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Jordan prisoner swap on hold, fate of Japanese IS hostage unclear

A video was released on Tuesday purporting to show the Japanese national saying he had 24 hours to live unless Jordan released Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi woman on death row for her role in a 2005 suicide bomb attack.

US may soon send troops to train Syrian rebels

They said Obama has not yet given final approval for the initiative, and that there is still internal discussion about its merits and potential risks.