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Obama Plans Prime Time Speech on Islamic State Threat

President Barack Obama is preparing to lay out his strategy against militants of the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria when he delivers an address to Americans Wednesday night.

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Top Rebel Leader Among Dead in Syria Blast

The head of a leading Syrian rebel group was killed Tuesday along with at least 12 other people.

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Security Council told of indiscriminate, brutal killings children face in conflict

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Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict Leila Zerrougu (left) addresses the Security...

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Report: MH17 Hit by 'High-energy Objects,’ Split up Mid-air

Dutch investigators say Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 likely broke up mid-air over eastern Ukraine after being hit by numerous "high-energy objects."

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