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3,000 fighters surrender
US-backed forces said yesterday the Islamic State group was living its "final moments" after thunderous shelling on its last scrap of land in eastern Syria prompted 3,000 jihadists to surrender.
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Death toll in Afghan suicide attack revised down to 34
Afghan authorities revised down the death toll from a suicide bomb attack on an educational centre in Kabul to 34 from 48, health ministry officials say.
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20 killed in northeast Nigeria mosque blasts
Explosions in and around a mosque in northeast Nigeria killed at least 20 people, police say.
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Syria bomb explosions death toll rises to 140
Bomb blasts in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus have left at least 140 people dead, monitors and state media say.
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Yemen mosque bombing kills 25 during Eid prayers
A suicide bomber strikes a mosque in Yemen's rebel-held capital in an attack targeting Shiites killing at least 25 people and wounded dozens during Eid prayers.
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Bangkok bomb-hit Erawan shrine reopens
The Erawan shrine in Bangkok which was hit by a deadly explosion on Monday reopens to the public.
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Suicide attack in KSA kills 4 Bangladeshis
Four Bangladesh nationals are killed and four other injured in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Saudi Arabia.
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Turkey attack: Border security to increase, says PM
Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu promises to boost security along the country's border with Syria, after 30 people were killed by a bomb in the town of Suruc.