At least 89 people killed by car bomb in Afghanistan:
A car packed with explosives has detonated as it was passing by a crowded market in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktika, killing at least 89 people and wounding dozens more, police said. In Kabul, a remote control bomb concealed by a roadside killed two employees of President Hamid Karzai's media office
US-led airstrike kills 3 people in E Afghanistan:
The assault came a day after five people were killed in another airstrike by US-led forces in the province of Ghazni.
Pakistan: Five soldiers killed as forces move into Mirali:
Five soldiers, including a captain, were killed and six others injured as Pakistan Army troops launched a ground operation in Mirali tehsil on North Waziristan Agency (NWA)
Pakistan man sentenced to death for 'blasphemy':
Ali's lawyer said his client was insane but Judge Naveed Iqbal passed the death sentence on Monday, prosecution lawyer Chaudhry Ghulam Mustafa told AFP.
Dozens killed in Nigeria militant attack: -
At least 26 people were killed when suspected Islamist Boko Haram militants stormed a village in north-east Nigeria and a government warplane opened fire to repel the attackers, local residents and a security source said on Tuesday.
French soldier killed in Mali suicide bombing:
The Foreign Legion soldier, the ninth to die since France intervened in its former colony in January 2013, was killed in the northern city of Gao on Monday, the defence ministry said.
Libya attack destroys '90% of Tripoli airport jets':
Ninety percent of the planes parked at Libya's Tripoli International Airport have been destroyed after shelling attacks on the site, government spokesman Ahmed Lamine said on Tuesday.
France has "taken note" of Libyan call for int'l intervention:
A French official said Tuesday his government had "taken note" of the Libyan government's call for an international force to return security to the volatile country, but he said this call would have to be discussed by the international community, and firstly by the UN.
Arab League to hold emergency Libya meet:
"Arab League permanent delegates will discuss a report prepared by the league secretary-general's representative in Libya, Nasser al-Qodwa, based on communications he conducted in Libya," the source, requesting anonymity, told Anadolu Agency.
The Ex-CIA Asset Trying to Conquer Libya: Op Ed:
It is known he settled near the CIA's headquarters in Langley, and while he was there he supposedly developed a close relationship with the U.S. intelligence operatives who backed several plots against Gaddafi
Israeli air strike kills 18 people in Syria:
An Israeli warplane bombed a governor's building and military stations leaving 18 people dead, including eight civilians and 10 Assad-regime soldiers.
Israel warplanes hit Syria's Golan, killing 4:
"Israeli planes flying over the occupied Golan Heights launched rockets into southern Syria's Quneitra province at around 1:15 am. Rockets hit Base 90 -- a Syrian military airbase -- and regime bastion Baath City. Four people were killed," the monitor said.
Isis marches further into Syria tipping the balance of power in the civil war:
Isis fighters have captured much of eastern Syria in the past few days while international attention has been focused on the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.
900 Kurds enter Syria to defend Kurdish city against the Islamic State:
As many as 900 Kurdish fighters have entered Syria via Turkey over the past few days to defend a predominantly Kurdish city in northern Syria against the al-Qaida- breakaway Islamic State (IS) militant group, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
Nine Iraqis killed, 38 injured in dual bombing E. Baghdad - source: -
Nine civilian Iraqis were killed and 38 others injured in a dual car bombing east of Baghdad on Tuesday, a security source said.
Iraqi army launches new assault on Tikrit - sources:
The officer and soldier said the military attacked from the village of Awja, some 8 km south of the city. The army retook Awja, the birthplace of Saddam, on the night of July 3, and has been trying to push north since.
Kurds go to Syria from Turkey to fight Islamists:
A new offensive by al Qaeda offshoot the Islamic State on Kurdish-held areas of northern Syria has triggered a regional call for arms from the Kurds, and Turkish Kurds are coming to their aid.
Iraq names moderate Sunni parliament speaker in move to break political deadlock:
A Shiite leader suggested the naming of Salim Al-Jabouri as speaker was part of a broader political deal, but gave no clue as to whether that meant Shiite Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki had managed to secure backing for a third term.
Israeli airstrikes kill 5 people on eighth day of Gaza assault:
Israeli airstrikes killed five Palestinians in Gaza overnight Monday, with at least 192 people killed and 1,400 injured as Israel's assault enters its eighth day.
2 killed in Israeli airstrikes: --
An elderly Palestinian man was killed on Tuesday in an airstrike on agricultural land in the northwestern areas of Khan Younis late Tuesday. The two deaths raised the toll to seven for Tuesday, and 196 in total.
Israeli killed by Gaza mortar fire:
The 37-year-old male arrived at the border crossing to distribute food and drinks to soldiers awaiting a possible ground invasion into the Strip. He was critically injured and evacuated to the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon, before succumbing to his wounds.
Four out of every five Palestinians killed in Gaza have been civilians, UN reports:
The statistic was disclosed by the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) amid mounting international concern over non-combatant casualties during an operation Israeli officials have said is aimed solely at rooting out militants and stopping rockets being fired into Israel.
White House defends Israeli murder of civilians in Gaza:
The White House said there was no evidence Israel is acting disproportionately as it carries out airstrikes in the Gaza Strip despite criticism over civilian casualties.
From Gaza Right Now:
People keep asking me how the situation in Gaza is right now, and I don't know how to begin describing it. Scary. Dangerous. Confusing. So many emotions.
Emergency Aid for Gaza:
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Israeli strikes resume after brief Gaza calm:
Israeli Prime Minister orders renewed air strikes on Gaza Strip as Egyptian proposal for ceasefire falls through.
Hamas heard of ceasefire 'through media':
"We in Hamas haven't heard about the Egyptian suggestions except on media outlets. Nobody has consulted us about this initiative, and so it is natural that the initiative isn't binding to us."
Erdogan: Israeli policy in Gaza no different than Hitler's mentality:
Turkish president accuses Israel of perpetrating a 'massacre' of Palestinians and committing 'state terrorism.'
As an ex-soldier in the Israeli Occupation, I've seen how shockingly we treat Palestinians:
There are moral red lines. Why do we keep crossing them?
In Photos:
Worldwide protest against Israeli attack on Gaza
Chomsky, Pilger and Loach call on BBC to reflect reality of Gaza's occupation:
Noam Chomsky, John Pilger and Ken Loach are among more than 40,000 signatories who have signed an open letter to the BBC calling on its journalists to reflect the reality of Gaza's occupation while reporting on Israel's current assault.
Iran makes offer over uranium enrichment programme:
Foreign minister says Tehran willing to pause development for seven years, as nuclear talks in Vienna near conclusion
Kerry had 'good meeting' with Iran:
US Secretary of State and Iranian counterpart hold a second day meeting in Vienna over Tehran's nuclear programme.
Iran Sanctions Costing U.S. Billions in Lost Trade:
Sanctions against Iran cost the U.S. as much as $175.3 billion in lost export opportunities over 18 years, according to a new report from the National Iranian American Council.
Dick Cheney's biggest regret: Not invading Iraq and Iran at once:
The former vice president and current war criminal reportedly thinks his administration didn't wage war enough
America's Biggest Arms Sale Of 2014 Is To A Country With Fewer Than 300,000 Citizens:
Qatar is purchasing $11 billion in Patriot missile batteries and Apache attack helicopters from the United States, according to AFP.
Clashes in Ukraine kill 12 civilians, injure 52:
At least eight civilians were killed Tuesday in clashes between the Ukrainian army and pro-Russian separatists in eastern rebel-held Lugansk city while an airstrike claimed four civilian lives in Donetsk.
Ukrainian government bombs Snizhne flats, killing 9 civilians:
The four-storey block was hit by several missiles, causing the collapse of several tiers, while a nearby house was also destroyed.
Watch: Emergency crews cover carnage:
Civilians battered and frantic from Kiev's 'anti-terror' barrage
Ukraine deliberately shells Russian territory: Moscow:
"Unidentified Ukrainian armed force personnel, National Guards and the Ukrainian ultra-nationalist group Right Sector shelled the town of Donetsk from the Ukrainian territory," Interfax news agency quoted the committee spokesman Vladimir Markin as saying.
Global opposition to U.S. drone strikes grows:
In only three of the countries surveyed - Israel, Kenya and the USA - do a majority approve of drone strikes.
Hunting American Spooks: Germany Prepares Further Spying Clampdown:
The latest revelations of US spying on Germany have unleashed unprecedented levels of distrust in Berlin. The government has already expelled the CIA's chief here and may soon be planning additional measures as it seeks answers from Washington.
UK: William Hague stands down as Foreign Secretary following Ken Clarke's departure as minister without porfolio:
David Cameron's Cabinet reshuffle dubbed 'the cull of the men in suits' sees exits for David Jones, the Welsh Secretary, David Willetts, the Universities Minister, Damian Green, the Policing Minister, and Dominic Grieve, the Attorney General
BRICS nations launch new development bank:
The two new BRICS institutions are intended to provide developing countries with alternatives to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), which are headquartered politically as well as physically in the US capital.
