IS ally abducts French citizen in Algeria

IS ally abducts French citizen in Algeria

(VOVworld) – The Jund al-Khilafah, an Algerian group, has kidnapped and threatened to kill a Frenchman unless Paris halts air attacks in Iraq against its ally, the Islamic State (IS)
EC not target jihadists

EC not target jihadists

(VOVworld) – The European Commission said on Sunday that it had received no particular threat despite rumors that its headquarters in Brussels might be an attack target of jihadists from Syria
NATO holds naval drills in the Black Sea

NATO holds naval drills in the Black Sea

(VOVworld) – Warships from several NATO members took part in naval drills called PASSEX on Wednesday in the Black Sea, in the southeast of Constanta, off the territorial waters of Romania
Egypt convicts 15 Muslim Brotherhood leaders

Egypt convicts 15 Muslim Brotherhood leaders

(VOVworld) – An Egyptian court has sentenced Mohamed Badie, top leader of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), and 14 others to life in prison on charges of murder and inciting violence
Israel may commit war crimes in Gaza

Israel may commit war crimes in Gaza

(VOVworld) – Israel is likely to have committed war crimes in Gaza, Human Rights Watch said Thursday, a day after the army announced five criminal investigations into incidents involving Israel’s...
US 13 years after Sep 11 terrorist attacks

US 13 years after Sep 11 terrorist attacks

(VOVworld) – On Thursday the US commemorates the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The US-led fight against terrorism did not end after the killing of Osama bin Laden in 2011...
US increases security ahead of 11/9 remembrance

US increases security ahead of 11/9 remembrance

(VOVworld) – On Tuesday US President Barack Obama convened a meeting with senior security officials to review terror threats and preparedness ahead of the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks
Taliban attack on Afghanistan government compound

Taliban attack on Afghanistan government compound

(VOVworld)-Taliban militants have attacked an Afghan government compound in the eastern town of Ghazni, wounding at least 30 people, while 4 attackers were killed. The Taliban claimed responsibility for...