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Germany axe attack: Assault on train in Wuerzburg

A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by police, officials say.

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Brazil reviews security measures ahead of Rio Olympics

The Brazilian government has met to reassess security measures ahead of next month's Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

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Death toll rises to 80 from truck attack in Nice, France

The death toll continues to rise from an attack in which a truck rammed into a crowd marking the French national day in Nice, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Friday.

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Malaysia nightclub attackers 'wanted to strike a larger pub'

Two men who hurled a grenade at a nightspot in Selangor last week, the first attack by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist group in Malaysia, had actually wanted to attack a bigger pub with more people, the New Straits Times newspaper reported yesterday.

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Families of Japanese terror attack victims arrive in Dhaka

Relatives of the seven Japanese killed and one injured in a terrorist attack in Dhaka have arrived in the Bangladeshi capital.

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Bangladesh holds state ceremony to pay homage to Dhaka attack victims

Tributes poured in as Bangladesh Monday held a state ceremony to pay homage to the victims and their families of an attack at a restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic enclave Gulshan.

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Dhaka attack: 20 hostages killed, day of joy turns into day of grief

The 20 hostages killed during a 10-hour siege on a cafe in the Bangladesh capital travelled there from opposite sides of the globe.

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Four years on, Kenyan church attack victims calling for gov't aid

A somber mood engulfed the African Inland Church in Kenya's Garissa town as worshipers gathered on Sunday to mark the fourth anniversary after the 2012 terror attack that claimed 17 people.

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Pakistan condemns Dhaka terrorist attack

Pakistan on Saturday condemned the "senseless terrorist attack" in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka that has led to the loss of lives and injuries to many innocent people.

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Twin blasts hit police convoy in Afghan capital, killing more than 20

​Two explosions hit an Afghan police convoy in the western part of Kabul on Thursday, leaving more than 20 people dead, sources said.

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Security must be upgraded at Australian airports after Turkey terror attack: security experts

​Major Australia airports should strongly consider beefing up security in the wake of yet another deadly terrorist attack, Australian security experts have said on Thursday.

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CIA chief warns of Istanbul-style attack in U.S.

​After the deadly attack at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan warned in an interview published on Wednesday that the Islamic State (IS) wants to conduct similar attacks in the United States.

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IS blamed for Istanbul airport attack, Turkey faces severe anti-terrorism challenge

Turkey is facing severe challenges in fighting terrorism after an attack on its busiest airport was added to the list of the recent frequent terror attacks in the country.

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Republicans’ $7 Million benghazi report is another dud

There are more than 800 pages, but nothing that will change anyone’s mind.

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U.S. House Democrats issue own Benghazi report to defend Hillary Clinton

​The Democrats on the House Select Committee on Benghazi on Monday released their own report to refute accusations by the Republicans against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her role in a 2012 terror attack.

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Death toll from Somalia hotel attack rises to 16, state minister killed

​Death toll from Saturday's attack by Al-Shabaab militants on a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has risen to 16 and a state minister was among those killed, an official said Sunday.

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Trump, Clinton espouse competing narratives after Orlando shooting to woo voters

After the recent shooting attack in Florida, U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are espousing two competing narratives as explanation for the incident, in hope to control the agenda in the presidential race, experts said.