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Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq
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Iran-backed militias blame US for attacks on bases in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi paramilitary forces backed by Iran accused Israeli drones of carrying out a series of attacks on…
Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria
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Germany takes back four Islamic State children from Syria

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has for the first time allowed children whose parents were suspected members of Islamic State to…
US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS
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US Secretary of State Pompeo says ISIS strong in some areas: CBS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged on Tuesday that Islamic State militants are gaining strength in…
Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack
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Afghanistan vows to crush Islamic State havens after attack

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s president on Monday vowed to “eliminate” all safe havens of the Islamic State group as…
Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63
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Islamic State claims Afghan wedding suicide blast that killed 63

KABUL (Reuters) – The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility on Sunday for a suicide blast at a wedding reception…
Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria
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Turkey, US work to create buffer zone in northern Syria

For months, Turkey has been threatening to send troops across its southern border into predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria. It would…
U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq
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U.N. expert chides France over jihadist captives in Iraq

PARIS (Reuters) – A U.N. investigator rebuked France on Monday for its possible role in the transfer of seven suspected…
Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal
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Taliban say latest talks end on US’s Afghanistan withdrawal

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The latest round of talks between the Taliban and the United States on a deal to…
UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria
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UN official says over 100,000 detained and missing in Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Reports suggest more than 100,000 people in Syria have been detained, abducted or gone missing during…
AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk
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AP Explains: Turkish military move into Syria is high risk

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s combative president is threatening to launch a military operation in northeastern Syria that is designed to…
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