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A Turkish military helicopter has landed in northern Greece where its crew has requested political asylum.Local reports suggest the crew are part of the faction of the Turkish military that attempted to overthrow President Recep…

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the truck attack on the French city of Nice on Saturday as French police arrested three people there in connection with the carnage that claimed the lives of at least 84 people."The person…

The Libyan forces of Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous announced controlling the last hideouts of ISIS militants in Sirte; Ouagadougou Halls Compound and Ibn Sina Hospital in down town Sirte.The Libyan forces appointed by Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous…

Turkish loyalists have reported arresting 1,563 soldiers and officers implicated in the overnight coup attempt, and 29 colonels and five generals have been sacked. At least 90 people have been killed and 1,154 injured in bombings and…

A truck ran into a crowd in the town of Nice, France celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday on Thursday night, sending people fleeing, according to multiple reports.BFM TV said at least 30 were dead after the truck…

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said Russia has never talked to him about leaving power."They never said a single word regarding this," Mr Assad told NBC News, referring to conversations with President Vladimir Putin and…

A Tunisian military helicopter crashed in the country's eastern city of Sfax on Thursday killing two soldiers, the Tunisian Defense Ministry said."The helicopter that crashed today was a training helicopter with two troops on board.…

The Presidential Council of the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) issued a statement Thursday condemning the attempt to assassinate the Defense Minister, Mihdi Al-Barghathi last night.The PC said it congratulates the…