Australia raises threat level to high on iraq syria
Washington investigating alleged ISIS chemical attack
Kurds battling Islamic State militants fear the group may have used an unidentified chemical weapon.
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Ramped up air strikes stall IS advance on Syrian town
Turkish and US officials said IS were on the verge of taking Kobani from its outgunned Kurdish defenders.
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Isis seizes large areas of Syrian town
The fighters seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group said.
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ISIS edge closer to Baghdad
Calls for support are coming from the increasingly besieged Iraqi capital.
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Islamic State defies air strikes
Islamic State fighters were undeterred by US-led air strikes, hitting the Syrian Kurdish town with shell fire.
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France strikes Islamic State in Iraq
US-led air strikes in eastern Syria killed 14 Islamic State fighters.
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Netherlands may offer fighter planes to counter ISIS
An unspecified number of planes may take part in air strikes against insurgent targets.
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US cannot rule out larger ground role in Iraq
US raised the possibility its troops might need to take on a larger role in Iraq’s ground war against ISIS.
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France echoes calls to help fight ISIS
Francois Hollande called for united international action to tackle the threat from Islamic State militants.
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Oz raises threat level to 'high' on Iraq, Syria
Oz is concerned over the number of its citizens believed to be fighting with Islamist militant groups.
