Cameron and Obama vow to tackle ‘fanatical’ Islamists

David Cameron and Barack Obama detailed fresh measures to combat Islamist extremism at home and abroad as they declared their joint determination to confront violent extremism.

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Europe on high alert over terrorist threat

Europe is on high alert following anti-terror raids and arrests of suspected Islamist militants. More than 20 people have been arrested in Belgium, France and Germany and Belgian has joined France in deploying troops alongside police.

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Twenty-one dead after China boat capsizes on Yangtze river

Twenty-one people have been confirmed dead after a tugboat capsized on the Yangtze river in eastern China, state media reported. The boat, with 25 people on board, overturned while it was conducting tests on the river near Zhangjiagang, in Jiangsu province.

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