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Boko Haram crisis: Amid attacks, Cameroon expels NigeriansA US Congressional delegation visiting Nigeria said the United States is ready to provide training for Nigeria’s military to defeat Boko Haram.
Taliban tussle over Mullah Omar: Is a succession crisis brewing?The head of the Taliban's office in Qatar says it was a mistake to have kept the death of spiritual leader Mullah Omar a secret for two years. Then he resigns.
Nigeria says military has freed 178 captives of Boko HaramNigeria's new president, who met in late July with President Obama, has stepped up efforts to rescue hostages taken by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
Arson attack in West Bank deepens tensions over Jewish settlementsJewish extremists are suspected in an attack that killed a toddler and injured three others. Both Israelis and Palestinians are calling it an act of terrorism.
India executes Mumbai bombings accomplice despite clemency appealsYakub Memon, a former accountant, acted as a fundraiser for the principal Mumbai bombers, who remain at large. The 1993 attack on India's financial hub left 257 people dead.
Afghan officials say Mullah Omar, Taliban leader, may be deadThe reclusive leader of the Taliban hasn't been seen in public for more than a decade. The group is engaged in peace talks with the Afghan government.
Qaddafi’s son sentenced to death in Libya, but court lacks custodyA Libyan court sentenced Saif al-Islam, son of deposed leader Muammar Qaddafi, to death alongside eight former officials of the ousted regime. A militia group has imprisoned the son and refused to hand him over.
Why Huckabee's Holocaust rhetoric has fallen flat in IsraelThe Republican presidential candidate has attacked the White House's nuclear agreement with Iran. By painting a picture of an Israel on the brink of annihilation, he isn't winning new friends in Israel's government.
Syrian 'safe' zone: What does that really mean?Even as the US and Turkey agree on trying to drive the Islamic State away from the Syrian side of the border with Turkey, there are as many agendas as there are players trying to shape the conflict.
Turkey accused of shelling Kurdish forces in Syria, muddying anti-IS pushTurkey has long sought a buffer zone in northern Syria. Critics say it is exploiting the US-led battle against Islamic State militants to strike at Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria that it sees as a threat to Turkish rule.
Turkey escalates Islamic State fight, with airstrikes and arrestsThe airstrikes were prompted by intelligence indicating a likely Islamic State attack. The US said a deal has been reached with Turkey to use a key airbase.
Japan and China square off over disputed East China Sea territoryJapan is worried that China is building 16 oil rigs in order to exploit oil reserves in the Japanese part of the sea.
Is the Iran nuclear deal like Munich 1938? Not really.Such comparisons not only make little historical sense, they also demonstrate how minor the Iranian 'threat' is compared to Nazi Germany.
US says leader of Al Qaeda's 'Khorasan group' killed in airstrikeLittle is known about the Khorasan group, though it is said to be a small, elite group of Al Qaeda members involved in planning high-level attacks on the US.
Burundi votes: Overnight deaths fuel fears of election day violenceThe runup to the presidential election, in which President Nkurunziza is running for a constitutionally disputed third term, has been marred by violence and a failed coup. Opposition candidates have withdrawn in protest.
Cameron unveils 5-year plan to 'deglamorize' lure of extremist groupsPrime Minister David Cameron is laying out his plan in Birmingham, home to one of the UK's largest Muslim populations, focusing on the path many youths travel toward radicalism.- Israel's Netanyahu is pushing hard against Iran nuclear deal. But others are pushing back.For now, the Obama administration is sticking to its guns.
Next step in Iran nuclear deal: Reassure nervous SaudisSaudi Arabia's foreign minister, who will meet with President Obama at the White House today, has warned that his country will counter any Iranian 'mischief' in the region.
Japan's lower house greenlights overseas military deploymentsJapanese forces are currently bound by a postwar Constitution that prevents them playing a combat role outside Japan. Pacifist groups and numerous legal scholars have challenged the legislation.
China says it will release 11 tourists detained for suspected 'terror links'But nine other tourists arrested in Inner Mongolia on a 47-day visit to ancient sites are being held on charges of 'criminal wrongdoing.' Those due to be released are from South Africa and Britain.
