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  University professor hacked to death in Bangladesh, IS militants claim responsibility

  World | April 24, 2016 8:47 IST

  In an incident reminiscent of the spate of similar killings of secular bloggers and atheist activists, a university professor was on Saturday hacked to death by unidentified assailants less than 50 metres from his residence in the northern Rajshahi c

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  Publisher of secular books killed, 3 wounded in Bangladesh

  World | October 31, 2015 20:53 IST

  Dhaka: A publisher of secular books was hacked to death and three other people were wounded in two separate attacks Saturday at publishing houses in Bangladesh's capital, police said.The attacks in Dhaka come amid fears

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  One dead, 62 injured in riots by Islamists in Tunisia

  World | June 13, 2012 21:30 IST

  Tunisia, Jun 13: Tunisia's president on Wednesday condemned extremists after days of riots by radical Islamists left one man dead, 62 security forces injured and led to over 160 arrests.Ultraconservative Islamists known as Salafis attacked

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  No Let Up In Nigeria Violence, Toll 185

  World | January 24, 2012 20:24 IST

  Abuja, Jan 24: There was no let up in violence in Nigeria today as the toll from the last week's multiple bombings and gun attacks by radical Islamists in the northern city of Kano touched