International

Islamic State claims Baghdad attack on Shiite funeral killing 34

Istanbul (dpa) – A suicide bomber targeted a funeral on Saturday in a mostly Shiite neighbourhood of northern Baghdad, killing at least 34 people and injuring more than 35, al-Sumaria television reported. The Islamic State claimed the attack, the radical Sunni extremist group’s Amaq news agency said. The blast in the Shaab area of the

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Middle East

Deadly Philippine anti-drug policy could prompt world court probe

The Hague (dpa) – Extrajudicial killings targeting alleged drug dealers and users in the Philippines may fall under the purview of the International Criminal Court, warned the chamber’s top prosecutor Friday. “Let me be clear: any person in the Philippines who incites or engages in acts of mass violence including by ordering, requesting, encouraging or

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International

New Supersonic Jets Take Russia To The Stratosphere

Russian military aircraft successfully completed a supersonic flight into the stratosphere, the Interfax News Agency reported Friday. The Sukhoi-34 flight was part of a tactical exercise conducted by Russia’s Eastern Military District in which planes practiced bombing runs in teams of two. “The pilots completed exercises in air navigation, takeoff, and landing at airfields in

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International

Colombian President Santos extends FARC ceasefire until end of year

Bogota (dpa) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Thursday extended the ceasefire with the FARC guerilla group until the end of December in a bid to reach a final peace deal. In a televised speech, Santos said the new date was not “an ultimatum or a deadline” for a comprehensive agreement welcomed by all sectors

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International

Danon: Too bad Israeli organizations join diplomatic terror

Israel”s UN Ambassador, Danny Danon, on Friday blasted leftist organizations Peace Now and B”Tselem for taking part in a UN Security Council meeting on Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. The members of the Security Council had convened the special meeting, entitled “Illegal Israeli Settlements: Obstacles to Peace and the Two-State Solution” and initiated by

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International, Middle East

Islamic State Group Kills 12 Egyptian Security Force Officers At Checkpoint

Islamic State group supporters ambushed Egypt’s security forces at a checkpoint Friday, killing 12 law enforcement officials and injuring eight others in the North Sinai province, Reuters reported. It was the first major attack in the central Sinai area, signaling that the militant group also known as ISIS may be extending its reach in Egypt.

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Middle East

Assad: There’s no contradiction between Israel and ISIS

Syria”s President, Bashar Al-Assad, claimed on Thursday that there is “no contradiction” between Israel and jihadist groups such as the Islamic State (ISIS). Assad was speaking in an interview with the Russian newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda and was responding to a question regarding Israel and ISIS. “For me, it”s a very strange thing,” the interviewer said,

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Middle East

Rutgers Hillel enters final stages for new headquarters

$20 million building will be fully operational by spring Rutgers Hillel executive director Andrew Getraer holds up a ceiling tile to be used in the new dining hall. Photos by Debra Rubin Workers in the final stages of completing work on the grounds outside the new Rutgers Hillel building Stained-glass windows dating back to the

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Science, Medicine, & Education, USA

Home of congressional candidate defaced with swastikas

Religious, civic leaders gather to condemn vandalism Swastikas spray-painted onto the Union home of Democratic congressional candidate Peter Jacob. Photo by Johanna Ginsberg The swastikas drawn on the pavement in front of Jacob’s home, in a photo taken by neighbor Kathy Dematos. Photo courtesy Kathy Dematos Peter Jacob addresses an Oct. 11 press conference at

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