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Pakistan, Bosnia Seek Interfaith Dialogue to Stem Islamophobia in West

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan urged Western nations Wednesday to desist from using freedom of speech as an “instrument” to hurt the feelings of Muslims, warning it will lead to more radicalization and violence.Khan told a joint news conference with visiting Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic the two leaders condemned …

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Britain Raises National Terror Alert Level to ‘Severe’

Britain’s Home secretary announced Tuesday the nation was raising its terrorism threat level from “substantial” to “severe” following recent terrorist activity in France and Austria. According to Britain’s MI5 domestic intelligence agency, the severe alert means a terrorist attack is highly likely. It is the fourth highest of the nation’s five threat levels.   Speaking …

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Europe Vows to Defend Values After Terror Attacks

Austrian authorities continue to investigate whether more than one attacker was involved in the terrorist shootings in Vienna Monday night that left four people dead and scores wounded.  As Henry Ridgwell reports from London, it’s the latest in a series of terrorist incidents in Europe in recent days.   Camera: Henry Ridgwell   Video editor: Jon Spier …

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Austrian Police Hunt for Terror Accomplices 

There were just a few hours to go before a coronavirus curfew was due to go into effect in Austria.  And that was when the gunmen chose to strike in Vienna, unleashing a deadly rampage Monday that left four dead and at least 15 wounded in multiple locations in the city in what Austrian Chancellor …

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Vienna Attacker Was Islamic State Sympathizer, Officials Say

Austrian officials said Tuesday a perpetrator of an attack in Vienna, Austria that killed at least four people and wounded 14 others was a sympathizer of the Islamic State terror group.    “We experienced an attack last night by at least one Islamist terrorist,” Interior Minister Karl Nehammer told reporters.    He said the assailant was armed …

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Gunmen Carry Out Deadly Attack in Vienna

Authorities in Vienna, Austria searched Tuesday for at least one suspect believed to be at large after gunmen attacked six locations in the city late Monday, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others. “It is the hardest day for Austria in many years. We are dealing with a terror attack the severity of which, …

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Britain Locks Down as Europe Becomes Pandemic Epicenter

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is defending plans to impose a nationwide lockdown beginning Thursday, warning that a failure to act could cause up to twice as many deaths this winter as during the first wave in the spring. The country is recording several hundred COVID-19 deaths and at least 20,000 new coronavirus infections every day. …

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Austrian Police Say Several Injured After Gunfire in Vienna

Austrian police said Monday that several people were injured and officers were out in force following gunfire in the capital, Vienna. Initial reports that a synagogue was the target of an attack couldn’t immediately be confirmed. Austrian news agency APA quoted the country’s Interior Ministry as saying that one attacker has been killed and another could be …

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US Whistleblower Snowden says He Wants Russian Citizenship

Former National Security Agency contractor-turned whistleblower Edward Snowden says he and his wife will apply for Russian citizenship, in addition to their current status as American citizens.  The request marks the latest chapter in Edward Snowden’s often secretive life in Russia, as Charles Maynes reports from Moscow.Videographer: Ricardo Marquina, Producer: Marcus Harton …

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Scotland’s First Minister Considers Widespread Lockdown as COVID-19 Surges

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Monday she would not rule out shutting down all or part of the country to address a recent surge in new COVID-19 cases. At a news conference in Edinburgh, Sturgeon reminded reporters that when she laid out the nation’s five-tiered (0-4) alert system last week, she said she would not rule …

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2 Children Pulled Alive from Rubble of Collapsed Building in Turkey

Rescue teams in Turkey pulled two girls out alive Monday from under the rubble of their collapsed apartment buildings, three days after a strong earthquake centered in the Aegean Sea rocked Turkey and Greece.Fourteen-year-old Idil Sirin was removed from the wreckage after being trapped for some 58 hours.Seven hours later, rescuers pulled out 3-year-old Elif …

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UK Court Rules Against Johnny Depp in Libel Action

A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner of TheSun tabloid newspaper, which labelled him a “wife beater.” In a ruling, Justice Andrew Nicol said Depp has “not succeeded in his action for libel.” He added that the defendants had shown what they published was “substantially true.” Depp …

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Moldova Presidential Election Heads for a Second Round

Moldova’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced early Monday that the opposition leader won more votes than the incumbent president in the presidential election, but not enough to avoid a run-off. The CEC said that with almost all ballots counted, former Prime Minister Maia Sandu had 36.10% of the vote, while President Igor Dodon had 32.66%. The second round of voting is scheduled for November 15. Sandu ran for Moldova’s top job on a pro-European political platform against a …

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In Belarus’ Poisoned Lands, Hunger Drives Decisions

The Gomel region of southern Belarus – once a part of the former Soviet Union – suffered the biggest radioactive blow from the 1986 Chernobyl accident. In this story narrated by Jonathan Spier, Ricardo Marquina reports from the region on inhabitants who are living with both rural poverty and the contaminated soil.Camera by: Ricardo Marquina         Produced by: Ricardo Marquina and Jonathan Spier  …

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Georgians Hold Opposition Protests Following Parliamentary Elections

The ruling party in the former Soviet republic of Georgia is claiming victory following Saturday’s closely contested parliamentary election.  But the opposition alleges the vote was rigged and staged a rally outside parliament on Sunday in protest.Preliminary results show the ruling Georgian Dream, or GD, led by billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, garnered about 48% of the …

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Police Continue to Crackdown on Anti-government Protesters in Minsk

Security forces in the Belarusian capital have detained more than 200 people in the latest anti-government protest fueled by a disputed presidential election 12 weeks ago.Thousands of demonstrators took part Sunday November 1 in marches in Minsk as part of almost daily protests demanding Alyaksandr Lukashenko’s resignation and a new vote.According to a list published …

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White House Coronavirus Adviser Atlas Apologizes for Russian TV Interview

White House coronavirus adviser Scott Atlas apologized on Sunday for giving an interview to Russia’s Kremlin-backed television station RT, saying he was unaware the outlet was a registered foreign agent in the United States.Atlas, a neuroradiologist and member of the White House coronavirus task force, appeared on the channel on Saturday and criticized coronavirus lockdown …

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Belarus Forces Fire Tear Gas, Beat Demonstrators in Minsk 

Security forces in the Belarusian capital have fired warning shots and begun detaining participants on Sunday in the latest anti-government protest fueled by a disputed presidential election 12 weeks ago. Thousands of demonstrators were taking part in parallel Minsk marches on November 1 as part of almost daily protests and ongoing demands for Alyaksandr Lukashenko’s resignation …

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Britain Starts Accelerated Review for AstraZeneca’s Potential COVID-19 Vaccine

AstraZeneca Plc said on Sunday Britain’s health regulator had started an accelerated review of its potential coronavirus vaccine.”We confirm the MHRA’s (Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency) rolling review of our potential COVID-19 vaccine,” an AstraZeneca spokesman said.In rolling reviews, regulators are able to see clinical data in real time and have dialogue with drug …

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Suspect in Attack on Greek Orthodox Priest in Lyon Arrested

French authorities said that a person suspected of firing a hunting gun and seriously wounding a Greek Orthodox priest outside a church in the city of Lyon, France, Saturday, is in police custody.Nikolaos Kakavelaki was closing his church when he was shot twice in the chest at point-blank range and is currently in a serious …

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Britain Coronavirus Cases Surpasses 1 Million  

Britain Sunday became the ninth country with more than 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases. According to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center, as of early Sunday, Britain had 1,014,794 infections and 46,645 deaths. After resisting mounting calls for weeks to impose a national lockdown as COVID-19 cases were rising, British Prime Minister Boris …

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At Least 39 Dead in Turkey, Greek Islands Earthquake

At least 39 people have been killed and nearly 900 injured by the earthquake that toppled buildings in the Turkish city of İzmir and created sea surges on at least two Greek islands.Rescue teams in Turkey early Sunday morning pulled a man alive from the rubble of a collapsed building. The man, identified as Ahmet …

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Moldovans Vote for President as Pro-Moscow Incumbent Aims for Second Term

Moldovans started to vote in a presidential election Sunday in which the pro-Russian incumbent Igor Dodon is bidding for a second term against former prime minister Maia Sandu, who wants to pull the country closer to the European Union.The election in the nation of 3.5 million, where the West and Russia vie for influence, takes …

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French Police Hunt for Assailant Who Shot, Wounded Orthodox Priest

A Greek Orthodox priest was shot and injured Saturday at a church in the center of the French city of Lyon by an assailant who then fled, a police source and witnesses said.The priest was fired on twice around 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) as he was closing the church, and he was being treated for …

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Armenia, Azerbaijan Trade Fresh Accusations of Karabakh Shelling 

Armenia and Azerbaijan once more accused each other of bombing residential areas on Saturday, in defiance of a pact to avoid the deliberate targeting of civilians in and around the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.   Shelling was reported by both sides within hours of the latest agreement to defuse the conflict, reached after talks in Geneva between …

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Security Remains High in France After Deadly Knife Attack at Church in Nice 

Security throughout France was high Saturday after this week’s deadly stabbings at a church in Nice as President Emmanuel Macron tried to ease tensions in the country. French leaders have termed Thursday’s incident an Islamist terrorist attack after the perpetrator shouted “Allahu Akbar” (God is Greatest) as he decapitated a woman and killed two others in …

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