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• Would US have right of hot pursuit in Syria?
• Australian counterterror officer shoots man dead
• US says airstrikes may have 'disrupted' plotting
• Merah's 'jihadi' brother-in-law walks free after flight bungle
• DHS says airstrikes may have 'disrupted' plotting
• Australia counter-terror police kill man after two officers stabbed
• At Clinton confab, Obama praises role of citizens
• Manning sues Defense Dept. for gender treatment
• Saudi Arabia confirms role in strikes against Islamic State in Syria
• Oil near its low for the year despite turmoil
• Obama thanks Arab nations for joining Syria strikes
• U.S. and Arab allies launch first strikes on militants in Syria
• Exclusive: U.S. told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria
• Obama opens a new front against al-Qaida
• Obama vows more airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria
• France vows not to give in to blackmail over Algeria hostage
• U.S. officials: Terrorist group was nearing attack
• Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are just the start
• Obama gets boost for coalition-building efforts
• Islamic State: Lebanon's own hostage crisis mirrors Western predicament
• Obama: Syria strikes show US not alone in fighting IS
• Turkey considers military role against ISIL
• Why the US-Syria coalition doesn't look that impressive
• '3,000 European jihadis' now in Syria, Iraq
• Briton held by Islamic State sends audio message to family
• Confusion over returning French 'jihadis' suspected of Syria links
• Philippine leader questions intent of China ships
• Details of the mission against militants in Syria
• Airstrikes alone may not defeat Sunni militants
• Holder: Al-Qaida offshoot hit by airstrikes was close to attack on U.S., allies
• US: Syria failed to confront Islamic State havens
• Iran nuclear deal would boost cooperation, Rouhani says
• New jihad appeal makes policing even harder
• White House gets second barrier after fence jumping
• US airstrikes in Syria: High risks, elusive rewards
• Assad backs all efforts to fight terrorism
• Egypt forces kill four jihadists in Sinai
• Syria Islamists threaten world peace: UN chief
• Exclusive: United States defends Syria airstrikes in letter to U.N. chief
• Algerian troops search for kidnapped Frenchman

Would US have right of hot pursuit in Syria? Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Obama administration officials returned Tuesday to citing Congress' 2001 authorization to wage war on the terrorists responsible for the 9/11 attacks as legal grounding for its overnight airstrikes against Islamic State militants and an al-Qaida affiliate inside Syria.

Australian counterterror officer shoots man dead Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:47 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A suspected terrorist was shot dead and two counterterrorism police were stabbed Tuesday in a confrontation in Australia's second largest city that some experts suspect is inspired by the Islamic State group's call to supporters to wage terror in their home countries.

US says airstrikes may have 'disrupted' plotting Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — There is no indication of advanced al-Qaida or Islamic State group terror plotting inside the United States, but airstrikes in Syria may have temporarily disrupted attack planning against U.S. or Western targets, according to a security bulletin Tuesday from the FBI and the Homeland Security Department.

Merah's 'jihadi' brother-in-law walks free after flight bungle Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:44 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - Confusion reigned Tuesday over the whereabouts of three suspected French jihadists arrested in Turkey who include the brother-in-law of Toulouse killer Mohammed Merah after an apparent bungle by authorities.

DHS says airstrikes may have 'disrupted' plotting Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — There is no indication of advanced al-Qaida or Islamic State group terror plotting inside the United States, but airstrikes in Syria may have temporarily disrupted attack planning against U.S. or Western targets, according to a security bulletin Tuesday from the FBI and the Homeland Security Department.

Australia counter-terror police kill man after two officers stabbed Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT By Lincoln Feast SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said they shot dead a man after he stabbed two counter-terrorism officers, just days after sweeping raids involving hundreds of police thwarted what they said was an imminent plot to behead a member of the public. Australia, a staunch ally of the United States and its escalating action against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, is on high alert for attacks by home-grown militants returning from fighting in the Middle East. ...

At Clinton confab, Obama praises role of citizens Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Ordinary citizens will often have a more lasting impact on their community than their presidents and prime ministers, President Barack Obama said Tuesday as he promoted civil society at the annual Clinton Global Initiative in New York.

Manning sues Defense Dept. for gender treatment Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:24 PM PDT Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning asked a federal court Tuesday to order the Defense Department to provide hormone therapy and other treatment for her gender identity condition while she serves her 35-year sentence in military confinement.

Saudi Arabia confirms role in strikes against Islamic State in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2014 03:04 PM PDT RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's air force participated in U.S.-led bombing strikes against Islamic State insurgents in Syria, its official news agency said on Wednesday, a rare foreign sortie for the kingdom's military. Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, the world's top oil exporter and birthplace of Islam, has funneled cash and arms to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but has also opposed Islamist militants within the anti-Assad insurgency. ...

Oil near its low for the year despite turmoil Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:45 PM PDT The oil market has lost its jitters. Some regions around the world are seeing the type of unrest that in the past sent oil prices soaring. Yet oil is down about $15 since mid-summer and near its low for ...

Obama thanks Arab nations for joining Syria strikes Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:45 PM PDT New York (AFP) - President Barack Obama met Arab leaders in New York on Tuesday to thank them for joining a coalition aimed at "rolling back" the threat of violent extremists.

U.S. and Arab allies launch first strikes on militants in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:40 PM PDT By Phil Stewart and Tom Perry WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States and its Arab allies bombed militant groups in Syria for the first time on Tuesday, killing scores of Islamic State fighters, members of a separate al Qaeda-linked group and opening a new front amid shifting Middle East alliances. The attacks encountered no objection, and even signs of tacit approval, from President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian government, which said Washington had warned Damascus in advance. ...

Exclusive: U.S. told Iran of intent to strike Islamic State in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:38 PM PDT By Parisa Hafezi, Louis Charbonneau and Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States informed Iran in advance of its intention to strike Islamic State militants in Syria and told Tehran that it would not target the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. "Iran was concerned about Assad's position and his government being weakened in case of any action against IS (Islamic State) in Syria and brought this issue up in meetings with Americans," a senior Iranian official said on condition of anonymity. ...

Obama opens a new front against al-Qaida Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. decision to strike the Khorasan Group to stop a possible terror attack represents a significant expansion of the largely secret war against core al-Qaida, a group President Barack Obama has proclaimed was "a shadow of its former self."

Obama vows more airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:32 PM PDT President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed more airstrikes against extremists in Syria after U.S. forces carried out separate raids on Islamic State militants and an al Qaeda affiliate that Washington said was poised to attack America or Europe. Three waves of airstrikes hit Islamic State training camps, headquarters, leadership, command and control sites, logistical nodes and armored vehicles overnight, some in coordination with five Arab nations, U.S. military officials said. The White House said U.S. ...

France vows not to give in to blackmail over Algeria hostage Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:31 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - President Francois Hollande vowed Tuesday not to give in to jihadists who have threatened to kill a French hostage in Algeria, as troops raced against time to find him.

U.S. officials: Terrorist group was nearing attack Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:26 PM PDT President Barack Obama's decision to order airstrikes against an al-Qaida cell in Syria known as the Khorasan Group was based on intelligence suggesting that the group was close to carrying out a terror plot against the U.S. or Europe, administration officials said Tuesday.

Airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are just the start Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The one-two-three punch of American and Arab airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq was just the beginning, President Barack Obama and other leaders declared Tuesday. They promised a sustained campaign showcasing a rare U.S.-Arab partnership aimed at Muslim extremists.

Obama gets boost for coalition-building efforts Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — For President Barack Obama, the participation of five Arab nations in airstrikes in Syria has shifted the tenor of his three-day diplomatic mission at the United Nations, allowing him to use the unexpected cooperation to mobilize reluctant other nations to join the fight against Islamic State militants.

Islamic State: Lebanon's own hostage crisis mirrors Western predicament Posted: 23 Sep 2014 02:00 PM PDT A portrait of a youthful Mohammed Hamiyah gazes down at the ranks of burly bearded men with gnarled hands who sit on plastic chairs under an awning, chatting quietly and muttering prayers for the dead.

Obama: Syria strikes show US not alone in fighting IS Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:57 PM PDT Damascus (AFP) - President Barack Obama said Tuesday that air strikes the United States and its Arab allies unleashed against the Islamic State group in Syria showed that America is not alone in confronting the jihadists.

Turkey considers military role against ISIL Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:46 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday he is considering expanding support for Western and Arab operations against the Islamic State group to include military involvement.

Why the US-Syria coalition doesn't look that impressive Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:39 PM PDT As the United States expands its fight against the Islamic State into a new front with air strikes in Syria, President Obama is emphasizing that the bombing campaign he launched overnight Tuesday is the work of a "strong coalition."

'3,000 European jihadis' now in Syria, Iraq Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:38 PM PDT Brussels (AFP) - The number of Europeans joining Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq has jumped by a third to around 3,000 in a few months, the EU counter terrorism chief said Tuesday.

Briton held by Islamic State sends audio message to family Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:37 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of a British aid worker being held by Islamic State - the militant group targeted by U.S. and Gulf Arab air strikes in Syria - said on Tuesday she had received an audio message from her husband. "An audio file of Alan pleading for his life has just been received by me," Barbara Henning said in a statement released via Britain's Foreign Office. ...

Confusion over returning French 'jihadis' suspected of Syria links Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - High confusion surrounded the fate of three men suspected of joining militants in Syria, after a plan to detain them on their return to France on Tuesday collapsed because security forces waited for them at the wrong airport. Lawyers for the men, who include the brother-in-law of a gunman who killed seven people in France in 2012, said on Tuesday evening they were in France and still free. ...

Philippine leader questions intent of China ships Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:25 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said Tuesday his nation will stick up for its territorial rights in the disputed South China Sea and voiced concern that a recent mission by two Chinese survey ships could presage an attempt to drill for oil there.

Details of the mission against militants in Syria Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and five Arab countries launched airstrikes Monday night on Islamic State group targets and an al-Qaida group in Syria. Some facts about the military action:

Airstrikes alone may not defeat Sunni militants Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:11 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — In their Syrian strongholds, extremists from the Islamic State group had been moving into civilian apartment buildings for cover days before the U.S. and its allies began pounding them before dawn Tuesday, activists say. It's just one sign of the difficulties in trying to destroy the group by relying mainly on airstrikes.

Holder: Al-Qaida offshoot hit by airstrikes was close to attack on U.S., allies Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:08 PM PDT Attorney General Eric Holder revealed Tuesday that President Barack Obama ordered American airstrikes against the Khorasan Group in Syria because the shadowy al-Qaida offshoot was close to launching attacks on the United States or its allies.

US: Syria failed to confront Islamic State havens Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:06 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. has told the U.N. secretary-general that airstrikes against Islamic State group strongholds in Syria have begun because Syria's leaders have failed to stand up to the threat.

Iran nuclear deal would boost cooperation, Rouhani says Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:03 PM PDT By Stephen Adler NEW YORK (Reuters) - If Iran and world powers reach a long-term nuclear deal that ends sanctions against Tehran, the agreement will open the door to deeper cooperation on regional peace and stability and the fight against terrorism, Iran's president said on Tuesday. President Hassan Rouhani, who spoke to senior editors ahead of the annual gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly, said he had no plans to meet U.S. President Barack Obama while in New York City. ...

New jihad appeal makes policing even harder Posted: 23 Sep 2014 01:02 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — The Islamic State group's call on Muslims to go after the "filthy French" and other Westerners multiplies already deep security concerns in nations targeting the militant organization.

White House gets second barrier after fence jumping Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:53 PM PDT By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second fence has been erected along part of the White House grounds, pushing tourists and passersby farther away after a fence jumper got into the executive mansion. The new waist-high barricade, which closes off part of the sidewalk on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the White House, went up late Monday or early Tuesday. It is about 8 feet (2.4 meters) from the regular spike-topped fence. The barrier was erected after Iraq war veteran Omar Gonzalez, 42, allegedly scaled the 7-foot (2. ...

US airstrikes in Syria: High risks, elusive rewards Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:49 PM PDT With the help of its Arab allies, the United States unleashed a salvo of airstrikes early Tuesday against Islamic State targets in Syria, dramatically opening an unpredictable new chapter in the war against the IS and other hardline Sunni militants.

Assad backs all efforts to fight terrorism Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:39 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — President Bashar Assad said Tuesday he supports any international effort against terrorism, apparently trying to position his government on the side of the U.S.-led coalition conducting airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria.

Egypt forces kill four jihadists in Sinai Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:19 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - Egyptian security forces on Tuesday killed four fighters from the country's deadliest militant group on the Sinai Peninsula, where troops regularly battle jihadists, officials said.

Syria Islamists threaten world peace: UN chief Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:14 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that Islamists in Syria and Iraq pose a threat to world security but he stopped short of endorsing US-Arab airstrikes in Syria.

Exclusive: United States defends Syria airstrikes in letter to U.N. chief Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:11 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States told the United Nations on Tuesday it led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria because President Bashar al-Assad's government had failed to wipe out safe havens used by the group to launch attacks on Iraq. In a letter to U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power wrote, "The Syrian regime has shown that it cannot and will not confront these safe havens effectively itself. ...

Algerian troops search for kidnapped Frenchman Posted: 23 Sep 2014 12:10 PM PDT ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian police and soldiers combed the imposing Djura Djura mountains on Tuesday searching for a kidnapped Frenchman that a security official said had been snatched by a former al-Qaida commander.

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