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23 January

Islamic State supporters hold up the caliphate's flag

Chinese Mine Worker Killed in IS-Claimed Attack in Afghanistan

Police said Wednesday a Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan which the Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for, as the Taliban government attempts to project an image of security to encourage investment from Beijing.

23 January

Terrorism

Members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces (BIAF), armed wing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), gather inside one of their camps in Mindanao. TED ALJIBE | Credit: AFP [File Photo from Agence France-Presse (AFP)]

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Two Soldiers Dead, 12 Wounded in Ambush by Ex-Philippine Rebels

Former Muslim rebels ambushed government troops assigned to escort UN staff visiting the southern Philippines, killing two soldiers and wounding 12 others, the military said Thursday.

23 January

War

Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of Tulkarem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

Staff Writer With AFP

Shooting, Explosions in Jenin as Israel Presses Raid

Gunfire and explosions rocked the Jenin area of the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, an AFP journalist reported, as the Israeli military kept up a large-scale raid for a second day.

22 January

Middle East

Members of Israeli security forces stand guard at the site of a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv. (Jack Guez/AFP)

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Foreign Attacker Killed After Stabbing Five in Tel Aviv

A foreign attacker stabbed five people in Tel Aviv on Tuesday before being shot dead, Israeli authorities said.

22 January

Middle East

Lebanon President Gen. Joseph Aoun walks toward the Grand Serail in Beirut.

Staff Writer With AFP

EU Pledges $62 Million in Aid for Lebanon Military

The European Union on Tuesday announced a $62 million support package for Lebanon's armed forces, as the crisis-hit country seeks to implement a fragile truce between Israel and Hezbollah.

22 January

Africa

Niger's pro-coup supporters carry the flags of Burkina Faso, Mali and Russia during a protest in Niamey, Niger, Sept. 16, 2023. (AFP Photo)

Staff Writer With AFP

Sahel Countries to Create Joint Anti-Jihadist Force

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

21 January

Terrorism

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Forces Kill 14 Maost Rebels, Including Top Commander

Indian security forces shot dead at least 14 Maoist rebels, including a top commander, on Tuesday in what the interior minister said was one of the heaviest bouts of recent fighting.

21 January

Terrorism

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 09, 2018 Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez (C) speaks during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (not pictured) at the Government Office in Hanoi. - Born after the victory of the 1959 revolution, Miguel Diaz-Canel, president and now first secretary of the Communist Party, embodies the new generation in power in Cuba, more connected but not necessarily more flexible. (Photo by LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

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Trump Reinstates Cuba on State Sponsor of Terror List: W.House

US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden's decision to remove Cuba from a blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism, announced days earlier as part of a deal to free prisoners.

13 January

Asia Pacific

Two soldiers are seen patrolling in what appears to be a forest in daylight with their rifles at the ready. Both of them are pointing their weapons to the right. The one on the foreground, positioned on the left, is holding a Sig Sauer rifle. The other soldier is positioned behind his left, on the center of the image. They are both wearing camouflage.

Staff Writer With AFP

Indian Troops Kill Five Maoists, Bomb Wounds Officers

Indian troops killed at least five Maoist guerillas in the latest push to crush the long-running insurgency, with a separate bomb blast wounding two policemen, officers said Sunday.

5 January

Asia Pacific