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  Australia to join airstrikes against IS in Iraq

  World | September 28, 2014 11:50 IST

  Sydney: Australia will soon join the airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq."The national security committee and the cabinet will meet this week to discuss the action," Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Sunday."It

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  Military action 'possible' against IS : French president

  World | September 04, 2014 6:45 IST

  Paris: French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday said his country has been considering a military operation "if necessary" to quell the Islamic State (IS) militants and recalled the need to seek a diplomatic alternative to