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Al-Shabaab militants have regularly attacked countries which support the Western-backed government in Mogadishu.
Both the Syrian government's forces and rebels are to blame for directly targeting civilians, the UN says.
The Kurdish defeat of ISIL in two military operations in Syria indicates the extremist group is vulnerable.
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said after the emergency meetings that Greece and its creditors were "heading toward a deal".
"If EU wants Greece to pay its debts it should be interested in growing the Greek economy," Putin said.
Some media pundits have criticized the Obama administrations "minimal incrementalism" in Iraq.
Greece's Central Bank has warned of "an uncontrollable crisis" unless Athens and Brussels reach a deal on economic reforms.
The policy-making body says that any increase in interest rates will depend on economic data.
But a deadly double-suicide bomb attack in the Chadian capital indicates Boko Haram is not a weakened force.
The Asia-Pacific area is expected to beat North America as the wealthiest region in the world in a few years.
