Iraq yazidi minority
Amal Clooney to Iraq - Allow UN probe of Islamic State Yazidi crimes
Clooney said the Iraqi government needs to send a letter formally requesting the inquiry before the 15-member council can vote.
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UN: Thousands of Yazidis missing, captive, 2 years after start of 'genocide'
The Yazidis are a religious community of 400,000 people in northern Iraq.
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UN: Islamic State committing genocide against Yazidis
A report says that the Islamist militants had been systematically rounding up Yazidis in Iraq and Syria.
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Yazidi woman begs UN Security Council to wipe out IS
Nadia Murad Basee Taha, 21, described the torture and rape she suffered at hands of the militants.
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OPINION: True reason for Islamic State's use of sexual slavery
David Frankfurter says ancient Islamic traditions do not fully explain atrocious policies.
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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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IS launch gunboat attack on riverside town
The source said the attack on Dhuluiya was carried out before dawn and continued for two hours.
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US military failed in rescue attempt for journalist Foley
The military earlier this summer carried out an attempt to rescue Foley and other hostages held in Syria.
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Kurds advance against militants with US air support
Kurdish fighters are advancing towards the militant-held city of Mosul.
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Islamic State 'massacres' 80 Yazidis in north Iraq - officials
Human Rights officials also said the women were of the village were kidnapped as slaves.
