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Report: Saudis Arrest Four Americans Suspected of Joining Islamic State

TEL AVIV – Saudi Arabia has arrested four Americans accused of joining the Islamic State, sources told the country’s Al Jazirah newspaper. The paper, one of four leading daily publications in the kingdom, reported on Sunday that the Americans were arrested as part of a broader anti-terrorist operation in which a total of 377 people have been detained over the past 57 days on suspicion of joining ISIS.

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Charges Against Bergdahl Being Referred for Court-Martial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was released by the Taliban in exchange for five former leaders of the militant group held in Guantanamo Bay, will face charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy in a general court-martial, the soldier’s attorney said Monday.

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Australia Teen Pleads Guilty To Terror Charge

A Melbourne teenager alleged to have bomb-making materials pleaded guilty on Monday to preparing for a terror act, reports said. The 17-year-old told the Children’s Court he was “guilty” of one charge of engaging in an act in preparation for,

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Merkel Folds : Will ‘Drastically Reduce’ Number of Refugees

Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday she wanted to “drastically decrease” the number of refugees coming to Germany, signalling a compromise to critics of her open-door policy from within her conservatives on the eve of a party congress. Merkel has