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U.S. warship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen: official

U.S. warship targeted in failed missile attack from Yemen: official

A U.S. Navy destroyer was targeted on Saturday in a failed missile attack from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned…
Russia: All talks participants agreed that Syrians must decide own future

Russia: All talks participants agreed that Syrians must decide own future

Russia said all participants in talks in Lausanne had agreed Syrians should decide their own future through inclusive dialogue and…
Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: police

Suicide bombing, shootouts kill around 55 in Iraq: police

Around 55 people were killed in Iraq in attacks on Saturday that targeted a Shi'ite Muslim gathering, a police check-point…
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed: officials

Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed: officials

Libyan pro-government forces have advanced into another area in their battle to liberate Sirte from Islamic State in fighting that…
Exclusive: Islamic State crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in

Exclusive: Islamic State crushes rebellion plot in Mosul as army closes in

Islamic State has crushed a rebellion plot in Mosul, led by one of the group's commanders who aimed to switch…
Turkey could hold referendum on presidential system by spring: minister

Turkey could hold referendum on presidential system by spring: minister

Turkey could hold a referendum on changing the constitution and introducing a presidential system before the spring, its justice minister…
US lawmaker urges Saudi arms sales halt, cites possible Yemen ‘war crimes’

US lawmaker urges Saudi arms sales halt, cites possible Yemen ‘war crimes’

A U.S. lawmaker urged the Obama administration to suspend cooperation with a Saudi-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Yemen, saying in…
US bombs Yemen after alleged missile attacks on US Navy ship

US bombs Yemen after alleged missile attacks on US Navy ship

The U.S. military launched cruise missile strikes on Thursday to knock out three coastal radar sites in areas of Yemen…
Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria

Turkish army says Islamic State putting up ‘stiff resistance’ in Syria

Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey's military said…
As offensive nears, Islamic State rigs Mosul with bombs

As offensive nears, Islamic State rigs Mosul with bombs

Islamic State militants have placed booby traps across the city of Mosul, dug tunnels and recruited children as spies in…
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