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FRANCE and Russia joined forces against Islamic State (Isis) yesterday, as Paris asked fellow EU nations for military aid.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the powerful missile cruiser Moskva, already in the Mediterranean, to begin co-operation with France on operations in Syria.
And Mr Putin will host French President Francois Hollande in Moscow on November 26 for high level talks on further co-operation against Isis.
From Vietnam to Iran, US leaders repeat a failed strategy of terror bombing – one that history shows cannot break a determined, resilient society, says DYLAN MURPHY
Tehran retaliates with attacks on Israel, the Gulf Arab states and crude oil flows
While Trump praises the ‘successful’ attack on Iranian nuclear sites, the question arises as to the real motives behind this escalation. MARC VANDEPITTE explores the issues
