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| Philippine Islamist militants threaten to kill German captives |
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| MANILA (Reuters) - Al-Qaeda linked militants in the southern Philippines have threatened to kill two Germans hostages they have been holding since April unless Germany stops supporting U.S. action against Islamic State militants, the SITE monitoring service said. Philippine security officials said on Wednesday that they were checking intelligence reports of the threats from the small but violent Abu Sayyaf group, which is also demanding a ransom of 250 million pesos ($5.6 million) for the captives' release. ... |
| Australia police kill "terror suspect" after two officers stabbed |
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| By Lincoln Feast SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police shot dead a teenager after he stabbed two counter terrorism officers, days after sweeping raids involving hundreds of police thwarted what they said was an imminent plot to behead a member of the public. Australia, a staunch ally of the United States and its escalating action against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, is on high alert for attacks by home-grown militants returning from fighting in the Middle East. ... |
| Taiwan government investigates Xiaomi on potential cyber security concerns |
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 TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taiwanese government is investigating whether Xiaomi Inc, China's leading smartphone company by domestic shipments, is a cyber security threat and will make a decision within three months. It wasn't immediately clear whether the investigation could lead to any ban for Xiaomi's low-priced smartphones in Taiwan. Some Xiaomi phones automatically send user data to the firm's servers in Beijing, where the company is headquartered, potentially leading to security breaches, according to a statement posted on the website of Taiwan's executive branch on Tuesday. ...
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