Airstrikes Hit ISIS-Controlled Oil Refineries
The facilities, captured by Islamic State militants earlier this year, are said to produce $2 million worth of refined oil each day to help fund the extremist organization.
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Liberian Expatriates In Atlanta Join Together To Fight Ebola
A community of about 20,000 Liberians lives around Atlanta. "We all know family, friends, neighbors that are falling victim" to the epidemic back home, one man says. He's collecting supplies to help.
Media Group Evolves From Covering Vice To War Zones
Steve Inskeep talks to Vice Media founder and CEO Shane Smith about the reasons behind the rapid growth of his news and entertainment firm. Vice magazine migrated to videos, the Web and documentaries.
New Airstrikes Target The Islamic State's Oil And Gas Resources
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.
U.N. Security Council Unanimously Passes Anti-Terrorism Resolution
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.
U.S. Bombs Blunt Islamic State In Iraq, But Haven't Forced Retreat
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.
The U.S. Bombing Campaign: Is It War Or Counterterrorism?
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.
Vatican Arrests Defrocked Archbishop On Sex Charges
Former Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, who was defrocked earlier this year, has been accused of paying for sex with children while he was papal ambassador to the Dominican Republic.
Hollande: French Hostage 'Assassinated' By Algerian Extremists
The group calling itself Soldiers of the Caliphate released a video purportedly showing the beheading of kidnapped mountain guide Herve Gourdel.
All Eyes On Obama, World Leaders At Climate Change Summit
More than 120 leaders are expected to attend the one-day summit sponsored by the United Nations. They have been instructed to arrive Tuesday with "bold ideas" to slow the rise in global temperatures.