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With Few Signs Of Progress, Russia's Putin Warns Of Long Fight In Syria

7:04pm December 04, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

"Terrorists in Syria pose a special threat," Putin says. "Many people there are from Russia, and if they win in Syria, sooner or later they will come to Russia as well."

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Germany Votes To Provide Military Support In Fight Against ISIS

2:22pm December 04, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

Germany will send six Tornado jets, a naval frigate and up to 1,200 soldiers to Syria. But it will not be conducting airstrikes.

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British Lawmakers Vote To Extend Bombing Campaign To Syria

10:31pm December 02, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Prime Minister David Cameron had argued that Islamic State militants represent a threat to Britain, and his appeal took on greater urgency after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

The Pentagon says the new force will help secure the border between Iraq and Syria and hunt down Islamic State leaders in raids.

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U.S. To Send 100 More Troops To Iraq In Fight Against Islamic State

8:04pm December 02, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The Pentagon plans to create an "expeditionary targeting force" in Iraq, and says some of those troops will take part in combat raids.

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Peace symbols were drawn on the sculpture of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in Parliament Square ahead of Wednesday's debate in the House of Commons on whether the U.K. should become involved in airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

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U.K. Debates Expanding Airstrikes Against ISIS To Syria

4:00pm December 02, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

British forces are already conducting strikes in Iraq. The motion is expected to pass with the support of the ruling Conservative Party. But first, MPs will spend 10 hours swapping fierce rhetoric.

A first responder in the rebel-held city of Aleppo carries a child who was wounded in a government airstrike on Sept. 16.

Health & Safety

In Syria, Health Care Workers Are The Heroes — And The Targets

6:30pm December 01, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

Over 300 hospitals and clinics have been hit with bombs and missiles. Nearly 700 medical workers have been killed. Only Syrian President Bashar Assad has the air power to conduct these attacks.

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Tima Kurdi, seen here next to a painting of her late nephew, Alan Kurdi, says she has received official approval to welcome her brother and his family into her home in Canada.

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Relatives Of Drowned Syrian Boy Will Move To Canada

2:24pm November 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

After immigration officials reverse their decision, five cousins of Alan Kurdi and their parents are planning to move to be with their aunt near Vancouver.

Canada Extends Deadline To Accept Syrian Refugees

6:08pm November 24, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The pledge to bring in 25,000 refugees by year's end was a campaign promise by Canada's new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, helping sweep him to power.

This frame grab from video by Haberturk TV shows a Russian warplane on fire before crashing on a hill as seen from Hatay province, Turkey, on Tuesday.

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Turkey Says It Shot Down A Russian Warplane Near Border With Syria

3:39pm November 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Turkey said the plane violated its airspace and that it had issued 10 warnings before firing. Russian President Vladimir Putin said the downing was a "stab in the back by the terrorists' accomplices."

President Obama and French President FranÃ§ois Hollande embrace during a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday.

Obama, Hollande Say They Will Expand Attacks Against ISIS In Syria, Iraq

1:19pm November 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

French President François Hollande was at the White House trying broaden an international coalition to fight the Islamic State.