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Hundreds attend memorial for beheaded American journalist Sotloff
Fp Archives • 11 years agoHundreds of people attended a religious ceremony in Miami commemorating Steven Sotloff, the second American journalist beheaded by the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist organisation.
European allies cautious about Obama's plan to unite and defeat ISIS
Fp Archives • 11 years agoUS President Barack Obama has outlined plans for a broad international coalition to defeat ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria, but European allies gave a cautious reaction.
Air raid on Syrian town kills 18 foreign ISIS fighters, says rights group
Fp Archives • 11 years agoEighteen foreign fighters from the Islamic State, including an American jihadist, were killed in a Syrian air raid on a town near the militant group's main stronghold city of Raqqa in eastern Syria, a human rights monitoring group said on Thursday.
Obama's strategy to tackle ISIS terror threat criticised by Democrats
Fp Archives • 11 years agoEven as President Barack Obama vowed to punish the Islamic State terror group for beheading two American journalists, he faced strong criticism from some lawmakers from his own Democratic party besides opposition Republicans for lacking a comprehensive strategy against terror.
ISIS' beheading Sotloff: Family mourns beheaded son as a 'gentle soul'
Fp Archives • 11 years agoThe family of Steven Sotloff, the second American journalist beheaded by Islamic State militants, said on Wednesday he was no hero and no war junkie but "a mere man who tried to find good concealed in a world of darkness."
Twitteratti reacts to murder of US journalist Sotloff, Obama bears brunt
Fp Staff • 11 years agoJust two weeks after beheading American photojournalist James Foley, the Islamic State (IS) Sunni extremist organisation sent what it called "A second message to America", with a video showing the beheading of another kidnapped American journalist, Steven Sotloff, 31, a freelance journalist who was captured in northern Syria a year ago.
Australian PM Abbott doesn't rule out sending troops to Iraq
Fp Archives • 11 years agoAustralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday declined to rule out sending combat troops to support US air strikes in Iraq, amid a growing confrontation with radical Islamists who have seized large swaths of that country and neighbouring Syria.
American journalist's murder shows need for anti-terrorism reforms: Australia
Fp Archives • 11 years agoAustralia's PM Tony Abbott used the killing of American journalist James Foley to bolster his government's case for contentious counter-terrorism reforms.
From Obama to NYT: Reactions to beheading of US journalist James Foley
Fp Archives • 11 years agoJames Foley was remembered on Wednesday as a journalist who was passionate, persistent, big-hearted, always pushing closer to the story.
Never been prouder of him, says James Foley's family; officials confirm beheading
Fp Archives • 11 years agoA grisly video released Tuesday shows Islamic State militants beheading American journalist James Foley, US officials confirmed.