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Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed, officials say
Libyan pro-government forces have advanced into another area in their battle to liberate Sirte from Islamic…
Britain, France seek more EU sanctions on Syria, Russia over Aleppo
Britain and France are leading EU efforts to impose more sanctions on Syrians close to President Bashar al-Assad…
Syrian bomb plotter kills himself in German police custody
A Syrian migrant suspected of planning a bomb attack on a Berlin airport has committed suicide in a detention…
US, Russia to resume talks on Syria despite war crimes row
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will meet his Russian counterpart in Switzerland on Saturday to discuss…
Turkey says its troops to stay in Iraq until Islamic State cleared from Mosul
A planned U.S.-backed operation to drive Islamic State from the Iraqi city of Mosul could cause "blood and fire" in…
U.S. military strikes Yemen following a missile attacks on U.S. Navy ship
The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of…
IS rigs Mosul with bombs
Islamic State militants have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as…
Turkey has right to combat threats in Syria and Iraq: Erdogan
President Tayyip Erdogan warned Iraq's prime minister he should "know his limits" after he criticized Turkey's…
British lawmaker likens Russia’s behavior in Syria to that of Nazis
A senior British lawmaker has accused Russia of targeting civilians in Syria in the same way the Nazis behaved…
Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo: rebels, monitor
Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a…