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Terror Threat: Canada to close embassy in Bangladesh

Globalnews.ca reported that, Canada to close embassy in Bangladesh on Sunday amid U.S. warnings of terrorist threats against western countries in the region. Read Article

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Interpol issues security alert over al Qaeda prison breaks

As reported by Wsj.com, the international police agency Interpol Saturday issued a global security alert following a series of prison escapes in which it suspects al Qaeda to be involved. Interpol said there has been a series of prison escapes across nine Interpol member countries in the past month alone, including in Iraq, Libya and […]

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British embassy in Yemen to close amid security concerns

The BBC reports that the British embassy in Yemen is to be closed on Sunday and Monday as “a precautionary measure”, the Foreign Office has confirmed. A spokesman would not say if the closure was in response to a specific threat. It comes after the US issued a global travel alert and announced it would […]

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8 killed in Islamic terrorist attack in northeastern Nigeria

As reported by Stltoday.com, Islamic extremists killed eight people in an attack targeting teachers and Muslim clerics in northeast Nigeria, witnesses and the military said Thursday. Military spokesman Lt. Col. Sagir Musa also warned that the Boko Haram terrorist network plans more such killings and “massive attacks” aimed at the northeastern city where their extremist […]

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200 Kurdish civilian taken hostage by Jihadists in Syria

As reported by Ruvr.ru, jihadist groups linked to Al-Qaeda have taken hostage around 200 Kurdish civilians after violent clashes with Kurdish fighters in two villages of eastern Syria, a monitoring group said. “Fighters of Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant have seized control of Tall Aren village in Aleppo province […]

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Dutch embassy in Kenya warns of possible attack against foreigners

Yahoo News UK reports that the Dutch embassy in Kenya has warned of a possible attack against foreigners, shortly after police in the east African country discovered a large quantity of explosives on a bus in the capital Nairobi. Kenya has seen a series of grenade and gun attacks since October 2011, when its troops […]

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Libya: Rocket attack damages UAE embassy in Tripoli

Reuters reports that unidentified assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the United Arab Emirates embassy compound in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks on foreign targets in the North African country. Security sources said the attackers drove up to the compound, which houses both the embassy and ambassador’s […]

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Somalia: Two Turkish embassy staffers killed in car bombing in Mogadishu

According to trust.org, Turkish embassy staff carry their wounded colleague on a stretcher after a suicide car bomb attack at the gates of an office housing Turkish embassy staff in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu July 27, 2013. A car loaded with explosives rammed into the gates of an office housing Turkish embassy staff in the Somali […]

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U.S. urges citizens to carefully consider visiting Saudi Arabia

As reported by M.usembassy.gov, Department of State urges U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. As the August 26, 2012, arrest of two terrorist cells by Saudi security authorities indicates, there remains an ongoing security threat due to the continued presence of terrorist groups, some affiliated with al-Qaida, who may […]

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U.K. Issues Travel Alert for Belarus Over Terror Threat

Gov.uk reported that, there is an underlying threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places frequented by expatriates and foreign travelers.Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel. Read Article

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