Russia ramps up military buildup in Syria
Moscow appears to be preparing to go after the forces opposing Assad in an effort to prolong his regime
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U.S., Russia to work together for "deconfliction" in Syria
Defense chief Ash Carter kicks off high-level dialog with Bashar Assad's allies as Obama admin shifts policy on deteriorating war
NYC man arrested for "relentless" attempts to join ISIS
22-year-old from Queens also accused of using social media to communicate with contacts from terror group
Pentagon acknowledges failures in training of Syrians
U.S. military says only a handful of trained Syrians are still on the battlefield fighting ISIS
Mexico demands "transparent" tourist killing investigation in Egypt
Right after Egypt swears to an open inquiry, state prosecutor places gag order banning all media, both local and foreign, from discussing the case
Congress hears bombshell admission on program to fight ISIS
Top U.S. commander in Middle East reveals new information on U.S. program training Syrians to fight extremists
U.S. doesn't really want Assad to fall, Russian ambassador claims
In an interview with CBS News, Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin says the White House now realizes it needs Assad to beat ISIS
Putin defends Russia's military aid to Syria's Assad
As the White House worries about Moscow's intentions, Russian planes and tanks keep pouring in
Iraq's Christians
More than 125,000 of Iraq's Christians have been forced to flee the homeland they have lived in for nearly 2,000 years because of ISIS violence and threats
Lone vet returns to Iraq to fight ISIS
"I'm not here serving my country -- I'm here serving Christians," says former U.S. soldier Brett Felton, who returned to Iraq to train Christians how to defend themselves from ISIS
Bernie Sanders: I'm concerned about GOP "war talk"
The Vermont senator talked about how the U.S. should respond to the crisis in Syria, and warns against American "perpetual warfare" in the Mideast
FBI warns companies of ISIS-inspired cyber-attack
Authorities alert private sector that hackers may attempt to mark 9/11 anniversary with attack
Report: Spies say intelligence on ISIS was altered
Senior officials may have been changing intelligence reports to make the war on ISIS seem more successful than it is
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ISIS claims it is holding Norwegian, Chinese hostages
The extremist group posted pictures of the two men on its online magazine and is demanding ransom for their release
Minn. man accused of plotting to join ISIS pleads guilty
"I committed a terrorist act and I am guilty," the 19-year-old reportedly said in court
Following the trail of Syria's looted history
Stolen treasures not destroyed can end up being sold on the black market in the U.S. or Europe, filling ISIS coffers
Smuggler offers allegedly looted Syrian artifacts to CBS News
From Syria to Iraq, ISIS has demolished precious artifacts and archaeological sites; a CBS News investigation penetrated the black market for antiquities
Pentagon trying to fix Syrian training program
Defense Secretary Ash Carter still believes training and equipping moderate Syrian rebels to fight ISIS is the right strategy, spokesman says
U.K. admits to assassinating two Britons in Syria
"There was a terrorist directing murder on our streets and no other means to stop them," Prime Minister David Cameron says
ISIS destroys 3 ancient tombs in Syria, official says
Militants claim ancient relics and sites of worship promote idolatry; UNESCO calls destruction "intolerable crime against civilization"
Syrian dad buries family in war zone they died escaping
Images of Aylan Kurdi's body on Turkish beach have galvanized Europe; no consolation for a father who's lost everything
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The retired neurosurgeon has never run for elected office, but he's earning big praise from conservatives
Key suspect in Thai bombing still on the run
Police say DNA suggests foreigner arrested near border was involved, but not the one who planted bomb that killed 20
Syrian boy becomes the face of Europe's migrant crisis
Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, his five-year-old brother and their mother drowned in a desperate attempt to find a better life in Europe
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