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French wives of ISIS fighters press charges over Syria detentionFrench wives of ISIS fighters press charges over Syria detention

French wives of ISIS fighters press charges over Syria detention

Wives and children of ISIS fighters captured in Syria filed a legal complaint against French authorities for refusing to repatriate…

Joanne Stocker
Colombia military helicopter crash kills 10, army chief saysColombia military helicopter crash kills 10, army chief says

Colombia military helicopter crash kills 10, army chief says

All ten people aboard a military helicopter that crashed in a rural area of northwestern Colombia were killed, the army's…

Fergus Kelly
Denmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groupsDenmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groups

Denmark and Belgium take command of NATO naval groups

Denmark and Belgium have assumed command of two NATO standing maritime groups, the alliance said

Joanne Stocker
India to buy 166,000 assault rifles and carbines for border troopsIndia to buy 166,000 assault rifles and carbines for border troops

India to buy 166,000 assault rifles and carbines for border troops

India will buy more than 160,000 small arms worth $553 million for border troops, and has simplified the procedure for…

Fergus Kelly
UK “not involved” in Syrian Border Security ForceUK “not involved” in Syrian Border Security Force

UK “not involved” in Syrian Border Security Force

Updated January 16 The United Kingdom is not involved in the new Syrian Border Security Force set up by the…

Fergus Kelly
Australia ends air strike campaign against ISIS in Iraq and SyriaAustralia ends air strike campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Australia ends air strike campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria

Australia carried out its final airstrikes in Iraq, concluding its air campaign against ISIS as part of Operation Inherent Resolve

Joanne Stocker
Iran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against TehranIran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against Tehran

Iran’s Kurds avoid full-blown insurgency against Tehran

Iranian Kurds aren't planning an armed uprising yet, but fear retaliation from Tehran after supporting anti-government protests in Iran

Wladimir Van Wilgenburg
UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visitUN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit

UN Security Council members meet Afghan leaders during 3-day visit

Representatives of the United Nations Security Council held talks with Afghanistan's top leaders during a three-day visit to the country

Fergus Kelly
Abadi calls for elimination of ISIS ‘sleeper cells’ after Baghdad twin suicide bombings kill 31Abadi calls for elimination of ISIS ‘sleeper cells’ after Baghdad twin suicide bombings kill 31

Abadi calls for elimination of ISIS ‘sleeper cells’ after Baghdad twin suicide bombings kill 31

Iraq's Prime Minister Abadi called for the elimination of jihadist "sleeper cells" after a twin suicide bombing killed 31 people…

Staff Writer With AFP
Erdogan: Turkey will ‘kill’ Syrian border security forceErdogan: Turkey will ‘kill’ Syrian border security force

Erdogan: Turkey will ‘kill’ Syrian border security force

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned the U.S.-led Coalition decision to form a Syrian border security force under the leadership…

Joanne Stocker