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Thousands of Syrians enter Turkey at Yumurtalik crossing gate near Suruc on Tuesday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned of a growing refugee crisis.

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New Airstrikes Target The Islamic State's Oil And Gas Resources

7:29pm September 24, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The Syrian group, which the U.S. and a coalition of Arab partners has been striking in Iraq and Syria, is estimated to get as much as $6 million a day from the oil fields it has taken over.

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a historic resolution aimed at ending the flow of foreign extremists to the world's conflicts. President Obama thanked the council but warned that

U.N. Security Council Unanimously Passes Anti-Terrorism Resolution

5:35pm September 24, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The measure targets travel of militants abroad as well as recruiting and funding for extremist groups. It was adopted at a meeting chaired by President Obama.

An Iraqi child walks next to the empty house of a Christian family in Mosul on Aug. 8. The Arabic writing on the wall reads "Real Estate of the Islamic State."

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U.S. Bombs Blunt Islamic State In Iraq, But Haven't Forced Retreat

5:19pm September 24, 2014

by Leila Fadel

After more than a month of airstrikes by the U.S., the extremist group still controls nearly a third of Iraq, including the city of Mosul. But residents there say the bombings are lifting morale.

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Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr. speaks about the Syrian bombing campaign on Tuesday in Washington.

The U.S. Bombing Campaign: Is It War Or Counterterrorism?

3:55pm September 24, 2014

by Greg Myre

President Obama has been reluctant to call it a war, yet the administration and the Pentagon boast of a 40-nation coalition and warn of a military operation that could last for years.

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Syrian Refugees Overwhelm World Food Program's Resources

1:31pm September 24, 2014

It costs $35 million a week to feed Syrian refugees but the coffers are almost bare. Steve Inskeep talks to Muhannad Hadi of the World Food Program about the looming food shortage for Syrian refugees.

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U.S. Airstrikes Also Targeted Al-Qaida Offshoot

1:31pm September 24, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

One terrorist group targeted inside Syria was a little known al-Qaida offshoot called the Khorasan Group. It was created by al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to take advantage of the crisis in Syria.

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Lt. Gen. William C. Mayville Jr., Joint Staff Director of Operations, speaks about airstrikes in Syria during a briefing at the Pentagon yesterday.

Al-Qaida's Khorasan Group Led By Hard-Core Fighters

7:28am September 24, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

The group, which was targeted by U.S. airstrikes in Syria last night, has been on the U.S. radar for a while. Intelligence officials say they have tracked its individual members for years.

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Abbas Looks To Students In Palestinian Statehood Campaign

5:20pm September 23, 2014

by Michele Kelemen

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is hoping to persuade the international community to set a deadline for Palestinian statehood.

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Khorasan Group Composed Of Al-Qaida Veterans

5:20pm September 23, 2014

by Dina Temple-Raston

One of the targets in overnight airstrikes in Syria was a little known al-Qaida offshoot called the Khorasan group.

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ISIS Videos Employ 'Good Cop, Bad Cop' Approach

5:20pm September 23, 2014

Robert Siegel talks to Peter Neumann about new ISIS production techniques and the release of their new video showing the kidnapped British journalist John Cantlie.

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