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#SOTU: Obama delivers his final State of the Union Address
Obama wrapped up his final #SOTU with a forceful statement of confidence in the future of the US.
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Aid convoy reaches starving Syrian town of Madaya
Aid agencies have warned of widespread starvation in Madaya, where 40,000 people are at risk.
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Britain denounces Isis video showing spies shot
The video, which could not be independently verified, also shows the killing of five men accused of spying.
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Terrified families emerge from rubble after battle of Ramadi
Families waved white flags as they emerged from homes reduced to rubble as troops battle IS fighters.
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Iraq PM vows to defeat IS in 2016 after Ramadi victory
Iraqi forces flew the national flag above the main government complex in Ramadi earlier in the day.
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Seized documents reveal Isis's Department of 'War Spoils'
United States officials say the documents have helped deepen their understanding of the militant group.
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Iraqi army declares 1st major victory over Isis in Ramadi
The capture of Ramadi deprives Islamic State militants of their biggest prize of 2015.
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US-backed alliance captures key dam from Islamic State
Officials said the seizure of the Tishrin dam helps isolate the militants’ strongholds in northern Aleppo.
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Iraqi forces consolidate position in Ramadi against Isis
The Iraqi government forces are backed by air support from an international coalition led by the US.
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Iraqi troops storm into centre of Isis-held Ramadi
The operation to recapture Ramadi began in early November after a months-long effort to cut off supply lines.
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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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US: Isis oil going to Assad & Turkey
Isis militants have made more than $500 million in trading in significant volumes of oil.
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Who is joining the fight in Syria and Iraq?
Who is joining the fight in Syria and Iraq?
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California shooters were radicalised for some time - FBI
The FBI said last week that authorities are investigating the mass shooting as an act of terrorism.
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Obama warns of 'new phase' of terror threats against US
Obama confirmed the FBI is still gathering information about the California attack which left 14 people dead.
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Austrian police detain Swedish teen on her way to Syria
A description of the teenager allowed Austrian police to identify and detain her at a Vienna train station.
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Russia: We have proof Turkey involved in Isis oil trade
Moscow displayed satellite images which they say showed columns of tanker trucks loading with oil.
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Debate grows over what Isis should be called
The British PM referred to the group as Daesh, saying the group is neither Islamic nor a state.
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US deploys Elite Forces to boost fight against Isis
The force is separate from a previously announced deployment of up to 50 US Special Operations troops.
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OPINION: The scariest thing about Islamic State? Its kinder, gentler side
Jacqueline Lopour says the attacks on Paris brought Islamic State’s brutality home to the Western world.
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Isis claims responsibility for Egyptian blast
The group announced on Twitter that its members planned and executed the attack that killed 7 people.
