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ISIL-inspired terror acts could occur in Australia: PM

Thu Aug 21, 2014 14:43:28

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has warned Australia cannot let down its guard against homegrown terrorism or risk "truly sickening" acts of barbarity like those in Iraq playing out at home.

ISIL besieges thousands of Shia Turkmen in Iraq

Thu Aug 21, 2014 13:25:37

Thousands of Turkmen Shias have been under the siege of Takfiri militants in Tuz Khurmatu, Salah al-Din province in Iraq.

Israel fresh raids kill 7 Gazans, 4 of them children: medics

Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:42:15

Israeli air strikes killed at least seven Palestinians, four of them children, in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the spokesman for the emergency services said.

Gaza students unable to return schools: official

Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:29:24

The school year in the Gaza Strip has scheduled for August 24, but with the ongoing violence, the start date has been delayed indefinitely, according to Ziad Thabet, the deputy minister of education in the blockaded enclave.

Germany blames Qatar for financing ISIL militants

Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:24:34

German Development Minister Gerd Mueller has accused Qatar of financing Takfiri militants of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) who have seized wide areas of northern Iraq.

ISIL terrorists threaten to behead US second journalist

Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:21:05

So-called Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants threatened to kill another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, saying, “The life of this American citizen, Obama, depends on your next action.”

France hopes Iran, Arabs help to cope with ISIL threat

Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:10:35

France says it plans to bring together Iran, Arab governments and the world powers to coordinate a comprehensive response to the threat of Takfiri militants in Syria and Iraq.

Thai army chief nominated as new prime minister

Thu Aug 21, 2014 10:08:24

Thailand's junta-picked national assembly on Thursday chose coup leader General Prayut Chan-O-Cha as prime minister in a one-horse race that entrenched the military's hold on power.

Pentagon weighing plan to send more troops to Iraq

Thu Aug 21, 2014 09:57:33

The Pentagon is considering sending about 300 more troops to Iraq to enhance security for State Department facilities in Baghdad, a U.S. official told POLITICO Wednesday, bringing the total number of uniformed Americans there to about 1,000.

US journalist beheading suspect probably British: Cameron

Thu Aug 21, 2014 09:33:39

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has said it looks "increasingly likely" a man thought to have been involved in a US journalist's beheading is British.

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