"Afghan insurgents staged a pre-dawn attack on Kabul International Airport on Thursday, firing rocket-propelled grenades from a nearby building and engaging in a gun battle with security forces, …
Attack on president Karzai’s security convoy leaves 4 injured
"Taliban militants attacked the security convoy of president Hamid Karzai in eastern Paktia province of Afghanistan. Preliminary reports suggest at least four security guards of president Karzai were …
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Nigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan seeks $1bn to fight Boko Haram
"Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan wants the government to borrow $1bn (£580m) to strengthen the military's capability to fight militant Islamists. " Source: BBC News - Nigeria's Goodluck …
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Refugee survey suggests higher death toll in Central African Republic
"Fighting in Central African Republic may have claimed more lives than previously thought because many Muslim victims were never taken to state hospitals and families buried their dead at home because …
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First Israeli death of Gaza operation as mortar shell kills man at Erez Crossing
"An attempt by Israel to enter into an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire with Hamas collapsed on Tuesday when Gazan terrorists continued to fire rocket barrages on the South, Center, and North. A fragment …
Pakistan: US missile strike kills 15 militants
"Pakistani security forces captured a key Taliban commander linked to a 2003 assassination attempt on former President Pervez Musharraf, officials said Wednesday as a U.S. drone strike killed 15 …
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Baath spokesman denies alliance with Islamic State
"Baath spokesman denies alliance with Islamic State Khodair al-Morshedi, the official spokesman for the Iraqi Baath Party and the secretary-general of the Islamic National Front of Iraq, comprising …
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Militants Repel Iraqi Government Assault On Tikrit
"A renewed push by Iraqi government forces to recapture the northern city of Tikrit from Sunni-led militants has ended in retreat after the assault met heavy resistance." Source: Militants Repel …
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Russia Increases Troop Numbers on Border With Ukraine
"Russia has now deployed 10,000 to 12,000 troops along its border with Ukraine, just a month after it had withdrawn those troops to less than 1,000, a military officer with the North Atlantic Treaty …
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Iraq army launches Tikrit offensive, politicians elect speaker
"Iraq's army and Shi'ite militia forces launched an assault on Tuesday to retake the city of Tikrit from Islamist militants as parliamentarians in Baghdad prepared to vote for a new speaker, a …
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