For Once, Mogadishu Can Watch World Cup with Little Fear For years, people living in Somalias capital of Mogadishu wanting to watch the World Cup on television have done so at great risk. The Islamist militant group al-Shabab threatened violence agai

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Vice President Dick Cheney made a rare campaign appearance to stump for Republicans in his home state of Wyoming. He also voiced his support for GOP presidential candidate John McCain. McCain's Democratic rival Barack Obama was quick to pounce on th

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1. A new book claims that al-Qaeda was planning a poison gas attack on New York subway system. Investigative reporter Ron Suskind writes in his new book that al-Qaeda's No. 2 man call ed off the plot

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally asked the U.N. Security Council Friday to recognize a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu countered that statehood should only follow a negotiated peace accord, and the internation

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The ultimate goal for the US and its allies is to transfer security responsibilities to Afghan forces. But before that can happen, Afghanistan's government must effectively combat rampant corruption within its ranks. Sean Maroney | Islamabad 17 Decem

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AS IT IS 2014-07-13 Iraqi Unrest Threatens Turkish Economy 伊拉克动乱威胁土耳其经济 In Turkey, many people are concerned about the economic effects of unrest across the border in Iraq. The country is Turkeys second largest trading partner

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AS IT IS 2014-09-21 Iraqi Girls Escape Islamic State Militants 伊拉克女孩逃脱伊斯兰国家的激进分子 The United States and other nations have agreed to work together to oppose the Islamic State militant group. The group now controls par

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AS IT IS 2015-06-02 Rising Number of Executions in Saudi Arabia 越来越多的人在沙特阿拉伯被处决 Human rights groups are reporting an increase in the number of executions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi executions are usually beheadings, where th

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AS IT IS 2015-03-20 Is the Islamic State Truly Islamic? IS组织是真正的伊斯兰教吗? Destroying important cultural artifacts in the name of religion is not new. Protestants destroyed statues they considered idolatrous, or against their Christ

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AS IT IS 2015-04-15 A Look Back at the Chibok Kidnapping 回顾Chibok绑架 One year ago, Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok. The kidnapping came as a shock to people around

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Obama, Iraqi Prime Minister Discuss Foreign Fighters, Aid 奥巴马与伊拉克总理讨论外国雇佣兵和援助 Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi met at the White House Tuesday for talks with U.S. President Barack Obama. It was his first visit

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Hundreds of Migrants Feared Dead off Libya European Union officials gathered in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss the sinking of a crowded boat in the Mediterranean Sea. The boat was carrying hundreds of people hoping to immigrate to Europe. It sank ov

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AS IT IS 2016-06-10 Al-Shabab Attacks Military Base in Somalia 索马里青年党袭击在索马里的埃塞俄比亚军事基地 The militant group al-Shabab attacked a military base in central Somalia early Thursday. Somali government forces and Et

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AS IT IS 2016-05-18 IS Delivers More Deadly Bombings in Iraq Islamic State militants are again using bombs to attack Baghdad and other parts of Iraq. A number of bombings struck markets across the Iraqi capital on Tuesday. At least 68 people were kil

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AS IT IS 2015-12-23 Kenyan Muslims Protect Christians from Terrorist Attack 肯尼亚武装扫射巴士 穆斯林舍身保护基督徒 Muslims risked their lives to protect Christians against militant gunmen on a bus in Kenya on Monday. The gunmen bo

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AS IT IS 2015-12-20 UN Security Council Votes to Restrict IS Funding 联合国安理会投票批准限制ISIS资金来源 The United Nations Security Council approved measures Thursday to restrict how the Islamic State militant group raises money. Th

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AS IT IS 2015-12-03 Islamic State Video Claims Beheading of Russian 伊斯兰国组织发布斩首俄罗斯间谍视频 The Islamic State released a video Wednesday showing the beheading of a man it identified as a Russian spy. The video says that th

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Search Expands for Two Suspects in France 法国扩大搜索两名嫌疑犯范围_ French officials are searching for two brothers in connection with Wednesday's deadly attack at Charlie Hebdo, a satirical newspaper, in Paris. Police have linked Said

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas claim Israeli intelligence agents have targeted a top Palestinian militant in the United Arab Emirates. Hamas has accused Israel of assassinating one of its senior commanders. Speaking in Damascus, Hamas official

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Gilbert da Costa | Abuja 26 December 2009 Nigeria's fragile truce with rebels in the oil-rich Niger Delta appears to be under serious threat. Former militants are protesting the non-payment of allowances and militants have blown up an oil pipeline in

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