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  IS to start minting own coins for areas under their control

  World | November 14, 2014 10:01 IST

  Beirut:The Islamic State jihadist group announced today it will start minting its own gold, silver and copper coins for use in areas under IS control in Syria and Iraq."God willing, coins of several types will

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  Baghdad car bombs kill 23

  World | October 18, 2014 10:28 IST

  Baghdad: Car bombs exploded in three crowded areas of the Iraqi capital today, killing at least 23 people, the latest in a string of deadly blasts in the city, officials said.One car bomb hit Baladiyat

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  ISIS releases video claiming beheading of British aid worker David Haines

  World | September 14, 2014 7:09 IST

  Washington: The Islamic State jihadist group claimed that it beheaded British aid worker David Haines.The militant outfit released a 2 minute and 27 second long video, available on the website of private terrorism monitoring group