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The Pentagon's proposal would ensure a U.S. military presence in some of the world's most volatile regions for the foreseeable future.

The incident comes just weeks after Russia allegedly violated Turkish airspace near the Syrian border. This is also not the first time the Russian military has breached Georgian skies.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also noted that recent airstrikes had damaged the Islamic State group's weapons stores and oil infrastructure.

On Thursday, Russia said that Turkish allegations of ethnic cleansing in Syria "sound like a display of impotent rage."

The chief of staff for Oslo police told Reuters that there were no specific threats the police were aware of in Norway.

Italy wants to first formally discuss renewed sanctions against Russia before it allows the EU to extend the legislation.

Russia holds $3 billion in Ukrainian bonds and Kiev is refusing to pay it back.

Ash Carter outlined the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS, but failed to give timelines on taking back the terror strongholds of Mosul and Raqqa.

Orbital ATK's Cygnus spacecraft successfully launched from Florida Sunday.

As the Kremlin tries to establish where the Su-24 jet was when it was shot down, Turkey considers levying its own sanctions against Russia.

Lebanese security forces and Hezbollah shelled Nusra militants in northern Lebanon

About 2.9 million people living in the region still face difficulties, and most of them have to rely upon humanitarian help, the U.N. said its report released Wednesday.

Relations between the two countries soured after Ankara downed a Russian fighter jet on Nov. 24 near the Syrian border, accusing it of violating Turkish airspace.

In 2013, over $258 billion in illegal funds was transferred out of China, making it the largest source of illicit financial outflow among all developing nations, according to a new study.

A Russian submarine launched a missile at Islamic State group targets in Syria, Russia' defense minister told state media Tuesday.

With oil prices at their lowest since 2009, an official warns Russians will have to adjust to new living standards.

Following the Paris terror attacks, French hotels and airlines have seen losses and may not recover for another two to four months.

"The Islamic State has seen success beyond the dreams of other terrorist groups that now appear conventional and even old-fashioned, such as Al-Qaeda,” a recent report says.

Reports in November suggested that the same submarine targeted Islamic State group's strongholds in the Syrian city of Raqqa.

Amnesty International said in a new report that the Islamic State group uses arms mainly seized from Iraqi military stocks, and has benefited from a poorly policed arms trade.

The brochure comes after a high-profile case in which a Russian student attempted to cross into Syria and join the terrorist group.