'At least five children killed' in Raqqa school :
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS), a collective of citizen journalists chronicling the extremist group's atrocities, said eight civilians were killed and 12 more wounded at "Heten" school.
Russian warplanes bomb Turkish-Syrian border town: residents:
Residents said on Thursday that Russian warplanes bombed a rebel-held Syrian town along the Turkish border a day after hitting a truck depot near a crossing between the two countries.
Germany will send Tornado jets to Syria:
Germany will deploy Tornado reconnaissance jets to support France in the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria, a senior lawmaker for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives confirmed on Thursday.
PM Cameron: Britain should join Syria air strikes:
Prime minister urges MPs to approve ISIL air raids, saying UK should not 'sub-contract' security to allies.
Erdogan: We'll continue shooting down violating planes:
Turkey will open fire on foreign planes violating Turkish airspace in the future, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned amid a diplomatic crisis caused by the downing of a Russian warplane by the Turkish Air Force.
Turkey's Downing of Russian Jet Had to Be Pre-Planned - Retired US General:
Turkey's move to shoot down a Russian jet may have been a provocation by the Turkish president, who has a hidden agenda in the Syrian conflict, according to former US Air Force general Thomas McInerney.
Turkey's Erdogan says Russia should apologise after jet downing :
Russia should apologise for violating Turkey's airspace, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Thursday, days after a Russian jet was shot down near the Syria border.
Russia-Turkey Relations Heading Into 'Dead-End,' Putin Says as Turkey Refuses to Apologize for Downing Plane:
Putin described Turkey's government as "a sponsor of terrorism", saying it profited from the sale of oil by ISIS, and criticized Turkey for refusing to apologize for the shooting down.
Russia Cuts All Military Ties With Turkey:
"Today, in accordance with a previously made decision, all cooperation channels have been cut between the Russian Defense Ministry and the Turkish Armed Forces," ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov told reporters.
Russia: Downing of jet won't deflect it from Syria mission:
Russian forces launched a heavy bombardment against insurgent-held areas in Syria's Latakia province on Wednesday, near where the warplane was shot down, rebels and a monitoring group said.
Russia says 'destroyed' Syria rebels in area where jet brought down:
Russia on Thursday said its forces had wiped out Syrian rebel groups operating in the area where one of its jets was brought down, unleashing a huge bombardment after rescuing a pilot.
US soldiers in Syria to back anti-IS Kurds: Kurdish sources:
US soldiers are in now in the Syrian border town of Kobane where they are to train Kurdish forces to battle the Islamic State group, Kurdish sources said on Thursday.
US accused of covering up death of 6 children in Syria air strike:
Standing amid the rubble of his former home, Muawiyya al-Amouri told Middle East Eye that six of his children, aged between 10 months and 10 years old, and three members of a refugee family sharing their house, had died in the attack near Atmeh, a town close to the Turkish border, on 11 August.
Russian Defense Ministry refutes reports on destruction of relief convoy by Russian jets:
Konashenkov drew the journalists' attention to the fact that the photos and video materials from the scene did not show any craters from explosions and no splinters which were supposed to have cut all the trucks subject to the shelling and bombardment.
Turkish newspaper editor in court for 'espionage' after revealing weapon convoy to Syrian militants:
The articles, published in May, claimed that Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) is smuggling weapons in trucks into Syria and was caught doing so twice in 2014. The trucks were allegedly stopped and searched by police, with photos and videos of their contents obtained by Cumhuriyet.
Mystery over who bombed Turkish convoy allegedly carrying weapons to militants in Syria:
A Turkish convoy, which according to some reports was transporting weapons to terrorist organizations, has been hit by apparent airstrikes in northwestern Syria.
Operation in Syria kills person involved in Beirut attacks - TV:
An operation in Syria launched by the Syrian army and Lebanon's Hezbollah killed a person involved in the logistics of suicide bomb attacks in southern Beirut earlier this month, Hezbollah-run al-Manar TV and Syrian state media said on Thursday.
Former Iraqi PM warns of 'new world war' after Russia-Turkey clash:
"Erdogan claims that a Russian aircraft entered Turkey's airspace for a few seconds, forgetting that its own planes violate Iraqi and Syrian airspace every day," he said in a statement.
12 killed, dozens injured in Iraq violence:
Twelve people were killed and another 42 injured late Wednesday in separate attacks in Iraq's Baghdad, Anbar and Diyala provinces, according to local police sources.
Canadian airstrike alleged to have killed 10 civilians in Iraq:
According to local Iraqi media reports, 10 civilian workers were allegedly killed and as many as 20 others injured after an airstrike by Canadian warplanes last week in Mosul.
Iraqi forces cut last ISIS supply line into Ramadi by retaking bridge:
The capture of Palestine Bridge, straddling the Euphrates river in northwestern Ramadi, means Iraqi forces have the city surrounded. They will now move to clear the city of the Sunni militants one neighborhood at a time.
Seven Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi attack on Sa'ada:
On Thursday, Yemen's al-Masirah TV reported that the victims lost their lives when Saudi warplanes hit their vehicle in the city of Baqam.
450 Colombian Mercenaries Sent by UAE to Fight Houthis in Yemen:
Some 1,800 Latin American former soldiers are being trained somewhere in the desert of United Arab Emirates as part of an operation set up by Blackwater Worldwide.
3rd Palestinian shot, killed by Israeli forces in al-Arrub camp: -
A 19-year-old Palestinian was shot and killed in al-Arrub refugee camp in northern Hebron on Thursday during clashes, medics told Ma'an, the 3rd Palestinian to be killed during the day.
Were Israelis Detained on Sept. 11 Spies?:
Millions saw the horrific images of the World Trade Center attacks, and those who saw them won't forget them. But a New Jersey homemaker saw something that morning that prompted an investigation into five young Israelis and their possible connection to Israeli intelligence.
18 killed in Boko Haram attack in southeast Niger:
Eighteen people were killed and 100 homes torched in an attack in the dead of night by Nigeria's Boko Haram fighters on a village near southeastern Bosso, local authorities told AFP on Thursday.
Germany to send 650 troops to Mali to relieve France:
Germany will send up to 650 soldiers to Mali, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday, to provide some relief to France in its global fight against the Islamic State militants.
China to Build Military Base in Africa to Fight Extremists:
China has pledged to boost its cooperation with African countries in their fight against extremist factions such as Boko Haram, which is considered to be the deadliest "terrorist" organization in the world.
U.S. report on Afghan hospital attack 'shocking,' medical group says:
The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that multiple service members were suspended from duty following an investigation into the deadly airstrike last month on a hospital in Kunduz.
Pressure grows on US for MSF hospital strike probe:
Pressure was growing yesterday for an international inquiry into a catastrophic US strike on a Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) hospital in Afghanistan, after the military detailed "tragic, but avoidable" errors, but refused to say if there would be an independent investigation.
Gunmen kill worshipper at Bangladesh Shi'ite mosque:
Unidentified assailants fired "indiscriminately" at worshippers at a Shi'ite mosque at a northern Bangladesh town Thursday, leaving one dead and three others injured, police said.
Preparing for war?
China Announces Military Overhaul to Make Army More Combat Ready:
President Xi Jinping announced a major overhaul of China's military to make the world's largest army more combat ready and better equipped to project force beyond the country's borders.
Bank of America: The 'Great Divorce' Between the World's Two Largest Economies Will Drive Currency and Rates Markets in 2016:
The "marriage of convenience" is over.
Kiev forces shell railway station in Donetsk republic:
Kiev forces opened fire from mortars in the vicinity of a railway station in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), a local official said on Friday.
Ukraine stops buying Russian gas, closes its airspace:
Ukraine on Wednesday banned all Russian airlines from crossing its airspace in the latest escalation between the two neighbors 19 months into the separatist war in the east of the former Soviet state.
French President Holland visits Moscow :
Last week, Hollande called for the U.S. and Russia to set aside their policy divisions over Syria and "fight this terrorist army in a broad, single coalition." But his office acknowledges that "coordination" sounds like a far more realistic goal.
Russia may restrict TurkStream gas pipeline-economy minister:
Russia may impose various economic restrictions on Turkey, including measures to restrict the planned TurkStream gas pipeline, Russia's Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Thursday.
Fact or fiction?
Russia raiding Turkish firms and sending exports back:
Moscow has also started sending back Turkish trucks loaded with exports at the border and stopped Turkish tourists - who normally do not need visas - entering the country, at least two businessmen said.
War is a racket:
War on Islamic State Brings $50 Billion Europe Defense Boost:
Europe's defense industry is set to reap a $50 billion windfall as the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks on Paris prompt governments to ramp up spending on military capabilities spanning cyber security to fighter jets, armored vehicles and drones in an effort to defeat Islamic State.
Venezuelan opposition leader shot dead at campaign event: lawmaker:
A Venezuelan opposition leader was shot dead Wednesday during a rally for the country's upcoming legislative elections, an event also attended by the wife of a jailed opposition leader, an official said.
Venezuela opposition figure's killing was gangland hit: president:
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said Thursday the shooting dead of an opposition election candidate appeared to be a gangland score-settling, dismissing claims it was politically motivated ahead of key elections.
At Gates of Guantanamo, Activists Counter Unjust Detention With 'Powerful Act of Compassion':
'We are here to say: We know you are suffering; we have come to stand with you.'
'It was a massacre':
Native Americans reveal how they REALLY feel about Thanksgiving and its stereotypes, branding Christopher Columbus 'the first terrorist in America'
States Can't Legally Block Refugees, Obama Administration Reminds:
The Office of Refugee Resettlement said in a letter to state resettlement officials that states may not deny benefits and services to refugees based on a refugee's country of origin or religious affiliation.
US Woman Forced Off Plane in Newark for Being Muslim:
The experience was even enough to make Rasheed cancel her trip, even though the airline had booked another ticket for her after intense questioning by officials, over fear that the same discrimination would continue along her journey.
Donald Trump: I can predict terrorism because I 'feel' it:
Republican frontrunner's latest claim follows insistence that he watched from his Manhattan flat as people jumped from the World Trade Centre twin towers after al-Qaeda struck on 9/11
