Kurdish fighters liberate 2 Iraq towns from militants
Weeks of retreat against extremist threat gets rare series of victories after fourth round of U.S. bombardment on ISIS positions
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Pressing advantage, Ukraine demands rebels surrender
Pro-Russian separatists asked for cease-fire to prevent "humanitarian catastrophe" after being surrounded in their stronghold of Donetsk
Militants execute hundreds of minorities in Iraq, official says
Members of Yazidi ethnic minority buried alive in some cases of attacks by extremists, official says; U.S. aid drop, bombardment of militants continues
Israel, Hamas accept new cease-fire in Gaza
Egypt succeeds in getting both sides to agree to hold fire as they struggle to work out a long-term solution to latest conflict that has left nearly 2,000 dead
NYC-bound flight evacuated in Puerto Rico
Authorities say engine fire forces evacuation from JetBlue flight before it could take off; 3 people injured
Gaza talks thrown into doubt as strikes continue
As cross-border attacks continue, Egyptian-brokered talks between Israel, Hamas are at a standstill
Argentine woman reunited with grandson stolen 36 years ago
Activist spent decades searching for son of her executed daughter and other children taken from their parents during "dirty war"
3 Americans killed in Canada plane crash
Police say victims, all from Minnesota, were on a fishing trip when their small plane crashed in northwestern Ontario
U.S. launches more airstrikes on Iraqi militants
New strikes target ISIS vehicles "indiscriminately" attacking civilians, U.S. military says; All targets were destroyed
Riot police called to Ebola protest in Liberia
Crowds block country's busiest highway to protest government's delay in collecting bodies of gruesome disease's victims
U.S. drops new aid to Iraqis fleeing militant surge
American intervention welcomed by Iraqis in city known as stronghold of forces opposed to Islamic extremists
How do Iraq's neighbors feel about U.S. airstrikes?
Middle Eastern leaders have been pushing the U.S. to get more involved in the fight against Islamist militants in Iraq
Gaza ceasefire shatters, many Palestinians say keep fighting
Hamas fired rockets. Israel responded with artillery and air strikes. Many Palestinians want to see results after a month of bloodshed
Erbil welcomes U.S. airstrikes amid ISIS threat
In ancient northern Iraqi city, residents and refugees hope American strikes will help Kurdish fighters beat back the militants
Yazidis' beliefs are misunderstood and maligned
Many Iraqi Muslims mistakenly believe the small, long-persecuted sect worships the devil
Tennessee's attempt to execute Christa Pike using lethal injection fails
Co-pilot stabs pilot, tries to crash passenger jet en route to Israel, Netanyahu says
Hegseth says he's cutting generals and admirals by 20%, ousting "woke"
Details emerge in case of former Cornell student alleging rape by frat members
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Iran says it's considering ceasefire counterproposal
Trump unveils South Korean investment in Alaska gas pipeline
Netanyahu says it's too early to determine motive in cockpit stabbing
Trump deflects on audio of Paxton calling GOP convention a drag on polls
