Britain to introduce tough new foreign fighter laws
CANBERRA - British nationals who become foreign fighters abroad could be prevented from returning home under tough new laws to deal with jihadists fighting in conflicts like Iraq and Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday.
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Oil drop leads to Naira falls in Nigeria
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Modi tightens grip on power
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Boat show targets rich Qataris
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Tough new laws to come for British jihadists - Cameron
British Prime Minister David Cameron says UK nationals who become foreign fighters abroad could be prevented from returning home under tough new laws. Rough cut, no reporter narration.
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