Deadly blasts rock Syria as US, Russia talks stall
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) - by Rim Haddad Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group killed dozens in mainly government-controlled areas…
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Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul
QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) - by Abdelhamid Zebari Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town…
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Turkey strikes IS as Syria border tensions flare
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS Turkey on Tuesday pounded Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria with new artillery strikes…
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UN bracing for massive flight from Iraq’s Mosul
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it was rushing to build camps to accommodate what it expects to…
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Turkey seeks to identify IS child bomber who killed 54
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Fulya OZERKAN Stuart WILLIAMS Turkish authorities scrambled Monday to identify a child suicide bomber acting on…
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Clinton, Trump spar over his Islamic State founders claim
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Hillary Clinton admonished rival Donald Trump on Thursday for claiming that she and Barack Obama were…
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Ukraine blocks jihadist routes to Syria: security service
KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) - by Dmitry ZAKS Ukraine's security service said on Thursday it had blocked channels being used by…
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Libya pro-govt forces say Sirte battle in ‘final phase’
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) - by Rim Taher Pro-government forces battled Thursday to clear the Islamic State group from its main…
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Turkey offers Russia joint operations against IS in Syria
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Fulya OZERKAN Turkey on Thursday called on Russia to carry out joint operations against Islamic…
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Family of U.S. student killed in Paris attacks sues social media companies
(Reuters) The family of a California design student killed in November's attacks in Paris sued Twitter Inc, Google and…
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CIA’s Brennan: Islamic State to change tactics in coming months
(Reuters) The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, John Brennan, said on Thursday that the United States and its…
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American jailed for 15 years for trying to join IS
NEW YORK , United States (AFP) -- A 24-year-old Jordanian-American was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after…
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