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Russia warns Thailand of ISIS infiltration
04 Dec 2015
British bombers strike in Syria as Cameron wins vote
03 Dec 2015
The 397-223 mandate in parliament in favour of joining the air strikes against Islamic State saw the Labour Party divided, with lawmakers defying leader Jeremy Corbyn’s call for a ‘no’ vote
California shooting leaves 14 dead; 2 suspects killed
03 Dec 2015
While terrorist links have not been ruled out, the massacre at San Bernardino drew an angry response from President Barack Obama, who once again urged Congress to pass tougher gun control measures to stem the spiral of violence
Swaraj may visit Islamabad for Afghan talks
03 Dec 2015
Russia says it has right to take military recourse to downing of its plane
03 Dec 2015
“This is intentional murder of our soldiers and this deed must be punished," chairman of the Duma, the lower house, Sergei Naryshkin said on Friday
Bomb scare causes mass evacuations in London
02 Dec 2015
NATO moves to bolster Turkey’s defences
02 Dec 2015
NATO countries are seeking to reassure Ankara over the fallout of Russia's incursions into its air space by filling the gap left by the removal of Patriot missile batteries from Turkey by Germany and the United States
Putin accuses Turkey of oil trade with ISIS
01 Dec 2015
Russian sanctions could add $5 bn to Turkey’s CAD
01 Dec 2015
The risks of sanctions could push the $35 billion current account deficit calculated for 2015 to over $40 billion
Cameron seeks backing for UK strikes against IS
30 Nov 2015
China showcases its growing ‘Jiqiren’ power
27 Nov 2015
Cameron wants UK to join air strikes against IS
27 Nov 2015
Turkey says it didn’t know downed plane was Russian
27 Nov 2015
Tuesday's incident prompted a tough response from Moscow, a major trade partner and Turkey's largest energy supplier
Anonymous hits ISIS with music video links featuring Risk Astley
25 Nov 2015
Anonymous is flooding the terror group's social media accounts with links to Astley's 1987 hit song Never Gonna Give You Up as they seek to divert the killers from their stated goal of global jihad
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