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Interpol seeks arrest of ousted Ukraine president Interpol put Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych on its global wanted list for alleged embezzlement that drained the ex-Soviet republic's budget.

13 January 2015

Victims relief fund to be created in Kazakhstan A specialized relief fund for victims will be opened in Kazakhstan.

12 January 2015

Paris jihadists had serious -- but available -- weapons The weapons wielded by gunmen sowing mayhem at Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket in Paris this week were powerful but available in France.

12 January 2015

2,000 join Charlie Hebdo 'pencil' tribute in London Around 2,000 people gathered in London to honour the victims of Islamist attacks in Paris, many raising pencils to the sky in memory of those killed.

12 January 2015

Kazakh expert writes book about Kazakhstan terrorists from Soldiers of Caliphate Kazakh political expert Yerlan Karin has presented his new book where he summed up his study of the terrorist organisation known Soldiers of the Caliphate.

11 January 2015

Al-Qaeda in Yemen threatens France with new attacks: SITE A top sharia official from Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula threatened France with fresh attacks following those at the Charlie Hebdo magazine and at a Jewish supermarket.

10 January 2015

Italy PM calls for EU intelligence agency after Paris attacks Italy's Prime Minister called for the European Union to have its own intelligence agency following the bloodiest attack on French soil in half a century.

10 January 2015

'Evil' British preacher Abu Hamza jailed for life in US A US judge sentenced British hate preacher Abu Hamza to life behind bars for the deadly kidnapping of Western tourists in Yemen and terrorism.

10 January 2015

Charlie Hebdo gunmen's hostage gave them the slip during assault A man taken hostage by the two gunmen who carried out the Charlie Hebdo massacre gave them the slip as commandos launched an assault that killed the Islamist brothers

10 January 2015

British PM Cameron to join Paris rally British Prime Ministe said he would join in the mass rally being staged in Paris in the wake of the massacre at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

10 January 2015

World powers jostle for influence in AirAsia plane hunt US and Chinese warships have rushed to help Indonesia search for a crashed AirAsia plane.

09 January 2015

Woman finds 'dental material' in Japan McDonald's burger A Japanese woman has claimed she discovered fragments identified as "dental material" in a McDonald's hamburger, the company said.

09 January 2015

Britain boosts ports security after French attack Britain has stepped up security at ports serving France following the Islamist massacre in Paris, officials said.

09 January 2015

France to host international 'anti-terrorism' meeting Sunday France's interior minister said he would host an international meeting for his counterparts to discuss the battle against terrorism.

09 January 2015

Americans stand with French to declare: 'Je Suis Charlie' In an America still scarred by the September 11, 2001 attacks there has been an outpouring of support for France after the attack on satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo

09 January 2015

Hollywood backs French mag after own free speech storm Hollywood voiced solidarity with French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

08 January 2015

French satirical newspaper high on jihadist hit-list Long before being targeted in massacre in Paris, satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo had been considered high on the potential hit-list for jihadists.

08 January 2015

Accused Boston bomber: an American dream gone awry Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is the 21-year-old American of Chechen descent who faces the death penalty if convicted of the Boston marathon bombings.

08 January 2015

Kremlin critic openly at large after skipping house arrest A Russian court refused to take legal action after top opposition leader Alexei Navalny defiantly cut short his house arrest.

07 January 2015

Death penalty central to Boston bombings trial With jury selection barely begun in the trial of accused Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the prospect of the death penalty is already front and center.

07 January 2015

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