Sunday, March 27, 2016

Brussels attacks: last gasp of Isis terror in Europe, or sign of growing threat? and other top stories.

  • Brussels attacks: last gasp of Isis terror in Europe, or sign of growing threat?

    Brussels attacks: last gasp of Isis terror in Europe, or sign of growing threat?
    As she lay on the floor, just metres from the remains of a suicide bomber who had ripped apart her metro train, Samla da Rosa’s first instinct was to reach for human contact. “We hugged each other. I hugged this young guy in front of me, and I was asking him, ‘Why? Why are they doing this?’” It was a question that would echo around the city for days. Less than an hour earlier, when the day’s first two bombs devastated Brussels airport, Da Rosa called to check up on her husband. “I told him I am..
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  • Investigators hunt more suspects after Brussels terror attacks

    Investigators hunt more suspects after Brussels terror attacks
    The bodies of 14 victims were recovered at the Brussels Airport and 14 others at the Maelbeek metro station, officials said. Authorities, meanwhile, continued the complex task of unraveling the plot behind Tuesday's horrific bombings -- announcing that they had charged one individual with "terrorist murder."In addition to terrorist murder, Faycal C. faces charges of "participation in terrorist activities" and "attempted terrorist murder," officials said.No weapons or explosives were found in the..
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  • Syrian army advances inside Palmyra in a major offensive

    Syrian army advances inside Palmyra in a major offensive
    Syrian government forces have advanced into the ancient city of Palmyra with heavy support from air strikes and artillery, taking control of several districts in a major assault against Islamic State fighters that killed 100 ISIL militants over the past 24 hours. Russian warplanes continued providing crucial support to Syrian forces in their offensive recapture of the UNESCO Heritage Site, as they carried out 158 airstrikes hitting terrorist targets in and around the city. Footage yesterday sho..
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  • Surrendered Suicide Bomber Says She is Missing Chibok Girl

    Surrendered Suicide Bomber Says She is Missing Chibok Girl
    YAOUNDE, Cameroon รข€” A teenager who surrendered before carrying out a suicide bombing attack in northern Cameroon has told authorities she was one of the 276 girls abducted from a Nigerian boarding school by Islamic extremists nearly two years ago, authorities said Saturday. If confirmed the development would mark the first news of the missing Chibok girls in many months. It has long been feared that some are being used by their Boko Haram abductors to carry out such attacks given the growi..
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  • Belgian nuclear guard reportedly murdered

    Belgian nuclear guard reportedly murdered
    Belgian nuclear guard reportedly murdered
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  • Greece starts emptying border camp as new arrivals slow

    Greece starts emptying border camp as new arrivals slow
    Idomeni: Greece said Saturday it has begun emptying the main migrant camp on its border with Macedonia, as the huge tide of refugees flooding into the country slows to a trickle following the EU-Turkey deal. Eight buses transported around 400 refugees from the Idomeni camp Friday, while another three buses left on Saturday, taking them to other camps set up in northern Greece, local police said.  Those persuaded to board the first buses were mainly parents with children who can no longer tolerat..
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  • Yemenis mark Saudi-led coalition entrance to civil war with mass protest

    Yemenis mark Saudi-led coalition entrance to civil war with mass protest
    Yemenis mark Saudi-led coalition entrance to civil war with mass protest Updated March 27, 2016 13:52:38 Tens of thousands of Yemenis have taken to the streets of the capital Sanaa to mark the first anniversary of the war between a coalition led by Saudi Arabia against Iran-allied fighters who had overthrown the government.More than 6,200 people have been killed since the coalition joined the war to try to stop the Houthis from taking control of Yemen and to restore Pre..
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  • Suicide Bomber Attacks Soccer Game in Iraq, Killing Nearly 40

    Suicide Bomber Attacks Soccer Game in Iraq, Killing Nearly 40
    A soccer game in Iraq came to a devastatingly premature ending yesterday, as nearly 40 individuals have fallen victim to a suicide bomber attack. Terrorist organization ISIS is claiming responsibility for the suicide bomber who killed “at least” 32 and injured a minimum of 84 others, of which 12 are listed in critical condition in Iskandariya. Of those known to be dead, an estimated 17 of the victims are male soccer fans between the age of 10 and 16. The soccer game blast occurred around 7:15 p..
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