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‘Nigerian attacks on Shias Muslims, plot to exterminate African Muslims’
- The Spokesman for the Islamic Movement of Nigeria says the Nigerian army’s attack on the country’s Shia community was a orchestrated plan to exterminate the community in the African nation.
- The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency meets in Vienna where it is expected to close the outstanding issues over Iran’s past and present nuclear activities.
- The chairman of Russia’s State Duma International Affairs says an Islamic anti-terror coalition is unlikely to function without Iran and Iraq.
- The chairman of Russia’s State Duma International Affairs says an Islamic anti-terror coalition is unlikely to function without Iran and Iraq.
- US Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed hope to find common ground with Moscow over the Syria peace plan, during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- The United Nations has announced the beginning of a ceasefire in Yemen as representatives of the warring sides attend Geneva negotiations.
- France says a suspect has been arrested in the Paris region as part of the investigation into the November 13 terrorist attacks in the city.
- An opinion poll shows that the majority of Palestinians support an Intifada against Israel over its continued aggression.
- A pro-Palestinian rally in the US city of San Francisco calls for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands.
