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Iraq has agreed to begin sharing "security and intelligence" information about the Islamic State group with Iran, Russia and Syria.

American and British leaders at the U.N. in New York this week are pushing countries such as Iran and Russia to get involved in an effort to conclude the conflict.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani used a major United Nations speech on Saturday to demand an investigation into a crush that killed more than 700 people at the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

In spite of efforts to stop foreign nationals from joining ISIS, people are still joining the terrorist militia.

Western officials said Kerry wants to launch a new initiative to find a political solution to the Syrian conflict.

Ukraine and Western countries have claimed Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was hit by a Russian-made missile fired by pro-Moscow separatists in July of last year.

An alliance of watchdog organizations called on Olympic officials to take a stronger stance on standards for human and labor rights.

Ukraine banned Russian airlines, including major carrier Aeroflot, from flying into the country Friday.

In the latest row over Crimea, textbooks in Kazakhstan said the peninsula was a part of Russia -- not Ukraine.

The exercises come amid increased turmoil in the Middle East as Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime fights ISIS with the help of Kremlin military forces.

Watch Pope Francis address world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

The U.S. Defense Secretary said that Washington and Moscow would coordinate on finding a solution to the Syrian conflict.

Six world powers agreed in July to lift sanctions in return for Iran accepting long-term curbs on a nuclear program.

Russia has recently supplied the beleaguered Syrian regime with military equipment such as helicopter gunships, fighter jets, artillery and ground forces.

The U.S. Air Force was slated to station new nuclear weapons in Germany by 2015, but that move will be delayed until 2020.

"It’s like having a mini TV show," said Tabasum Mir, a dermatologist who has become hooked on streaming on Twitter's live video service.

Both GreenDispenser and SUCEFUL, which is capable of stealing a customer's debit card, are believed to be in the development stage.

The U.S. and Russian presidents will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly Monday.

Poland's defense ministry said it would purchase 104 military radars amid continued concerns over Russia's actions in the region.

Bashar Assad made a rare public appearance Thursday at a moment of increased uncertainty over the growing Russian presence in Syria.

The German chancellor's comments come amid growing tensions in Syria and Russia’s increased military presence in the war-torn country.