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US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military
Middle East

US, allies lead 27 strikes against Islamic State: US military

The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition…
Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet
World

Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey over jet

Russia threatened economic retaliation against Turkey on Thursday and said it was still awaiting a reasonable explanation for the shooting…
Exclusive: Lebanon army chief sees growing risk from Syrian camps
Middle East

Exclusive: Lebanon army chief sees growing risk from Syrian camps

The Lebanese army commander says camps that are home to refugees from neighboring Syria represent a growing security risk as…
Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria
World

Cameron says time to start bombing militants in Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron told MPs on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State militants in…
Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission
Middle East

Russia says downing of its jet won’t deflect it from Syria mission

Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its air…
‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris
Egypt

‘Crazy’ for Erdogan to bring down Russian fighter jet: Sawiris

Egyptian business tycoon Naguib Sawiris described Turkey’s downing of a Russian fighter jet that allegedly invaded its airspace near its…
Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter: Observatory
Middle East

Syria insurgents hit Russian helicopter: Observatory

Syrian fighters fired at a Russian helicopter forcing it to make an emergency landing in a nearby government-held area in…
Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable
World

Putin’s ‘realpolitik’ aims to make Russia indispensable

By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia's relative isolation and is making it the "indispensable nation" in…
CNN: Putin calls plane’s downing by Turkey ‘stab in the back’
World

CNN: Putin calls plane’s downing by Turkey ‘stab in the back’

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the downing of a Russian warplane a "stab in the back that will have serious…
Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Britain’s Prince Charles
Environment

Climate change root cause of Syrian war: Britain’s Prince Charles

Britain's Prince Charles has pointed to the world's failure to tackle climate change as a root cause of the civil…
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