First up this Thursday, the nation of Turkey. It's often characterized as a bridge between East and West, or Asia and Europe. It's home to more than 80 million people and Turkey is a nation on edge. Since July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been

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Britain Joins Fight Against IS Militants 英国确认加入对抗ISIS组织行动 LONDON After seven hours of debate Friday, British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of taking military action against the Islamic State. Lower House Speaker John

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IS组织在中亚招募成员 WASHINGTONThe United Nations estimates that Islamic State and related groups have at least 25,000 foreign fighters from more than 100 countries. According to data from the U.S. Counterterrorism Center, Islamic State has

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Pakistan's military said attack helicopters have killed more than 50 Taliban fighters in Buner district, which was overrun by militants last week. 巴基斯坦军方说,攻击直升机在布内尔区打死了50多名塔利班武装分子,这个区上

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Today's down-the-middle coverage starts with the Middle Eastern country of Syria. It's been torn apart by civil war for seven years, and the involvement of another country could complicate it further. Syria's war isn't just being caught by two sides.

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 28 September 2007 Congolese President Joseph Kabila has told world leaders at the United Nations general assembly thathis country, the DRC, needs more U.N. help to disarm and repatriate foreign armed groups. The speech comes a

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At least six people have been killed in fighting between Islamist militants and government forces north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Since insurgents launched a new offensive in early May, Somalia has seen nearly daily clashes between the two s

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 28 September 2009 A power struggle between Islamist insurgent groups in Somalia's strategic southern port town of Kismayo is threatening to turn violent and tear the alliance apart. The rift between al-Shabab and Hisbul Islam I

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Expert: Jihadists Joining With Syrian Rebels Free Syria Army fighters on the outskirts of Aleppo earlier this month. As Western and Gulf powers step up their aid for the Syrian opposition, concerns are growing that Islamist militant groups are infilt

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Anti-GadhafiForcesSayReadytoTakePro-GadhafiStrongholds The head of Libya's National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdel Jalil, says the deadline has passed for a negotiated surrender of three cities held by pro-Gadhafi forces - Bani Walid, Sirte and

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US Watching Foreign Fighter Threat 'Very Carefully' 美国密切关注构成国际威胁的外国战士 WASHINGTON The attacks in Paris -- and concerns that more terrorists from a cell linked to Said and Cherif Kouachi are waiting to strike -- have o

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Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Accused of Revenge Killings of Sunni Civilians 伊拉克什叶派民兵对逊尼派平民进行报复 LONDON Shi'ite militias in Iraq are carrying out abductions, torture and executions against the Sunni civilian population, acc

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IS Recruiters Target Central Asia WASHINGTON The United Nations estimates that Islamic State and related groups have at least 25,000 foreign fighters from more than 100 countries. According to data from the U.S. Counterterrorism Center, Islamic State

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Young Muslims Radicalized Online LONDON Young Muslims are being radicalized in their bedrooms through direct contact with Islamic State fighters via the Internet, according to terror experts. There are growing concerns authorities and Internet provid

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By Selah Hennessy Dakar 07 September 2007 Many civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are hoping for a ceasefire between the army and renegade fighters, but the rival forces as well as U.N. officials are giving conflicting information abou

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AILSA CHANG, HOST: Syrian and Russian attacks on rebel-held areas of Syria often employ bombings and sieges to force out rebels at a horrific civilian cost. But the Syrian government says there are some places where it can negotiate with locals to ge

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By Nico Colombant Bokoni 08 February 2008 While former Liberian president, Charles Taylor, is being tried in The Hague for alleged war crimes in Sierra Leone, his imprint is still being felt in the neighboring country of Guinea as well. Some of his f

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By Alan Boswell Nairobi 16 September 2009 A senior commander of radical Islamist militant group al-Shabab in Somalia has issued a public call for foreign fighters from around the world to come to Somalia and join its fight against the Western-backed

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By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 05 November 2007 In a worrying sign that insurgent violence in the Somali capital could escalate further, the deputy chairman of the Eritrea-based Somali opposition group tells VOA that well armed rebels are prepared to step up

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Foreign Fighters in Syria a Potential Security Problem in Other Countries外国武装分子成叙利亚安全隐患 The Assad government in Syria is facing tough opposition from rebels who have been joined by militants from other countries. These for

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