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Isis militants seize Iraq-Syria border post
Islamist militants have seized the crossing near the border town of al-Qaim, after battling Iraqi troops.
Karachi on the brink after suicide bombing
A suspected suicide bomber attacked Shi’ite Muslims as they were leaving a mosque in Pakistan’s commercial capital, killing at least 45 people.
Iraqi officials ‘held over coup plot’
Iraq has arrested about 50 interior ministry officials for plotting a coup against the Shi’ite-led government, it was reported on Thursday.