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Islamic State defies air strikes by shelling Syrian Kurdish town
New U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State fighters failed to stop them from pressing their assault on a strategic Syrian town near ...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, ...Violent Conflict: We Can Do Better
Pres. Obama\'s speech on dealing with ISIL -- the violent Islamic ...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 ...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 ...World leaders meet with multiple crises on agenda
Facing a world in turmoil from multiple crises ranging from wars in the Mideast and Africa to the deadly scourge ...US launches air strikes on Islamic State militants in Syria
The U.S. and partner nations began launching airstrikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria for the first time Monday ...