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Gaza Aid Conference May Fall Short Of $4 Billion Sought By Palestinians: U.S. Officials
Senior U.S. officials voiced doubts on Friday that an international donors conference to be held in Cairo this…
U.N. Says Thousands Likely To Be Massacred If Jihadists Take Kobani
Thousands of people most likely will be massacred if Kobani falls to Islamic State fighters, a U.N. envoy said on…
At Least 20 Killed In Suicide Bombing In Yemeni Capital: Reuters Witness
At least 20 people were killed on Thursday in a suicide attack apparently targeting a Shi'ite Muslim Houthi…
Renewed Assault On Kobani; 21 Dead In Turkey As Kurds Rise
Islamic State fighters launched a renewed assault on the Syrian city of Kobani on Wednesday night, and at least 21…
Turkey Says Syria Town About To Fall As Islamic State Advances
Turkey's president said on Tuesday the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani was "about to fall" as Islamic State fighters…
Massacre In Syrian Kurdish Town Would End PKK’s Peace Talks With Turkey: Ocalan
Jailed Kurdish militant leader Abdullah Ocalan has warned that peace talks between his group and the Turkish state…
Palestinians Draft U.N. Resolution On Ending Israel Occupation
The Palestinians have drafted a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an end to Israeli occupation by…
Islamic State Tightens Siege Of Syria Town, More Europeans Join Alliance
Islamic State fighters tightened their siege of a town on Syria's border with Turkey on Friday despite U.S.-led air…
Islamist Fighters Advance In Syria Despite U.S. Strikes
U.S. and coalition planes pounded Islamic State positions in Syria again on Wednesday, but the strikes did not halt…
Shadowy Al Qaeda Cell, Hit By U.S. In Syria, Seen As ‘Imminent’ Threat
While the world has focused on a U.S.-led air assault on Islamic State strongholds in Syria, American officials…