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Obama says will ‘degrade and destroy’ Islamic State
September 3, 2014
Obama says will ‘degrade and destroy’ Islamic State
The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is no longer a force in the Middle East and…
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
September 3, 2014
Ukraine president says cease-fire deal agreed
The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire…
UK says not ruling out airstrikes against Islamic State, says hostage video genuine
September 3, 2014
UK says not ruling out airstrikes against Islamic State, says hostage video genuine
Britain's foreign minister said on Wednesday Islamic State's seizure of a British hostage did not make airstrikes on the militants…
Somali officials say US struck where al Shabaab were meeting
September 2, 2014
Somali officials say US struck where al Shabaab were meeting
An air strike by US military forces struck an area where leaders of Somalia's al Qaeda-linked militants were meeting, intelligence…
Hamas popularity surges as Palestinian rivalry flares
September 2, 2014
Hamas popularity surges as Palestinian rivalry flares
Militant group Hamas would sweep Palestinian elections if they were held today after its support soared during seven weeks of…
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
September 2, 2014
Pakistan parliament backs embattled prime minister as crisis deepens
Pakistan's parliament threw its weight behind embattled Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday as a deepening crisis over violent protests…
UN: At least half a million displaced by Ukraine conflict
September 2, 2014
UN: At least half a million displaced by Ukraine conflict
Fighting in Ukraine has forced over half a million people to flee their homes, the UN refugee agency said Tuesday,…
UN: 1,420 people killed in Iraq in August
September 1, 2014
UN: 1,420 people killed in Iraq in August
Violence in Iraq left at least 1,420 people dead in August as Iraqi forces fought to regain areas overrun by…
Ukraine soldiers battling Russian tanks at Lugansk
September 1, 2014
Ukraine soldiers battling Russian tanks at Lugansk
Ukrainian troops on Monday were battling a Russian tank contingent in the eastern city of Lugansk, Kiev said, accusing Moscow's…
Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights
September 1, 2014
Fighting erupts between Syrian army, rebels on Golan Heights
Heavy fighting between Syrian army forces and rebels erupted on the Golan Heights on Monday, a Reuters photographer said, but…