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U.S.-Led Airstrikes Kill Civilians, ISIL Fighters In 4 Syrian Provinces

Sep 30, 2014 03:55 AM EDT

At least two civilians died after airstrikes mounted by the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State in Syria hit grain silos, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday, citing that coalition pilots may have mistaken the facility as an Islamic State command post.

Congressional Vote On Anti-ISIL Campaign Could Take Until 2015

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 30, 2014 03:34 AM EDT

Congressional aides revealed Monday that the United States Congress might take until 2015 to vote regarding the authorization of President Barack Obama’s campaign against ISIS in Syria and Iraq.

Obama Admits Underestimating ISIL, Syria Town Fears Carnage

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 29, 2014 10:11 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama on Sunday said the government may have "underestimated" the situation in Syria, making the country "ground zero for worldwide jihadists," CBS reported.

Why Airstrikes Alone Will Not ‘Defeat And Degrade’ Islamic State

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 28, 2014 03:49 AM EDT

Airstrikes alone will not win the war against the Islamic State and the Western governments’ decision to rule out ground troops is a major mistake, a former chief of the United Kingdom military told the Sunday Times over the weekend.

Putin meets with Ukrainian officials in possible attempt at peace

Russia Condemns U.S., NATO Allies; Calls U.S. Violator of Other Nations' Sovereignty

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 28, 2014 02:04 AM EDT

Russia has condemned the United States and its NATO allies at the U.N. General Assembly Saturday for violating the sovereignty of other nations in the latest example of the deteriorating relations between Russia and the West.

A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds an ISIL flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul, June 23, 2014.

UK Prepares Airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq

Rafael Ross |

Sep 27, 2014 11:11 PM EDT

On the eve of the recall of Parliament, majority of MPs voted for the direct participation of British Armed Forces on airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in northern section of Iraq.

Planned Islamic State Attacks Against American and French Population

ISIL’s Next Possible Targets: New York and Paris' Subways

Rafael Ross |

Sep 27, 2014 11:11 PM EDT

Unconfirmed intelligence estimates cited that the subways of New York and Paris are now the primary targets of the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Police said 30-year-old Alton Nolen rushed into an Oklahoma food distribution plant and stabbed two women, one fatally.

Corrections Officials Confirm Felony Records of Oklahoma Factory Beheading Suspect

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 27, 2014 02:12 AM EDT

Oklahoma corrections officials confirmed Thursday that the newly-fired employee at a processing plant. who decapitated one of his former co-workers. had been recently released from probation three years early.

Abu Sayaff Threatens To Kill German Hostage, Daesh Broadens Influence In Asia

Christl Leong |

Sep 26, 2014 08:05 AM EDT

The Abu Sayyaf, a Philippine militant group, has threatened to execute a German hostage unless Berlin pulls out from the U.S.-led air strikes against the Islamic State, in a move that underscores the growing influence of the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, in Southeast Asia.

Former President Bill Clinton and Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Former President Bill Clinton Says Daesh Strikes Will Be Supported By Americans

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 26, 2014 04:28 AM EDT

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Americans are more likely to support the current administration's push for airstrikes against the Islamic State, also known as Daesh, during the 10th annual Clinton Global Initiative. He said the execution of two American journalists is the straw that will lead to the support.

U.S. Authorities Unaware of IS Plot to Attack New York, Paris Subways

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 26, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Officials from the United States and France said that they found no evidence of a reported Islamic State plot to attack subways in New York and Paris, reports revealed on Friday.

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.

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.

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.”