bernardino shooting spree

Enrique Marquez, 24, is detained on counts of supporting terrorism, but is not believed to have had advance knowledge of the attack.

USA

UN Security Council adopts resolution to cut off ISIL revenue

Finance ministers of the United Nations Security Council have unanimously adopted a resolution designed to cut off financing to the self-styled

Belgium

Salah Abdeslam: did the law allow him to escape?

Did a legal loophole prevent Salah Abdeslam's arrest?

World News

What do Russia and Iran think about Saudi Arabia’s coalition initiative?

World News

Iran slams Turkey's role in anti-ISIL alliance as hypocrisy

The Saudi’s diplomatic recipe for an Islamic response to ISIL has been welcomed by some and condemned by some. The US says the 34-nation military

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia forms anti-terrorism coalition but excludes Iran

The new grouping of Muslim states has been established with a broad remit but it is not clear how it will work with other powers.

Pakistan

Peshawar prepares for sad memories of Army School massacre

The first anniversary is approaching of the terrible army school massacre in Peshawar. Last year nine heavily-armed Islamic extremists scaled the

Switzerland

Syrian men arrested after traces of explosives found in car, says Geneva prosecutor

It has been revealed that two Syrian men, arrested in Geneva on Friday, were detained after traces of explosives were found in their car. They are

Spain

Alleged Islamist militant arrested in Spain over plot to kill Swedish cartoonist

An alleged Islamist militant has been arrested in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia over a foiled plot to kill a Swedish artist. Ali Charef

Switzerland

Geneva raises alert level as police reportedly hunt terror suspects

The Swiss city of Geneva has raised its alert level amid reports that it is looking for suspects with possible links to terrorism. At least four

Italy

King Abdullah: give Palestinians their rights

The Italian Prime Minister has outlined his long-term solution to the turmoil in the Middle East. Speaking at the opening of the Mediterranean

Europe News

MEPs endorse air passenger data system

MEPs have backed plans to track airline passenger names as part of efforts to fight terrorism. A group of parliamentarians voted to create an

Switzerland

Geneva police launch major operation as part of search for suspects linked to Paris attacks