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'Allahu Akbar' attacker shot by French police

Saturday, 20 December 2014, 20:30 Last update: about 12 years ago

Police in central France have shot dead a man who attacked them with a knife and shouted "Allahu Akbar!" ("God is great!"), French media report. They quote a source as saying the attacker injured...

Azerbaijan’s dubious honour: Abundance of political prisoners

Saturday, 20 December 2014, 13:01 Last update: about 12 years ago

Azerbaijan currently holds a dubious distinction of holding almost double the number of political prisoners than those held in Belarus and Russia combined. The Azerbaijani government's use of criminal...

Pakistan: 77 militants killed after school massacre by Taliban

Friday, 19 December 2014, 16:57 Last update: about 12 years ago Associated Press

Pakistani warplanes and ground forces killed at least 77 militants in a northwestern tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, days after Taliban fighters killed 148 people —...

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