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• IS attacks protest in Afghan capital, kills 80 people
• Defiant Turkey extends police powers, shutters schools after coup
• Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
• French leader to eye security all summer; Chunnel backs up
• Brazil police arrest man suspected of Olympics attack plans
• Turkish minister chides allies for not visiting after coup
• Clashes rock Syria's Manbij as IS ignores ultimatum
• Some of the most recent deadly attacks claimed by IS
• A Massive Bombing in Kabul
• Iraq PM seeks to speed up death penalty implementation
• Hungary PM becomes first EU leader to endorse Trump
• Trench cuts off Iraq's Falluja from the north following IS defeat
• Hungary's Orban likes what he hears of 'valiant' Trump's security plans
• Readers write: Taiwan’s democracy, tobacco in California, US conflicts
• Iraq records hottest day so far this year in Basra city
• Malaysian police say bomb plot on top officers foiled, 14 held
• AP EXCLUSIVE: Iraq digs security trench around Fallujah
• After attack, France bolsters Iraq military fight against IS

IS attacks protest in Afghan capital, kills 80 people Posted: 23 Jul 2016 04:34 PM PDT 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 Turkey 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 By 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 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 Islamic 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 Iraq'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 Hungarian 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 Iraqi 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 By 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 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 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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