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UN: up to 30,000 ISIS members still in Iraq and Syria
ISIS (terror organization that is outlawed in Russia) has up to 30,000 members roughly equally distributed between Syria and Iraq and its global network poses a rising threat, a United Nations report says. The report said that despite …
Blast reported outside US embassy in Beijing
A single attacker detonated a bomb near the U.S. embassy in Beijing this morning, an embassy spokesperson said. There were no injuries, other than to the bomber, the official and Chinese police said. "There was an …
U.S. accuses Iran of using diplomats as cover for terrorism
The US views Iranian embassies in Europe as a cover for plotting terrorist attacks, State Department officials said, after Tehran slammed the arrest of its diplomatic envoy as an outlandish ‘false flag’ operation. The Trump …
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says senior commander killed in Syria
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps announced Saturday that one of its senior commanders was killed on Friday while fighting Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria, The Times of Israel reports. The exact circumstances of …
United flight makes emergency landing in Ireland after 'bomb threat' was found on board
A United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago made an emergency landing in Shannon, Ireland, Monday due to a suspected security threat, Fox News reports. Flight UA-971 landed at Shannon Airport around 1:42 p.m. local time and was met by police …
French authorities foil terrorist attack
French authorities have thwarted a possible attack using ricin or explosives and arrested two brothers, the country's interior minister Gerard Collomb said. Collomb told BFM television that authorities were …
Moscow and Tehran demonstrate alternative way of existence
A collection of expert articles titled "Iran and Russia in the Middle East" presented in the Russian capital
Macron proposes to create coalition against terrorism financing
French President Emanuel Macron proposed to create an international coalition of countries and organizations to fight against the financing of terrorism. "The first and the most important obligation that we should …
French supermarket hostage-taking: at least one dead
At least one person was killed when a man took hostages in a supermarket in the southwestern French town of Trebes today. Mayor Eric Menassi told LCI TV that the man had entered the shop screaming "Allahu Akbar, …
US slaps sanctions on French chemical weapons expert
The Trump administration is imposing sanctions on a French chemical weapons expert accused of making and using such munitions for the Islamic State group in Syria, Miami Herald reports. The State Department on Thursday identified …
Attacker killed at Iranian envoy residence in Vienna
A knife-wielding man was shot dead outside the Iranian ambassador's residence in Vienna Sunday night, following an attack on a guard, police said. The 26-year-old Austrian "died on the street from his gunshot wounds" …
Putin announces offensive against terrorists
Russia's Federal Security Service may use offensive tactics and strategy in the fight against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said today. "It is necessary to push ahead with vigorous …
Putin: Russia and US should pool efforts in fighting against terrorism
The United States and Russia should pool their efforts in fighting against terrorism, instead of creating threats to one another, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. "Instead of creating threats to one …
US reveals ISIS plans
ISIS will focus on regrouping in Iraq and Syria, as well as planning international attacks, US National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said in a statement for the record titled "Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence …
New York bomber sentenced to life in prison
The man who set off pressure cooker bombs in New York and New Jersey in 2016 has been sentenced to life. The Afghan-born US citizen, Ahmad Khan Rahimi, injured 31 people when he set off a bomb in …
Iraq arrests ISIS* oil chief
Iraqi security forces have arrested Islamic State’s top oil chief while he was trying to cross the border into Syria, Tehran-based Fars News Agency reported on Friday, quoting military sources. As Oil Price writes in …
Russian intelligence chief visits Washington
The director of Russia’s foreign intelligence SVR, Sergey Naryshkin, has visited the United States for consultations with US counterparts on the struggle against terrorism, Russian ambassador in Washington Anatoly …
Jordan arrests 17 people in foiled ISIS attack plot
Jordan said that it had foiled an ISIS plot that included plans for a series of attacks last November on security installations, shopping malls and moderate religious figures, state media reported. State news agency Petra sid the …
Terror attack in Italy's Turin?
Four people were injured when a homemade bomb detonated on New Year's Eve in Italy's Turin. During their search, police officers found 12 more homemade bombs and cartridges, Stampa newspaper reported. The …
