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44 killed in air strikes, clashes in Iraq:
A total of 44 people were killed Tuesday in the U.S.-led coalition air strikes and clashes between Iraqi forces and Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq, security sources said.
Islamic State kills five policemen near Iraq's Baiji refinery:
Islamic State has killed five policemen in a town near Iraq's biggest refinery, in an attack that may help ease pressure on some of its fighters trapped in the strategically important facility, a security official said on Wednesday.
Back to Iraq: No really, these troops are just here to advise: News Analysis -
Words seem to mean different things in the Middle East. "Training" is a new term for escalation, and "Iraq" seems more and more like the Arabic word for Vietnam
Syria: At least 33 killed in army and rebel attacks in Damascus:
No fewer than 33 people have died in retaliatory attacks by the Syrian army and rebels in areas near and inside Damascus, state media and activists reported on Wednesday.
Syria: Rebels launch Quneitra offensive:
A rebel alliance in southern Syria has begun an offensive against government forces in Quneitra province, near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
Rebels surround Druze village in Syria's Golan: activists:
The advance came a day after Israel, which has a significant Druze population, said it was preparing for the possibility that refugees fleeing fighting in the area might seek to cross to the Israeli-occupied side of the strategic plateau.
Four car bombs rock Yemeni capital, at least 31 killed:
Four car bombs hit three mosques and the political headquarters of the Houthi movement in the Yemeni capital Sanaa Wednesday, a security official said, killing at least 31 people.
Al Qaeda kills two Saudis accused of spying for America: residents:
Al Qaeda militants in Yemen killed two alleged Saudi spies on Wednesday, residents said, accusing them of planting tracking devices which enabled the assassination of the group's leader in a suspected U.S. drone strike last week.
Palestinian unity government resigns:
The resignation came after it emerged that the Gaza Strip's rulers Hamas held separate indirect talks with Israel.
Hamas rejects unilateral dissolution of Palestinian govt:
"Hamas rejects any one-sided change in the government without the agreement of all parties," - "No one told us anything about any decision to change and no one consulted with us about any change in the unity government. Fatah acted on its own in all regards."
The Rise and Rise of Israeli Ultra-Nationalists :
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Boko Haram bombs kill 63 in northeast Nigeria:
Civilian self defence fighters say a sack of home-made bombs found at an abandoned Boko Haram camp exploded, killing 63 people in a town in northeast Nigeria's Borno state.
Egypt army says it foiled attack, killed 7 terrorist suspects:
Egypt's army says it has killed seven suspected terrorists who were were planning to carry out a major attack, the military spokesman said in a statement Wednesday.
Somali Islamists kill at least three soldiers in roadside blast:
Somali Islamist militants detonated a roadside bomb, killing at least three soldiers passing in a military vehicle southwest of the capital on Tuesday, a military officer and the rebel group said.
Libya: Widespread Torture in Detention: HRW:
Libya's internationally recognized government and its allied forces are responsible for widespread arbitrary detentions and for torture and other ill-treatment in detention facilities that they control in Eastern Libya.
Afghanistan: About 20 Soldiers Killed in Helmand Clashes Over Past Four Days:
In addition, 15 security force members have been captured by Taliban insurgents, officials said.
Russia Dismayed at NATO Escalation, Promises Symmetrical Response:
If NATO tanks appear at Russian borders, Moscow will provide the Pentagon with an 'adequate' response.
Immigration crisis in EU caused by West's interference in Middle East:
"The current crisis near the southern borders of the EU is in many ways a byproduct of forcible interference of some Western powers in the Middle East and Africa," Russian delegation's spokesman said
Greek central bank warns of 'painful' euro and EU exit:
"Failure to reach an agreement would... mark the beginning of a painful course that would lead initially to a Greek default and ultimately to the country's exit from the euro area and, most likely, from the European Union," the Bank of Greece said in a report.
Greek Debt Committee Just Declared All Debt To The Troika "Illegal, Illegitimate, And Odious":
All the evidence we present in this report shows that Greece not only does not have the ability to pay this debt, but also should not pay this debt first and foremost because the debt emerging from the Troika's arrangements is a direct infringement on the fundamental human rights of the residents of Greece.
NatWest and RBS customers are panicking after thousands of payments went 'missing' overnight :
RBS has alerted customers that up to 600,000 overnight payments may be 'missing' from bank accounts at NatWest, Coutts and Ulster Bank due to a technical glitch, sparking a string of complaints over "yet another Natwest blunder".
Spain, US agree to make US force at Spanish base permanent:
The deal approved allows for the U.S. to station up to 3,000 troops at the Moron air base, up from a current 850.
New NASA data show how the world is running out of water:
The world's largest underground aquifers - a source of fresh water for hundreds of millions of people - are being depleted at alarming rates, according to new NASA satellite data that provides the most detailed picture yet of vital water reserves hidden under the Earth's surface.
California Water Cuts Leave City Days Away From Running Out Of Water:
The community of Mountain House is days away from having no water at all after the state cut off its only water source. Anthony Gordon saves drinking water just in case, even though he never thought it would come to this.
Why we fight for the living world: it's about love, and it's time we said so: Op-Ed:
Pope Francis reminds us that our relationship to the natural world is about love, not just goods and services.
The bloody origins of the Dominican Republic's ethnic 'cleansing' of Haitians:
There is an artificial line that splits the island of Hispaniola in two. On one side is Haiti, and on the other is the Dominican Republic.
RNC Official Awkwardly Refuses To Denounce Trump's Anti-Immigrant Screed:
Hours after Donald Trump launched into an anti-immigrant tirade during his presidential campaign announcement and claimed that Mexican immigrants are rapists and drug dealers, a top Republican party official has done nothing to denounce those comments.
Mexico Says Donald Trump is 'Absurd and Prejudiced':
"I will build a great, great wall on our southern border and I will have Mexico pay for that wall," Trump said, but did not provide details on how he would get Mexico to agree.
200 Migrants Protest Death of Mexican in US Detention Center :
The 200 began a hunger strike after a Mexican migrant was beaten, locked in solitary confinement and died in an Arizona immigration detention center.
Extrajudicial killing:
Stress Drives Off Drone Operators:
The Air Force plans to trim the flights by the armed surveillance drones to 60 a day by October from a recent peak of 65 as it deals with the first serious exodus of the crew members who helped usher in the era of war by remote control.
Veterans Urge Drone Operators to Refuse Orders to Fly:
An increasing number of United States military veterans are counseling United States military drone operators to refuse to fly drone surveillance/attack missions - the veterans are even helping sponsor prime time television commercials urging drone operators to "refuse to fly."
Senate passes torture ban despite Republican opposition:
More than 20 Republican senators rejected a ban on the use of cruel and degrading treatment of prisoners on Tuesday, voting against an ultimately successful measure to permanently prevent a repeat of the CIA's once secret and now widely-discredited torture program.
New York Man Accused Of Plotting To Explode Pressure Cooker Bombs:
Officials also say that Saleh told a confidential informant introduced into the case in May, that he was "trying to do an op" in New York.
Man Faced 20 Years in Prison For Clearing Web Browser History:
Matanov could be locked in a cage for 20 years because he cleared his browser history in the days following the attacks..
Anonymous backs new encrypted social network to rival Facebook:
At first glance, Minds.com appears similar to any other social network. It provides a person's followers with the latest updates, allowing their friends to comment and promote posts.
Sanders surges in New Hampshire poll:
Sen. Bernie Sanders is surging in New Hampshire, where one poll shows him just 10 percentage points behind Hillary Clinton and tied with the front-runner among self-identified liberals.
Bernie Sanders: 'I'm Not a Great Fan' of Benjamin Netanyahu:
It's unusual for a U.S. presidential candidate to criticize Israel.
House Democrats endorse former President Clinton's paid speeches:
Critics of the speeches, including former Clinton administration official Robert Reich and others, are a distraction, say the Democrats, who argue that voters don't care how the former president makes his money.
Politicians Use "Rent a Crowd" Company to Give Illusion of Support:
Look no further than a company called "Crowds on Demand", a company who hires multi-talented actors who are experts of improvisational theatre to provide the illusion of support for a candidate. Nothing draws a crowd, like a crowd.
After Cutting Taxes On The Rich, Kansas Will Raise Taxes On The Poor To Pay For It:
Kansas lawmakers concluded the longest legislative session in state history Friday night by approving a slate of regressive tax hikes that will balance the state's budget by targeting low-income workers and their families.
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