2014-09-24 U.S.and Arab Allies Bomb Militant Targets in Syria
The United States bombed many Islamic militant positions in Syria for the first time on Tuesday. Officials said the attacks…
2014-09-23 Kurds Fight Militants in Syria; Civilians Flee to Turkey
Kurdish fighters in northern Syria continue to battle Islamic State militants. More than 130,000 civilians have fled to neighboring Turkey.…
2014-09-20 How Do Islamic State Militants Finance Their Operations?
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, the United States Congress approved part of President Barack…
2014-09-19 US Congress Approves Plan to Arm Syrian Rebels
The U.S. Congress has approved a plan to arm and train Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State militants and forces…
2014-09-18 President Obama: No Ground War in Iraq
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the United States would not fight another ground war in Iraq. He commented after…
2014-09-17 US, UN Join the Fight Against Ebola
United Nations officials are calling for $1 billion to fight the Ebola virus in West Africa. Officials say they need…
2014-09-16 30 Nations Pledge to Fight Islamic State Group
About 30 countries have promised to support Iraq in its fight against Islamic State militants by “all means necessary,” including…
2014-09-13 CIA: Islamic State Group Has More Fighters than Thought
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The United States says the Islamic State militant group has at…
2014-09-12 Syria, Russia Denounce US Threat of Strikes Against IS Militants
Syria, and its ally Russia, say President Obama’s plan of launching airstrikes against Islamist State militants in Syria would be…
2014-09-10 Obama to Present Plan to Stop Islamic State Militants
President Barack Obama plans to give a television speech about his plan to fight Islamic State militants in the Middle…
2014-09-09 Ukrainian President: Troops Will Defend Port of Mariupol
Ukraine’s president went to the southeastern Ukrainian port of Mariupol on Monday to show support for its 500,000 people. People…
2014-09-06 Will US, Allies Destroy Islamic State Group?
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. This week, Islamic State militants released a video showing the execution…
2014-09-05 NATO to Russia: Withdraw from Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen accused Russia on Thursday of attacking Ukraine. He called for the withdrawal of Russian…
2014-09-03 Militant Video Shows Killing of Second US Reporter
Militants of the Islamic State group released a video Tuesday claiming to show the execution of a second American reporter.…
2014-08-30 Can Islamic State Militants Attack the US?
From VOA Learning English, this is In The News. The United States is seeking to build an international alliance to…