Dhaka Attackers From Privileged Background Defy Stereotype
In Dhaka the weekend hostage crisis at Haley Artisan Bakery revealed young attackers from educated, affluent families who killed 20 captives including Italians and Japanese. Witnesses described torture when captives could not recite verses. Authorities say recruiters enticed these youths despite privileged upbringings.
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India
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Pakistan’s brutal honor killings spark nationwide backlash
A Lahore mother confessed to killing her daughter Zeenat to protect family honor as a graphic case join a wave of violence. The report details rising honor killings in Pakistan, 1096 women and 88 men killed last year, and unpunished killers due to forgiving families. It notes social change, youth, and activism challenging entrenched traditions and the Council of Islamic Ideology amid growing outrage.
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Venezuela hunger crisis deepens amid shortages and urban farming push
In Caracas, Kelly Vega says she lost 30 pounds feeding her 6 year old as two meals a day become the norm. Government blame cites hoarding. critics point to economic mismanagement. Amid shortages, some residents start urban gardens under a government campaign led by Lorena Freiter, aiming for 20 percent of food from home gardens by 2019.
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Venezuela
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Baghdad tighter security after deadly ISIS bombing
After the Baghdad truck bombing that killed 157, Prime Minister Haider al Abadi ordered new security steps including more aerial scanning and X ray entrances while stopping use of a bomb detector later found bogus. A string of follow up bombings killed 16 and wounded many as firefighting and rescue teams recovered victims in Karada.
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U.S
Islamic State Group
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