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Costa Rican police arrested Syrian woman with fake Greek passport

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A Syrian woman with a fake Greek passport has been detained from a hotel in Costa Rica. According to local authorities, the woman identified as Maria Pirri arrived in Costa Rica on Tuesday from Argentina. After a tip off, police raided in a hotel in the Costa Rica’s capital San Jose and the suspected traveler was […]

Paris attacks: Two suspects killed in Paris police raid

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Two suspects linked to Paris attacks have died after police raided an apartment in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of the French capital. On Wednesday morning, the residents of Saint-Denis woke up to the sounds of gunfire and explosions as the national police raided homes searching for suspects. Two suspects were killed in the raid including […]

Bomb on board brought down Metrojet airliner in Sinai

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Russian intelligence service said that a Metrojet airliner that went down over Sinai Peninsula last month was brought down by a bomb. After weeks of speculation, the Russian Security Service (FSB) said that the traces of explosives were found among the debris. The jet, carrying most of the Russian tourists’ back home, shattered mid-air minutes […]

Saudi Arabia Hajj stampede death toll rises

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Update: The death toll in the Hajj stampede near the Islamic holy city of Makkah has risen to 769 casualties. More than 1,000 people were injured in the incident at Mina, which occurred as two million pilgrims were taking part in the Hajj’s last major rite. Thursday’s incident is the deadliest to occur during the […]

Egypt pardons prisoners including Al Jazeera journalists

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi pardoned scores of prisoners along with two Al Jazeera journalists on Wednesday. President Sisi announced on his facebook page that he would release “100 young people trapped in issues related to the breach of the law on demonstrations and some humanitarian and health cases.” Doha-based broadcaster Al Jazeera expressed delight […]

Scores crushed to death in Makkah crane collapse

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At least hundred-and-seven people died when a crane collapsed inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday evening. More than 200 suffered heavy injuries when a powerful storm toppled the crane, casting a grim shadow on a yearly pilgrimage that draws millions to the Kingdom. The huge red crane crashed into a part of the […]

Kurdish rebels kill multiple troops in south-eastern Turkey

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Kurdish rebels have killed several Turkish soldiers and others wounded in a major attack in the south-eastern province of Hakkari. According to a military official, the roadside bombs were detonated as two armored vehicles packed with soldiers were passing in the village of Daglica, a known PKK stronghold. The government launched air strikes against Kurdish […]

Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh ties knot to Amrita Rai

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Sunday, Congress Leader Digvijaya Singh ties knot with Television anchor Amrita Rai in Chennai late last month. More than a year after their photographs went viral on social media. Amrita Rai confirmed the news on social networking site Facebook. Amrita Rai said, “I would like to share with my friends that I and Digvijaya Singh […]

Pakistan security forces seized huge explosives in Chaman

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The security forces seized a bomb factory manufacturing suicide vests and other explosives in Chaman, north-west of Baloshistan province. The Frontier Corps (FC) and security agencies conducted a raid on a tip off at a bomb-making factory in Rehman Kahol area of Chaman district, near Pak-Afghan border. The joint operation was a success as they […]

IS claims Yemen mosque attack, 32 killed

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Update: Death toll rises to 32 in Yemen mosque attack. Islamic State group claimed twin bombings near a Shia mosque in capital Sanaa on Wednesday. The suicide bomber blew himself up inside the mosque during the evening prayer and a car bomb was detonated minutes later outside the entrance as people came to help the […]