Strategy: President Obama told NBC’s Chuck Todd he will announce on Wednesday what he plans to do about the terrorist army Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Obama said, “What I’m going to be asking the American people to understand …

Iraq: The US conducted more air strikes yesterday against the ISIS fighters in Iraq to try to prevent the takeover of an important dam on the Euphrates River. The Haditha dam is about 175 miles from Baghdad. Ukraine: Artillery fire …

Direct Hit: The leader of al Shabab, the terrorist group based out of Somalia, was killed in a drone strike Monday, the US says. Ahmed Abdi Godane was the leader of the group responsible for the massacre of 60 people …

Ukraine: Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels agreed to a ceasefire today, even as heavy shelling struck outside the port city of Mariupol. The opposing forces were supposed to freeze in place at noon today. Oil Slick: A federal judge has ruled …

Ukraine Deal: NATO leaders are scheduled to meet today in Wales to discuss a variety of issues, including the Ukraine crisis and possibly to establish a quick-reaction force to defend members in Eastern Europe. They are becoming increasingly irritated by …

Number Two: ISIS militants have beheaded a second American journalist who was captured in Syria. The extremist organization released a video of the killing of Steven Sotloff, 31, captured in Syria in 2013. The execution appears to have been carried …

Somalia Strike: The US has carried out a military strike against the Shabab extremist network in Somalia. The target is believed to be a senior Shabab operative. The details have not been released, but it may have been a drone …

Ebola: Senegal has confirmed its first case of Ebola, making it the fifth West African country hit by the epidemic. The patient had travelled from Guinea despite having been infected. At least 1,500 people have died in the epidemic that …

Ukraine: With some serious military setbacks at the hands of Russian troops and Russian-backed rebels, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko said “I think that we are very close to the point of no return. Point of no return is full-scale war.” …

Third Front: As Russian troops help rebels carve out Ukraine territory, the European Union is meeting to discuss stiffer sanctions. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said, “The opening of new fronts and use of regular Russian forces is not …