ISIS Releases Promo for New 'Health Service'

04/27/15 1:47 PM PST

ISIS releases a new propaganda video for its health service, purportedly showing doctors calling on others to join the terror organization

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Australia, Iran Agree to Share Intelligence

04/20/15 1:11 PM PST

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to strike a deal on intelligence sharing

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Oops! 'Price is Right' Model Gives Away Car

04/03/15 3:46 PM PST

A 'Price is Right' contestant wins a new cars — thanks to a presenter model who made a big mistake

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Fox Reboots 'X-Files' for 6-Episode Mini Series

03/24/15 4:39 PM PST

After the sci-fi series wrapped up its ninth season 13 years ago, 'The X-Files' will return to Fox as a six episode mini series

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Australian Teen Brothers Suspected of Trying to Join ISIS

03/09/15 1:30 PM PST

Australian authorities apprehend two teenage brothers at the Sydney Airport after security suspected them of planning to join ISIS militants

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Egypt Launches Airstrikes on ISIS After Beheading Video

02/16/15 10:37 AM PST

ISIS video purportedly showed beheading of 21 Egyptian Christians, prompting Egypt to launch airstrikes over Libya

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ISIS Releases Hundreds of Captive Yazidis

01/20/15 2:04 PM PST

ISIS militants release about 250 Yazidi people, mostly elderly, disabled, or unwell

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Australian PM Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq

01/05/15 11:14 AM PST

During a surprise visit to Baghdad, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott commits an additional $5 million in humanitarian aid to Iraq

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Bengaluru Minute: City On Alert, Uber Office Raided, Just 97 High-Rises Deemed Legally Fit

12/19/14 5:08 PM PST

Bengaluru under alert; Uber and TaxiForSure offices raided by RTO officials; under 100 High Rises are legally fit to occupy

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Islamic State Banned in India

12/18/14 2:07 PM PST

So far there have been only 4 cases of Indians joining the cause of Islamic state, one of whom has already returned to India

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These Television-Inspired Baby Names are Gaining Popularity

12/09/14 3:36 PM PST

According to baby.com, at least 20% of babies born in 2014 were named after television characters—for example, the name Galina from "Orange is the New Black" increased by 67%

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Pakistani Terror Group Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State

11/19/14 3:22 PM PST

Terror groups in Pakistan have traditionally been linked to either al Qaeda or local insurgencies, but now a group of Pakistan’s Taliban has announced allegiance to the Islamic State

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