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US forces setting up airbase in northeast Syria: Sources
U.S. special forces and experts are setting up an airbase in northeast Syria as part of the battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Syrian military and security sources said on Jan. 23.
Guantanamo Ex-prisoners Sent to Bosnia, Montenegro
The US Justice Department on Thursday announced it had sent two released prisoners from the Guantanamo camp to Bosnia and Montenegro as they had nowhere to go. One had Bosnian citizenship, having fought there in the 1990s.
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US gives troops broader order to strike ISIL in Afghanistan
U.S. military commanders have been given the authority to target the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Jan. 21, the first such order beyond Iraq and Syria, where the militants control parts of both countries.
ISIL confirms death of 'Jihadi John' in Syria drone strike
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) confirmed on Jan. 19 the death of British extremist "Jihadi John", saying he was killed in a drone strike in their Syrian stronghold of Raqqa in November.
The best of NAIAS 2016
Detroit's world famous North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) opened to the public last week for the 27th time. Daily Hürriyet picked the best of the show, which runs through Jan. 24.
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Lexus LC 500
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Obama to force through gun control measures
President Barack Obama will introduce a raft of executive actions to try to reduce US gun violence on Jan. 4, bypassing Congress and launching a bitter 2016 election year fight.
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The connection between radicalism, extremism and terrorism
The terrorist attacks of Sept.
ISIL leader linked to Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in Syria: Pentagon
An Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader with "direct" links to the alleged ringleader of the Paris attacks was killed in an air strike in Syria as he was plotting additional attacks, the Pentagon said Dec. 29.
Tensions Appear in Bulgaria's Opposition DPS Party as Founder Criticises Leadership
Tensions seem to have started to appear within the second largest opposition party in Bulgaria - the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) as its founder and honorary chairperson, Ahmed Dogan, criticised the party's leadership over its stance on the downing of the Russian Su-24 bomber by Turkey.
Lockheed 'meets goal of delivering 45 F-35 jets in 2015'
Lockheed Martin Corp met its goal of delivering 45 F-35 fighter jets to the U.S. government and key allies in 2015, a 25 percent increase from 2014 that brought the number of jets delivered to 154, the Pentagon said on Dec. 21.