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US-Led Strikes Kill 229 Civilians In 3years

At a time of growing concern about civilian casualties in Iraq, the US-led coalition issued a report Saturday that says...

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Ken Burns Tackles Vietnam War In ‘visceral’ 18-Hour TV History

Legendary US documentary maker Ken Burns's new 18-hour television history of the Vietnam war is a "visceral" experience...

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When America Joined WWI and Became A Global Power

When America entered World War I, a century ago this week, the European powers were bogged down in a grinding trench...

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US-Led Strikes ‘likely’ Caused 229 Civilian Deaths Since 2014

Air strikes by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group have likely "unintentionally" killed 229 civilians...

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New Jihadist Alliance Claims Border Attack In Mali

A new jihadist alliance claimed responsibility Saturday for an attack that killed three members of Mali's security...

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Canada Extends Mission Against IS Group Three Months

The "scope and mission of Canada's military contribution will remain the same over the next three months," namely...

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Army Regains Territory Lost In Central Syria

Syria's army and allies have regained most of the territory they lost during an assault by rebels and jihadists earlier...

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, UN Chief Urges More Aid For People of Mosul

UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for more aid for the people of Mosul, as he visited a camp for Iraqis...

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At Iraq Camp, UN Chief Urges More Aid For People of Mosul

UN chief Antonio Guterres appealed on Friday for more aid for the people of Mosul, as he visited a camp for Iraqis...

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High-Tech War Kit Can’t Prevent Civilian Deaths In Iraq

Despite using state-of-the-art weaponry, the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq appears unable...

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Mali’s State of Emergency Extended By 10 Days

The state of emergency in force almost non-stop for 16 months in Mali was extended by 10 days from Friday, the...

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ISIS Is Smuggling Women and Children Into Fighting Positions, US Says

The ISIS fighters battling Iraqi forces in Mosul have come up with yet another dastardly way to exploit the civilian...

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IS Fighters In Mosul Provoking Coalition Strikes On Civilians

Islamic State group fighters battling Iraqi forces in Mosul are holding civilians hostage in buildings and then...

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Rush Hour On Mosul’s ‘displacement Highway’

On west Mosul's Baghdad street, thousands of displaced Iraqis flee the fighting with their meagre belongings but...

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At Least 14 Dead In IS Truck Bomb At Baghdad Checkpoint

At least 14 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at an entrance to Baghdad,...

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In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians

UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...

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UN Chief Guterres Lands In Iraq To Review Aid Efforts

UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection...

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Suicide Truck Bomber Kills 17 In Baghdad

A suicide truck bomber targeted a police checkpoint in southern Baghdad on Wednesday night, killing 17 people and...

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Coalition ‘probably’ Had Role In Civilian Casualties In Mosul

Coalition forces "probably" played a role in the deaths of numerous civilians during a recent air strike in west Mosul,...