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U.S. wins Arab support for Syria/Iraq military campaign
JEDDAH - The United States signed up Arab allies on Thursday to a "coordinated military campaign" against Islamic State fighters, a major step in building regional support for President Barack Obama's plan to strike both sides of the Syrian-Iraqi frontier. | Video
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Scottish support for independence slips behind unionists a week before vote: poll
EDINBURGH - Supporters of keeping Scotland in the United Kingdom have clawed back a 4 percentage point lead over separatists, a YouGov poll showed on Friday with just a week to go before Scots vote in a referendum on independence. | Video
Syria's Nusra Front releases U.N. peacekeepers in Golan
GOLAN HEIGHTS - Dozens of Fijian U.N. peacekeepers, released by al Qaeda-linked group Nusra Front in Syria, arrived in Israeli-held territory on the Golan Heights on Thursday, an Israeli military spokeswoman said.
Exclusive: U.S. to sanction Sberbank, tighten limits on other Russian banks - sources
WASHINGTON - The United States will take new steps on Friday to limit the access of major Russian banks, including Sberbank, to U.S. debt and equity markets to punish Russia for its intervention in Ukraine, sources familiar with the matter said.
Venezuela extends night closure of Colombia border to stop smuggling
CARACAS - Venezuela said on Thursday it would extend an overnight closure of its border with neighboring Colombia for another three months in a campaign to stop widespread fuel and food smuggling.
Catalans form human V for Vote to seek choice on split from Spain
BARCELONA Spain - Hundreds of thousands of Catalans packed the streets of Barcelona on Thursday to demand the right to vote on a potential split from Spain, their ambitions boosted by an independence referendum scheduled for next week in Scotland. | Video
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