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Donetsk mine explosion: Conflict hampers aid efforts in east UkraineKiev says that rebels have blocked rescue workers from reaching the mine, where dozens are feared dead.
Netanyahu says Iran deal will lead to nuclear bomb. But what about no deal?Israel's prime minister warned Congress that the US should not sign any nuclear deal with Iran until the Islamic Republic becomes a very different place.
Islamic State: In Iraqi battle for Tikrit, signs of Iran's expanding roleUS officials worry that Iran's major role in the fight against IS in Iraq could fuel Shiite-Sunni tensions and drive more Sunni Arabs into the arms of the jihadis.
Echoes of Obama-Netanyahu tussle in Reagan-Begin showdown of 1981Then, as now, an Israeli prime minister came to Washington to lobby Congress against a president's foreign policy. Reagan wasn't happy about it, either.
Netanyahu, Iran, and what he wants out of his speech to CongressA look at some specific complaints from Israel on a possible nuclear deal with Iran.
Battle for Tikrit: To recapture Sunni city, Iraq sends mostly Shiite forceIraq is attacking Tikrit from the north and south in its largest counteroffensive yet against the Islamic State. But the use of Shiite militias could prove problematic.
Atheist US writer killed in Bangladesh: familiar attack on free expression?Avijit Roy, who wrote about religion, was murdered on a Dhaka street yesterday. Attacks on free expression are an almost daily occurrence in some parts of the world.
British government made 'Jihadi John' torture and kidnap prisoners? Really?There are good reasons to be skeptical about the claims made by supporters of the militant who has now been identified as Mohammed Emwazi.
Austrian reform singles out Muslims for harsh new requirementsThe law requires imams to preach in German, closes mosques of fewer than 300 people, and bars foreign funding of Muslim organizations. The government says it will give Islam an 'Austrian character,' but many say it is anti-Islam.
As White House, Netanyahu spar over speech to Congress, the gloves come offSusan Rice, Obama's national security adviser, said Netanyahu's planned speech to Congress on Iran's nuclear program is 'destructive' to the US-Israel relationship.
Islamic State may have abducted 150 海角大神s in Syria, activists sayThe Sunni militant group, ISIS, has stepped up its attacks on 海角大神s during fierce fighting in Syria's northeast.
Islamic State seizes 海角大神s again 鈥� this time in northeastern SyriaMonitoring groups say militants have kidnapped at least 70 people from Assyrian 海角大神 villages that border territory that IS controls in Iraq. Some speculate IS may be seeking a prisoner swap.
Questioning the 'root causes' approach to countering violent extremismIt's a tough job at best, and hard to sustain if the proper conditions don't exist.
Al Shabab mall threats: Officials say main purpose is to garner attentionWhile they are taking seriously Al Shabab's video threatening attacks on malls in the US, Canada, and Britain, officials say the group does not have capacity to follow through, and that its threats add little on top of the danger posed by 'lone wolves.'
War, extremism, Islam, and America's language policeThe right-wing complaint that Obama isn't emphasizing the 'Islamic' part of the 'Islamic State' enough isn't only misguided, it's dangerous.
Niger investigates airstrike on Boko Haram that killed 36 civiliansThe investigation threatens to fray relations in the multinational coalition against Boko Haram.聽Nigeria's Air Force is suspected of carrying out the airstrike, having allegedly mistaken the civilians for militant fighters.
Ukraine forces and EU diplomacy take heavy blow as rebels seize key townA newly forged cease-fire all but collapsed as government troops withdrew from the transit hub of Debaltseve in what appears to be another implicit victory for Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Islamic State and America's new war: Some good and not-so-good readingThe US is at war with the Islamic State. A look at some opinions on how to successfully fight the group, and the risks that come with that.
If a renowned jihadi cleric can't get through to Islamic State, who can?While the self-described Islamic State's claim that it burned 45 people to death in Iraq yesterday has yet to be confirmed, its obsession with torture and murder continues to rise. And not even a key proponent of global jihad has been able to dissuade them from such gruesome action.
In fight against Islamic State, Iraqi sectarianism is rising, not fallingA look at what that means for the US strategy in Iraq, and for Iraq's future.
