Aid arrives as airstrikes aid Kurds in Iraq crisis
Iraqis displaced by Islamic State attacks receive relief as U S airstrikes target ISIS groups aiding Kurdish forces. President Obama argues for long term action to prevent genocide and stabilize Baghdad while aid drops reach Yazidi refugees stranded on Sinjar Mountain amid mounting religious persecution.
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Thousands Flee Iraq for Syria Amid Yazidi Peril
Yazidi civilians flee across the border into northeastern Syria as Islamic State gains ground in Iraq. Kurdish officials and activists say thousands cross into Kurdish areas while aid drops reach a mountaintop trapped group. About 7,000 people are in Norouz Camp with 300 tents, plus others in the region.
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Rebel leader seeks cease-fire and aid in Donetsk
Ukraine's rebel chief Aleksandr Zakharchenko said rebels are willing to halt firing to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Donbass, signaling possible cease-fire terms as Kyiv and the West push for a Russian aid mission. Poroshenko said Ukraine will accept aid but without military escort and under Ukrainian border control.
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