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New Zealand police kill 'terrorist' after he stabs 6 people

Friday, 3 September 2021, 12:37 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

New Zealand authorities were so worried about an extremist inspired by the Islamic State group they were following him around-the-clock and were able to shoot and kill him within 60 seconds of him...

British national pleads guilty to role in terror beheadings

Friday, 3 September 2021, 07:24 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

 A British national admitted Thursday evening in a federal courtroom near the nation's capital that he played a leadership role in an Islamic State scheme to torture, hold for ransom and...

Migrant death toll increases on Atlantic route to Europe

Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 07:12 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

At least 11 people are feared dead after another boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean to get from North Africa to Spain's Canary Islands became a trap for migrants trying to reach European territory,...

Thousands face weeks without power in Hurricane Ida's aftermath

Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:17 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Louisiana communities battered by Hurricane Ida faced a new danger as they began the massive task of clearing debris and repairing damage from the storm: the possibility of weeks without power in the...

7 minors among 29 dead on migrant boat to Canary Islands

Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:14 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

At least 29 Africans, including seven children, died last week while trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands on a smuggling boat, according to information released Monday from a U.N. migration agency...

EU takes US off safe travel list; backs travel restrictions

Tuesday, 31 August 2021, 07:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union recommended Monday that its 27 nations reinstate restrictions on tourists from the U.S. because of rising coronavirus infections there, but member countries will keep the option of...

Hurricane Ida blasts ashore in Louisiana with major force

Sunday, 29 August 2021, 20:24 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Hurricane Ida blasted ashore along the Louisiana coast on Sunday, with the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. arriving near the barrier island of Grand Isle. The powerful...

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