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The Townsville Region in North Queensland, Australia

Asia

August 24, 2016

French national screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ stabs British woman to death in Australia

Australian police are investigating a possible “extremist” attack involving a French national who stabbed a British woman to death and injured two others while reportedly yelling “Allahu Akbar.” The assault took place on Wednesday at a backpackers’ hostel near Townsville in northern Queensland. A 21-year-old British woman died at the scene, while a 30-year-old British […]

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Asia

August 24, 2016

Indian Airlines to Avoid Flying Through Pakistani Airspace

India’s civil aviation regulator denies that there are any political reasons behind the move. New Delhi (Sputnik) — Indian carriers will no longer use Pakistan’s airspace to fly to Dubai as the government has decided to straighten the route to save fuel and reduce the navigation fee for carriers. “Airport Authority of India has straightened […]

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Asia

August 24, 2016November 6, 2020

Turkey Launches Syria Offensive As Biden Travels To Ankara

Turkish and U.S.-led coalition forces have launched a military offensive aimed at clearing Islamic State (IS) militants from a border area of northern Syria. The operation began just before dawn on August 24, shortly before U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Ankara for talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali […]

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Duty Free at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow

Asia

August 23, 2016

AK-47 to Go? Kalashnikov Store Opens in Moscow Airport

The world-famous arms manufacturer Kalashnikov Concern opened its first store at Sheremetyevo airport in Moscow. Airline passengers will now be able to purchase a wide assortment of souvenirs, clothes, bags and other accessories, including full-size replica guns, all branded with the Kalashnikov logo. Full story: sputniknews.com

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President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan attending a meeting

Asia

August 22, 2016June 5, 2018

Turkey Recalls Ambassador to Austria Over Pro-Kurdish Rally in Vienna

Turkey’s foreign minister has recalled its Austrian ambassador for “consultations” in the wake of a rally held in Vienna in support of the PKK. “In response to recent events, we have withdrawn our ambassador from Vienna for consultations and to review our relations with Austria,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told reporters. Ankara considers the […]

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Asia

August 22, 2016

Iraqi Police Apprehend Would-Be Suicide Bomber

Iraqi police say they apprehended a would-be suicide bomber in the northern city of Kirkuk before he was able to detonate his explosives belt. Iraqi television footage showed two police officers holding a young boy while two men are seen cutting off a belt of explosives. After they take away the belt, the boy is […]

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Asia

August 22, 2016

Malaysian Artist in Custody for Allegedly Insulting Islam

A Malaysian court has sent controversial hip hop artist and filmmaker Namewee to jail for four days while police investigate claims that his latest music video insults Islam. Johor native Namewee, 33, whose real name is Wee Meng Chee, was detained Monday after landing at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at 3:30 a.m. from Taipei and […]

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President Benigno S. Aquino III converses with Davao City Vice Mayor Rodrigo Duterte

Asia

August 22, 2016

Philippines president threatens to leave ‘stupid’ UN

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened that the country could leave the UN after the organization urged the Asian nation to stop executing and killing people linked to the drug business and threatened that “state actors” could be punished. “I do not want to insult you, but maybe we’ll just have to decide to separate […]

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