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Kurds say they have halted Islamic State advance on Syrian town

Syrian Kurdish fighters have halted an advance by Islamic State fighters to the east of a predominantly Kurdish town near the border with Turkey, a spokesman for the main armed Kurdish group said.

Sep 22, 2014 11:36 AM EDT

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Turkey struggles with spillover as Syrian Kurds battle Islamic State

Syrian Kurds battled to defend a key border town from an Islamic State advance on Monday as Kurdish youths from neighboring Turkey rushed to their aid, heightening the pressure on Ankara to act against the Islamist insurgents.

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Yamal, Russia's gas megaplan, becomes symbol of sanctions defiance

Dozens of Russian energy ventures are in jeopardy due to Western sanctions on technology and funding. Looming over them all, a giant project the Kremlin is bent on saving no matter what.

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Kurdish leader urges world to protect Syrian town from Islamic State

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani called on Friday for international intervention to protect a Kurdish town in neighboring Syria from Islamic State fighters who have driven many Syrian Kurds to flee across the border to Turkey.

Special Report: Scotland stays in UK, but Britain faces change

When 3.6 million Scots voted on Thursday on whether to leave or stay within the United Kingdom, they were answering one simple question: Should Scotland be an independent country?

Sep 19, 2014 11:15 AM EDT

French jets strike in Iraq, expanding U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State

French jets struck a suspected Islamic State target in Iraq for the first time on Friday, expanding a U.S.-led military campaign against militants who have seized a third of the country and also control large parts of neighboring Syria.

Sep 19, 2014 11:11 AM EDT

Ukraine PM tells army to be on full battle alert despite ceasefire

Ukraine's prime minister told the defense ministry on Wednesday to ensure that government forces were on full battle alert despite a 12-day ceasefire with Russian-backed separatists.

Sep 17, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

Xi sees factory China and back office India as global engine

The "world's factory" and the "world's back office" could together drive global economic growth, Chinese President Xi Jinping said as he began a rare visit to India on Wednesday, playing down mistrust that has long kept the Asian giants apart.

Sep 17, 2014 11:13 AM EDT

Shares in Russia's Sistema plunge with billionaire chairman under house arrest

Shares in sprawling Russian holding company Sistema plummeted over 30 percent on Wednesday after its billionaire chairman was placed under house arrest, wiping more than $2 billion in value off the company.

Sep 17, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

Scots' support for independence lags on eve of referendum

On the eve of Scotland's historic referendum, polls showed support for staying in the United Kingdom just ahead of backing for independence but tens of thousands of citizens were still agonizing over which way to vote on Thursday.

Sep 17, 2014 11:04 AM EDT

Brazil's Neves: An insider in an election about change

The handsome, accomplished grandson of one of Brazil's most beloved politicians, Aecio Neves has been preparing his whole life to be president, friends say.

Sep 16, 2014 11:14 AM EDT

Ahead of independence vote, Britain pledges state funding to Scotland

Britain promised to guarantee Scotland high levels of state funding, granting Scots greater control over healthcare spending in a last-ditch attempt to shore up support for the United Kingdom before Thursday's vote on independence.

Sep 16, 2014 11:05 AM EDT

Disease threatens as Kashmir flood waters turn fetid

Indian emergency workers on Monday battled to prevent waterborne diseases like cholera from spreading as fetid water swilled around the Kashmir valley more than a week after the worst flooding in more than a century.

Sep 15, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

PM Cameron to appeal to keep Britain intact on last Scotland visit before vote

British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to appeal to Scots' emotions on his last visit to Scotland before this week's historic referendum by warning them on Monday that a vote to leave the United Kingdom would be irreversible.

Sep 15, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Washington wins diplomatic support for campaign in Iraq; Syria trickier

World powers backed military measures on Monday to help defeat Islamic State fighters in Iraq, boosting Washington's efforts to set up a coalition, but made no mention of the tougher diplomatic challenge next door in Syria.

Sep 15, 2014 10:51 AM EDT

Pistorius found guilty of culpable homicide

Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was convicted of culpable homicide on Friday, escaping the more serious charge of murder for the killing of his girlfriend, and will now battle to avoid going to prison.

Sep 12, 2014 12:17 PM EDT