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John Kerry Calls Islamic State's Atrocities Genocide

While the genocide finding may make it easier for the U.S. to argue for greater action against the group, it does not create a legal obligation to do more.
By Arshad Mohammed, Reuters

Turkey Questions British Politician Close To Kurds

Government questioning of anyone in sensitive areas of Turkey's Kurd-dominated southeast is now routine, an official told HuffPost.
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Swedish Teen Rescued From ISIS: 'It Was A Really Hard Life'

"In Sweden we have everything, and when I was there, we didn't have anything."
By Reuters

Obama Is Letting Turkey Target The U.S.'s Best Bet Against ISIS

Attacked by their government for months, Kurds in Turkey are desperate for U.S. support.
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Russia Is Exploiting Syria's Kurds And America's Frustrations to Complicate The Fight Against ISIS

Existing U.S. alliances and other priorities make it hard for the Obama administration to respond.
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A Country On The Edge Of Europe Increasingly Looks Like War-Torn Syria

Turkey's renewed fighting with Kurdish rebels has left parts of the southeast in ruin.
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The Bloody Cost Of Turkey's Crackdown On Kurds

By Ceylan Yeginsu, The New York Times

The U.S. Found The People Who Can Beat ISIS. The Only Problem Is Everyone Hates Them.

The Kurds who pushed ISIS out of Kobani seem like the perfect allies. If only it were that simple.
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Top Kurdish Lawyer Shot Dead During Press Conference In Turkey

A "courageous defender of human rights."
By AP

European Fighter Just Back From Front Lines Against ISIS Says West Should Stay Vigilant

"I'm a human lover. I can't just watch and let this happen," says volunteer Jesper Söder of Sweden.
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