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France says deadly attack on factory near Lyon is a terrorist event

A decapitated body daubed with Arabic inscriptions was found at a French factory near Lyon after a man is believed to have killed his employer and

France

French say deadly attack on gas plant near Lyon is terrorist attack

The decapitated body of a man was found at the entrance to a gas and chemical storage facility near the French city of Lyon on Friday. It followed a

Kuwait

Kuwait: suicide attack kills many in mosque

A suicide bomb attack at a Shi’ite mosque in Kuwait City has left several people dead. The group calling itself Islamic State says it was behind the

Tunisia

Tunisia: at least 37 dead in attack on hotel in Sousse

At least 37 people, including some foreigners, have been killed during an attack on a tourist hotel in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse. At least

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France

Decapitation and explosion in French Islamic terror attack

France has again been struck by an apparent terrorist attack, this time near the city of Lyon. The shocking incident, currently under investigation

Syria

ISIL militants launch counter-offensive and re-enter Kobani

The self-styled Islamic State group has re-entered the key Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobani, five months after they were driven out. The assault

Syria

ISIL mints 'Islamic coin inspired by divine law'

First claim the territory then spread the word via a slick PR operation, then launch a currency. That is exactly what The Islamic State of Iraq and

USA

Boston Bomber apologises to the victims as he is formally sentenced to death

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been officially sentenced to death by a judge after a federal jury voted last month to impose capital

Syria

ISIL claims destruction of Palmyra has begun

Islamic extremists ISIL, who were reported on Sunday to have mined the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria claim they have begun to destroy the ancient

Syria

ISIS blows up two ancient Islamic mausoleums in Palmyra

Afghanistan

Afghanistan security concerns after Taliban attack on parliament building

A clearing up operation is underway in Kabul after the Taliban attack in which it’s reported a woman and child were killed and around 30 civilians

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USA

Charleston church massacre: racist manifesto turns up online

Photos and a manifesto surfaced online on Saturday allegedly belonging to the suspect in the Charleston church massacre. A website showed Dylann Roof

USA

Charleston shootings: Obama condemns 'blight' of racism in US

President Barack Obama has condemned what he’s described as the “blight” of racism in the US. It came as Dylann Roof, the Charleston church shootings

USA

Charleston killings: Daughter of one of the victims forgives suspect

The suspect in the Charleston church killings has faced families of some of the nine victims during his first court appearance court on Friday

Yemen

Al-Qaeda's leader in the Arabian Peninsular is killed in Yemen

Al-Qaeda has confirmed that a suspected US air strike in Yemen has killed the leader of its organisation in the Arabian Peninsular, (AQAP), Nasser

Algeria

Hollande visits Algeria for talks on fighting terrorism

French President Francois Hollande visited Algeria on Monday for talks on security issues. Hollande called the fight against terrorism a “common

Libya

Libyans claim Mokhtar Belmokhtar killed in US airstrike

One of the most feared Islamic militant leaders, Mokhtar Belmokhtar, has reportedly been killed by a US airstrike in Libya, according to the local

Egypt

Egypt boosts tourist site security after Luxor suicide bombing

Egyptian authorities are stepping up security after a suicide bomber blew himself up near the ancient Karnak temple in the southern city of Luxor. It

Egypt

Egypt: at least 4 wounded in Luxor suicide bombing

Witnesses and security sources say at least four people have been injured in a suicide bombing in a car park next to the Kamak Temple in Luxor