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North Korea shows Guam attack in new video as it warns of 'merciless revenge' against US over drills

Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:11:02

North Korea has unveiled a propaganda video of its threat to fire missiles near the US territory of Guam as it threatened the US with “merciless revenge” for ignoring Pyongyang’s warnings over annual military drills with South Korea.

Iran says only 5 days needed to resume uranium enrichment

Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:13:20

Iranian state television is quoting the country's atomic chief as saying the Islamic Republic would need only five days to ramp up its uranium enrichment to 20 percent - a level at which the material could start to be used for a nuclear weapon.

Lebanon monitored Australia bomb plot suspects: Lebanese interior minister

Tue Aug 22, 2017 08:46:13

Lebanon monitored the brothers accused of plotting to blow up a flight from Sydney to Abu Dhabi for more than a year and coordinated with the Australian government on it for a long time, the Lebanese interior minister said on Monday.

Merkel attacks Turkey's 'misuse' of Interpol warrants

Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:55:04

German Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Turkey's use of an Interpol arrest warrant to detain a German writer in Spain, telling an election town hall event on Sunday that this amounted to abuse of the international police agency.

Barcelona attack suspect Abou yaaqoub thought to be van driver - govt official

Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:01:59

Investigators believe that Younes Abouyaaqoub, a 22-year-old Moroccan-born man sought by police, was the driver of a van that rammed into crowds last Thursday in Barcelona, killing 13 people, a Catalan government official said on Monday.

U.S., South Korea begin computer-simulated drills amid North Korea tensions

Mon Aug 21, 2017 09:28:48

South Korean and U.S. forces began computer-simulated military exercises on Monday amid tensions over North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, amid reports that Pyongyang has generated at least $270 million since February despite U.N. sanctions.

Australian men charged with terrorism over mosque fires

Sun Aug 20, 2017 14:52:06

Australian police have charged three men with committing terrorist acts on suspicion of starting fires at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Melbourne last year, inspired by ISIS and intending to divide the Muslim community.

Germany urges Spain not to extradite Erdoğan critic to Turkey

Sun Aug 20, 2017 14:31:50

Germany’s foreign minister has urged Spain not to extradite a German writer to Turkey after he was arrested on a Turkish warrant.

Spain ‘dismantles cell behind terror attacks’

Sun Aug 20, 2017 11:16:52

Spain says it has dismantled an extremist cell behind the recent terrorist attacks in Catalonia, which were claimed by the Takfiri ISIS group.

ISIS, Trump and climate change, seen as biggest threats in world , new research reveals

Thu Aug 17, 2017 14:09:29

A survey by the Pew Research Centre found that ISIS was named as the top threat by citizens in 18 countries, including the UK, France, Germany and the US.