Islamic State "almost completely" ousted from Syria's Manbij city

U.S.-backed forces trying to oust Islamic State militants from the Syrian city of Manbij took "almost complete control" of the c...

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Syria's civil war: 'Chlorine gas dropped on Idlib town'

Dozens of mostly women and children brought to hospital after chlorine gas bombs hit town of Saraqeb, activists say. A helicopter dro...

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Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia

Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday. "Listen Putin, we ...

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Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council

Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 members of its armed forces and stacked the top military council with government ministers on Sunday, moves ...

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U.S.-backed forces now control 40 percent of IS-held city of Manbij: monitor

U.S.-backed forces now control 40 percent of the Islamic State-held Syrian city of Manbij after advances in the last day that secured them...

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35 civilians killed in US air strikes in Syria

Meanwhile, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported the air strike, saying seven children were among those killed At least 35...

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Turkey detains 42 journalists in crackdown as Europe sounds alarm

Turkey ordered the detention of 42 journalists on Monday, broadcaster NTV reported, under a crackdown following a failed coup that has tar...

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Turkey's Erdogan declares state of emergency after coup bid

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency on Wednesday as he widened a crackdown against thousands of members of the ...

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