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• Dog fight: Start-ups take aim at errant drones
• IS makes unusual claim of responsibility for Turkey attack
• Islamic State kills 24 with Baghdad car bomb, attack police stations in Samarra
• The Latest: Raid at Istanbul apartment ends without arrests
• In Iraq, Hollande says IS battle prevents attacks at home
• Suicide bombers attack two police stations in Iraq's Samarra: sources
• Turkey faces more turmoil as violence continues
• IS suicide bomber kills 36 in Baghdad market
• U.S. general sees Islamic State's capability waning in east Mosul
• Member of anti-IS coalition killed in Iraq in non-combat incident
• US-led coalition service member dies in Iraq
• IS claims Istanbul New Year massacre, attacker on the run
• Turkey nightclub attack: What we know
• Turkish PM to visit Iraq this week to discuss fight against terror
• U.S.-led strikes in Iraq, Syria have killed at least 188 civilians: U.S. military
• A look at some of the 39 people killed in Istanbul attack
• History of deadly attacks in Iraq
• Hilarion Capucci, priest and Middle East activist, dies
• As world grays, seniors step up to create an 'age-friendly' future
• IS claims latest deadly Baghdad attack
• In Iraq, Hollande vows to tackle foreign fighters and their children
• Foreigners majority of victims in Istanbul attack

Dog fight: Start-ups take aim at errant drones Posted: 02 Jan 2017 05:29 PM PST A boom in consumer drone sales has spawned a counter-industry of start-ups aiming to stop drones flying where they shouldn't, by disabling them or knocking them out of the sky. Dozens of start-up firms are developing techniques - from deploying birds of prey to firing gas through a bazooka - to take on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are being used to smuggle drugs, drop bombs, spy on enemy lines or buzz public spaces. The arms race is fed in part by the slow pace of government regulation for drones.

IS makes unusual claim of responsibility for Turkey attack Posted: 02 Jan 2017 03:18 PM PST ISTANBUL (AP) — The Islamic State group on Monday made an unusual claim of responsibility for a major terrorist attack in Turkey, saying a "soldier of the caliphate" carried out the mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 people as they welcomed the new year.

Islamic State kills 24 with Baghdad car bomb, attack police stations in Samarra Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:51 PM PST By Kareem Raheem and Ghazwan Hassan BAGHDAD/TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - An Islamic State car bomb killed 24 people in Baghdad's Sadr City district on Monday and the militants also attacked two police stations in the city of Samarra as Iraqi forces fought to oust the group from Mosul, its last major stronghold in Iraq. At least four other attacks across Baghdad, some also claimed by Islamic State, killed nine more people earlier in the day, bringing the total death toll from bombings in the capital over the past three days to more than 60.

The Latest: Raid at Istanbul apartment ends without arrests Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:20 PM PST The Latest on the Istanbul nightclub attack (all times local): 12:05 a.m. Police have ended an operation in an Istanbul neighborhood that Turkish media reports had said was launched in connection to the ...

In Iraq, Hollande says IS battle prevents attacks at home Posted: 02 Jan 2017 01:01 PM PST Western support for military action against the Islamic State group is key to preventing attacks at home, French President Francois Hollande said Monday in Iraq, where yet another bombing killed dozens. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden car on a square in Baghdad's Sadr City neighbourhood, killing at least 32 people in the latest attack on the Iraqi capital claimed by IS. Later the interior ministry said jihadist gunmen wearing suicide vests stormed a police station in the city of Samarra north of Baghdad, sparking clashes.

Suicide bombers attack two police stations in Iraq's Samarra: sources Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:42 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen wearing suicide vests attacked two police stations in the central Iraqi city of Samarra on Monday, killing at least seven policemen, security sources said. The sources said clashes were ongoing at both police stations. (Reporting by Ghazwan Hassan; Writing by Isabel Coles; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)

Turkey faces more turmoil as violence continues Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:36 AM PST LONDON (AP) — The deadly New Year's attack on a ritzy Istanbul nightclub has brought more turmoil to Turkey and shown how the conflict in neighboring Syria easily can spill over to threaten Europe's stability.

IS suicide bomber kills 36 in Baghdad market Posted: 02 Jan 2017 11:35 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber driving a pickup loaded with explosives struck a bustling market in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 36 people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group hours after French President Francois Hollande arrived in the Iraqi capital.

U.S. general sees Islamic State's capability waning in east Mosul Posted: 02 Jan 2017 10:02 AM PST By Stephen Kalin ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - The declining effectiveness of Islamic State attacks against Iraqi forces in eastern Mosul suggests the militants are starting to run out of resources with the campaign in its third month, a U.S. general told Reuters. Since the U.S.-backed offensive began on Oct. 17, elite troops have retaken a quarter of the city in the biggest ground operation in Iraq since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The second phase of the campaign, launched last week following nearly a month of deadlock, has pushed Islamic State out of several more areas in eastern Mosul despite fierce resistance.

Member of anti-IS coalition killed in Iraq in non-combat incident Posted: 02 Jan 2017 10:02 AM PST BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A service member from the international coalition fighting Islamic State was killed in a "non-combat related incident" in Iraq on Monday, the U.S. military said. The Combined Joint Strike Force did not disclose the name, nationality or the circumstances surrounding the person's death but said in a statement that the incident was under investigation. (Reporting By Stephen Kalin, editing by Larry King)

US-led coalition service member dies in Iraq Posted: 02 Jan 2017 09:55 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A service member in the U.S.-led coalition battling the Islamic State group has died in a "non-combat related incident" in Iraq.

IS claims Istanbul New Year massacre, attacker on the run Posted: 02 Jan 2017 09:42 AM PST Islamic State jihadists Monday claimed the shooting rampage at a glamorous Istanbul nightclub that killed 39 on New Year's night, while police arrested eight suspects but the attacker remained on the run. The statement by the extremist group -- which Turkey is fighting in neighbouring Syria -- was the first undisputed claim it has made for an attack in Turkey despite being blamed for several assaults over the last year. Anti-terror police made their first arrests over the attack, which unleashed scenes of panic among party-goers at one of Istanbul's swankiest venues and killed mostly foreign tourists.

Turkey nightclub attack: What we know Posted: 02 Jan 2017 08:43 AM PST Thirty-nine people were killed and dozens wounded Sunday when a gunman stormed a popular Istanbul nightclub and sprayed bullets at revellers celebrating the New Year. Here is what we know about massacre claimed by Islamic State, the latest to rock Turkey after a bloody 2016. On Monday, the Islamic State group said one of its "soldiers" had carried out the attack, which reportedly lasted seven minutes.

Turkish PM to visit Iraq this week to discuss fight against terror Posted: 02 Jan 2017 08:05 AM PST Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim will be visiting Iraq this week to discuss the fight against terrorism and the future of Iraq, the government's spokesman said on Monday. "The Prime Minister will be traveling to Iraq on Thursday to start a new era with the Iraqi central government," Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus told a news conference. "A new peace perspective in Iraq is just around the corner," Kurtulmus added.

U.S.-led strikes in Iraq, Syria have killed at least 188 civilians: U.S. military Posted: 02 Jan 2017 07:46 AM PST At least 188 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the U.S. military said in a statement on Monday. The Combined Joint Task Force, in its monthly assessment of civilian casualties from the U.S. coalition's operations against the militant group, said it was still assessing five reports of unintentional deaths from four strikes in 2016 and one from 2015. The military's overall estimate was far below those of other outside groups, such as Air Wars, which monitors civilian deaths from international air strikes in the region.

A look at some of the 39 people killed in Istanbul attack Posted: 02 Jan 2017 07:35 AM PST ISTANBUL (AP) — At least 39 people were killed and nearly 70 injured in the mass shooting that took place in front of and inside a popular Istanbul nightclub in the first hours of New Year's Day. The victims included citizens of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, France, Tunisia, India, Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Canada, Israel, Syria, Belgium, Germany and Russia.

History of deadly attacks in Iraq Posted: 02 Jan 2017 07:19 AM PST The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks in Iraq since mid-October including three since New Year's Eve. The latest on Monday saw at least 32 people killed in a suicide car bombing that targeted a Shiite neighbourhood of the capital Baghdad. At least 27 people were also killed by twin explosions in a busy market area in central Baghdad on New Year's Eve, while another seven died on Sunday in an attack south of the Shiite shrine city of Najaf.

Hilarion Capucci, priest and Middle East activist, dies Posted: 02 Jan 2017 06:35 AM PST VATICAN CITY (AP) — Monsignor Hilarion Capucci, who was a Greek Melkite Catholic archbishop in Jerusalem when Israel convicted him in 1976 of using his diplomatic status to smuggle arms to Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank, has died. He was 94.

As world grays, seniors step up to create an 'age-friendly' future Posted: 02 Jan 2017 05:56 AM PST Instead, the "graffiti grannies" – a group of activist pensioners – in this postindustrial suburb of Manchester, England, mark every hole in the sidewalk that could trip them up, challenging the city council to bring in the pavers. All of these demographic changes have huge implications for cities and communities," says Alana Officer, senior health adviser at the WHO.

IS claims latest deadly Baghdad attack Posted: 02 Jan 2017 05:35 AM PST The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a suicide car bomb attack that killed at least 32 people Monday in Baghdad. The jihadist organisation took responsibility for the blast in Sadr City via its propaganda agency Amaq, claiming the "martyrdom operation" had killed around 40 people. Many of the victims were daily labourers waiting for jobs at an intersection in Sadr City, a sprawling majority Shiite neighbourhood in the northeast of the capital that has been repeatedly targeted.

In Iraq, Hollande vows to tackle foreign fighters and their children Posted: 02 Jan 2017 03:46 AM PST By Elizabeth Pineau BAGHDAD (Reuters) - France will fight any French jihadists it finds on the battlefields of Iraq, arrest them if they return home and work to de-radicalize their children, President Francois Hollande said on a visit to Baghdad on Monday. There are about 60 French citizens fighting alongside Islamic State militants in the northern city of Mosul alone and hundreds more in the rest of the country and Syria, French diplomatic sources said. "We will fight them like (we fight) all jihadists ... since they are attacking us, since they prepare attacks on our own territory," Hollande told a news conference.

Foreigners majority of victims in Istanbul attack Posted: 01 Jan 2017 04:55 PM PST Foreigners, including many nationals of Arab countries, made up the majority of the victims in the New Year shooting rampage at an Istanbul nightclub, officials said. Riyadh's consulate in Istanbul said that Saudis were among the victims, but gave no figures. A foreign ministry spokeswoman in Amman said two Jordanians were killed and six injured.

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