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　　A new Islamic State group claimed responsibilityThursday for a deadly attack at a Saudi mosque.Saudi officials say the suicide bombing in thesouthern city of Abha killed 15 people.

　　The Hijaz Province of the Islamic State said it carriedout the attack. It made the claim in a Twitterstatement hours after the attack. Abha is close toSaudi Arabia's border with Yemen.

　　The group vowed to launch more strikes against"tyrants in the Arabian peninsula...in the comingdays."

　　Croatia 'doing all it can' to resolve hostage situation

　　The Croatian government said it is "doing all it can" in connection with a death threat against aCroatian hostage. Islamic State militants released a video in which they threatened to executethe man.

　　In the video, the hostage identified himself as Tomislav Salopek. He said he would be killed ifEgypt's government did not release Muslim women held in prisons.

　　Wednesday night, Croatia's government released a statement. It said it was "doing all it can topromptly resolve the difficult situation." It did not give any details.

　　Croatian Foreign Minister Vesna Pusic left for Cairo Thursday. Officials say he was in contact withEgyptian officials.

　　Mr. Salopek said in the video that he was kidnapped July 22.

　　Chinese families question MH370 declaration

　　Chinese relatives of passengers on the missing Malaysian flight MH370 have criticized therecent announcement about the mystery. On Wednesday, Malaysian Prime Minister NajibRazak confirmed that a wing piece found on an Indian Ocean island was part of the missingplane.

　　Several Chinese family members say the announcement only increased their frustration asinvestigators had not given confirmation.

　　Malaysia's prime minister had said an international team of experts had "conclusivelyconfirmed" that the piece belonged to the missing plane. However, investigators in France onlycalled it a "very strong presumption" that the piece belonged to MH370.

　　Chinese family members say that both French investigators and Boeing – the maker of theaircraft – should confirm the report.

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