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• Iran and six powers make little progress in nuclear talks
• Fight against Islamic State: what Pentagon officials say are challenges ahead
• Australia PM Abbott applauds FBI partnership
• US-led strikes hit IS oil targets as coalition grows
• Iran leader downplays lack of Obama contact at UN
• Chicago-area air traffic center fire grounds 1,750 flights
• Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance
• Russia's Lavrov questions legality of U.S. airstrikes on Syria
• Germany warns over potential extremist threats
• Britain's UKIP takes on Tories, Labour as elections loom
• Somalia 'no longer broken' but needs aid: president
• Up to 15,000 Syrian rebels needed to retake eastern Syria -U.S. military
• Russia sees Ukraine agreement
• Denmark, Britain join U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State
• Candidates in New Jersey House race air disputes
• Air strike kills senior IS jihadist in Syria: monitor
• US not trying to help Assad stay in power: Kerry
• British police release radical preacher Choudary
• Man returning from Mideast 'combat zones' held at French airport
• Syrian rebel force of up to 15,000 needed to defeat IS group: US
• Vanishing Marine will be tried on desertion charge
• US-led strikes hit IS group as coalition grows
• French minister presses Turkey to avoid repeat of jihadi bungle
• UKIP targets Labour voters before 2015 vote
• The War No One Is Watching Just Got Much Worse
• Dissenting MPs voice doubts as Britain backs air strikes
• Victim in Oklahoma food warehouse incident was beheaded: police
• US praises Britain, Belgium and Denmark for agreeing to fight IS
• Turkey's Erdogan calls for no-fly zone in Syria
• U.S.-led strikes pressure al Qaeda's Syria group to join with Islamic State
• Germany plans tougher controls on would-be jihadists
• Western Muslims, troubled, rally against extremism
• Turkey, France in talks after mix-up over jihadis
• Secret Service director briefed Obama on review: White House
• Belgium votes to join air strikes against Islamic State
• Erdogan signals more active Turkish role in anti-IS fight
• Why China stays out of Islamic State fight, for now
• Pentagon stresses effort to limit civilian deaths
• US general: Ground troops would be international

Iran and six powers make little progress in nuclear talks Posted: 26 Sep 2014 05:00 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau and Parisa Hafezi UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers made little progress in overcoming significant disagreements in the most recent round of nuclear talks, including on uranium enrichment, Iranian and Western diplomats close to the negotiations said on Friday. Officials from Iran and the six countries had originally said a breakthrough in New York was unlikely on a nuclear deal to end sanctions on Tehran, although they had hoped substantial progress could be made in narrowing disagreements. ...

Fight against Islamic State: what Pentagon officials say are challenges ahead Posted: 26 Sep 2014 04:57 PM PDT It will take between 12,000 to 15,000 trained fighters with the moderate rebel forces to begin to recapture territory lost to the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, America's top military officer warned Friday.

Australia PM Abbott applauds FBI partnership Posted: 26 Sep 2014 04:43 PM PDT Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott hailed international police cooperation Friday during a threat briefing at the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York.

US-led strikes hit IS oil targets as coalition grows Posted: 26 Sep 2014 04:37 PM PDT London (AFP) - Three more European countries on Friday promised warplanes to join the US-led air armada battering Islamic State targets in Iraq, as coalition forces seek to destroy the jihadists' oil business.

Iran leader downplays lack of Obama contact at UN Posted: 26 Sep 2014 04:10 PM PDT New York (AFP) - Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani downplayed Friday his no contact with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, calling instead for both countries to rebuild trust.

Chicago-area air traffic center fire grounds 1,750 flights Posted: 26 Sep 2014 03:59 PM PDT By Mary Wisniewski and Karl Plume CHICAGO (Reuters) - A fire apparently set by an employee at a Chicago-area air traffic control center led to the cancellation of more than 1,700 flights at the city's two major airports, snarling air traffic across the United States, officials said. Flights resumed at O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest, after a delay of about four hours, but there were bottlenecks across the entire air system that carriers expect to last through the weekend. ...

Islamic State tightens siege of Syria town, more Europeans join alliance Posted: 26 Sep 2014 03:31 PM PDT By Jonny Hogg and Raheem Salman KARACA Turkey/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters tightened their siege of a town on Syria's border with Turkey on Friday despite U.S.-led air strikes aimed at defeating the militants in both Syria and Iraq, in a coalition which has now drawn widespread European support. Britain, Washington's closest ally in the wars of the last decade, joined an alliance after weeks of weighing its options. Britain's parliament voted 542 to 43 to back Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to take part in air strikes in Iraq. ...

Russia's Lavrov questions legality of U.S. airstrikes on Syria Posted: 26 Sep 2014 03:31 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia questioned on Friday the legality of U.S. and Arab air strikes in Syria to target Islamic State militants because the action was taken without the approval and cooperation of Moscow's ally Damascus. The United States, which has long called for the dismissal of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, began air and missile strikes on strongholds of Islamic State in Syria this week, backed up by some Gulf Arab allies. Washington forewarned Damascus of the action, but did not seek approval for it. ...

Germany warns over potential extremist threats Posted: 26 Sep 2014 03:00 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Foreign Ministry is warning citizens to be aware of potential threats from extremists inspired by the Islamic State group in a string of Arab, African and Asian countries.

Britain's UKIP takes on Tories, Labour as elections loom Posted: 26 Sep 2014 02:53 PM PDT Doncaster (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Britain's eurosceptic UK Independence Party (UKIP) on Friday said it was ready to take on the main Conservative and Labour parties in two key votes next month that it hopes will deliver its first parliamentary seats ahead of May's general election.

Somalia 'no longer broken' but needs aid: president Posted: 26 Sep 2014 02:17 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Somalia's president on Friday appealed at the United Nations for half a billion dollars in aid even as he declared that his violence-prone country was "no longer broken."

Up to 15,000 Syrian rebels needed to retake eastern Syria -U.S. military Posted: 26 Sep 2014 02:16 PM PDT By Phil Stewart and Missy Ryan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Western-backed opposition force of around 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to retake areas of eastern Syria controlled by Islamic State militants, the top U.S military officer said on Friday, as the Pentagon outlined the first steps in a U.S.-led training program that could run several years. The Pentagon said its assessment teams have already arrived in Saudi Arabia to help map out a U.S.-led program there expected to train more than 5,000 Western-backed opposition fighters in the first year. ...

Russia sees Ukraine agreement Posted: 26 Sep 2014 02:02 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The delay in implementing Ukraine's association agreement with the European Union leaves space for a settlement of the Ukraine crisis, the Russian foreign minister said Friday.

Denmark, Britain join U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:57 PM PDT (Reuters) - Denmark announced on Friday it will send seven F-16 fighter jets to take part in a U.S.-led military coalition attacking Islamic State militants in Iraq, and parliament in Britain approved British participation. Danish and British jets will join a growing international force arrayed against the radical Sunni group which controls oilfields, farmland and military bases in a wide, cross-border region straddling east Syria and north Iraq. The pledges came on a fourth day of U.S. and Arab air strikes against the Islamic State in Syria. ...

Candidates in New Jersey House race air disputes Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:41 PM PDT TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The jabs and insults that had been confined to campaign commercials and news releases in New Jersey's close and contentious 3rd District Congressional race were made face-to-face Friday as the candidates appeared together for the first time.

Air strike kills senior IS jihadist in Syria: monitor Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - A senior Islamic State group jihadist was killed on Friday in an air strike in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

US not trying to help Assad stay in power: Kerry Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:29 PM PDT New York (AFP) - America's war on Islamic militants is not aimed at helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stay in power, US Secretary of State John Kerry insisted Friday.

British police release radical preacher Choudary Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:17 PM PDT London (AFP) - British police released radical preacher Anjem Choudary on bail on Friday, a day after he and eight others were arrested in an investigation into a banned extremist group.

Man returning from Mideast 'combat zones' held at French airport Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:13 PM PDT Nice (France) (AFP) - A young man was detained Friday at an airport in southern France as he returned from Iraqi or Syrian "combat zones" via Turkey, a source close to the case said.

Syrian rebel force of up to 15,000 needed to defeat IS group: US Posted: 26 Sep 2014 01:07 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - A Syrian rebel force of 12,000 to 15,000 will be needed to push back Islamic State militants in the country's east, three times the number of fighters due to be trained by the United States, the top US military officer said Friday.

Vanishing Marine will be tried on desertion charge Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:56 PM PDT RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — A Lebanese-born U.S. Marine who vanished from his unit in Iraq and later wound up in Lebanon for eight years will face trial on desertion and other charges, the military said Friday.

US-led strikes hit IS group as coalition grows Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:54 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — American warplanes and drones hit Islamic State group tanks, Humvees, checkpoints and bunkers in airstrikes Friday targeting the extremists in Syria and Iraq, as the U.S.-led coalition expanded to include Britain, Denmark and Belgium.

French minister presses Turkey to avoid repeat of jihadi bungle Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:50 PM PDT Ankara (AFP) - The French interior minister on Friday held talks with his Turkish counterpart aimed at improving intelligence and security communications after an embarrassing bungle allowed three suspected jihadists who fought in Syria to walk free.

UKIP targets Labour voters before 2015 vote Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:48 PM PDT By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The anti-EU United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) said on Friday it would target working class voters in the north of England who traditionally back the opposition Labour party as it seeks to broaden support ahead of next May's national election. UKIP, which wants Britain to quit the European Union and to sharply curb immigration, has in the past been seen as more of an electoral threat to Prime Minister David Cameron's ruling Conservatives. Many Conservatives fear UKIP could split the centre-right vote and prevent them being re-elected. ...

The War No One Is Watching Just Got Much Worse Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:45 PM PDT While the fight against ISIS has drawn the attention of Washington and the international community, the security situation in Afghanistan is deteriorating quickly. While ISIS was murdering innocents in Syria and Iraq, the Taliban in Afghanistan killed 80 people including 12 who were beheaded, according to a report by AFP. The Taliban, which had retreated deep into remote Afghan provinces during last spring's election, launched an offensive in eastern Afghanistan this week. This attack follows similar ones in Kandahar, Helmand and Logar, three provinces where Americans spent years fighting the Taliban.

Dissenting MPs voice doubts as Britain backs air strikes Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:31 PM PDT London (AFP) - British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to join US-led air strikes on Islamic State (IS) targets in Iraq, but 43 MPs including two prominent opposition Labour party members dissented with many saying the plan was poorly thought-out.

Victim in Oklahoma food warehouse incident was beheaded: police Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:29 PM PDT By Heide Brandes OKLAHOMA CITY Okla. (Reuters) - A worker killed in an attack at an Oklahoma food distribution warehouse on Thursday was beheaded and the suspect, a fired coworker, had reportedly tried to convert his colleagues to Islam, law enforcement officials said on Friday. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into suspect Alton Nolen's background for any potential religious ties to the attack after former colleagues reported he had attempted to convert them, police in the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore said. ...

US praises Britain, Belgium and Denmark for agreeing to fight IS Posted: 26 Sep 2014 12:15 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The White House on Friday praised allies Britain, Denmark and Belgium for joining the military coalition battling the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq.

Turkey's Erdogan calls for no-fly zone in Syria Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:59 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a "no-fly zone" should be created in Syria to protect part of it from attacks by Syria's air force.

U.S.-led strikes pressure al Qaeda's Syria group to join with Islamic State Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:48 AM PDT By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, the Nusra Front, is facing mounting pressure from its own members to reconcile with its rival Islamic State and confront a common enemy after U.S.-led air strikes hit both groups this week. Nusra, long one of the most effective forces fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, was weakened this year by battles with Islamic State, an al Qaeda splinter group that routinely employs ruthless methods such as beheadings and mass executions.

Germany plans tougher controls on would-be jihadists Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:38 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government plans tougher controls on would-be jihadists such as marking personal identity cards to alert border guards that the traveler may be en route to join the Islamic State militant group. An interior ministry spokeswoman said some kind of marking on identity cards could identify suspected jihadists so border guards in Germany or other Schengen countries such as Belgium or the Netherlands could prevent them from leaving. ...

Western Muslims, troubled, rally against extremism Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:35 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — In tweets, in street gatherings and in open letters, moderate Muslims around the world are insisting that Islamic State extremists don't speak for their religion. Many are also frustrated that anyone might think they do, and a backlash has already begun.

Turkey, France in talks after mix-up over jihadis Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:30 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — French police will accompany any French jihadis caught and extradited by Turkey, France's interior minister said Friday, following a mix-up in which three suspected Islamic State militants who had traveled to Syria were sent home by police in Turkey without French police knowing about it.

Secret Service director briefed Obama on review: White House Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama received an update Thursday on a review of the Secret Service's response after an intruder climbed the White House fence and entered the executive mansion last week, the White House said on Friday. Spokesman Josh Earnest said Secret Service Director Julia Pierson briefed Obama in the Oval Office on the investigation. Earnest said the White House would likely review the service's eventual recommendations on how to change security procedures. ...

Belgium votes to join air strikes against Islamic State Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:26 AM PDT Brussels (AFP) - Belgium's parliament overwhelmingly approved plans on Friday to send six F-16 fighter jets to join the US-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group.

Erdogan signals more active Turkish role in anti-IS fight Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:22 AM PDT Istanbul (AFP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday signalled Turkey would take a more active role in the coalition against Islamic State (IS) militants following the release of Turkish hostages held by the jihadists.

Why China stays out of Islamic State fight, for now Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:19 AM PDT One might expect China to be heavily invested in the international fight to stop Islamic State jihadists from taking over Iraq and Syria: For starters, China is the number one investor in Iraq's oil industry. Yet, Beijing is almost nowhere to be seen in anti-IS coalition discussions. Why?

Pentagon stresses effort to limit civilian deaths Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:14 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says the United States and its allies are taking every precaution to limit civilian casualties as they continue air strikes against Islamic State group militants in Syria and Iraq.

US general: Ground troops would be international Posted: 26 Sep 2014 11:09 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer says the ground troops he may eventually recommend in Iraq would not necessarily be American.

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