The Philippines military said Islamist militants who had holed up in a primary school in the south …
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Syrians say militants shoot escapees, air strikes kill civilians as Raqqa battle intensifies
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserIslamic State militants in Raqqa are passing themselves off as civilians to try to avoid intensifying air …
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Three Afghan civilians from one family were killed early on Monday morning when American troops opened fire …
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Syria is unlikely to see a major “Marshall Plan” for reconstruction as peace remains difficult despite hundreds …
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ISIS mining Mosul to stop families fleeing as Iraqi forces advance
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserIslamic State (IS) militants are planting bombs near front doors in Mosul to prevent civilians leaving, a …
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U.S.-led coalition denies air strikes on militant held Syrian town
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserThe U.S-led coalition on Tuesday denied its warplanes bombed a Syrian border town in the Islamic held …
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Iraqi forces gain foothold in northwest Mosul after surprise new push
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserIraqi forces pushed further into Mosul from the north on the second day of a new push …
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Russia, Turkey agree Syria safe zones must boost truce: Putin
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserPresident Vladimir Putin on Wednesday pushed for “de-escalation zones” in Syria, saying both Russia and Turkey wanted …
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International News
More than 6,000 flee ‘terrifying’ violence in South Sudan
by Yomna Yasserby Yomna YasserFighting in the South Sudan town of Pajok sent over 6,000 people fleeing this week, with refugees …
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Russia defended its ally Damascus on Wednesday against international outcry over a suspected chemical attack that killed …