Jul 3, 2016

Blast kills 200 in Baghdad

Christina Tkacik 1 Comment World baghdad blast, ISIS, karrada, Ramadan, terrorism

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A car bomb exploded on a busy street in Baghdad’s Karrada district late on Saturday evening, BBC reports. The largely Shia area was busy with shoppers late at night because it is the holy month of Ramadan, when believers fast during sunlight hours. A second bomb also exploded at about midnight in a predominantly Shia area north of the capital, killing another five people. ISIS claimed credit for both attacks, making it the third attack attributed to the group this week, following attacks in Bangladesh and Turkey.

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Apr 4, 2016

Sharm El Sheikh: Egypt’s ghost town resort

Christina Tkacik 0 Comment Travel, World Egypt, ghost town, sharm el sheikh, terrorism, tourism

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Fear of terrorism following the crash of a Russian jetliner last year has turned the once-bustling resort town of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, into a virtual ghost town.

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Nov 23, 2015

Brussels enters third day of lockdown

Quinn Kelley 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World Belgium, Brussels, ISIS, lockdown, Paris, terrorism, terrorist attack

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The Belgian capital of Brussels has entered its third day of lockdown Monday, with more than 1,000 security personnel deployed across the country. The lockdown marks three days of the highest terror alert and unprecedented measures that have closed down the city’s subways, schools and main stores, as the city tries to avoid attacks similar to the ones that caused devastating carnage in Paris.

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Nov 17, 2015

Syrian refugees, the Paris attacks, and U.S. politics

Steve Earley 0 Comment World France, Immigration, Michigan, migrants, Paris, Paul Ryan, refugees, Syria, terrorism

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In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, more than 20 U.S. governors are seeking to keep Syrian refugees out of their states, although experts question their authority over immigration. The resettlement of refugees is also receiving fresh scrutiny in Europe.

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Nov 15, 2015

Solidarity with France: Red, white and blue buildings around the world

Matt Bracken 0 Comment The Baltimore Sun, World attacks, France, Las Vegas, London, Madrid, Paris, San Francisco, Sydney, terrorism

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Across the globe, notable structures were lit in red, white and blue in a show of solidarity with France after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

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Jun 18, 2014

Iraq faces major threat to stability with new conflict

Thomas Neas 0 Comment World Iran, Iraq, Iraq War, ISIS, Islam, Kurdistan, terrorism

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Sunni jihadist forces, led by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL), launched a major offensive in northern Iraq on June 9, resulting in the capture of Iraq’s second largest city on June 10. Counter-attacks by Iraqi security forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga slowed the offensive, and Shiite Iraqis have been volunteering in large numbers to fight ISIS. The US and Iran have been discussing the situation, and might work together to support the Iraqi government.

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Oct 17, 2013

Oct.17 Photo Brief: Life more normal for Somalians without al-Shabab, men (and women) in tights take the stage in English National Ballet and Granadan students in an epic food fight

Emma Patti Harris 0 Comment Daily Brief, World al-Shabab, ballet, England, food, Granada, Somalia, terrorism

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Life more normal for Somalians without al-Shabab, men (and women) in tights take the stage in English National Ballet, Granadan students in an epic food fight and more in today’s daily brief.
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Jul 11, 2013

Court sketches from Boston bomber case, high-profile trials in 2013

Stokely Baksh 1 Comment Nation Boston bomber, court sketches, fraud, Guantanamo Bay, terrorism

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On Wednesday, accused Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made his first court appearance, pleading not guilty to bombing charges. A look at sketches from this case and several other high-profile court cases in 2013.

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Apr 18, 2013

Boston Marathon bombing and aftermath

Jerry Jackson 3 Comments Nation Boston Marathon, terrorism

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According to reports, three are dead and at least 100 have been treated for injuries after two simultaneous explosions went off near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon.

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Feb 22, 2013

Feb. 22 Photo Brief: Chingay Parade, Purim celebrations, Irish dancing competition and Hyderabad prayers

Nick Tann 0 Comment Daily Brief 21 And Over, All Scotland Irish Dance Championship, China, Chingay Parade, dancers, flooding, Germany, Greece, Hyderabad, India, Judaism, Lunar New Year, Madhav Narayan, North Korean, Nostalgic Ski Race, nuclear, pigs, Purim, Scotland, Singapore, skiing, snake, Sochi, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, terrorism, Winter Olympics

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Hyderabad twin bombing victims remembered, dancers compete in the 29th All Scotland Irish Dance Championship, the Jewish holiday of Purim is celebrated in Israel, the “Fire In Snow” Chingay Parade weaves through the streets of Singapore and more in today’s daily brief.

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