More Airstrikes Against ISIS As Obama Urges Action At U.N. Against Extremism -- CNN
(CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama called for united action to confront violent extremism Wednesday, as he addressed the United Nations General Assembly after a second day of U.S. airstrikes in Syria.
Airstrikes were carried out overnight Tuesday into Wednesday against five more targets: four in Iraq and one in Syria, the U.S. Central Command said.
In Syria, a U.S. aircraft and coalition plane struck an ISIS staging area near the Iraqi border, northwest of Al Qa'im, damaging eight ISIS vehicles.
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MIDDLE EAST
US, Arab allies struck 24 militant targets in Syria, officials say.
U.S. conducts five more airstrikes in Syria, Iraq against Islamic State.
Syrian rebels angry that airstrikes hit Khorasan but not Bashar Assad.
Turkey may offer 'military help' to fight against IS.
Iraqi prime minister shakes up military high-command.
After border town attack, Syrians' welcome in Lebanon wears even thinner.
Yemen president warns of civil war as factions collide.
Obama urges Iran not to let opportunity pass for nuclear deal.
ASIA
Islamists in Philippines threaten to kill German hostages.
Next Afghan leader seeks influence in Washington.
With Suu Kyi blocked, her Myanmar party eyes ex-general for president.
High-profile Chinese official confesses to graft.
N. Korean defectors urge Switzerland to freeze Pyongyang assets.
Japan targets Russian biggest banks, arms exports in new sanctions.
Mars mission opens India for space business.
AFRICA
Ebola epidemic: house-to-house search in Sierra Leone reveals 358 new cases.
Nigeria claims to have killed man posing as Boko Haram leader.
Boko Haram pursues Nigerian refugees fleeing into Cameroon.
Algerian militants issue video showing killing of kidnapped Frenchman. Islamic militants linked to Isil 'behead French hostage in Algeria'.
Suspected al Qaeda-linked militants decapitate Tuareg man in Mali.
ICC opens investigation into Central African Republic violence.
Kenya to shut down radical madrassas in terror clampdown.
Nigeria MPs probe arms deal cash seized in South Africa.
Libyan budget deficit to double as strife hits oil output: lawmaker.
EUROPE
NATO sees significant pullback of Russian troops from Ukraine.
Russia calls for intl probe into Ukraine burials with signs of execution.
As Ukraine's debt tangle unwinds, Russia holds key thread.
Russia won’t quit nuclear forces treaty unless it faces ‘serious threat’ – Kremlin.
Belgium set to send 6 F-16 jets to anti-Islamic State coalition.
France blames Turkey for 'jihadi' arrest fiasco.
Sarkozy corruption probe suspended.
Over 1,000 arrested in Europe crackdown on organized crime – Europol.
AMERICAS
Full text of Barack Obama's speech to the UN General Assembly.
Five takeaways from Obama's speech to the UN.
FBI, DHS urge vigilance after Syria strikes.
Developing countries should be better represented in global institutions: Brazil's Rousseff.
Burned body found in central Mexico was kidnapped lawmaker.
U.S. Federal prison population drops for first time in 3 decades, Justice Dept. says.
Killers of Venezuelan beauty queen Monica Spear jailed.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Strikes may have killed Khorasan leader. US airstrikes in Syria kill leader of Al-Qaeda-linked group: Reports.
Al-Qaeda-linked Khorasan group.
Fatal drone attack hits Pakistani tribal area.
Top UK Al-Qaeda cleric Abu Qatada cleared of terror charges and freed in Jordan. Jordan clears Abu Qatada of terror charges.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
BlackBerry launches square-screen Passport in turnaround push.
Moscow’s ‘Mr. Yuan’ builds China link as Putin tilts east.
Airbus raises 20-year total aircraft demand forecast to 31,400 jets.
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