December 20, 2015 Obama on Canada shooting: 'We're all shaken by it' President Barack Obama has condemned fatal shootings in Canada as "outrageous attacks" and has offered to help the U.S. ally with its response.
December 20, 2015 US working closely with Kurds to save Kobani, report says U.S. and Kurdish commanders are collaborating closely to ensure that the Syrian border town of Kobani does not fall to Islamic State militants, a reversal of earlier stated policy, according to a published report.
December 20, 2015 Turkish official denies report of deal with US to use bases for ISIS strikes A Turkish official has denied reports of an agreement with the United States and Arab allies on using an air base in southern Turkey for operations against the Islamic State group.
December 20, 2015 US prods Turkey over inaction against ISIS A Pentagon official signaled Wednesday that the U.S. is pressing the Turkish government to intervene in support of Kurdish forces desperately battling to keep the Syrian border town of Kobani from falling into Islamic State hands.
December 20, 2015 Biden completes apology tour with phone call to Saudi official Vice President Biden apologized Tuesday to a top Saudi official for remarks last week suggesting key U.S. allies destabilized Syria by sending arms and money to extremists.
December 20, 2015 Biden comment shakes US-Arab alliance against ISIS The vice president has apologized twice now for suggesting last week that key U.S. allies inflamed the situation in Syria by sending arms and money to extremists opposed to Bashar Assad.
December 20, 2015 Netanyahu: US criticism of Israeli settlements ‘against the American values’ Netanyahu, in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” called the administration’s condemnation of the project “baffling.”
December 20, 2015 Obama, Modi tout potential for deeper economic ties President Barack Obama and India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi touted the potential for deeper economic collaboration between the world's two largest democracies Tuesday, while seeking to address concerns that they have grown apart.
December 20, 2015 Obama urges international cooperation in confronting ISIS, vows to defeat 'network of death' President Obama, assuming again the role of war-time president, used a United Nations address on Wednesday to urge broad international support in confronting the Islamic State and other terror groups -- while repeating his 2009 pledge that the U.S. is not "at war with Islam."
December 20, 2015 Details of military support from Arab allies in anti-ISIS strikes The following is a breakdown of military support provided by Arab allies during the U.S.-led strikes in Syria Monday night, according to sources.
