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US grapples with renewed show of force by IS in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is grappling with a renewed show of force by Islamic State militants as they advanced again toward…
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Innovative Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid dies at 65
LONDON (AP) — Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose modernist, futuristic designs included the swooping aquatic center for the 2012 London Olympics, has died…
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American Islamic State fighter surrenders in Iraq
IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A Palestinian-American member of the Islamic State group gave himself up to Iraqi Kurdish forces in the country'…
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Senate Democrats block Syrian refugee screening bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have blocked a House-passed bill that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to the U.…
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Islamic State uses human shields to slow Iraqi assault
RAMADI, Iraq (AP) — Six times in the past harrowing month, Um Omar and her family got a knock on the door of…
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Former Iraqi refugee leads inspiring community outreach programs
Fr. Milad Selim, dean of St. George Orthodox Cathedral in Worcester, understands firsthand what it is to be deprived of basic necessities.…