European Union On Islamic State
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EU Police Warn That More Attacks By ISIS Militants Are Likely
Europe's top police agency issued a stark warning Monday: Islamic State extremists will keep attempting lethal attacks on soft targets in Europe as the militant group increasingly goes global.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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European Union Ministers to Discuss Border Controls After Paris Attacks
EU ministers hold emergency talks today on tightening border checks after the killing of the ringleader of the Paris attacks in an apartment in the French capital raised troubling questions about the bloc's security.
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Italy Says Islamic State Could Attack Rome With Drones During Holy Year
Islamic State (IS) could attack Rome with drones during a Roman Catholic Holy Year beginning next month and air space over the capital will be closed to drones throughout the event, Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said on Monday.
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Guns, God and Grievances: Belgium's Islamist 'Airbase'
"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.
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As France Mourns Those Killed in Paris Attacks, Global Moment of Silence
France prepared to fall silent at noon today to mourn victims of the Paris attacks after its warplanes pounded the Syrian stronghold of Islamic State, the jihadist group that has claimed responsibility for the slaughter.
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Paris Attacks Heighten Pressure at Vienna Syria Talks
Multiple "terror" attacks in Paris increased the pressure on some 20 countries and organisations meeting in Vienna today to overcome deep divisions and help end Syria's horrific civil war.
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Ban Ki-moon Says Syrian Talks 'Hostage' to Bashar al-Assad's Future
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said talks on the Syria crisis had unacceptably been taken "hostage" by the question of President Bashar al-Assad's future, in an interview with Spanish newspapers published today.
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Support For Vladimir Putin's Bombing Campaign Among Syrians in Russia
From far away in his adopted homeland of Russia, Syrian Wail Dzhinid has watched approvingly as President Vladimir Putin's bombing campaign in his war-torn native country has unfolded on his television screen.
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UN Council Backs Iran Nuclear Deal But Tehran Hardliners Object
The UN Security Council on Monday backed Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers but the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards attacked the resolution, underlining powerful opposition to the deal.
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The Secret World of ISIS Brides: 'U Dnt Hav 2 Pay 4 ANYTHING if U R Wife of a Martyr'
Karen sat in a hotel room in Istanbul, grappling with a difficult decision. She had spent about $3,500 on the round trip to Turkey from her home in the US but, when she had bought the ticket, she had had no intention of flying home. The return bookings were for appearance's sake. Her SMS mailbox was filled with promises for the future: messages fro...
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David Cameron Urges Action Online to Stop Young Europeans Joining Islamic State
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday urged action focused on the Internet to stop a mounting number of young Europeans leaving the continent to join the Islamic State group.
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European Union Anti-Terror Chief Says Very Young Europeans Joining Islamic State
The Islamic State group is recruiting a growing number of very young men and women from Europe despite battlefield setbacks, EU counter-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove has told AFP.
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G7 Leaders to Stand Firm on Security Threats, Ukraine
World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were today set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as "Russian aggression in Ukraine".
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Britons to be Asked in Referendum to Vote 'Yes' to Stay in European Union
The threat of Islamic State to the national security of the United States has heightened in the last two weeks, making it critical for Congress to renew surveillance authority, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday.
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EU Police Warn That More Attacks By ISIS Militants Are Likely
Europe's top police agency issued a stark warning Monday: Islamic State extremists will keep attempting lethal attacks on soft targets in Europe as the militant group increasingly goes global.
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Brussels on Lockdown in Fear of Paris-Style Attacks
Brussels was on terror lockdown Saturday in fear of a Paris-style attack, with a gunman wanted over the deadly rampage in the French capital a week ago still on the run.
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European Union Ministers to Discuss Border Controls After Paris Attacks
EU ministers hold emergency talks today on tightening border checks after the killing of the ringleader of the Paris attacks in an apartment in the French capital raised troubling questions about the bloc's security.
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Italy Says Islamic State Could Attack Rome With Drones During Holy Year
Islamic State (IS) could attack Rome with drones during a Roman Catholic Holy Year beginning next month and air space over the capital will be closed to drones throughout the event, Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano said on Monday.
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Guns, God and Grievances: Belgium's Islamist 'Airbase'
"A breeding ground for violence" the mayor of Molenbeek called her borough on Sunday, speaking of unemployment and overcrowding among Arab immigrant families, of youthful despair finding refuge in radical Islam.
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As France Mourns Those Killed in Paris Attacks, Global Moment of Silence
France prepared to fall silent at noon today to mourn victims of the Paris attacks after its warplanes pounded the Syrian stronghold of Islamic State, the jihadist group that has claimed responsibility for the slaughter.
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Paris Attacks Heighten Pressure at Vienna Syria Talks
Multiple "terror" attacks in Paris increased the pressure on some 20 countries and organisations meeting in Vienna today to overcome deep divisions and help end Syria's horrific civil war.
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Ban Ki-moon Says Syrian Talks 'Hostage' to Bashar al-Assad's Future
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said talks on the Syria crisis had unacceptably been taken "hostage" by the question of President Bashar al-Assad's future, in an interview with Spanish newspapers published today.
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Support For Vladimir Putin's Bombing Campaign Among Syrians in Russia
From far away in his adopted homeland of Russia, Syrian Wail Dzhinid has watched approvingly as President Vladimir Putin's bombing campaign in his war-torn native country has unfolded on his television screen.
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UN Council Backs Iran Nuclear Deal But Tehran Hardliners Object
The UN Security Council on Monday backed Iran's nuclear agreement with world powers but the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards attacked the resolution, underlining powerful opposition to the deal.
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The Secret World of ISIS Brides: 'U Dnt Hav 2 Pay 4 ANYTHING if U R Wife of a Martyr'
Karen sat in a hotel room in Istanbul, grappling with a difficult decision. She had spent about $3,500 on the round trip to Turkey from her home in the US but, when she had bought the ticket, she had had no intention of flying home. The return bookings were for appearance's sake. Her SMS mailbox was filled with promises for the future: messages fro...
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David Cameron Urges Action Online to Stop Young Europeans Joining Islamic State
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday urged action focused on the Internet to stop a mounting number of young Europeans leaving the continent to join the Islamic State group.
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European Union Anti-Terror Chief Says Very Young Europeans Joining Islamic State
The Islamic State group is recruiting a growing number of very young men and women from Europe despite battlefield setbacks, EU counter-terror chief Gilles de Kerchove has told AFP.
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G7 Leaders to Stand Firm on Security Threats, Ukraine
World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were today set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as "Russian aggression in Ukraine".
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Britons to be Asked in Referendum to Vote 'Yes' to Stay in European Union
The threat of Islamic State to the national security of the United States has heightened in the last two weeks, making it critical for Congress to renew surveillance authority, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday.
