U.S. military says recent hostage rescue attempt in Syria failed
IRAQ-SECURITY/USA-HOSTAGES (URGENT):U.S. military says recent hostage rescue attempt in Syria failed
Islamic State video shows conversion of Yazidis to Islam
Video seeks to show how Islamic State enlightened hundreds of members of Yazidi religious minority by converting them to Islam
American journalist Steven Sotloff is pictured in this undated handout photo
U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 20, 2014. Islamic State insurgents released a video on August 19, 2014 purportedly showing the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, who had gone missing in Syria nearly two years ago, and images of Sotloff whose life they said depended on U.S. action in Iraq. REUTERS/The Daily Caller/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: MEDIA POLITICS HEADSHOT CIVIL UNREST) ATTENTION EDITORS � THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY
American journalist Steven Sotloff is pictured in this undated handout photo
U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 20, 2014. Islamic State insurgents released a video on August 19, 2014 purportedly showing the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, who had gone missing in Syria nearly two years ago, and images of Sotloff whose life they said depended on U.S. action in Iraq. REUTERS/The Daily Caller/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: MEDIA POLITICS HEADSHOT CIVIL UNREST) ATTENTION EDITORS � THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
American journalist Steven Sotloff is pictured in this undated handout photo
U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff is pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 20, 2014. Islamic State insurgents released a video on August 19, 2014 purportedly showing the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, who had gone missing in Syria nearly two years ago, and images of Sotloff whose life they said depended on U.S. action in Iraq. REUTERS/The Daily Caller/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES - Tags: MEDIA POLITICS HEADSHOT CIVIL UNREST) ATTENTION EDITORS � THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Gaza war rages on, Hamas says Israel tried to kill its military chief
Israeli air strike kills wife and infant son of Hamas's military leader, the group says, calling it assassination attempt
Yellow ribbon hangs on a tree outside the family home of James Foley in Rochester
A yellow ribbon hangs on a tree outside the family home of James Foley in Rochester, New Hampshire August 20, 2014. Islamic State militants on Tuesday posted a video that purported to show the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley in revenge for U.S. air strikes in Iraq. Foley, 40, was kidnapped on November 22, 2012, in northern Syria, according to GlobalPost. The video was posted after the U.S. resumed air strikes in Iraq in August 2014 for the first time since the end of the U.S. occupation in 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW CONFLICT MEDIA)
Kuwait detains Muslim cleric suspected of funding militants - security source
SYRIA-CRISIS/KUWAIT-CLERIC:Kuwait detains Muslim cleric suspected of funding militants - security source
Obama condemns killing of reporter, U.S. hits militants in Iraq
IRAQ-SECURITY/ (WRAPUP 4, PIX, TV)=2:WRAPUP 4-Obama condemns killing of reporter, U.S. hits militants in Iraq
Sign outside a shop remembers James Foley in his hometown of Rochester
A sign outside a shop remembers James Foley in his hometown of Rochester, New Hampshire August 20, 2014. Islamic State militants on Tuesday posted a video that purported to show the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley in revenge for U.S. air strikes in Iraq. Foley, 40, was kidnapped on November 22, 2012, in northern Syria, according to GlobalPost. The video was posted after the U.S. resumed air strikes in Iraq in August 2014 for the first time since the end of the U.S. occupation in 2011. REUTERS/Brian Snyder (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW CONFLICT MEDIA)