Syrian army captures village from Islamic State:
The Syrian army has seized a village from Islamic State in western Syria, state media and a group monitoring the war reported on Tuesday, retaking territory in an area where the jihadist group had recently advanced near a vital north-south highway.
Syrians in Raqqa tell of 'insane nights' of air strikes:
A media activist in Raqqa, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that French air strikes had targeted abandoned ISIL bases in the suburbs of the city where there are no civilians or ISIL fighters.
Syria's Assad says no intelligence sharing with France unless change in policy:
"If the French government is not serious in its fight against terrorism, we will not waste our time collaborating with a country, government or an institution that supports terrorism," he said in the interview carried out the day after Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
Egypt plane crash: Russia says jet was bombed in terror attack:
Putin said he had ordered Russia's special services to focus on finding those responsible. "The tears in our soul and heart will remain with us forever, but this won't stop us from finding and punishing those guilty," he said. "We will search for them wherever they may be hiding. We will find them anywhere on the planet and punish them."
Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean on targets in ISIS stronghold Raqqa - reports:
The Russian military has launched airstrikes against the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in Syria with cruise missiles from their ships in the Mediterranean Sea, France's Le Monde newspaper said, citing a French official.
Britain and US make steps towards agreement with Russia over Isis and Syria:
Britain and the US have inched towards a rapprochement with Russia over their contrasting approaches to tackling Isis. Mr Putin pointed out the change in the West's stance on co-operation with Moscow in the fight against the terrorists. "The recent tragic events in France show that we should join efforts in preventing terror," he said.
US, Turkey working to close northern Syria border -- Kerry:
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that the United States is starting an operation with Turkey to finish securing the northern Syrian border, an area that Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants have used as a lucrative smuggling route.
Cameron: I will make case for strikes against IS in Syria:
The prime minister told the Commons the Paris attacks had strengthened the case for air strikes, suggesting there could be a fresh vote on the issue. He wanted to "do the right thing for our country", and hit the "head of the snake" of IS in Raqqa, Syria, he said. MPs rejected possible air strikes in Syria in a 2013 Commons vote.
Canadian killed fighting ISIS to be repatriated Thursday:
The body of John Gallagher, a Canadian soldier who was killed while fighting Islamic State militants in Syria, will be flown back to Canada this week.
RAF jets pound ISIS targets with at least 30 jihadis killed in Iraq:
The MoD said a Tornado G4 patrol aircraft was used to "guide" a Paveway bomb on to a group of more than 30 fighters from the terrorist group - also known as Daesh or Isil - near Sinjar.
Canadian jets strike three Islamic State fighting positions in Iraq:
Two Canadian fighter jets successfully struck three Islamic State fighting positions near the Iraqi city of Ramadi on Tuesday, according to the Department of Defence.
There are signs Canadian commandos are battling ISIS in northern Iraq:
Canadian special operations forces are continuing to advise and assist Kurdish forces as they battle ISIS in a major offensive in the northern part of Iraq, an operation that brings with it the strong likelihood Canadian commandos are in combat today.,
Canada to Increase Iraq Trainers, but Will Remove Jets:
Canada will send more military trainers to Iraq but remains committed to removing its fighter jets from the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday, sticking with his campaign pledges for the region despite the Paris attacks. He added that he stands by his goal of bringing in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year.
44 anti-rebel fighters killed in Yemen ambush:
In a separate development, security officials said more than 20 Houthi fighters were killed on Monday and Tuesday in clashes in the central Marib province.
Yemen's exiled president returns to rally forces, over 50 killed:
Yemen's exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi returned to the southern port city of Aden on Tuesday to rally forces loyal to him in the country's civil war and oversee a campaign to retake the city of Taiz, a presidency official said.
12 Killed in Afghanistan Clash:
At least 12 people including two policemen and 10 militants were killed in a clash in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Tuesday, an official said.
Dissident Afghan Taliban leader 'shot and wounded' by bodyguard:
A leader of a breakaway Afghan Taliban faction fighting for control of the Islamist movement has been shot and wounded by a bodyguard, two Taliban commanders said on Tuesday, highlighting unprecedented chaos embroiling the militants.
Russia Offers $50m Reward For Info On Sinai Plane Attackers :
Confirming that it was a bomb blast that caused the Sinai plane crash, the Russian government has announced a rward of $50 million on information regarding the perpetrators of the incident.
Egypt detains two airport staff over Russian plane bombing: security sources:
Two employees of Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh airport have been detained for questioning over the crash of a Russian airliner that killed all 224 people aboard, two security officials and an airport employee said Tuesday.
Russia's Putin questions U.S.-led TPP trade pact arrangements:
Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised on Tuesday the way the U.S.-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal is being arranged, saying the "clandestine talks" do not promote stability in Asia Pacific.
Migrant boat overturns near Greek island, at least 9 dead:
A plastic boat carrying migrants capsized in the eastern Aegean Sea near the Greek island of Kos on Tuesday, killing at least nine people including four children, authorities said
UN warns states against 'backtracking' on migrant commitments taking:
"Refugees should not be turned into scapegoats and must not become the secondary victims of these most tragic events," Fleming added, after some EU states indicated they would take a hard line on the migrant crisis following the attacks.
Czech president attends, addresses rally against Muslims:
Amid heavy security, the Bloc against Islam rallied Tuesday in support of President Milos Zeman, who is known for his anti-Islam rhetoric. Zeman told the crowd of several thousand people that they aren't extremists.
As world mourns Paris, many in Mideast see double-standard:
The day before the Paris attacks, twin suicide bombers struck a southern Beirut suburb, killing at least 43 people, and on Friday a suicide bomber struck a funeral in Iraq, killing at least 21. Both attacks were claimed by the IS group and reported by major media outlets, but generated little interest outside the region
German police arrest five in operation linked to Paris attacks:
Police in the western German city of Aachen arrested five people, at least three of them foreign citizens, on Tuesday in an operation linked to the militant attacks last Friday in Paris that killed 129 people.
Paris attacks 'mastermind' Abdel-Hamid Abu Oud: what we know:
Belgian national of Moroccan origin has been on the run since police raid on suspected Isis cell in Verviers in January
Syrian Passport by Stadium Stolen or Fake, A.F.P. Reports:
Agence France-Presse is reporting, citing a source close to the investigation, that the passport bore the name of Ahmad al-Mohammad, a soldier in the Syrian Army who was born in 1990 and died months ago.
28 EU states agree on first-ever military support to France:
France has invoked an EU treaty collective defense article requesting military help from its European partners in response to the terror attacks in Paris. EU officials say the mutual defense article is being used for the first time.
Israeli Defense Minister: Europe Must Place Security Needs Over Human Rights :
European countries, including France, will need to carry out wiretapping of civilians, tighten passport controls and post guards at the entrances to public places, he added.
More than half the country's governors, citing security concerns, said they would refuse Syrian refugees:
A drumbeat of opposition against allowing Syrian refugees into the U.S. intensified Monday as more than half the country's governors, citing security concerns, said they would refuse to accept Syrian refugees into their states following the Paris attacks, which President Obama said "would be a betrayal of our values."
Islamic State threatens attack on Washington, other countries:
Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington.
CIA chief warns Islamic State may have other attacks ready:
CIA Director John Brennan warned on Monday that the attacks in Paris claimed by the extremist Islamic State movement were not a "one-off event" and that the militants may have similar operations ready to launch.
51 arrested in protests after black man shot by Minneapolis police:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports protesters were on the freeway, attempting to block traffic. The shutdown first started around 7 p.m. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, protesters were given four warnings to disperse or be subject to arrest.
