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British warplanes return from Iraq without bombing
British warplanes flew their first mission over Iraq since parliament authorised strikes against Islamic State jihadists, but returned without bombing on Saturday, ...Goggles at the ready as Hong Kong activists brace for crackdown
Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators surrounding Hong Kong government headquarters braced for a showdown with police on Sunday after accelerating a plan to ...Japanese troops head for volcano after eruption leaves missing, at least 40 injured
More than 500 Japanese military and police set out on Sunday to search the peak of a volcano popular with hikers a ...Russia at U.N. accuses U.S., allies of bossing world around
Russia used its annual appearance at the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday to accuse the United States and its Western allies of ...French, U.S. planes strike Islamic State, Britain to join coalition
French fighter jets struck Islamic State targets in Iraq on Thursday, and the United States hit them in Syria, as ...Militant in Syria beheading videos identified: FBI
A masked Islamic State militant seen wielding a knife in videos at the beheading of two Americans has been identified, ...Eight Mexico troops held in killing of 22 gang suspects
A Mexican army officer and seven soldiers were detained in connection with the shooting deaths of 22 gang suspects after ...Hong Kong school children join student protest demanding democracy
Hundreds of school children joined university students demanding greater democracy on Friday, capping a week-long campaign that has seen a ...Violent Conflict: We Can Do Better
Pres. Obama\'s speech on dealing with ISIL -- the violent Islamic ...U.S. and Arab allies launch first strikes on militants in Syria
The United States and its Arab allies bombed militant groups in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, killing scores ...