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France Raises Questions Over Russia's Role in Fighting Islamic State
France's Foreign Minister took a swipe at Russia today saying that it has talked a lot about striking Islamic State, but that if it wanted to prove its real intentions in Syria then it should stop "media strikes" and carry out real ones.
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Russia Says No Common Approach Yet With US on Fighting Islamic State
Russia and the United States have been unable as yet to agree a common approach to fighting Islamic State insurgents, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday after his second meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in recent days.
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Only 60 Syrians Being Trained to Fight Islamic State, Says US
Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, admitting it was far below the number hoped for.
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US House Rejects Measure to Force Vote on Islamic State fight
The US House of Representatives rejected an amendment to a defence bill on Thursday that would have forced lawmakers to vote on a formal authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State.
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US-led Anti-Islamic State Strikes Kill Family in Syria
A couple and their five children were killed overnight in Syria's northern Aleppo province in strikes by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, a monitor said today.
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Fight Against Islamic State Could Take 'Generation or More': US Envoy
The Islamic State group is a "global threat" which will take a generation or more to defeat, Washington's envoy for the US-led coalition fighting the jihadists said today.
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Winning the Internet War is Key in IS Fight: Experts
The Internet has become a crucial battleground in the fight against jihadist propaganda and Western nations need to step up their game, according to participants in a Washington meeting on countering radical groups.
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Turkish Parliament to Discuss Joining Islamic State Fight
Turkey's government said Monday it was likely to submit motions to parliament within 24 hours requesting extended mandates for military action in Iraq and Syria, so Ankara can join the coalition against Islamic State militants.
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France Raises Questions Over Russia's Role in Fighting Islamic State
France's Foreign Minister took a swipe at Russia today saying that it has talked a lot about striking Islamic State, but that if it wanted to prove its real intentions in Syria then it should stop "media strikes" and carry out real ones.
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Russia Says No Common Approach Yet With US on Fighting Islamic State
Russia and the United States have been unable as yet to agree a common approach to fighting Islamic State insurgents, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday after his second meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in recent days.
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Only 60 Syrians Being Trained to Fight Islamic State, Says US
Only about 60 Syrian rebels are being trained by the United States to take on the Islamic State group, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday, admitting it was far below the number hoped for.
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US House Rejects Measure to Force Vote on Islamic State fight
The US House of Representatives rejected an amendment to a defence bill on Thursday that would have forced lawmakers to vote on a formal authorization for the use of military force against Islamic State.
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US-led Anti-Islamic State Strikes Kill Family in Syria
A couple and their five children were killed overnight in Syria's northern Aleppo province in strikes by the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group, a monitor said today.
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Fight Against Islamic State Could Take 'Generation or More': US Envoy
The Islamic State group is a "global threat" which will take a generation or more to defeat, Washington's envoy for the US-led coalition fighting the jihadists said today.
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Winning the Internet War is Key in IS Fight: Experts
The Internet has become a crucial battleground in the fight against jihadist propaganda and Western nations need to step up their game, according to participants in a Washington meeting on countering radical groups.
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Turkish Parliament to Discuss Joining Islamic State Fight
Turkey's government said Monday it was likely to submit motions to parliament within 24 hours requesting extended mandates for military action in Iraq and Syria, so Ankara can join the coalition against Islamic State militants.
