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With Cairo assassination, Egypt's cycle of violence turns darkerA wave of repression by the Sisi regime the past two years has been matched by a rise in Islamist attacks. Following the car bomb in Cairo Monday, both sides are likely to up the ante.
UK's Cameron vows 'full-spectrum response' after Tunisia beach attackThe number of Britons killed in a massacre at a resort Friday could climb as high as 30. The gunman, who was killed, posted support for Islamic State on Facebook page.
International terror attacks follow jihadist call for Ramadan 'calamity'The Islamic State's involvement in terror attacks in France, Tunisia, and Kuwait remains unproven. But the group aspires to be a player in global terrorism.
France points to Islamist terrorism in deadly attack on gas factorySuspects assaulted the facility in southern France, setting off several small explosives, according to witnesses. One suspect is in custody.
Friend or foe? US lines up with Shiite militias and former Sunni rebels in IraqOverlap with such forces shouldn't be a surprise: America's wars in Iraq have required painful compromises all along.
New US rules on ransom payments unlikely to trigger windfall for militantsThe US has never prosecuted a citizen for trying to obtain the release of an abductee by making payments. But official policy remains that no concessions will be given to hostage-takers.
Deadly clash at police checkpoint in China's restless Xinjiang ProvinceThe attack reportedly killed at least 18 people in the city of Kashgar, near the borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan. Muslims in China's far west are now outnumbered by Han Chinese settlers.
France upbraids US for spying on its leaders. Should it be throwing stones?US intelligence intercepts released by Wikileaks appears to show US eavesdropping on French presidents over the past decade. But France has long been renowned for its own spying prowess, particularly for economic gains.
As refugee numbers soar, Australia touts a controversial responseThe world hasn't seen a refugee crisis on this scale since 1945. Australia's hard-hearted policy of offshore internment camps is criticized by human rights groups, but popular with voters.
Drone strike on Islamic State in Iraq kills Benghazi suspect, US saysAl Awri al-Harzi, a Benghazi suspect described as a mid-level Islamic State operative, was killed in a drone strike June 15 while driving a car in Mosul, the Pentagon said.
Afghan forces repel daring Taliban attack on Kabul parliamentThe coordinated Taliban assault in the heart of Kabul didn't achieve its objective – killing Afghan lawmakers – but was a reminder that the group remains potent.
Will Greece's euro fate be sealed today?Probably not. But an amicable agreement between the IMF, Germany, Greece and others on handling the country's massive debt is likely to take more time.
Beyond Rhodesia, Dylann Roof's manifesto and the website that radicalized himThe alleged killer of nine parishioners at a black church in Charleston, SC, appears to have been inspired by a website dedicated to framing white Americans as victims of African-Americans.
Military puts Kashmir under curfew amid unrest over targeted killingsHundreds of police officers and soldiers were on the streets in Srinagar and other Kashmiri towns to block planned protests over the murders of six activists and former separatists by unidentified gunmen in Sopore.
Why would an American white supremacist be fond of Rhodesia?For neo-Nazis and white supremacists, a Rhodesian flag is more than just decoration.
As civil wars spread, world's refugee population at post-WWII high, UN saysWith almost 60 million people displaced by war and repression, total refugees would rank as the world's 24th-largest country. Half of this number are children, according to a UN report released Thursday.
Did Obama 'abandon' Israel? If so, he's not alone among US presidents.Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the US, has launched a broadside against the Obama administration.
Russia to boost nuclear arsenal. Modernization or arms race?President Putin announced Tuesday that Russia would add 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles, prompting US Secretary of State Kerry to raise questions about the Kremlin's intentions.
US airpower takes out a bunch of Al Qaeda leaders. Effective warfare?US airstrikes appear to have killed Al Qaeda's number two in Yemen and over a dozen jihadis near the Libyan city of Benghazi. The question is whether the Pentagon's ongoing assassination campaign is doing any good.
Nasser al-Wuhayshi: US drone strike kills Al Qaeda leader in YemenThe killing of Nasser al-Wuhayshi is described as the most significant setback to Al Qaeda since the death of Osama Bin Laden in 2011. But counterterrorism officials warn that the group's threat remains potent.
