96 people killed in operation in north-west Pakistan:
Pakistani
security forces have killed 75 militants while losing 21 troops during
the 34 day operation against ultras, in the country's tribal region
close to the Afghanistan border.
Suicide attack in Farah leaves 8 civilians killed or injured:
According
to local authorities the incident took place in Bala Bolok district
after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the convoy of
coaition forces.
Taliban militants kill five soldiers in Afghanistan's Ghazni:
FIVE
soldiers were killed by Taliban militants in an attack in the Ab Band
district of Afghanistan's Ghazni province on 25 June, Pajhwok reported.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
'We should have talked to Taliban' says top British officer in Afghanistan: Exclusive:
General Nick Carter says west could have struck a deal with Taliban leaders after they were toppled a decade ago
Eight soldiers killed by roadside bomb in south Thailand:
It
is the single deadliest attack on Thai security forces in several
years.. More than 5,000 people have been killed since a separatist
insurgency reignited in the Muslim-majority region in 2004.
Iraq attacks in Sunni areas kill 10:
Attacks
in Sunni Arab areas of Iraq killed 10 people on Saturday, the latest
in spiralling violence that has left more than 420 dead this month and
sparked fears of renewed sectarian war.
Maliki Blames Morsi, Brotherhood for Continuing Syria Bloodshed:
"I
am astonished to see the head of a state telling people 'go to Syria
and fight,'" Premier Nuri al-Maliki told a religious gathering of Faili
Kurds in Baghdad on Thursday. "He openly gathers clerics and endorses
the fight in Syria," he added, "They also ask for the killing of
Shiites," he charged.
Syrian regime forces launch attack on rebel-held area of Homs:
State television says troops loyal to Assad are making 'great progress' in Khalidiyah district of Syria's third-largest city
Syrian rebels capture major army post in southern city of Daraa after days of fighting:
Rebels
captured a major army post in the southern city of Daraa Friday after
nearly two weeks of intense fighting, as battles raged between troops
and opposition forces in the province that borders Jordan, activists
said.
Syrian Jihadists behead Catholic priest - WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO - :
The
Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father,
Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23.
US Sends Two Planeloads of Heavy Arms to Syrian Rebels from Afghanistan: Report:
"The
United States sent two huge cargos of its heavy weapons and
ammunitions in Afghanistan to the Syrian rebels through Jordan on June
18, the day NATO ceded control of security affairs to the Afghan army
and government," A ranking member of the US marine troops deployed in
Afghanistan told FNA on Saturday.
Europe likely to stay on sidelines when U.S. ships arms to Syria rebels:
When
the Obama administration begins arming Syrian rebels through the CIA,
something news reports say will happen within the next month, it
probably it will be acting without help from its European allies.
Sniper fire kills two in north Lebanon:
Sniper
fire in Tripoli Saturday claimed the lives of at least two people as
tensions escalated between rival neighborhoods in the northern Lebanese
city, security sources said.
Jordan Does Not Welcome US Troops, Weapons:
The
United States has kept F-16 warplanes and Patriot missiles in Jordan
since a joint military exercise ended on June 20, and a defense
official says Washington now has 1,000 troops in the country, reports
France 24.
US student among dead as riot-ridden Egypt descents into 'security crisis':
A
day of nationwide pro- and anti-Morsi protests in Egypt has spilled
into violence as armed rival parties scuffled, leaving three people
dead, including an American, and nearly 140 injured. Police had to use
tear gas to prevent the violence spreading.
'Fig leaf democracy not enough, expect Egyptian boil-over': Video -
Egypt's
main opposition has rejected President Morsi's offer of dialogue on
reconciliation and insists on holding early elections.
Turkish government combing Twitter in search of protest organizers to arrest:
Turkish
government officials are investigating Twitter and similar social
media platforms in an attempt to identify and eventually prosecute the
organizers of mass demonstrations, Erodgan administration officials
said this week.
Philip Giraldi : Turkish Spring: Op-Ed:
The
Turkish people have begun to refer to the Syrian conflict as Ankara's
Vietnam, while secular Turks unite to push back against Islamization,
and the country's security services warn about a new wave of al-Qaeda
style terrorism.
Six killed in Central Africa clashes:
Clashes
between ex-rebels and armed civilians killed six people in Bangui as
anger mounted over abuses by the Central African Republic's new rulers,
police and medics said on Saturday.
Iran Stuxnet leak probe: US Gen James Cartwright 'target':
A
retired high-ranking US general is under investigation for allegedly
leaking classified information about a covert cyber attack on Iran's
nuclear programme, US media report.
Iran, Russia to Hold Joint Navy Drills in Caspian Sea:
The
Russian and Iranian navies are planning to hold joint exercises in the
Caspian Sea in the second half of this year, a Russian military
commander said Friday.
Scuffles break out in South African protests against Obama: Video -
Scuffles
between protesters and South African police erupted at the University
of Johannesburg's Soweto campus, as people gathered to demonstrate
against US President Barack Obama receiving an honorary doctorate.
S. African police fire stun grenades at anti-Obama protesters:
Police
fired stun grenades on Saturday at hundreds of protesters rallying
against President Barack Obama's visit to South Africa, an Agence
France-Presse correspondent said.
Guantanamo 'procedure lapses' resulted in inmate's drug OD suicide:
A
Yemeni detainee found dead in Guantanamo Bay last year committed
suicide by overdosing on antipsychotic drugs and a mix of other
narcotics, a report revealed. Guards and medics are facing accusations
of lack of oversight and procedure lapses.
NSA leaker's dad says son would return to US:
Meanwhile,
Ecuadorean officials say Russian authorities have stymied the
country's efforts to approve a political asylum application from the
former National Security Agency systems analyst
Blackout: Defense Department Blocks All Articles About NSA Leaks From 'Millions' of Computers:
"Should
any website choose to post information the department deems
classified, that particular content on the website will be filtered and
remain inaccessible from DoD networks so long as it remains
classified,"
Charlie Rose - Alan Rusbridger and Janine Gibson :
Video Guardian editors Alan Rusbridger and Janine Gibson on Edward Snowden and the NSA leaks
Obamacare Will Collect and Share Americans' Data 'Without the Consent of the Individual':
It
turns out that the concerned folks slapping together Obamacare plan to
hoover up your personal information in something called a Data
Services Hub in order to determine your privileges and exemptions under
the new government health care regime. Even better, officials intend
to share your data with federal and state agencies, private contractors
and consultants, explicitly without asking for your leave to do so.
FBI sued over secretive facial recognition program:
Soon
the FBI will be done building a database containing the photographs,
fingerprints and other biometric data for millions of Americans, but
the agency has been far from forthcoming with the details. A new
lawsuit filed this week aims to change that.
Texas Carries Out 500th Execution:
Texas
marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening,
executing its 500th inmate since it resumed carrying out capital
punishment in 1982.
The Cruel Gap Between CEO Pay and the Stagnant Minimum Wage:
Walmart
CEO Mike Duke makes approximately $11,000 an hour. Think about that --
$11,000 every hour. Think about an hour of your day, the tasks you
accomplish, and the compensation you receive from your employer.
Americans pay 3x more for gasoline than Russians:
The
average price of gas for Americans is almost three times more than
what Russians pay at the pump, according to Gazprom Senior Financial
Director Andrey Kruglov.
Congress to double student loan interest rates:
Seven
million college students will see their student loan costs double on
Monday, after a group of bipartisan lawmakers failed to agree on a plan
to keep interest rates down.
