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• State media: Suicide car bomber kills 3 in Lebanon
• A look at American jihadis: Why do they fight?
• AP Interview: El-Sissi, Egypt and the terror fight
• Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight
• EU HQ among possible Belgium jihadist targets
• Syria Kurds flee from IS jihadists into Turkey
• Kurdish fighters head to Syria to face militants
• About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance
• Sun-Park showdown dominates Asiad
• Obama faces questions on prospect of expanded war
• Albania tightens security ahead of pope visit
• Tunisia president declares re-election bid
• 46 Turks kidnapped by IS militants freed
• 60,000 Syrian Kurds flood into Turkey
• Lack of trust keeps Iran, US away from coalition
• Potential push for Obama to expand military effort
• Dissecting the 5 Most Important Votes in Congress on Obama's ISIS Plan
• Turkey secures release of hostages held by Islamic State
• Qaeda Tunisia offshoot offers backing to IS: SITE
• Dalai Lama slams killings in name of religion
• How a Nigerian school girl escaped Boko Haram: Is Washington still concerned?
• Dozens of Turkish Hostages Held by ISIS Freed
• Iraqi Christians fly to new life in France after escaping Islamic State
• Indonesia names four foreigners as terror suspects
• Iran has 'role' in fighting IS militants: Kerry
• Laws banning kids from playing video game, hacking as a form of protest, breaking the cycle of poverty with contraceptives, Yemen's brain drain, US-Russian alliance agaisnst Islamic State
• Obama to press at UN for broader anti-IS coalition
• Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare
• Jihadi ideologue calls for freeing British hostage
• Belgium thwarts jihadist attacks: report
• CIA stops spying on friendly nations in W. Europe
• Security upped at Vatican over attack fears
• Australia to toughen up anti-terror laws after IS threat
• WE'RE IN A WAR, BUT NOT AT WAR
• AP Exclusive: CIA halts spying in Europe
• In US, growing skepticism over 'no boots on ground' war plan
• United States says role for Iran in tackling Islamic State

State media: Suicide car bomber kills 3 in Lebanon Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:44 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide car bomber killed three people at a checkpoint manned by the Shiite Hezbollah militia in eastern Lebanon Saturday evening, the state-run news agency reported, in another sign that the war in Syria is spilling over into its eastern neighbor.

A look at American jihadis: Why do they fight? Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at four Americans who became jihadis, and what motivated them to fight:

AP Interview: El-Sissi, Egypt and the terror fight Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:56 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi is feeling vindicated by the world's alarm over Islamic extremism that is fueling wars and bloodshed across the Middle East.

Turkey disappoints West with low-key role in IS fight Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:34 PM PDT Ankara (AFP) - Blamed by some for prompting the rise of the Islamic State insurgency, Turkey has finally taken steps to tighten its borders with Iraq and Syria but is still disappointing the West over its low-key role in the anti-IS fight.

EU HQ among possible Belgium jihadist targets Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:12 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission was among possible targets for jihadist fighters returning from Syria, reports said Saturday, as the Belgian authorities cracked down in an effort to thwart extremist attacks.

Syria Kurds flee from IS jihadists into Turkey Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:26 PM PDT Suruc (Turkey) (AFP) - Tens of thousands of Syrian Kurds flooded into Turkey on Saturday, fleeing an onslaught by the jihadist Islamic State group that prompted an appeal for international intervention.

Kurdish fighters head to Syria to face militants Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:24 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Kurdish fighters raced from Turkey and Iraq into neighboring Syria on Saturday to defend a Kurdish area under attack by Islamic State militants. As the fighting raged, more than 60,000 mostly Kurdish refugees streamed across the dusty and barren border into Turkey, some hobbling on crutches as others lugged bulging sacks of belongings on their backs.

About 60,000 Syrian Kurds flee to Turkey from Islamic State advance Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:16 PM PDT By Daren Butler SURUC Turkey (Reuters) - About 60,000 Syrian Kurds fled into Turkey in the space of 24 hours, a deputy prime minister said on Saturday, as Islamic State militants seized dozens of villages close to the border. Turkey opened a stretch of the frontier on Friday after Kurdish civilians fled their homes, fearing an imminent attack on the border town of Ayn al-Arab, also known as Kobani. A Kurdish commander on the ground said Islamic State had advanced to within 15 km (9 miles) of the town. ...

Sun-Park showdown dominates Asiad Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - China's Sun Yang on Sunday starts his latest battle for swimming supremacy with South Korea's Park Tae-Hwan in one of the most eagerly awaited showdowns at the Asian Games.

Obama faces questions on prospect of expanded war Posted: 20 Sep 2014 11:45 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's military campaign against Islamic State group extremists has already crept beyond the narrow parameters he first outlined three months ago.

Albania tightens security ahead of pope visit Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:52 AM PDT Tirana (AFP) - Albania upped security on Saturday as it prepared to host Pope Francis amid warnings that Islamic State jihadists could be planning an attack on the Catholic leader in the mainly Muslim country.

Tunisia president declares re-election bid Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:43 AM PDT Tunis (AFP) - Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki announced Saturday he will stand for re-election in November, in a key vote almost four years after a revolt that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings.

46 Turks kidnapped by IS militants freed Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:22 AM PDT Ankara (AFP) - Forty-six Turks held hostage for months by Islamic State jihadists in northern Iraq were freed and returned to Turkey on Saturday, to emotional family reunions and a triumphant Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.

60,000 Syrian Kurds flood into Turkey Posted: 20 Sep 2014 10:06 AM PDT Dikmetas (Turkey) (AFP) - More than 60,000 Syrian Kurds fleeing advancing Islamic State jihadists have poured across the border into Turkey since Ankara opened up its southern frontier on Friday, the country's deputy prime minister said.

Lack of trust keeps Iran, US away from coalition Posted: 20 Sep 2014 09:37 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran and the United States share a common enemy in the Islamic State militant group, but a deep-seated lack of trust has so far kept the longtime foes from publicly joining hands in a coalition to defeat the extremists.

Potential push for Obama to expand military effort Posted: 20 Sep 2014 08:49 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's military campaign against the Islamic State group already has extended beyond the limits he first outlined.

Dissecting the 5 Most Important Votes in Congress on Obama's ISIS Plan Posted: 20 Sep 2014 08:00 AM PDT The House and Senate votes on President Obama's plan to arm Syrian rebels against the Islamic State were predictably scattered across the political spectrum. The proposal split both Republicans and Democrats, hawks and doves, and yielded few easily discernible patterns.

Turkey secures release of hostages held by Islamic State Posted: 20 Sep 2014 07:11 AM PDT By Orhan Coskun and Jonny Hogg ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish intelligence agents brought 46 hostages seized by Islamic State militants in northern Iraq back to Turkey on Saturday after more than three months in captivity, in what President Tayyip Erdogan described as a covert rescue operation. Security sources told Reuters the hostages had been released overnight in the town of Tel Abyad on the Syrian side of the border with Turkey after being transferred from the eastern Syrian city of Raqqa, Islamic State's stronghold. Officials declined to give details of the rescue operation. ...

Qaeda Tunisia offshoot offers backing to IS: SITE Posted: 20 Sep 2014 06:46 AM PDT Tunis (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda-linked Tunisian group has offered backing to the Islamic State organisation that has overrun chunks of Iraq and Syria, becoming the third jihadist group to do so this week, a US-based monitor says.

Dalai Lama slams killings in name of religion Posted: 20 Sep 2014 06:40 AM PDT New Delhi (AFP) - The Dalai Lama on Saturday condemned mindless violence in the name of religion, saying the concept of jihad was being misused and misinterpreted by Islamist extremists.

How a Nigerian school girl escaped Boko Haram: Is Washington still concerned? Posted: 20 Sep 2014 05:23 AM PDT Had the Washington event featuring the first US appearance of one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who escaped the terrorist group Boko Haram taken place months ago – at the height of interest in the fate of about 300 mostly Christian kidnapped girls – more people might have filled the room at the Hudson Institute think tank in Washington where the soft-spoken girl identified only as "Saa" told her harrowing tale.

Dozens of Turkish Hostages Held by ISIS Freed Posted: 20 Sep 2014 05:22 AM PDT After more than three months in captivity, Turkish intelligence agents brought dozens of hostages abducted by ISIS militants in northern Iraq back to Turkey, in what President Tayyip Erdogan described as a covert rescue operation.

Iraqi Christians fly to new life in France after escaping Islamic State Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:22 AM PDT By John Irish and Antony Paone ARBIL Iraq (Reuters) - On a warm evening at Arbil International Airport in Iraqi Kurdistan some 150 mostly Christian refugees anxiously waited to flee their homeland aboard a French government plane. The refugees, of all ages and from 25 different families, had one message as they prepared to fly to Paris to escape the threat of Islamic State militants: Christians and Muslims can no longer live together in Iraq. ...

Indonesia names four foreigners as terror suspects Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:15 AM PDT Four foreign men detained in Indonesia for allegedly planning to take part in militant training were officially named suspects for breaking counter-terrorism and immigration laws, police said Saturday.

Iran has 'role' in fighting IS militants: Kerry Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:11 AM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Washington's arch-foe Iran has a role to play in tackling Islamic State militants who have overrun large swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.

Laws banning kids from playing video game, hacking as a form of protest, breaking the cycle of poverty with contraceptives, Yemen's brain drain, US-Russian alliance agaisnst Islamic State Posted: 20 Sep 2014 04:00 AM PDT The Korea Herald / Seoul, South KoreaLaws should fight Internet addiction among youth

Obama to press at UN for broader anti-IS coalition Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:58 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - US President Barack Obama plans to make his case against the Islamic State militants before the world at the United Nations General Assembly next week in a bid for greater international support in the anti-IS fight.

Ayatollah Khamenei’s Cancer Scare Posted: 20 Sep 2014 03:45 AM PDT At a critical moment in nuclear negotiations and the widening war against ISIS, the health of Iran's supreme leader could throw another wild card into the mix.

Jihadi ideologue calls for freeing British hostage Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:52 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A renowned jihadi ideologue on Saturday urged the Islamic State group to release British aid worker Alan Henning, saying Islam forbids harming non-Muslims who work with relief agencies.

Belgium thwarts jihadist attacks: report Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:46 AM PDT Brussels (AFP) - Belgian authorities have prevented several attacks by jihadist fighters returning home from Syria and by sympathisers with the Islamic State extremist group, a report said Saturday.

CIA stops spying on friendly nations in W. Europe Posted: 20 Sep 2014 02:39 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Stung by the backlash over a German caught selling secrets to the U.S. and the revelations of surveillance by the National Security Agency, the CIA has stopped spying on friendly governments in Western Europe, according to current and former U.S. officials.

Security upped at Vatican over attack fears Posted: 20 Sep 2014 01:02 AM PDT Rome (AFP) - Security has been tightened in Saint Peter's Square after intelligence services intercepted a possible plan to attack the Vatican, Italian media reported Saturday, increasing fears Pope Francis could be in danger.

Australia to toughen up anti-terror laws after IS threat Posted: 20 Sep 2014 12:49 AM PDT The government will next week introduce legislation in parliament to tackle a growing terror threat, the attorney general said Saturday, in the aftermath of Australia's biggest crackdown in history.

WE'RE IN A WAR, BUT NOT AT WAR Posted: 19 Sep 2014 10:00 PM PDT CHICAGO -- The trains still screech on the elevated tracks of the Loop. The crowds still gather along the packed streets outside the iconic popcorn and nut outlets. The sweet-cheese pierogi and the borscht still are crowd favorites in the city's Polish restaurants. Chicago never felt so normal as it did last week. This is the paradox of our time: The United States is in a war, but Americans aren't at war. ...

AP Exclusive: CIA halts spying in Europe Posted: 19 Sep 2014 09:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA has curbed spying on friendly governments in Western Europe in response to the furor over a German caught selling secrets to the United States and the Edward Snowden revelations of classified information held by the National Security Agency, according to current and former U.S. officials.

In US, growing skepticism over 'no boots on ground' war plan Posted: 19 Sep 2014 08:42 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama faces growing skepticism in Washington over his plan to defeat Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria without US ground troops, with critics blasting the strategy as unrealistic and half-hearted.

United States says role for Iran in tackling Islamic State Posted: 19 Sep 2014 05:42 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that Iran had a role to play in a global coalition to tackle Islamic State militants who have seized swaths of Iraq and Syria and proclaimed a caliphate in the heart of the Middle East. "The coalition required to eliminate ISIL (Islamic State) is not only, or even primarily, military in nature," Kerry told a United Nations Security Council meeting on Iraq. "It must be comprehensive and include close collaboration across multiple lines of effort. ...

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