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British fighter jets set to strike ISIS in first mission since authorization
Two British fighter jets flew over Iraq on Saturday, their first mission
since parliament authorized strikes against Islamic State militants
there.
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US-led air strikes hit IS on Syria's border with Turkey
US-led coalition air strikes have hit Islamic State (IS) targets near
the besieged Syrian town of Kobane on the border with Turkey, the
Pentagon says.
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Iran nuclear talks: Rouhani warns time running out
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that time is running out for
negotiating a permanent agreement on his country's nuclear programme.
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What will it take to defeat the Islamic State?
Although more and more nations have agreed to join the coalition against
Islamic State militants, a victory over the terrorist group is not in
near sight.
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Op-Ed: Get Ready for the Real War
In recent weeks, the media are filled with reports on the international
preparations for a war against the "Islamic State" and an International
Conference was even convened in Paris in an attempt to enlist the
cooperation of as many nations as possible in waging it.
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Oklahoma Beheader Linked to Al Qaeda Leader Awlaki, Boston Bomber's Mosque
Suhaib Webb, an Imam with ties to former Al Qaeda mastermind Anwar
al-Awlaki, had also previously been the leader of the Islamic Society of
Greater Oklahoma City, which had been attended by Alton Nolen -- the
man who on Thursday beheaded a former coworker after recently converting
to Islam.
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Iran says it will strike if Islamic State nears border
Iran will attack Islamic State group jihadists inside Iraq if they
advance near the border, ground forces commander General Ahmad Reza
Pourdestana said in comments published on Saturday.
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China, Iran to conduct joint naval exercises in defiance of U.S. interests
For the first time in four decades, a Chinese naval flotilla has visited
the Islamic Republic of Iran, as U.S. deterrence and its military
presence in the region wanes.
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Turkey's overlooked role in rise of latest 'Islamic Caliphate', and what's coming next
Much has been spewed forth about the seemingly inexorable and sudden
rise, steeped in blood, of a chimeric new "state", the so-called
Islamic Caliphate.
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Rouhani: Iran will never agree to stop uranium enrichment
Iran's president on Friday urged faster progress at nuclear talks
between his country and six world powers, joining other top
international officials who say the current round has failed to make
substantial headway toward sealing a deal by the November 24 deadline.