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Islamic State fatwa points to Muhammad to justify burning pilot
Once again, the Islamic State (IS) performs an atrocity that boggles the
Western mind, and once again the Islamic State points to its
namesake - Islam - to justify its depravity.
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Ukraine crisis: 'Last chance' for peace says Hollande
A peace plan drawn up by France and Germany is "one of the last chances"
to end the conflict in east Ukraine, French leader Francois Hollande
says.
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Is the world really better off after U.S. retreated from superpower responsibilities? Take a look
From Argentina to Yemen to Ukraine to Syria and Lebanon, entropy, the
natural tendency of everything to disintegrate if there is no force to
hold it together, is coming to dominate the international scene.
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Jordan says pilot's murder a 'turning point' in IS fight
The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group is a "turning point" in the kingdom's fight against the jihadists, a
minister said in remarks published Saturday.
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Yemen's Houthi Rebels Take Over the Government
Yemen's Shiite Houthi rebel movement on Friday announced it is taking over the government and dissolving parliament.
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Iraq: Baghdad bomb blasts kill more than 30
At least 34 people have been killed in three bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, police say.
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US Boosts Pilot Rescue Team Against ISIS
The US military has deployed aircraft and troops to northern Iraq to
boost its ability to rescue downed coalition pilots, after a Jordanian
airman was captured and killed by jihadists in Syria, a defense official
said Thursday.
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NATO top commander in Europe says 'military option' possible in Ukraine
NATO's commander in chief says the West should not rule out arming Ukraine.
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Obama quietly hands out names of Muslim leaders he met with privately
The White House has finally divulged the names of American Muslim
leaders who met with President Obama this week, including Imam Mohamed
Magid, who has advised the administration on formulating responses to
incidents that Islamists consider offensive.
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Iran warns West: Failure in nuclear talks would lead to pragmatist Rouhani's downfall
Iran's foreign minister has warned the United States that failure to
agree a nuclear deal would likely herald the political demise of
pragmatist President Hassan Rouhani.