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IS claims concert bombing
Associated Press, Published on 23/05/2017
» MANCHESTER - The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that left 22 people dead and sparked a stampede of young concertgoers, some still wearing the American pop star's trademark kitten ears and holding pink balloons.
Trump to Muslims: Drive out extremists
Associated Press, Published on 22/05/2017
» RIYADH - Demanding that Middle East leaders combat a "crisis of Islamic extremism" emanating from their homelands, US President Donald Trump cast the fight against terrorism as a "battle between good and evil", not a clash between the West and Islam.
Trump opens first trip abroad in Saudi Arabia
Associated Press, Published on 20/05/2017
» RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - President Donald Trump opened his first trip abroad since taking office, touching down Saturday in Saudi Arabia for a visit aimed at building stronger partnerships to combat terrorism in the region and moving past the controversies engulfing his young administration.
Trump grumbles: 'Worst treatment ever'
Associated Press, Published on 18/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - Surrounded by multiplying questions, President Donald Trump complained Wednesday that "no politician in history" has been treated worse. Democrats demanded an independent commission to dig into his firing of FBI Director James Comey, but Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan cautioned against "rushing to judgement."
Woman shot by UK police charged with terrorism
Associated Press, Published on 11/05/2017
» LONDON - A woman who was shot by officers during a raid by counterterrorism police in London has been charged with preparing acts of terrorism and plotting murder.
Trump trip set: Israel, Vatican, Saudi Arabia
Associated Press, Published on 05/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said Thursday his first foreign trip as president will feature stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Vatican, where he will meet with Pope Francis, an ambitious foray onto the world stage that will include meetings with Nato and a summit in Italy.
UK police shoot 1, arrest 6 others in counter-terror raids
Associated Press, Published on 28/04/2017
» LONDON -- British counter-terror police have shot a woman and arrested six people in raids in London and southeastern England. A senior officer said Friday the arrests disrupted an active terrorist plot.
US sanctions 271 people over Syrian chemical attack
Associated Press, Published on 25/04/2017
» WASHINGTON -- The Trump administration issued sanctions on Monday against 271 people linked to the Syrian agency responsible for producing non-conventional weapons, part of the US crackdown on Syrian President Bashar Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons.
Paris terrorists kill one, wound two police
Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2017
» PARIS - A French policeman was shot dead and two others were wounded in a shooting in central Paris on Thursday night before the gunman himself was killed by officers, police and the Interior Ministry said.
Southeast Asia gets Trump's attention
Associated Press, Published on 21/04/2017
» JAKARTA - Southeast Asia, a focus of past US presidents, has been overlooked thus far for the Trump administration, but Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Indonesia Thursday marked a sign of change and he announced the president would follow him to the region later this year.