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IS attacks protest in Afghan capital, kills 80 people

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 04:34 PM PDT

Afghans help an injured man at a hospital after an explosion struck a protest march, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, July 23, 2016. Witnesses in Kabul say that an explosion struck the protest march by members of Afghanistan's largely Shiite Hazara ethnic minority group, demanding that a major regional electric power line be routed through their impoverished home province. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a peaceful protest in the Afghan capital on Saturday that killed at least 80 people and wounded more than 200, marking the first time the extremists have struck Kabul and raising fears of their growing strength and capability in Afghanistan.


Defiant Turkey extends police powers, shutters schools after coup

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 03:48 PM PDT

A man holds up a photo of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a pro-Erdogan rally in Taksim square in Istanbul on July 22, 2016Turkey pushed on Saturday with a sweeping crackdown against suspected plotters of its failed coup, defiantly telling EU critics it had no choice but to root out hidden enemies. Using new emergency powers, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's cabinet decreed that police could now hold suspects for one month without charge, and announced it would shut down over 1,000 private schools it deems subversive. A week after renegade soldiers tried to oust him with guns, tanks and F16s, Erdogan's government has detained over 13,000 people it suspects are state enemies, mainly soldiers but also police, judges, teachers and civil servants.


Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 12:54 PM PDT

An Afghan man weeps outside a hospital after a suicide attack in Kabul, AfghanistanBy Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Twin explosions tore through a demonstration by members of Afghanistan's mainly Shi'ite Hazara minority in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 80 people and wounding more than 230 in a suicide attack claimed by Islamic State. "Two fighters from Islamic State detonated explosive belts at a gathering of Shi'ites in the city of Kabul in Afghanistan," said a brief statement on the group's Amaq news agency. If confirmed as the work of Islamic State, the attack, among the most deadly since the U.S.-led campaign to oust the Taliban in 2001, would represent a major escalation for a group hitherto largely confined to the eastern province of Nangarhar.


French leader to eye security all summer; Chunnel backs up

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 11:53 AM PDT

French President Francois Hollande will reassess security measures once a week all summer amid fears of new violence after a deadly Bastille Day attack in Nice, and heightened French security checks were ...

Brazil police arrest man suspected of Olympics attack plans

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 11:53 AM PDT

Federal police escort suspects who authorities say were arrested on terrorism-related charges in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, July 21, 2016. Ten Brazilians, who according to authorities pledged allegiance to the Islamic State militant group, were arrested Thursday. Authorities also described them as "amateurs" who discussed on social media the possibility of staging attacks during next month's Olympics. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities have arrested another man suspected of belonging to a group that allegedly discussed carrying out attacks during the Olympics, Brazilian police said Saturday.


Turkish minister chides allies for not visiting after coup

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 11:04 AM PDT

A Turkish minister chided the country's Western allies on Saturday for not sending any representatives to demonstrate their solidarity with Turks following last weekend's failed military coup. Western leaders have pledged support for Turkish democracy since the July 15 coup attempt but have also expressed concern over the scale of purges against supporters of the coup and of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Ankara says was behind it. "We are very surprised that our allies have not come to Turkey to visit even after one week has passed," Omur Celik, the minister for European Union affairs, told reporters in Ankara.

Clashes rock Syria's Manbij as IS ignores ultimatum

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 10:33 AM PDT

A member of US-backed Kurdish and Arab fighters walks past destroyed buildings in the IS bastion of Manbij, in northern Syria, on June 23, 2016Islamic State group militants clashed on Saturday with US-backed fighters in the Syrian town of Manbij, pursuing their fierce defence of the jihadist stronghold and ignoring a deadline to leave. There are growing fears for the fate of civilians trapped in Manbij, formerly a key stop along IS's supply route from neighbouring Turkey into its self-styled Islamic "caliphate" in Syria. The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) penetrated the town one month ago but have since been hindered by a bloody IS counter-offensive amid concerns about civilians.


Some of the most recent deadly attacks claimed by IS

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 09:28 AM PDT

In the deadliest attack to hit the Afghan capital since 2001, a suicide bomber targeted a crowd of demonstrators in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 83 people and wounding another 231. The attack was later claimed by the Islamic State group. If the claim is proved correct, it will mark the first time the extremists have struck the Afghan capital.

A Massive Bombing in Kabul

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 09:01 AM PDT

NEWS BRIEF Two explosions ripped through a protest in Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 61 people and wounding 207 others in one of the deadliest bombings to strike the Afghan capital since 2001.

Iraq PM seeks to speed up death penalty implementation

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 06:14 AM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Iraq's prime minister is seeking to speed up the implementation of death sentencesIraq's prime minister is seeking to speed up the implementation of death sentences, his office said Saturday, despite persistent concerns over flaws in the judicial system that hands them down. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered the formation of a committee "to determine the obstacles and causes that result in the delay in the implementation of death sentences," a statement said. The committee is to make recommendations to "speed up the ratification of those sentences and their implementation," it said.


Hungary PM becomes first EU leader to endorse Trump

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 06:08 AM PDT

Hungary's Prime minister Victor Orban is a fervent opponent of immigration -- particularly from Muslim nations -- and has blamed recent terror attacks in Europe on the bloc's refugee crisis, which erupted last summerHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday became the first European leader to endorse US presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a "better option" for the bloc than his rival, Hillary Clinton. "I am not a Donald Trump campaigner. The right-wing leader said he was swayed by security proposals Trump had made in his acceptance speech as the Republican Party's presidential nominee on Thursday night.


Trench cuts off Iraq's Falluja from the north following IS defeat

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 05:00 AM PDT

A member of Iraqi counterterrorism forces walks with his weapon in FallujaIraqi forces are digging a trench on the northern outskirts of Falluja a month after taking it back from Islamic State, security officials said on Saturday, raising concerns about repopulating the deserted city. Displaced residents are waiting for Falluja's streets and buildings to be cleared of IS explosives before returning, while the troops that retook the city are gradually being replaced by local police and tribal fighters. The ultra-hardline militants regularly launch suicide bomb attacks against security forces near Falluja as well as near Ramadi and Hit further to the west from the open desert or farmland areas to the north.


Hungary's Orban likes what he hears of 'valiant' Trump's security plans

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 04:30 AM PDT

Austria v Hungary - EURO 2016 - Group FBy Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday said Donald Trump had proposed security policies that Europe should take to heart to solve a security crisis he blames on uncontrolled immigration. Speaking at a summer university in Baile Tusnad, Romania, the Hungarian leader tied increased security threats to increased migration and cited Trump's proposals at the Republican National Convention to combat terrorism. Orban is one of Europe's most outspoken politicians and has in the past upset fellow members of the European Union over policy.


Readers write: Taiwan’s democracy, tobacco in California, US conflicts

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 03:00 AM PDT

Regarding the May 31 article "Taiwan shines a light on a dark past" (CSMonitor.com): Taiwan has made remarkable progress in its transition to democracy. This exceptional transition is a major step forward in continuing the democratic tradition that has taken root on the island, and it further enhances Taiwan's standing in the global family of democracies. The people in Taiwan have built a prosperous, free, orderly society with strong institutions worthy of emulation.

Iraq records hottest day so far this year in Basra city

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 02:39 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's state-run Meteorological Department said on Saturday that it had registered the hottest day so far this year, with maximum temperatures hitting 53.9 degrees Celsius (129.02 Fahrenheit) in the southern city of Basra.

Malaysian police say bomb plot on top officers foiled, 14 held

Posted: 23 Jul 2016 12:50 AM PDT

Malaysian authorities said on Saturday they had foiled a bomb attack on top police officers and arrested 14 suspected Islamic State (IS) operatives in a week-long operation. The suspects included a senior IS member who is believed responsible for recruiting a Malaysian IS militant, Abu Ghani Yaacob, who was killed in Syria on April 17, Inspector-general of police Khalid Abu Bakar said in a statement. "Based on a search, police managed to seize one completed IED weighing one kilogram, for use in a planned attack on the top PDRM leadership," Khalid said in a statement, using the Malay acronym for the Royal Malaysian Police, and referring to an improvised explosive device, or bomb.

AP EXCLUSIVE: Iraq digs security trench around Fallujah

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 11:22 PM PDT

This image made from video on Friday, July 22, 2016 shows a freshly-dug trench on the outskirts of Fallujah, Iraq. Iraq's army is turning to a radical, almost medieval method to control Fallujah after recapturing it from the Islamic State group last month: It is digging a trench that will almost entirely encircle the city, aimed at preventing it from falling back into the hands of militants. (AP photo via AP video)BAGHDAD (AP) — The Iraqi military will use a medieval tactic to keep control of Fallujah after recapturing it from the Islamic State group last month: It is digging a trench around the city.


After attack, France bolsters Iraq military fight against IS

Posted: 22 Jul 2016 04:51 AM PDT

The names of the victims of truck attack in Nice, that killed 84 people last Thursday hang from two pillars at Nice City Hall in Nice, France Friday July 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Maeva Bambuck)PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande announced new help Friday for Iraq's military in fighting Islamic State extremists, trying to show his government is taking action amid criticism that there weren't enough police protecting Nice's Bastille Day celebration when a truck attack last week killed 84 people.


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