A man searches amongst rubble at a site hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President al-Assad in the Al-Fardous neighbourhood of Aleppo
A man searches amongst rubble at a site hit by what activists said was a barrel bomb dropped by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in the Al-Fardous neighbourhood of Aleppo June 13, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Insurgents seize two more Iraqi towns, Obama threatens air strikes
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EXCLUSIVE--Alarmed by Iraq, Iran open to shared role with US-Iran official says
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Insurgents take two more Iraqi towns, Obama threatens air strikes
Sunni Islamist militants want to establish their own state in Iraq and Syria
UK launches plan to boost women's roles in ending wars and building peace
Plan focuses on Syria, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Libya and Somalia
Insurgents take two Iraqi towns in eastern Diyala province
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Resurgent violence underscores morphing of al Qaeda threat
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Obama warns of U.S. action as jihadists push on Baghdad
"I don't rule out anything because we do have a stake in making sure that these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold in either Iraq or Syria" - Obama