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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2017
Militant Philippine brothers highlight Southeast Asia's Islamist 'time bomb'
On his Facebook profile page Omarkhayam Romato Maute describes himself as a "Walking Time-Bomb."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2017
Philippines' Duterte says didn't seek U.S. support in city siege
President Rodrigo Duterte said Sunday that he did not seek support from Washington to end the siege of a southern Philippines town by Islamist militants, a day after the United States said it was providing assistance at the request of the government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2017
Iran arrests almost 50 after deadly Tehran attacks
Iran has arrested almost 50 people in connection with twin attacks on Tehran that killed 17 people last week, officials said, as security forces stepped up efforts to crack down on suspected militants.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 10, 2017
Philippines says U.S. special forces assisting local troops against IS-linked militants
U.S. special forces have joined the battle to crush Islamist militants holed up in a southern Philippine town, officials said on Saturday, as government forces struggled to make headway and 13 marines were killed in intense urban fighting.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2017
The age of blowback terror
Western powers should resist the temptation to intervene and instead work systematically to discredit the ideology of Islamist extremism.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2017
Philippine troops find cash as fighters pull back
Philippine troops found bundles of bank notes and checks worth about $1.6 million that had been abandoned by Islamist militants holed up in Marawi, a discovery that the military said on Tuesday was evidence that the fighters were pulling back.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2017
Marawi's Islamic militants dug in, prepared for long siege
Islamist militants who seized the Philippine town of Marawi two weeks ago have stockpiled weapons and food in mosques, tunnels and basements to prepare for a long siege, officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
ASEAN states to use spy planes, drones as spread of Islamic State threat mounts
Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defense officials said over the weekend, as concerns rise over the growing clout of Islamic State in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
U.S.-backed forces seize dam from Islamic State as they prepare to storm Raqqa in next 'few days'
U.S.-backed Syrian militias said they seized a major dam on the Euphrates river from Islamic State on Sunday, their latest gain as they push toward Raqqa city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2017
The terrorism threat: three denials and a hint of racism
Those who raise uncomfortable questions about how the West's foreign and domestic policies elevate the threat of terrorism do not deserve being tarred as traitors or Islamophobes.
EDITORIALS
May 30, 2017
A pair of threats for the Philippines
The Philippines faces two threats today: IS and an unrestrained president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2017
Duterte following in the footsteps of Ferdinand Marcos
There's a strong suspicion that Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is using Mindanao as the thin edge of a wedge for the broader application of martial law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2017
New French president promises tough talk at first Putin meeting
New French President Emmanuel Macron is promising tough talk at his first meeting with Vladimir Putin on Monday, following an election campaign where his team accused Russian media of trying to interfere in the democratic process.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2017
Christians caught up in Philippines' urban battle with Islamist militants
Bishop Edwin Dela Pena was sipping coffee after dinner in a southern Philippines coastal town last Tuesday when he received a phone call: it was from one of his diocese priests, who sounded panicky and distressed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2017
Mattis vows 'annihilation tactics' against Islamic State so foreign fighters can't go home to wage attacks
The fight against Islamic State has shifted to "annihilation tactics" to stop potential terrorists who've flocked to places such as Iraq and Syria from returning to their home countries to wreak havoc, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2017
Some key players behind Manchester bombing arrested, police say
British police have arrested a "large part of the network" behind this week's Manchester suicide bombing but more arrests are likely, the country's top counterterrorism officer said on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 25, 2017
Ariana Grande cancels tour dates after Manchester attack
Ariana Grande has called off two London concerts and five in Europe after a suicide bomber killed 22 people at her performance in Manchester, England, the U.S. pop singer's representatives said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2017
Manchester bomber's dad, brother with suspected Islamic State links arrested in Tripoli
The father and the younger brother of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people at a concert venue in Manchester have been arrested in Tripoli, a spokesman for a local counterterrorism force said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2017
Terrorist attack tests U.K. leaders as election campaign put on ice
If Theresa May has gotten any sleep in the past 24 hours, her spokesman wouldn't know; he never asks.

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