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26 Oct
The government had said it imposed the measure to fight terrorism, while critics said it granted President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi sweeping powers to crush dissent.
20 Nov 2020
Police say it's not clear how the shooter managed to get to Vienna's city center armed with an assault rifle, handgun, machete and fake explosive belt. They're also still looking into how the weapons reached Austria.
30 Dec 2019
The Russian secret service arrested two men suspected of planning a New Year's Eve terror attack following a tip-off by US authorities. One of the suspects had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
4 Nov 2019
A suspected terror attack has killed at least 35 people in Mali. Islamic separatists carry out regular attacks in the region.
23 Mar 2019
Thousands have gathered across New Zealand to pay their respects to 50 people killed in a terror attack on two mosques. Imam Fouda offered words of comfort, saying: "We are brokenhearted, but we are not broken."
17 Mar 2019
Fifty people have now died in the shooting attacks on two Christchurch mosques, and the number of injured has also risen. An official list of victims has not yet been released, though one has been shared with families.
12 Sep 2018
An American flag was unfurled on the west side of the Pentagon on Tuesday (September 11) to mark the 17th anniversary of the September 11th terror attack.
16 Sep 2017
U.S. President Donald Trump called British Prime Minister Theresa May a "wonderful woman" and said he relayed his "deepest sympathies" following the terror attack in London.
26 Jun 2017
Borno terror attack - Late night explosions, gunfire rocks UNIMAID.
4 Jun 2017
Three assailants smashed a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before attacking revellers in a popular nightlife hub with knives, leaving seven dead in the third deadly terror attack in Britain since March.
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