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Europe on edge: The new normal
Story highlights String of recent attacks fuels anxiety that old order is unraveling Europe is facing greatest threats in a generation Questions we didn't ask last summer: What next? Where will I be? Who will l know? Is my life less safe? T
Terror attacks in Europe spur anger and dread
Story highlights The attacks have diminished civic trust in EU leaders, many cite mass migration as cause Hollande, Merkel face growing hostility following mass migration Before these horrific events, there was a knife-wielding teenager on a
Bollywood director convicted of rape
Story highlights "Peepli (Live)" co-director Mahmood Farooqui faces minimum 7 years in prison The victim, whose identity is protected by law, was in India conducting research A New Delhi trial court found Farooqui, best known as co-director
Pope makes historic visit to Auschwitz
Story highlights More than 1 million people died at Auschwitz Pope Francis makes his first visit to the death camp Pope delivers Mass before huge crowd in Krakow The Pope arrived early Friday for his first trip to Auschwitz and sat alone f
FBI chief: Success against ISIS means more terror
Story highlights "There is going to be a terrorist diaspora ... like we've never seen before," Comey says There has been a recent uptick of attacks in West by or for ISIS Speaking to a cybersecurity conference at Fordham University Wednesday
Humanitarian disaster feared for what is left of Aleppo
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Reports: Families trickle out of Aleppo
Story highlights Dozens of families use humanitarian corridors to leave Aleppo, reports say The city has been devastated by the relentless pounding of Russian and Syrian forces The families moved out of eastern Aleppo on Saturday through hum
Why the latest developments in Aleppo are so significant
But what does the relief operation mean for the desperate citizens of Aleppo and the future of the city? The Russians and Syrian government forces have been pounding Aleppo relentlessly for months now in an effort to take back the easter
Terror group announces split with al-Qaeda
Story highlights Al-Nusra leader Abu Mohammad al-Golani says group cuts ties with al Qaeda The new group will have "no affiliation to any external entity," he says Though Golani, in his first video appearance, said the new group will have "n
What Syrian refugees want Trump to know
They are too busy learning to speak English and beginning their new life in America. However, many, refugees are well aware of the positions that presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken on Muslims and immigration. Trump has proposed a ban on
Suicide bombing kills dozens in Syria
Story highlights ISIS says bombing was in response to U.S-led coalition bombing in Manbij Blast in Qamishli targets buildings belonging to Kurdish security agency A truck bomb exploded near buildings belonging to a Kurdish security agency an
People in Aleppo ‘scared and hungry’
Story highlights Residents are getting text messages telling them to leave United Nations worried about a potential humanitarian disaster Food and water have become scarce, he said. "The situation now is really bad. There is not enough food
People in besieged Aleppo get a chance to flee
Story highlights Amnesty International: Corridors won't prevent a humanitarian catastrophe Syria's President announces an amnesty for militants who lay down their arms In a "large-scale humanitarian operation," three relief corridors would b
Germany’s Merkel stands by refugee policy
Story highlights Merkel defends Germany's decision to accept 1 million refugees in 2015 Chancellor confirms ISIS can infiltrate the refugee route What are the rules for asylum seekers in Germany? Germany has been rattled by four attacks in
Report: Turkey shuts down media
Story highlights In total, Turkey has closed about 130 media and publishing outlets, state-run news agency says It says nearly 1,700 soldiers -- including 87 generals -- have been fired Amid a state of emergency, 45 newspapers, 16 television
Pope on priest murder: This isn’t about religion
Story highlights ISIS media arm posts video with attackers swearing allegiance Pope Francis says, "All religions want peace. Others want war" The killing of the priest -- by two attackers who struck in the name of ISIS -- is the latest terro
Multiple attacks leave Germans on edge
Story highlights Germans have unsettling fear that country is not prepared for security and integration challenges, writes Atika Shubert "Angst," the Germany word for fear, is now commonly heard during conversations in local beer gardens, she say
5 things to do if you’re taken hostage
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Analysis: Why ISIS is targeting Christianity
Story highlights ISIS aim is to trigger a backlash against Muslims in France, writes Paul Cruikshank European intelligence services have detected renewed efforts by ISIS to reach out to extremists in Europe, he says Although attendance numbe
Bergen: Why so many terror attacks?
Story highlights Peter Bergen: Recent terrorist attacks have claimed lives in France, Iraq, Bangladesh and the U.S., among other countries He says the problems that give rise to terrorism are deep and will likely persist even after an eventual de
Priest killed in French church
Story highlights One attacker was a 19-year-old wearing "electronic tag," prosecutor says Priest killed after two men take hostages in Catholic church in Normandy, France Adel Kermiche, 19, was wearing an "electronic tag" during the deadly h
Munich shooting: What we know — and don’t know
What happened: The gunman started shooting at the McDonald's, then moved across the street to the Olympia shopping mall on Friday. Hours after the shooting began, police found the body of the gunman. Based on CCTV and witness statements, they co
A city in shock: Munich mourns
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Suicide bomber pledged allegiance to ISIS leader
Story highlights Neighbor describes bomber as a "friendly and happy" person The ISIS-affiliated media group Amaq claims attacker was "soldier" The ISIS-affiliated media group Amaq claimed the attacker was an ISIS "soldier" in a statement th
Germans question the country’s refugee policies
Story highlights Germans question country's refugee policy following week of attacks Migrants denied asylum in state of limbo while appeal is processed While none of the attacks are related, at least two appear to have been carried out by as