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Germany Pegida Protests: Politicians & Celebrities Join The Campaign
Politicians and celebrities in Germany have joined a media campaign against Pegida, a group protesting against what it sees as the "Islamisation" of Europe.
Former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and retired footballer Oliver Bierhoff are among 80 figures to back a petition in German newspaper Bild.
It comes after rival rallies took place across the country.
Some 18,000 people attended one anti-immigration rally in Dresden on Monday.
There have been weekly protests by the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of the West (Pegida) since October.
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Istanbul Suicide Bombing Claimed By Turkish Marxist Group
A banned Marxist group in Turkey says it carried out Tuesday's suicide bombing in Istanbul in which the female bomber and a policeman died.
The DHKP-C said on its website "our sacrificial fighter... carried out the sacrificial action on the tourist police department in Sultanahmet".
Last week the group claimed an Istanbul attack in which a man was arrested after throwing grenades at police. Nobody was injured in the incident. DHKP-C says it is fighting corruption.
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Deflation Hits Eurozone
Inflation in the eurozone has turned negative, official figures have shown, with prices in December 0.2% lower than the same month a year earlier.
The tip into deflation adds pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to take further action to stimulate the bloc's economy.
The bank's inflation target is below but close to 2%.
The fall was driven mainly by lower energy costs due to the plunging price of oil.
Energy prices in December were 6.3% lower than a year earlier. If energy prices are excluded, December's inflation rate for the eurozone was 0.6%, the same as in November.
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Egypt President Pushed To Release Al-Jazeera Reporter
The two brothers of jailed al-Jazeera journalist Peter Greste have said that they will push for the Egyptian president to release him by decree.
They will be urging the president to use a decree he issued last year that allows him to deport foreigners in prison or on trial.
The brothers were disappointed that Mr Greste and two co-defendants were not freed at a court hearing on Thursday.
The trio were appealing against their convictions for spreading false news.
Instead, the court ordered a retrial, but said the three must remain in custody pending the start of that new trial within a month.
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Tony Abbott Australian Prime Minister In Surprise Visit To Iraq
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has reaffirmed Australia's commitment to the military campaign against Islamic State (IS) during a surprise visit to Iraq on Monday.
He met his Iraqi counterpart Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad as part of his first visit to the country.
Australia is part of a US-led coalition targeting IS in the country.
IS controls a broad swathe of territory, spanning a borderless stretch of Syria and Iraq.
Australia has deployed around 200 special forces advisers and aircraft including six F/A 18 Super Hornets, along with support personnel.
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Developer Is Charged Over National Australia Bank Kidnap Plot
A developer accused of enlisting Australian politician Clive Palmer's media advisor in a criminal conspiracy has returned to Australia to face charges.
Multi-millionaire Tony Smith is charged with being part of a conspiracy to kidnap a bank executive.
In December, police arrested Mr Palmer's media advisor Andrew Crook over his part in the alleged scheme.
Police said Mr Palmer knew nothing about the alleged conspiracy.
Tony Smith, who is also a former Australian footballer, is alleged to have organised the "very elaborate" and "bizarre" scheme, police said.
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Australian Government Warns Of The Risk Of Terror Attacks In India
The Australian government has urged citizens to "exercise a high degree of caution" in India because of the risk of terror attacks.
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said the warning applied to all parts of India.
It also said that militants may be planning attacks against upmarket hotels in Mumbai in particular.
It comes a day after the government issued similar advice for Australians travelling to Indonesia.
The warnings were issued on the government's Smart Traveller website on Tuesday.
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Arrest In Dhaka Of Deputy Opposition Leader
Police in Bangladesh have arrested the deputy leader of the main opposition party, as tensions rise over its calls for nationwide protests and blockades.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir is being held on charges of arson, bombings and vandalism.
His arrest comes as opposition leader Khaleda Zia was confined by police to her offices for a fourth day.
The unrest comes on the first anniversary of disputed elections.
The vote - boycotted by the opposition who said it would be rigged - was won by the ruling Awami League.
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Islamist Militants Attack Town Of Nampala In Mali
Islamist insurgents have attacked the Malian town of Nampala near the Mauritanian border, killing at least five people in a dawn raid.
Witnesses said the militants opened fire on soldiers after arriving in pick-up trucks. Other reports said they came on motorbikes and on foot.
One report said Malian soldiers fled the attack; another said troops fought back and clashes lasted several hours.
The militants have been fighting the Malian army for a number of years.
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Flights To Misrata Suspended By Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines, the last foreign airline operating in Libya, has suspended flights to Misrata, the only city it was flying to in the country.
Airlines suspended flights to Libya in July after fighting broke out in the capital between rival militias at Tripoli's main international airport.
Local companies began operating from Tripoli's Mitiga airport and Turkish Airlines resumed a Misrata service.
The port city was hit by air strikes over the weekend.
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