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Britain's Cameron says time to bomb militants in Syria

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday it was time to join air strikes against Islamic State ...

Nov 26, 2015 08:54 AM EST

Russia and Turkey refuse to back down in row over jet downing

Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and...

Nov 25, 2015 09:36 PM EST

Syrian army and Russian jets target rebel towns north of Homs

Syrian troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held towns north of the city ...

Oct 15, 2015 08:15 PM EDT

Diplomats and U.N. staff flee Yemen as Houthis target Aden

Saudi Arabia's navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen on Saturday and the United Nations pull...

Mar 28, 2015 06:16 PM EDT

Iraq needs more air strikes to dislodge IS in Tikrit: officials

Iraq said on Monday it had put its Tikrit offensive on hold and senior officials called for more air...

Mar 16, 2015 08:59 AM EDT

Did Israel's 'Hannibal directive' lead to a war crime in Gaza?

The July-August war in Gaza drew international condemnation for a number of reasons, but one episode...

Oct 13, 2014 05:22 AM EDT

Australia authorizes special forces troops to go to Iraq

Australian special forces troops will be deployed in Iraq to assist in the fight against Islamic Sta...

Oct 03, 2014 01:32 AM EDT

U.S. general says cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq

The most senior U.S. military officer raised the possibility on Tuesday that American troops might n...

Sep 16, 2014 08:02 PM EDT

Britain's Cameron to chair emergency meeting after hostage killed

Prime Minister David Cameron is to chair a meeting of the government's emergency response committee ...

Sep 14, 2014 05:30 AM EDT