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Earth’s Water May be Older than the Sun, Extraterrestrial Life Now More Probable

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 26, 2014 05:36 AM EDT

Up to half of the molecules in Earth’s water predates the Sun by 4.6 billion years.

Air Strikes Against Islamic State In Syria Expected To Slow Down

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 26, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

The air campaign mounted by the United States and its five Arab allies against Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday is expected to slow down, U.S. defense officials said.

Planned Islamic State Attacks Against American and French Population

Islamic State Plans To Attack American and French Subways, Iraqi PM Says

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 10:24 PM EDT

Iraq’s prime minister on Thursday said his government has received credible intelligence of Islamic State attacks on American and French population, but U.S. and French officials found no evidence to confirm any specific threat.

China: West Should Pay For World’s Carbon Emission Cutbacks

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 08:35 AM EDT

President Barack Obama pressed China on Tuesday to follow the United States' lead in the global efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions, but the Asian giant appears to have a different take on the matter.

Undercover Syrian Woman Reveals Life Under Islamic State Rule In Raqqa

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

With a camera under her veil, a brave Syrian woman risked her life to document oppression under the Islamic State rule in Raqqa, a northern city in Syria known to be the group’s stronghold. The remarkable footage was aired this week on a French news site called France 2

U.S. President Barack Obama greets U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Ban Ki-moon Outlines World’s Mounting Terrorism Woes At U.N. General Assembly

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 07:37 AM EDT

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon opened the world’s largest gathering of world leaders in New York with ominous tones and dire warnings of global terrorism, calling 2014 “a terrible year for the principals in the United Nations Charter.”

‘No God Condones Terror’, Obama Urges World Leaders, Muslims to Fight Islamic State

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 03:18 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama called on global leaders and Muslim communities to reject harsh Islamist ideologies like al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, during his address at the annual UN General Assembly on Wednesday.

UK To Join Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Iraq, Dutch and Belgian Forces Poised To Send Planes

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 25, 2014 12:37 AM EDT

British fighter jets are now poised to join the U.S. and its allies in the airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced Wednesday.

Iraqi Prime Minister Welcomes U.S.-Led Airstrikes In Syria

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 24, 2014 06:50 AM EDT

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he is pleased with the airstrikes mounted by the United States and its Arab partners against the Islamic State in Syria, but insisted they do not tackle the militant group their own way.

Obama Urges World To Follow U.S. Lead In Addressing Climate Change

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 24, 2014 05:58 AM EDT

President Barack Obama urged world leaders on Tuesday to follow U.S.’ lead in tackling the climate change problem, pressing emerging economies to step up commitments while erasing old divides between rich and poor countries.

Syrian Airstrikes May Lead To A Prolonged War --U.S. Military Officials

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 24, 2014 02:54 AM EDT

U.S. military officials said on Tuesday that the airstrikes in Syria were only the opening salvo to a prolonged military campaign that is projected to drag on for months.

Airstrikes In Syria Draw Praise, Concern From U.S. Congress

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 24, 2014 12:45 AM EDT

U.S. lawmakers are cheering the overnight airstrikes mounted against terror groups in Syria on Monday, which included attacks against the Islamic State and the al-Qaeda offshoot called the Khorasan Group, while some are lamenting the Congress’ choice to avoid a war authorization vote.

War Against ISIL Could Last for Decades -Australian Army Chief

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 23, 2014 11:22 PM EDT

Lieutenant General David Morrison, Australia's Chief of Army, said on Tuesday that the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as Daesh, might be part of a "long war," giving a dire warning of protracted conflicts that could drag on for decades.

Pentagon: U.S., Arab Allies Launch First Wave Strikes Against Daesh In Syria

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 23, 2014 09:58 AM EDT

The United States with its five Arab allies have launched the first wave of airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria, Pentagon confirmed late Tuesday morning, marking the first intervention of the United States in Syria since the start of the civil war.