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At least 7 killed in suicide bomb attack in Baghdad mall

At least seven people were killed and another 20 were injured Monday as two suicide bombers attacked a crowded shopping mall in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, said both a top security officer and a security source.

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Afghan forces reclaim key district from Taliban

Afghan security forces, after days of fierce clashes with Taliban, retook the control of Darqad district bordering Tajikistan on Sunday morning, an official said.

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Masked executioner in new IS video thought to be Briton

The masked executioner in the latest execution video by Islamic State (IS) is believed to be a Briton, BBC reported Tuesday.

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Indian security forces kill 6th gunman to end operation against militants at airbase

Indian security forces killed the remaining two gunmen on Monday at an airbase attacked by militants, ending a three-day combing operation against the attackers, said local media.

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India PM holds high-level meeting on airbase attack

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a high-level meeting Sunday night with his cabinet security team on the militant attack on an airbase.

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New law allows PLA to undertake counterterror missions overseas

China's new counter-terrorism law has made it legal for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to participate in counterterror missions overseas.

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6 killed in eastern Afghan clash

Four rebels and two security force members were killed when Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Afghanistan's eastern province of Kunar Monday night, police said on Tuesday.

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Interview: Australians increasingly falling victim to online hacking scams, says expert

Australians are increasingly falling for the "sophisticated" methods of online criminals, according to a leading academic expert in computer security and hacking.

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Cyber sovereignty taboo should end

​Discussion of sovereignty over the Internet has long been a taboo, dismissed in Western media as violation of freedom.Discussion of sovereignty over the Internet has long been a taboo, dismissed in Western media as violation of freedom.

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Security fence erected around Australia's MCG for cricket showpiece following Paris attacks

​Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) authorities will erect a 1-km fence around the perimeter of the stadium ahead of the one of the biggest events on Australia's sporting calendar due to heightened security fears.

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Yemeni court jails U.S. national for links with al-Qaida

A Yemeni court in the rebel-held capital Sanaa on Wednesday sentenced a U.S. national to ten years in prison for having links with al-Qaida and killing a Yemeni security officer, a judicial source said.

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Golden dawn of China's Internet industry

​It has been more than twenty years since China first dipped its toe into the ocean of possibilities that is the Internet, a move that has grown from tiny ripples to a mighty wave of economic growth.

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Australia to team with Oxford University to set up "world class" cyber-security complex in Melbourne

​An Australian state government will partner with Oxford University to set up a state-of-the-art cyber security complex in Melbourne, the capital of Victoria.

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7 soldiers killed in Afghanistan within day

​About seven Afghan army soldiers have been killed in separate incidents since early Monday, the country's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Australia's local council secretly votes to allow private security guards to carry guns

An Australian local council has secretly voted to allow members of the Jewish community to carry guns in public areas in response to heightened security concerns.

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Pakistani, Indian security advisers discuss terrorism, border peace

Top Pakistani and Indian security advisers met in Bangkok Sunday and discussed a wide range of issues including anti-terror cooperation, officials said here.

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Nonsense, Malaysia is safe, say ministers

Malaysians united as one voice to tell the world the country is safe for international events following news the upcoming women world squash championship might be cancelled or postponed due to “security” concerns.