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John Kerry Asserts US Is Still A Global Player

US Secretary of State, John Kerry has touted the United States’ engagement around the world and efforts it has put...

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Mosul Residents Relocating En Masse Fears ISIS Attack

Since the Iraqi army took control of Kokejli, the town has come under heavy bombardment from ISIS Along the main road...

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What Does the Rest of the World Think?

US election: What does the rest of the world think? As the voting day in the US approaches, the world's attention is...

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Nov. 7 World News Summary At 0030 GMT

WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey on Sunday informed the U. S. House members that FBI has not changed its July...

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CNN Crew Caught In Middle of All-Out Assault In Mosul

CNN crew caught in middle of all-out assault in Mosul For more than 28 hours, CNN senior international correspondent...

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Iraqi PM Warns Islamic State Fighters

The Iraqi prime minister has warned so-called Islamic State (IS) militants fighting in Mosul to lay down their weapons...

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Iraqi Troops Storm Town Southeast of Mosul

Mosul is home to more than a million civilians. Iraq's federal police forces and Iraqi army troops attacked the town of...

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No Retreat From Mosul Assault

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi told his followers on Thursday there could be no retreat in a "total war"...

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Women, Children Flood Mosul As ISIS Loses Ground

The civilians from southern villages appear to have been forced into the city by ISIS, and witnesses said they looked...

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Shi’ite Militias Launch Offensive To Seal Off Western Mosul

Iraqi Shi'ite militias said on Saturday they had launched an offensive towards the west of Mosul, an operation that...

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ISIL ‘using Thousands As Human Shields’ In Iraq’s Mosul

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant appears to be using tens of thousands of people as "human shields" in and around...

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ISIS ‘executes’ 232 Near Mosul and Takes ‘thousands As Human Shields’

ISIS has "executed" 232 people near Mosul and taken tens of thousands of people to use as human shields against...

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Ferocity of Kirkuk Attack Points To Tough Fight For Mosul

Ferocity of Kirkuk attack points to tough fight for Mosul Smoke rises as Kurdish forces take position at a site of an...

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Turkish and Kurdish Forces Launch Attacks On IS

Footage captures explosions near the Iraqi town of Bashiqa, where Kurdish forces have launched fresh Kurdish forces...

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US Defence Chief Carter In Surprise Iraq Visit To Assess Battle For Mosul

the defense secretary has arrived in Iraq to retake the northern city of Mosul US Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived...

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Militants Fight Back In Western Iraqi Town

Many have fled the area round Mosul as government and Kurdish forces close in. Forces of so-called Islamic State have...

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Parliamen Impose Surprise Ban On Alcohol In Iraq

Parliament in Iraq has voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, with backers of the move arguing that...

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Turkey Insists Its Forces ‘cannot Remain Idle’

Turkey has insisted that its forces cannot remain idle during the fight to drive so-called Islamic State militants from...

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US Defence Chief Ash Carter Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq

Mr. Carter is in Iraq to meet with Iraqi leaders and military commanders The US defence secretary has arrived on an...