Hundreds killed as ISIL insurgents gain ground in east Syria:
A six-week offensive by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) against rival Islamists in eastern Syria has killed 600 fighters and driven 130,000 people from their homes, a monitoring group said on Tuesday.
Syria rebel infighting kills 45 fighters:
The two jihadi groups were allies but had a falling out earlier this year and have since intermittently clashed in some of the fiercest rebel infighting in the Syrian civil war.
Rebel sniper guns down government fighter in Damascus suburb: Video -
Rebel fighters targeted government supporters at a checkpoint in a suburb of Damascus. Deborah Gembara reports
U.S. arms could create Syria 'warlords', rebel commander says:
Brigadier General Abdelilah al-Bashir, who defected in 2012 and led rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces in the Golan before becoming chief-of-staff of the FSA's Supreme Military Council in February, told Reuters that Washington was bypassing the SMC in sending weapons directly to groups that were hard to control.
Al Qaeda Splinter Grabs U.S. Humvees, Sends Them to Syria:
American Humvees are in the hands of a militant Islamic force following a significant battle in northern Iraq. The vehicles, which the U.S. gave to the government of Iraq to quell insurgencies, have already been taken across the border to bolster the Syrian opposition.
31 killed in eastern Iraq bomb blast:
An explosive device planted inside a cemetery went off as mourners buried a local teacher killed in an earlier militant attack, the source told Anadolu Agency.
Militants seize Iraq's second-largest city Mosul:
Insurgents overran the headquarters of the provincial government in Mosul late on Monday, making further gains in a fourth day of fighting in the country's second-largest city.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's statement in Baghdad:
Insurgents seized control of the northern city Mosul, Iraq early Tuesday. Prime Minister Nouri al -Maliki delivered this televised statement in response:
Iraq government to arm citizens to fight militants: PM:
The Iraqi government will provide weapons and equipment to citizens who volunteer to fight against militants, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Tuesday.
As Mosul falls to ISIS militants, doubts over US-trained Iraqi security forces:
Insurgents overran much of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul Tuesday, seizing the provincial government headquarters, the airport, police stations, and prisons as members of the Iraqi army shed their uniforms and fled.
UK referred to International Criminal Court for war crimes in Iraq:
International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, has accepted the complaint lodged in January alleging that UK military personnel committed war crimes against Iraqis in their custody between 2003 and 2008. She has ordered a preliminary investigation.
Jordanian police close Iraqi opposition TV station, arrest staff:
Reporters Without Borders condemns a raid by police yesterday on Al-Abasiya, an Iraqi opposition TV station based in the Jordanian capital. It ended with the suspension of broadcasting, the arrest of all 14 employees present and closure of the station, which is critical of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.
Iran questions nuclear deal deadline as talks 'hit wall':
Iran questioned whether a July deadline for a nuclear deal with world powers will be met, fuelling doubts on the outcome as France spoke out to say talks on curbing Tehran's uranium enrichment had "hit a wall".
Iran 'will do its best' to secure nuclear deal:
"Iran is ready to sit at the negotiating table for a solution" to the nuclear dispute, as well as "unfair sanctions" imposed by the West, Rowhani said.
Israel: Killing of Children Apparent War Crime: HRW:
Based on Witnesses, Video, Boys Posed No Threat to Soldiers
Sudan army says 110 rebels killed in Kordofan:
The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it killed 110 rebels as it repelled an assault in South Kordofan state on Monday, although the insurgents denied the death toll.
Boko Haram Kills 5 in a Siege Around Chibok:
Suspected members of the outlawed Boko Haram have laid siege on two villages in Borno, killing at least five persons and carting away food items and livestocks.
More women reported kidnapped in northern Nigeria:
At least 20 women abducted from a nomadic settlement near Chibok where hundreds of schoolgirls were abducted.
Libyan renegade general agrees to ceasefire during June 25 election:
Libya's elections commission called the vote after parliament agreed to dissolve itself under popular pressure. Many Libyans blame lawmakers for the widespread lawlessness that has marked the country's transition towards democracy since the uprising that ousted autocrat Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Air strikes hit Libya's Benghazi:
Barrage of air strikes hit west Benghazi despite earlier reports of a ceasefire between opposing groups.
US Kills 10 people in Afghanistan:
At least ten "Taliban militants" were killed following a NATO airstrike in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan.
Eight De-mining Personnel Killed in Eastern Afghanistan:
"On Tuesday morning, personnel of MDC (Mine Detection Centre) were working at a site in Tobagi area near Aynak (copper mine project). They came under terrorists' attack, with eight personnel killed and three others injured," Xinhua quoted the statement as saying.
5 US Special Operations soldiers killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan:
A US Defense Department official has anonymously confirmed to AP that five ISAF servicemen killed by friendly fire in southern Afghanistan were actually American soldiers. This could become the worst friendly-fire incident in 13 years of the Afghan War.
Karachi airport attack: 7 bodies of workers who hid during siege found, death toll mounts to 37:
The charred bodies of seven Karachi airport workers who phoned their families as they hid in a cold-storage facility that was engulfed in flames during a brazen Taliban attack were recovered by Pakistani authorities on Tuesday.
Pakistan Taliban claims second Karachi attack:
Gunfire reported near security training academy in airport compound, causing temporary flight disruption.
Taliban: Assault on the Airport in Karachi, revenge for killing leader in U.S. drone strike:
In a telephone call to The Associated Press, the group's spokesman, Shahidullah Shahid, warned that "such attacks will continue until there is a permanent cease-fire."
Civilians take cover, flee Slaviansk as shells land:
After a week of intensified shelling by government forces, windows of buildings on the outskirts of the city have been blown out, fires have gutted stores and the hulks of damaged Soviet-era cars lie abandoned in the road.
Propaganda alert:
Ukraine orders civilian corridors in the east:
Ukraine's new president has ordered security officials to create a corridor for safe passage for civilians in rebel-held eastern regions, a day after he said "mutual understanding" was achieved with Russia.
Russia launches Baltic drills alongside NATO Saber Strike war games:
The Baltic Sea and skies are getting crowded as Russia launches military training of its assault forces in the exclave of Kaliningrad in answer to the double war-games being conducted by joint NATO forces on the territory of the three Baltic States.
Lavrov: Russia won't sanction if Kiev signs EU deal:
Russia doesn't see any obstacles to Ukraine signing the economic part of the EU association agreement, said Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. He added that Moscow will not impose any sanctions and will return the trade regime with Kiev to 'most-favored' status.
Russia's Euros-for-Oil Plan Threatens Dollar's Reserve Currency Status:
Moscow's movement away from the dollar and toward Asian currencies underscores the Kremlin's attempts to pivot toward Asia as its ties with Western powers become strained.
Did US Murder Guantanamo Prisoners And Cover Up Medical Evidence ?:
The finding is consistent with other accounts, and with the theory the three prisoners died from a torture procedure known as "dryboarding," as researcher Almerindo Ojeda described in an 2011 story at Truthout.
Documents Show How Obama Administration Embraced Foreign Detention of Terror Suspects:
Changes made to a key FBI interrogation manual highlight the bureau's increasing focus on questioning suspects-including Americans-in overseas prisons.
The Top 5 Lies NSA Defenders Still Spread:
Don't Let Them Get Away With It
Too Big To Comply? NSA Says It's Too Large, Complex to Comply With Court Order:
In an era of too-big-to-fail banks, we should have known it was coming: An intelligence agency too big to rein in - and brazen enough to say so.
Australia: Pensioners lose savings in government cash grab:
Pensioners and others saving for a rainy day have reported trying to access their savings only to discover their money had been seized by the government
Thousands of children in Irish care homes were used in secret vaccine trials in the 1930s:
They were used as guinea pigs for drugs giant Burroughs Wellcome in 1930s
ILO report: A world blighted by poverty and inequality:
A large majority of the world's population lacks essential social protections, leading to the preventable deaths of 18,000 children under five each day.
