US Vows To 'Degrade And Destroy' Islamic State

Old Foes May Have To Unite To Stop IS Onslaught Updated: 5:09pm UK, Wednesday 03 September 2014 By Sam Kiley, Foreign Affairs Editor It sounds far-fetched. A utopian vision to crush the dystopia of a vast Islamic caliphate - long-standing foes...

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Ukraine Troops In Call For Better Arms

By Yulia Bragina, Russia Producer, In Eastern Ukraine On the highway between Donetsk and Mariupol in eastern Ukraine near the village of Volnovakha, there stood a military transporter with an old, self-propelled artillery gun and tired-looking men...

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Al Qaeda Launches New Militant Branch In Asia

India has ordered several states to be on increased alert after al Qaeda chief Ayman al Zawahiri launched a new branch of the militant Islamist group in Asia. A video posted on jihadist forums features the 63-year-old saying the new force would...

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Sotloff: Murdered Journalist 'No War Junkie'

Sotloff: Driven Reporter And Mideast Expert Updated: 1:19pm UK, Wednesday 03 September 2014 Steven Sotloff, the US journalist who was beheaded by Islamic State militants, also held Israeli citizenship, Israel has revealed. The information had been...

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Ferguson Police To Be Investigated By US

Timeline Of Missouri Unrest Updated: 11:47am UK, Monday 25 August 2014 Sky News looks at crucial events in the wake of the shooting death of Michael Brown, which sparked protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Here is a timeline: :: August 9: Michael...

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Britain 'Right' Not To Pay Hostage Ransom

A hostage negotiator has said the British policy of refusing to pay ransoms for hostages is the only way to deal with terrorist groups. Dr James Alvarez said the possibility of the Government negotiating with Islamic State (IS) militants over the release...

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PM: UK Will Not Pay For British IS Hostage

Nato Plans 'Spearhead' Force To Face Russia Updated: 12:53pm UK, Tuesday 02 September 2014 Nato is set to create a high-readiness force and stockpile military equipment in Eastern Europe as a bulwark against potential Russian aggression, the alliance's...

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ECB Cuts Eurozone Rates And Boosts Stimulus

The European Central Bank (ECB) has taken further action to boost bank lending and spur activity in the stagnating eurozone economy. A series of rate cuts had an immediate impact with the value of the euro plunging against core currencies, including...

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Dalai Lama Refused South Africa Visa - Again

South Africa has declined a visa application from the Dalai Lama - allegedly because of fears it would damage its relations with China. It is the third time in five years the government has refused entry to the religious leader, who was planning to...

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EU Expected To Announce New Russia Sanctions

The European Union is expected to announce more sanctions against Russia on Friday, British government sources have said. ...

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