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terrorism

ISIS vision echoes Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’

A 32-page ISIS document calling for open warfare against non-Muslims has been uncovered in Pakistan and authenticated by retired U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency director Gen. Michael Flynn and other intelligence officials. The document has been compared to Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf," the political manifesto in

Faith

ISIS images purport to show destroyed Syrian temple

Written by Sarah El Deeb BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group released propaganda images Tuesday that purport to show militants laying explosives in and then blowing up the 2,000-year-old temple of Baalshamin in Syria's ancient caravan city of Palmyra.

Barack Obama

Britain says Iran too powerful to leave in isolation

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Britain's foreign minister said Monday that Iran is a major regional player that can be an ally in fighting terrorism — but that London must "tread carefully" in its relationship with Tehran. Tehran and world powers struck a deal last month on Iran'

Faith

ISIS systematically destroying heritage sites

Written by Karin Laub and Albert Aji DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Islamic State extremists in Syria and Iraq are engaged in the "most brutal, systematic" destruction of ancient sites since World War II, the head of the U.N. cultural agency said Friday — a stark warning that came hours

migrants

Macedonian troops fire stun grenades at Middle East migrants

Written by Dusan Stojanovic IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Macedonian special police forces fired stun grenades Friday to disperse thousands of migrants stuck on a no-man's land with Greece, a day after declaring a state of emergency on its border to deal with a massive influx of migrants heading north

Democratic primary

Drone talk included in top secret Clinton emails

Written by Bradley Klapper and Ken Dilanian WASHINGTON (AP) — The two emails on Hillary Rodham Clinton's private server that an auditor deemed "top secret" include a discussion of a news article detailing a U.S. drone operation and a separate conversation that could point back to

Syria

Middle East refugees stream into Greek island, meet wretched conditions

Written by Nicholas Paphitis and Dalton Bennett KOS, Greece (AP) — Dozens of people from the Middle East reached the Greek island of Kos from nearby Turkey on Wednesday, joining thousands already camped in wretched conditions on what is normally a tourist playground known for its sun and beaches.

Iraq

ISIS claims Baghdad truck blast that kills 67

Written by Vivian Salama BAGHDAD (AP) — A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood early Thursday morning, killing at least 67 people, police officials said.