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Explosion in Ankara kills at least 18, wounds 45 others

February 17, 2016 12:00 AM
Firefighters work at a scene of fire from an explosion in Ankara, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016. A large explosion, believed to have been caused by a bomb, injured several people in the Turkish capital on Wednesday, according to media reports. (IHA via AP)
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Religion

Suicide bomber kills 10, wounds 15 in Istanbul tourist area

January 12, 2016 12:00 AM
Policemen secure the historic Sultanahmet district after an explosion in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. An explosion killed at least 10 people and wounded 15 others Tuesday morning in a historic district of Istanbul popular with tourists. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a Syria-linked suicide bomber is believed to be behind the attack. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
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Nation

Syrian refugees in New York await Texas decision

December 04, 2015 12:00 AM
People hold signs during a rally to show support for Muslim members of the community near the Clear Lake Islamic Center in Webster, Texas on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Nation

Woman in California shooting pledged allegiance to ISIS

December 04, 2015 12:00 AM
The woman who carried out the San Bernardino massacre with her husband had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and its leader on Facebook, a U.S. law enforcement official said Friday, providing the strongest evidence to date that the rampage may have been a terrorist attack.
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Campus Events

French ambassador addresses BYU on foreign policy

By Whitney Hales
December 03, 2015 12:00 AM
French ambassador Gérard Araud visited BYU on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015. He discussed foreign policy, focusing on COP21 and the recent attacks in Paris. (Whitney Hales)
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Local

Resettled Syrian refugee families find safety, support and home in Utah

November 24, 2015 12:00 AM
Syrian refugee Nour Eddin Abdul Bari, who with his wife and five children, arrived in Utah on March 5, 2015, talks through an interpreter during interview at the International Rescue Center office in Salt Lake City, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. (Steve Griffin/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Nation

News Briefs 11/23/15

November 23, 2015 12:00 AM
France makes first strikes from aircraft carrier
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World

Narrowing rift, US and Russia entertain cooperation in Syria

November 19, 2015 12:00 AM
U.S. President Barack Obama, left, speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right prior to the opening session of the G-20 summit in Antalya, Turkey. For President Vladimir Putin, the terror attacks in Paris marked a watershed moment in relations with the West. This week’s summit in Turkey made it clear that the U.S. and its allies have warmed to the idea of closer ties with Russia, whose help they need to confront the challenge of the Islamic State group. (Associated Press)
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Local

Paris attacks hit close to home for BYU students and faculty

By Whitney Hales
November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
News outlets and social media platforms directed the world's attention to Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, as terrorists opened fire and detonated suicide bombs in six public places, including restaurants, a stadium and a concert hall. About 129 people lost their lives in the ISIS-led attacks.
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Soccer

Germany–Netherlands soccer match canceled due to information about potential attack

November 17, 2015 12:00 AM
Lower Saxony's state Interior Minister, German Federal Interior Minister and acting head of the German soccer federation attend a press conference in Hannover, northern Germany, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 after the international soccer friendly between Germany and the Netherlands was cancelled due to the fear of an extremist attack. (Ole Spata/dpa via AP)
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Religion

Names, details of more victims emerge from Paris attacks

November 16, 2015 12:00 AM
People pay their respect to the victims at the site of the attacks on restaurant Le Petit Cambodge (Little Cambodia) and the Carillon Hotel on the first of three days of national mourning in Paris, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. Thousands of French troops deployed around Paris on Sunday and tourist sites stood shuttered in one of the most visited cities on Earth while investigators questioned the relatives of a suspected suicide bomber involved in the country's deadliest violence since World War II. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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World

World leaders vow to step up anti-terror efforts after Paris

November 16, 2015 12:00 AM
European Union leaders observe a minute of silence to honour the victims of the attacks in Paris, at the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. From left to right, Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, European Council President Donald Tusk, France's Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, British Prime Minister David Cameron, and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The leaders of the Group of 20 were wrapping up their two-day summit in Turkey Monday against the backdrop of heavy French bombardment of the Islamic State's stronghold in Syria. (Anadolu Agency via AP, Pool)
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Campus

New York Times reporter visits BYU to talk terrorism

By Theresa Davis
October 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Syrian soldiers wave Syrian flags to celebrate the capture of Achan, Hama province, Syria. Schmitt discussed the terror threats in Syria and the global threat of ISIS. (Associated Press)
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Religion

Parliament of the World's Religions: Muslim scholars examine ISIS, urge interfaith action

By Danica Baird
October 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Muslim scholars presented literature and discussion on the Muslim response to ISIS during the Parliament of the World's Religions.
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Local

Parliament of the World's Religions: Clarifying misperceptions about Islam to defeat ISIS

By Erica Palmer
October 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Imam Mohamad Bashar Arafat speaks about how the Western media often misrepresents Islam. He and three other Muslim experts said distinguishing between the true religion and the distorted, violent extremist rhetoric of terrorist groups is the first step to fighting ISIS. (Erica Palmer)
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Healthy Living

BYU students reflect on time spent in Middle East

By Karma Hammouz
October 09, 2015 12:00 AM
Zackery Rowley wears the traditional Arabic scarf, or Kufiya. (Maddi Driggs)
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World

Islamic State seizes parts of Palmyra, edging closer to majestic ruins

By Liesl Hansen
May 20, 2015 12:00 AM
In this Monday, May 18, 2015 photo, civilians fleeing their hometown of Ramadi, Iraq, rides on a truck in Habaniyah town, 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Baghdad. Iraqi forces and allied Sunni tribesmen repelled an Islamic State attack overnight on a town west of Baghdad, a tribal leader said Tuesday, as the government renewed its commitment to arm anti-militant Sunni tribes following the loss of the key city of Ramadi. (AP Photo)
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News

ISIS-bound teenagers leave their family in tears

March 11, 2015 12:00 AM
From left: Kadiza Sultana, Amira Abase and Shamima Begum
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