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Paris Stabbing Suspect Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Prosecutor Says
[ad_1] The French authorities said that the main suspect in an attack in Paris that killed one tourist and injured two others had a prior terrorism conviction. [ad_2] Source link
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Paris Attack Suspect Pledged Allegiance to Islamic State
[ad_1] The main suspect in an assault that left one tourist dead and two other people injured in Paris was known to French intelligence services for Islamist extremism and had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State before the attack, the French authorities said on Sunday. Jean-François Ricard, France’s top antiterrorism prosecutor, said at a news conference in Paris that the…
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Monday Briefing: Big State Victories for Modi
[ad_1] Modi’s party makes gains in state elections Elections in northern Indian states were seen as a big test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party, or B.J.P. Results showed that the party expanded its dominance in a key populous area. The outcome was another blow to the main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, which lost…
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U.S. Navy Destroyer Is Attacked in the Red Sea, Pentagon Says
[ad_1] A U.S. Navy destroyer came under attack in the Red Sea on Sunday, the Pentagon said, in what could signal another escalation in the tit-for-tat attacks between the American military and Iranian-backed militants. A Pentagon official said the U.S.S. Carney, along with several commercial ships nearby, came under fire for several hours beginning around 10 a.m. Sunday. The destroyer…
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U.S. Is Pressing Israel and Hamas to Resume Negotiations, Kirby Says
[ad_1] The U.S. government is making an intense effort to persuade Israel and Hamas to resume negotiations so they can once again pause hostilities and release more hostages, a White House spokesman said on Sunday. “We are still working it really hard, hour by hour, to see if we can get the sides back to the table and see if…
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With Big State Victories, Modi Expands His Dominance in India
[ad_1] The ruling party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tightened its grip over India’s populous northern belt, results of state elections showed Sunday, expanding its dominance of a key region ahead of general elections in which Mr. Modi is seeking a third term. The results of voting for the governments of four states, with a cumulative population of more…
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Freed Israeli Hostages Give Tel Aviv Protesters Hope for Those in Captivity
[ad_1] Yelena Trupanob, 50, a Russian Israeli hostage who was released from captivity in Gaza three days ago, had a message for the thousands of demonstrators who gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday night to continue to pressure the Israeli government to make freeing the remaining hostages a top priority. “I came to say thank you,” Ms. Trupanob said. “Because…
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Munich Airport Resumes Operations After Major Snowfall
[ad_1] The airport in Munich resumed limited operations Sunday morning after being closed for nearly a day because of record snowfall that disrupted transportation across the region. About 17 inches of snow fell in parts of southern Germany on Saturday, an unusually large amount for early December, and what local news media reported was the biggest daily snowfall in Munich…
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Deadly Explosion at Catholic Mass in Philippines
[ad_1] At least four people were killed and around 50 others injured Sunday in an explosion at a Roman Catholic Mass inside a university gymnasium in the southern Philippine city of Marawi, the military and police said, adding that they suspected the involvement of the Islamic State affiliate in the Philippines. The blast, thought to be caused by a grenade…
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Paris Knife Attack Leaves One Dead and Others Injured
[ad_1] A German tourist was killed and several other people injured in central Paris late Saturday after a man attacked them with a knife and a hammer, the French authorities said. The case stirred fears of renewed Islamist terror attacks in a nation already on edge. A suspect was arrested nearby shortly after the assault. The authorities said he had…
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