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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 20, 2016
Pakistan Taliban kill at least 19 as they storm university
Islamist Taliban militants stormed a university in volatile northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and wounding dozens as the army hunted for any gunmen still holed up on the campus, officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 16, 2016
French ambassador says 27 killed in Burkina hotel attack
France's ambassador to Burkina Faso said Saturday 27 people had been killed in a hotel attack by militant Islamists in the capital Ouagadougou, slightly higher than a death toll of 23 given earlier by the West African nation's president.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2016
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi "provocations"
Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" towards Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between the region's two major powers entered its second week.
WORLD
Jan 7, 2016
Saudi-led coalition says investigating Iran embassy attack claim
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen will investigate an accusation by Iran that coalition jets targeted the Islamic republic's embassy in Sanaa on Wednesday night, coalition spokesman Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asseri said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2015
Mexican survivor recounts repeated Egypt bombings despite order to stop, and husband's last words
Egyptian forces bombed a convoy of Mexican tourists around 5 times over a period of 3 hours, even after security forces on the ground had stopped them twice and cleared their passage, one of six survivors of Sunday's deadly attack said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2015
Suspected Islamist tied to France attack admits killing boss, has link to militant in Syria
The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2015
Ohio man arrested for plotting Islamic State-inspired attack on U.S. Capitol
An Ohio man claiming sympathy with Islamic State militants was arrested on Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and bombs, court documents disclosed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2015
Boko Haram hits Northeast Nigeria town for second time in week
Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram attacked the northeastern town of Baga for the second time in a week, leaving bodies littering the streets, an official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2014
Palestinians kill four in Jerusalem synagogue attack
Two Palestinians armed with a meat cleaver and a gun killed four worshippers in a Jerusalem synagogue on Tuesday before being shot dead by police, the deadliest such incident in six years in the holy city.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2014
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon; fire returned
Rockets were fired at Israel from southern Lebanon on Monday, drawing retaliatory artillery fire from Israeli forces, Lebanese security officials and the Israeli army said, in the third such rocket attack from Lebanon since Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2014
Xi orders terrorism crackdown after deadly rail station attack
China's President Xi Jinping ordered a crackdown on "violent terrorist activities" after 33 people died when knife-wielding assailants rampaged through a train station in a southwestern city Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2013
If U.S. comes calling, will Abe back Syria strike?
With a comprehensive attempt under way to find a diplomatic solution in Syria, punitive U.S. military strikes planned for its alleged use of chemical weapons last month have been postponed after appearing imminent just a few days ago.

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