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Libyan forces say they've taken back almost all of Sirte, a city that used to be Islamic State's regional stronghold. Yiming Woo reports.
Libyan forces are preparing for a final push to oust Islamic State from its former North African stronghold of Sirte. Nathan Frandino reports.
After nearly five weeks of fighting, Iraqi troops capture the last district held by the Islamic State group in Falluja.
Global powers press Libya's warring factions to implement a plan for a national unity government, to counter the growing influence of Islamic State. Diane Hodges reports.
At a joint session of parliament on Monday, President Francois Hollande declared that France is at war, and in response to the terror attack in Paris last Friday, has proposed extending the country’s state of emergency for another three months. President Hollande also proposed new laws that would strip French-born terrorists of their citizenships, and laws that can deport suspected terrorists more easily.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).