Middle East

Downed Russian Military Jet Heightens Debate Over Syria No-Fly Zone

6:42pm November 24, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio and others are supporting the idea of a no-fly zone over Syria to try to help civilians there. But skeptics say it no longer has any relevance to today's Syrian crisis.

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Canada Extends Deadline To Accept Syrian Refugees

6:08pm November 24, 2015

by Jackie Northam

The pledge to bring in 25,000 refugees by year's end was a campaign promise by Canada's new prime minister, Justin Trudeau, helping sweep him to power.

A new synagogue went up almost overnight as the older one was being taken down. They are only a block apart, but the new one is on land that is not part of this lawsuit.

World News

In The West Bank, A Synagogue Comes Down

5:02pm November 24, 2015

by Emily Harris

In a case that lasted years, Israel's highest court ordered removal of a synagogue built on Palestinian land. But the case was complicated by the government's $1.3 million payout to Jewish settlers.

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Obama, Hollande Vow To Expand Attacks Against ISIS

4:24pm November 24, 2015

by Scott Horsley

French President Francois Hollande met with President Obama at the White House Tuesday to discuss the fight against ISIS in the wake of the Paris attacks.

World News

ISIS Is Trying To Create A Doomsday Bomb, But Is The Key Ingredient A Myth?

2:51pm November 24, 2015

New York Times reporter C.J. Chivers discusses efforts by ISIS to weaponize a mysterious substance known as red mercury. "It's never been seen," he says. "It essentially is an urban legend."

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Turkey Claims It Shot Down A Russian Fighter Plane

1:46pm November 24, 2015

by Corey Flintoff

Turkey says it shot down a Russian fighter plane which had violated its airspace. Russia says one of its planes was shot down over Syria by groundfire, and that it did not violate Turkish airspace.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday. Putin said Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane was "a stab in the back."

World News

Why Would Turkey Shoot Down A Russian Plane?

12:20pm November 24, 2015

by Greg Myre

Both countries oppose the Islamic State. But they have different goals in Syria and have been eyeing each other warily since Russia's military intervened recently.

Politics & Government

Obama To Host French President At The White House

6:31am November 24, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The meeting with Francois Hollande is described as a show of solidarity in the aftermath of the Paris terror attacks, and a chance to forge closer cooperation in the fight against ISIS.

British Prime Minister Urges Parliament To Approve Airstrikes In Syria

7:38pm November 23, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

British Prime Minister David Cameron is making a second attempt to persuade parliament to allow the Royal Air Force to take part in attacks on ISIS in Syria.

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Mali Attack Highlights Underlying Connections Between Terror Groups In Africa

4:59pm November 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to retired Gen. Carter Ham, former head of U.S. Africa Command, about U.S. military efforts to counter jihadist groups in Africa.