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A dangerous moment
After Russian jet incident, crafting an anti-IS alliance is going to require the diplomatic equivalent of a miracle
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Russia bombards Syrian rebels near site of downed Russian jet
At least 12 air strikes have hit Latakia's northern countryside
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French PM says Europe can't take in more refugees
The UN condemned new restrictions on refugees that have left around 1,000 migrants stuck
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Bangladesh detains two political activists for Islamic State propaganda
Police say one of the men is believed to be behind text messages threatening writers and university teachers
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Hollande, Obama vow unity against Islamic State, appeal to Russia
Hollande urged joint response to crush the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq
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Islamic State makes $500m a year from its oil business
Obama administration commits colossal miscalculation of terrorist group's oil revenues
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Hollande meets Obama seeking to ramp up Islamic State fight
Manhunt continues for Belgian-born Salah Abdeslam, a key suspect in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people
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Islamic State women and enforcers in Syria recount collaboration, anguish and escape
The three described themselves as modern; one was into Hollywood, the other into Bollywood, third loved the internet
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UK boosts military spending as pressure to strike Islamic State grows
Cameron says IS is not some remote problem thousands of miles away; it is a direct threat to UK's security
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Stung by attacks, Turkey toughens stance against Islamic State
Islamic State has been listed as a terror organisation by Turkey since its emergence
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Syria troops advance against Islamic State in Homs province
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirms army's advance, says it is backed by Russian warplanes, helicopters
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IS and the Muslim world’s responsibility
The Paris terror attacks seem to have achieved their immediate objective. The world at large stands stunned
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All precautions taken to avoid chemical attack: French minister
The government authorised distribution of antidote for chemical weapons to civilian emergency services on Saturday
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Russia says killed 10 Islamic State-linked fighters in North Caucasus
National anti-terrorism committee says all of them were participants in armed gang whose members swore loyalty to IS
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Richard Branson has a brilliant reason all Muslims shouldn't be blamed for Paris attacks
Virgin Air chairman questions if all Americans will be blamed for the past actions of Ku Klux Klan
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Obama says will not relent in fight against Islamic State, urges Russia help
Obama hopes Russia helps tackle the Islamic State by agreeing to leadership transition in Syria
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Anonymous hacker group uncovers Islamic State threat against WWE event in US
FBI says it is aware of reports of an alleged threat that includes an Atlanta, Georgia venue and event
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The proliferation of terrorism
Pakistan is particularly vulnerable to entryism by the IS as swathes of the population are already radicalised
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Turkish police arrest suspected Islamic State scout in Paris attacks
Separately, Turkey deported a group of Moroccans detained at Istanbul's main airport this week
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Are we really winning the war on terror?
Terrorists might be on the run, but environment that enabled them to carry out deadly attacks continues to exist
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Zero tolerance for Islamic State in Pakistan: DG ISPR
Pakistani society has rejected the militant group, says Lt Gen Asim Bajwa
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Russian parliament gives blessing to security overhaul after plane bombing
Lawmakers say they want to ensure Putin knows he has their full support if he decides to go further
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Muslims defend Islam from being hijacked by ISIS
Hate crimes against Muslims have risen in the United States and abroad
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Afghan Islamic State captive buried head of fellow hostage
Afghan student Mohammed Yousuf subject to nine months of torture at the hands of Islamic State fighters
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Kerry says US can 'neutralise' Islamic State quicker than it did al Qaeda
Secretary of State says US is going to defeat Islamic State
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Clinton urges stepped-up fight against Islamic State in Syria
Her speech comes day after Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said more ground forces will be needed in Iraq
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Islamic State has become an existential threat to the West
Paris, Friday, November 13, 2015, has brought Europe together in an agony of anger
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Russia ready to work with anti-IS coalition if it respects Syria
Foreign minister says they are ready for practical cooperation with those countries which are part of the coalition
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Instant messaging app in spotlight after Islamic State attacks
The move comes as instant messaging services they balance their obligations to users against security concerns
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No presence of Daesh in Pakistan: Foreign Office
Foreign Office spokesperson says Pakistan fully aware of threat posed by the militant group
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Trudeau tells Obama Canada will be 'strong' partner against Islamic State
Trudeau has vowed to bring home Canadian warplanes deployed in Iraq and Syria
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Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian plane
Western governments have said the plane was likely brought down by a bomb and Moscow confirmed
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IS announces execution of Chinese, Norwegian hostages
The group's English-language Dabiq magazine featured graphic photos of two bloodied bodies
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Islamic State shows photo of improvised Russian plane bomb
Photo shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator
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Touched by horror
The conflict against IS may not be existential, but it does have the sense of being the defining conflict of our age
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62% of Pakistanis 'don't know' how they feel about Islamic State
Of the people surveyed in Pakistan, 28% had a negative view while 9% viewed the group positively
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Turkey detains 8 Europe-bound Islamic State suspects 'posing as refugees'
The eight men told police that they were just tourists who had been planning to spend a few days in Istanbul
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Facebook blocks account of woman named 'Isis'
Isis tweeted a message to Facebook questioning why her personal account had been disabled
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Turkey, US to intensify drive to push Islamic State from Syria border: minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlioglu says we will not allow Daesh to continue its presence on our border
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India warns of Islamic State threat, tightens vigil at French, US missions
Despite India's large Muslim population, Islamic State has only been able to draw a handful of recruits from country
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Activist hackers battle Islamic State in cyberspace
Activists are giving actionable information to the government by knocking Islamic State sites
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Obama says wants Russia to shift focus on Islamic State
Obama wants Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria's government to fighting Islamic State
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Paris attacks highlight need to stop extremists that repress women-US official
Islamic State's sexual enslaving of women and girls as young as 11 have provoked international outrage
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How the Islamic State group operates
For an operation like Paris, having operatives with connections in Europe is key
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Obama, Australian PM discuss ramping up pressure on Islamic State
The two leaders spoke to reporters after a bilateral meeting ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit in the Philippines
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Britain says Islamic State militants plotting deadly cyber attacks
David Cameron said on Monday that the size of Britain's intelligence agency staff would be increased by 15 percent
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Coalition jets pound Islamic State 'capital' in Syria, oil trucks
France's defence ministry says warplanes, including Rafale and Mirage fighters, had dropped 20 bombs on targets
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Tunisia arrests 7 women over Islamic State propaganda
Thousands of young Tunisians have travelled to Iraq, Syria and Libya to fight alongside the Islamic State
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The pursuit of peace shrouded in darkness
The elements that pursue violence and extremism have their own vested interests
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Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries
Militants warn countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France