Turkish police swoop on IS suspects ahead of NYETurkish police swoop on IS suspects ahead of NYE

Turkish police have detained at least 124 people suspected of links with Islamic State in an apparent attempt to prevent potential New Year's Eve attacks.

Anti-terror officers and the national intelligence agency rounded up at least 33 foreign nationals in the capital Ankara, said state news agency Anadolu.

Thirty of them were Iraqis.

Another 24

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There can be no ceasefire and no talks with the US-backed Afghan government until all foreign forces leave Afghanistan, a mid-ranking Taliban commander has told Sky News.

The comments by Mawlavi Mansoor, who commands a group of fighters in an area to the southwest of Kabul, underline the potential challenge faced by Taliban leaders to ensure all

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The UK is "seriously concerned about the fair trial guarantees" in the case of a British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus, the Foreign Office has said.

The government department also described the British woman's case as "deeply distressing" and said it will be raising its concerns with Cypriot authorities.

Lawyers

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Day after rocket attack on military base, Pompeo arrives in Iraq

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Bus with 16 Indian tourists crashes in Egypt

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