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Islamic State group advances in central Syria, seizing town - U.S. News & World Report Sunday November 1 st , 2015  at  4:29 PM World - Google News 1 Share U.S. News & World Report Islamic State group advances in central Syria, seizing town U.S. News & World Report In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syria's Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, right, meets with U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Al-Moallem said "important" points  ... Syria and the US Jerusalem Post Israel News all 216 news articles » Vatican investigates mystery over hacked computer belonging to finance chief   by Nick Squires Sunday November 1 st , 2015  at  4:28 PM World News 1 Share The laptop belongs to the head of the Holy See's audit office, who was appointed by Pope Francis in June Read the whole story   · ·

Russian plane crash: Egypt says it has found both black boxes of plane that crashed with 224 people on board ISIS tried to claim responsibility for the plane crash which claimed the lives of some 220 mostly Russian passengers and crew suggesting their action was in response to Russia's decision to bomb Islamic fighters in Syria in a bid to prop up Basher al-Assad's regime:  " Soldiers of the Caliphate were able to bring down a Russian plane above Sinai Province with at least 220 Russian crusaders aboard. They were all killed, praise be to God. O Russians, you and your allies take note that you are not safe in Muslims lands or their skies. The killing of dozens daily in Syria with bombs from your planes will bring woe to you. Just as you are killing others, you too will be killed, God willing." Russian plane crashes in Egypt’s Sinai desert with 224 people on board | Daily Mail Online The Irish-owned aircraft was leased by a Russian airline. It cras