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U.N. Sets Up Probe of IS Atrocities in Iraq

The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously decided to set up an investigation team to collect evidence on the massacres of Iraq's Yazidi minority and other atrocities committed by the Islamic State group in Iraq.

Britain presented the resolution to help bring perpetrators of IS war crimes to justice -- a cause championed by international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. 

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Air Strikes Kill 22 in Northwest Syria in 48 Hours

At least 22 civilians have been killed in 48 hours of heavy air strikes by Syria's regime and its ally Russia in northwestern Syria, a monitor said Thursday.

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Syria's Kurds Poised for Vote to Cement Federal Push

Syria's Kurds are poised to hold their first local elections, a move that has annoyed Damascus and Ankara and comes days before a controversial independence referendum by Iraq's Kurds.

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More Than 100 Migrants Missing after Shipwreck off Libya

More than 100 migrants are missing after a shipwreck off the coast of western Libya, the Libyan navy said on Thursday.

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Tens of Thousands Mark 3 Years since Rebel Takeover of Yemen Capital

Tens of thousands of supporters of Yemen's Huthi rebels and their allies gathered in Sanaa on Thursday to mark three years since the rebel takeover of the capital.

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Moscow Warns US after Artillery Hits Syrian Regime Forces

Russia warned the United States of reprisals Thursday after artillery fire from an area controlled by US-backed fighters in eastern Syria targeted government troops.

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French Investigators Question Three in Lafarge Syria Scandal

Three former employees with cement giant Lafarge have been interviewed by French investigators about claims the firm indirectly paid armed groups, including the Islamic State (IS), to keep a plant running in a war zone, a source said Wednesday.

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UN Launches New Push for Libya Peace

The United Nations on Wednesday launched a new push to bring stability to Libya, which has been ravaged by chaos since the 2011 ouster of longtime leader Moamer Kadhafi.

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Iraq Brings All of Remaining IS Territory under Attack

Iraq brought all of its territory still held by the Islamic State group under attack Thursday, announcing an assault on the second of two remaining jihadist enclaves.

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Turkey, Iran and Iraq Warn of 'Counter-Measures' against Kurd Vote

Turkey, Iran and Iraq on Thursday urged Iraq's Kurdistan region to abandon a planned referendum on independence, threatening unspecified "counter-measures" if it goes ahead with the vote.

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran and Iraq held a rare trilateral meeting Wednesday in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, days ahead of the non-binding September 25 referendum.

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