(Reuters) – It is an unlikely friendship that ties the fates of war correspondent Kenji Goto and troubled loner Haruna Yukawa, the two Japanese hostages for which Islamic State militants demanded a $200 million ransom this week. Yukawa was captured in August outside Aleppo. Goto, who had returned to Syria in late October to try to help his friend, had been missing since then. For Yukawa, who dreamed of becoming a military contractor, traveling to […]
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Obama calls on Congress to authorize force against ISIS
In his second-to-the-last State of The Union Address, President Barack Obama called on the Congress for authorization of the use of force against ISIS.
US led forces release bombs against ISIS
The United States-led forcers released almost 5, 000 bombs against the ISIS, with Pentagon adding that 3, 000 targets were destroyed due to the US-led airstrikes.
Philippines to help fight ISIS
The Philippine government has committed to help fight the moving threat of the Islamic State, amid reports that the jihadists beheaded 19 people, including an American aid worker, which The United States decried as “an act of pure evil.” On Tuesday, President Benigno Aquino III expressed the government’s commitment to help Turkey in its fight against IS to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a meeting at the Palace. Aquino noted that Turkey “faces the […]
President Aquino arrives at Myanmar
President Aquino arrived at Myanmar to attend the ASEAN summit, where other world leaders, most notably United States President Barack Obama, will also attend to discuss issues like the territorial dispute in West Philippine Sea, the Ebola virus and ISIS.
Families torn apart as dozens of French girls join Islamist cause in Syria
(Reuters) — While Western governments have focused on the thousands of male jihadist volunteers who have left for Syria and Iraq, security officials in Europe are expressing alarm about a smaller but steady stream of female groups heading the same way. France, which is home to Europe’s biggest Muslim community, struggles with the flow of would-be jihadists to Syria and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve believes almost a thousand French citizens are either already there or trying to go. Among them are dozens of girls […]
AFP has no basis regarding ISIS presence in Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines does not possess a confirmed report regarding the supposed ISIS recruitment in the Philippines but is seriously considering the threat.
ASEAN issues first statement against ISIS and other terrorist groups
MANILA, Philippines (ENS) — In its first ever statement against terrorist and extremist organizations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sent a strongly worded expression of concern against radical groups in Iraq and Syria saying these groups pose a serious threat to the rest of the world if left unchecked. “ASEAN Member States expressed concern over the rise of violence and brutality committed by terrorist/extremist organisations and radical groups in Iraq and Syria, noting […]
Daughter of beheaded UK citizen supports military action against ISIS
The daughter of beheaded British aid worker said that she supports military intervention against ISIS.
Cameron urged parliament to vote air strike against ISIS
UK Prime Minister David Cameron recalled the parliament from recess after calling a special session, where he urged it to vote in favor of airstrikes against the militant Islamic State in Iraq, saying that the group is guilty of brutality and a threat to United Kingdom.
Obama rallying international support in his fight against ISIS
United States President Barack Obama is rallying international support in his fight against the militant Islamic State, holding a meeting with the president of Egypt.
Pentagon releases videos of airstrikes
The Pentagon released additional videos of airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. Said airstrike was lead by the United States, while its allied Arab nations participated.
