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Australia bans travel to Iraqi city of Mosul under new law to stem flow of foreign fighters

CANBERRA, Australia – The Iraqi city of Mosul, which is held by Islamic State movement fighters, has become the second terrorist hot-spot to be declared off-limits to Australians under a new counterterrorism law aimed at deterring foreign fighters. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Monday that the Mosul district in northern …

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Iran demands extradition of suspected Iranian militant figure reportedly arrested in Pakistan

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran is demanding the extradition of a suspected Iranian militant arrested in Pakistan. Wednesday’s report by the semi-official Fars news agency quotes Gen. Masoud Rezvani as saying that Tehran is asking Islamabad to hand over Abdulsattar Rigi, arrested over the weekend in Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province. Rezvani …

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Tiny bird previously believed to be extinct rediscovered in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar – Scientists say a tiny bird long thought to be extinct has been rediscovered in Myanmar’s grasslands, but its fragmented habitat is threatened by human encroachment. The Jerdon’s babbler was first discovered in the 1860s but had not been reported in 74 years. A team of scientists from …

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