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Hijacked Libyan plane lands in Malta with 118 on board

An airliner on an internal flight in Libya was hijacked and diverted to Malta where it landed on Friday, Maltese media reported. Two hijackers had threatened to blow up the Airbus A320, which had 118 people aboard, outlets including the Times of Malta said. The aircraft had been flying from...

Tunisia 'delayed extradition' of Berlin attack suspect

A German regional minister Wednesday accused Tunisia of delaying for months the extradition of a man now wanted over the Berlin market attack, saying required papers had only just arrived, two days after the carnage. The asylum request launched by the man hunted by police, identified as Anis...

Tunisians protest killing of Hamas drone expert; 10 arrested

Protests are planned in Tunisia over the killing of the head of Palestinian militant group Hamas' drone program in a Tunisian beach resort. Hamas accuses Israel of assassinating him. In addition to Tuesday's protests, Tunisia's Parliament is expected to hold a special session in the coming...

Child victim of Egypt church attack dies; death toll now 27

Egypt's state news agency says a 10-year-old girl who was critically wounded in the suicide bombing at a Cairo church earlier this month, has died of her wounds. The fatality raises the death toll from the attack to 27. Egypt's ISIS affiliate has claimed responsibility for the bombing,...