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Venezuela Gets U.N. Seat; Turkey Rejected
10/17/14 3:41 PM PST
The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to elect five non-permanent new members of the Security Council
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Kerry Urges Iraqis to Take Fight to ISIS
10/14/14 11:02 AM PST
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry tells Iraqis that it's up to them to defeat the Islamic State, following bombing attacks that killed dozens of people
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Turkey Allows Syrian Rebel Training on Its Soil
10/14/14 9:53 AM PST
A new partnership between the U.S. and Turkey allows American troops to train and equip moderate Syrian soldiers on Turkish bases to fight against ISIS militants
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Kurdish Commanders Say ISIS Advances on Kobane
10/09/14 4:20 PM PST
Human rights observers estimate ISIS now controls 1/3 of the Kurdish city in Northern Syria
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Kurdish Protests Over ISIS Erupt into Violence
10/08/14 5:36 PM PST
Europe-wide protests on ISIS result in destruction of property and nearly two dozen deaths
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Coalition Airstrikes Push ISIS Away from Kobane
10/08/14 1:43 PM PST
After weeks of intense siege, U.S.-led airstrikes on Islamic State positions outside of Kobane provides the Kurdish YPG some relief
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Biden Apologizes About Accusations Against Allies
10/08/14 9:10 AM PST
In a talk at Harvard University, Vice President Joe Biden accused Turkey of allowing too many foreign fighters to join the ISIS cause, and the United Arab Emirates of funding them
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Coalition Warplanes Reportedly Strike ISIS Near Kobane
10/07/14 1:55 PM PST
Warplanes from the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State reportedly struck ISIS positions surrounding the northern Syrian city of Kobane
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Illinois Teen Charged with Trying to Join ISIS
10/07/14 1:15 PM PST
A 19-year-old from suburban Chicago is arrested at O'Hare Airport, and the Feds say he was heading overseas to join ISIS
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ISIS Flag Flies Over Syria-Turkey Border Town
10/06/14 3:46 PM PST
Islamic State militants raised a black flag over a contested area of Kobane on October 6, as the Kurdish militia continues to fight them off and request international assistance
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Turkey Considers 'Kurdish YPG' a Terrorist Group
10/06/14 1:27 PM PST
Turkey considers the Kurdish Protection Units (YPG) militia a terrorist group, but its soldiers are the main counter-offensive to ISIS in northern Syria
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Kurdish YPG Battles ISIS in Northern Syria
10/06/14 1:24 PM PST
The militia group called the Kurdish Protection Units, or YPG, is the main force holding off ISIS in the besieged city of Kobane in Northern Syria