| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Violence in Congo - The cycle of misery is continuing in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo three years after a major rebel offensive was defeated by United Nations and Government forces. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Urges US to Address Racial Injustice - The legacy of slavery, post-Reconstruction "Jim Crow` laws and racial subordination in the United States remains a serious challenge. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ban Alarmed by Hamas Leadership's Pledge to Keep Firing Rockets at Israel - Alarmed by recent statements from the Hamas leadership in Gaza about the group's intention to continue building tunnels and firing rockets at Israel, Ban Ki-moon said such remarks and actions do serious disservice to the enclave's long-suffering people. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | OIR Spokesman: Coalition Applies Consistent Pressure on ISIL - Over the past week the coalition has kept pressure on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant across the depth and breadth of the battlefield, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter Thanks The Netherlands Following Announcement of Expanded Air Campaign - In a statement, Defense Secretary Ash Carter commended the Netherlands for its announcement today that its pilots will expand their current mission over Iraq to participate in coalition airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in eastern Syria. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Nicholson Praises Afghan Forces, Outlines Capabilities They Need - President Barack Obama`s choice to take command of coalition and U.S. forces in Afghanistan told senators today that Afghan forces need improvement in some capabilities, but have performed well in battle. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | U.S., Russian Defense Officials Discuss Flight Safety Over Syria - Defense Department officials today held a video conference to discuss ongoing implementation of the U.S.-Russia memorandum of understanding on flight safety over Syrian airspace, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | NATO Land Forces Commander to Succeed Campbell in Afghanistan - The U.S. Army commander of NATO land forces has been selected to succeed Army Gen. John F. Campbell as the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, the Pentagon press secretary said today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Failure in Syria Not Humanitarian But Political - Senior United Nations relief officials working on the front lines of the conflict in Syria stressed today that only a political solution will end the five-year war. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Marks 'International Day of Commermoration in Memory of Victims of Holocaust - Marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, Ban Ki-moon urged everyone to denounce political and religious ideologies that set people against people. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Coalition Continues Anti-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Steps Up Food Aid in Ukraine - With food security expected to worsen in conflict-affected areas of eastern Ukraine during the cold winter months, the UN announced it would extend its emergency operation to help feed more than 260,000 people. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Limited Progress on Resolving Darfur Conflict - Against the backdrop of renewed military confrontation, the political process to resolve the conflict in Darfur through dialogue remains fragmented with limited progress, the United Nations peacekeeping chief today informed the UN Security Council. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter, Afghan President Meet on Sidelines of Economic Forum - Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland today, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter: U.S. Welcomes Rise in Power of Asia-Pacific Nations - China as a rising power is a major factor in Asia and the South China Sea that`s welcomed by the United States in almost every way, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, yesterday. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Operation Inherent Resolve Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Obama Expresses Sympathy to Families of Marines Lost in Helicopter Collision - President Barack Obama issued a statement today expressing his condolences and those of the first lady to the families of 12 Marines lost in an apparent helicopter collision off the Hawaiian coast last week. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Centcom Official Calls Aerial Assault on ISIL the Most Precise in History - The aerial assault on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is the most precise in history, but there are still some civilian casualties, a U.S. Central Command official said here today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Suicide Attack Targeting Media in Kabul - The UN condemned the suicide attack against media workers in Kabul yesterday that killed eight and injured 24 civilians, many of them from the media sector, as well as women and children. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: El Nino Threatens 60 Million People in Developing Countries - The United Nations World Health Organization announced today they predict a major global increase in health consequences of emergencies this year due to El Niño. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Effort to Isolate Key Syrian City Showing Success - The effort to isolate the Syrian city of Raqqa in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is producing some success, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ash Carter Meets With Le Drian, Other Anti-ISIL Partners in Paris - Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Paris to meet with his French counterpart and to attend a defense ministerial, which will be the first face-to-face meeting of representatives from all seven countries providing major contributions to the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Staggering Civilian Death Toll in Iraq - A UN report released today details the severe and extensive impact on civilians of the ongoing conflict in Iraq, with at least 18,802 civilians killed and another 36,245 wounded between January 2014 and October 2015. |
