Islamic State blamed for Istanbul shopper street attack
Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala said IS was behind the Saturday incident on Istanbul's main shopping street injuring 36 people and killing five. Bomber identified as Mehmet Ozturk of Gaziantep. 24 foreigners among the wounded.
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Paris suspect admits new plots tied to Brussels
Belgian authorities say Salah Abdeslam told investigators he planned further operations from Brussels and may have access to public safety items. He was captured in Brussels and charged with a terrorist case related to the Paris attacks that left 130 dead. Police note a new network around him in Brussels and warn of more suspects. Interpol urges tighter border checks amid stolen or falsified documents used by many attackers.
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Pope decries indifference to refugees in Palm Sunday homily
Pope Francis used his Palm Sunday Mass to denounce Europe’s indifference to refugees fleeing war persecution and poverty in Syria Iraq Africa and elsewhere. He drew a parallel with authorities who washed their hands of Jesus before the crucifixion, urging responsibility for the more than 1 million migrants reaching EU shores last year. He spoke as EU and Turkish plans to return migrants from Greek islands loomed and then greeted crowds in St Peter’s Square aboard the popemobile.
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Islamic State suffers blows in Iraq and Syria
After months of losses in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State faces desertions and intensified attacks as U S led and Russian airstrikes and ground offensives shrink its territory by about 40 percent in Iraq and over 20 percent in Syria. Analysts note internal fractures and growing defections while SDF forces push to reclaim areas including Shaddadeh and the Mosul road hub.
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