Australian PM Abbott doesn't rule out boots on ground in Iraq
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Obama sending 350 more troops to protect U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
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Despite dangers, U.S. journalist Sotloff was determined to record Arab Spring's human toll
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Uruguay offers full resettlement to Syrian refugees – UNHCR
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Lebanese Catholic fighter Mousali rests at a lookout point on the outskirts of Arsal
Toufic Mousali, a Lebanese Catholic fighter, rests at a lookout point on the outskirts of Arsal September 1, 2014. Mousali, a retired soldier and father of three children, guards his village at night. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Lebanese Catholic fighter Mousali poses as he rests inside a safe-house on the outskirts of Arsal
Toufic Mousali, a Lebanese Catholic fighter, poses as he rests inside a safe-house on the outskirts of Arsal September 1, 2014. Mousali, a retired soldier and father of three children, guards his village at night. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Islamic state issues video of beheading of US hostage-SITE
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Iran dramatically shifts Iraq policy to confront Islamic State
IRAN-IRAQ/POLITICS-SECURITY:Iran dramatically shifts Iraq policy to confront Islamic State
Lebanese Christian fighters carry their weapons as they walk at a lookout point on the outskirts of Arsal
Lebanese Christian fighters carry their weapons as they walk at a lookout point on the outskirts of Arsal September 1, 2014. Lebanese Christian fighters from three Christian villages that surround Arsal have been training for about three years and guarding their villages for the past year fearing a violent spillover from nearby Arsal, which is controlled by Islamic militias, according to the fighters. Picture taken September 1, 2014. REUTERS/Alia Haju (LEBANON - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)
Video purporting to show beheading of U.S. hostage likely authentic -U.S. sources
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