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At least 146 civilians killed as ISIL on 24-hour 'killing rampage' in Syria's Kobane:
Women and children were among the slain civilians whose bodies were found in their homes and in the streets, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
60 killed as Kurds secure Kobani after ISIS attack:
Kurdish fighters said they fully secured the Syrian border town of Kobani Saturday and killed more than 60 ISIS militants, two days after the hardline group attacked it with suicide bombers.
ISIS raids kill 40 Syrian troops in central Syria: activists:
ISIS militants have killed at least 40 Syrian government forces in consecutive attacks on three checkpoints in central Syria, activists said Saturday.
Erdogan says Turkey not to allow Kurdish state in northern Syria:
"I am appealing to the whole world. We will never allow the establishment of a state in Syria's north and our south. We will continue our fight in this regard no matter what it costs. They want to complete the operation to change the demographic structure of the region. We will not turn a blind eye to this," Erdogan said
Iraqi forces kill 80 Daesh militants in Kirkuk:
Thirty-five militants were killed in Bashir district, 25 kilometers south of Kirkuk. Meanwhile, 45 Daesh militants, including one reported Daesh commander, were killed in Riyadh district and Rusuliyah town, both in the southeastern part of the city, which is populated by a Sunni Arab majority.
24 killed in airstrikes, clashes with Daesh in Iraq:
In Anbar province, at least 12 Daesh militants were killed when an Iraqi aircraft carried out an airstrike on a Daesh position in the town of Qaim, near the Iraqi-Syrian border, a provincial security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
Bomb blasts in Iraqi capital leave 12 dead, dozens wounded:
A series of attacks targeting public places killed 12 people in Baghdad on Saturday, said Iraqi authorities, as the prime minister announced the arrest of an aide to Saddam Hussein.
Iraqi General Killed In Arizona Plane Crash:
The body of an Iraqi general killed when his military fighter jet crashed into the Arizona desert during a night training mission has been found near the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. officials said June 26.
Look at Shiite mosque attacks claimed by upstart IS branch:
An Islamic State affiliate that calls itself Najd Province said it was behind a deadly bombing at a Shiite mosque on Friday in Kuwait City, the third in a string of attacks that the previously unknown group has claimed responsibility for in wealthy Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Aden oil refinery ablaze as Yemen rebels shell port: -
Fire erupted at Aden's oil refinery Saturday when rebels shelled the nearby port to prevent a Qatari ship carrying aid for Yemen's devastated second city from docking, officials told AFP.
Hundreds of Saudi Soldiers and Artillery Commander Join Yemeni Popular Forces: Report:
300 Saudi soldiers and an artillery commander have joined the Yemeni forces, a senior Yemeni politician announced on Friday.
Palestinian hunger striker 'close to death': lawyer:
A Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail and on hunger strike for 53 days is in a critical condition and could die "at any moment", his lawyer said Saturday.
Freedom Flotilla III Is Sailing To Open The Port Of Gaza:
The Israeli government claims that there are 'unauthorized boatstrying to illegally enter Israeli territorial waters'. There are no 'unauthorized boats', only an illegal and inhumane blockade; theUN has recently called to end it and Freedom Flotilla III sails to challenge it, without any need or desire to enter Israeli territorial waters
16 killed in DR Congo rebel raid:
Five civilians and three soldiers were killed in an attack by rebels on a Congolese army camp near Beni in the restive east of the country.. An AFP photographer saw the bodies of the victims as well as those of eight alleged guerilla fighters killed by the army after the raid on Friday at May-Moya in North Kivu province.
6 Killed As Gunmen Attack Mali Military Camp:
Suspected Islamist fighters attacked a military camp in western Mali near the border with neighboring Mauritania before dawn on Saturday, leaving up to six people dead, including two soldiers and four attackers, a town resident and an army nurse said.
Borno: Four killed in twin suicide bombings:
Twin suicide bombers yesterday suspected to have been targeting a locally established market in Molai village at the outskirts of Maiduguri detonated their explosives at the main gate of the missionary Leprosy and general hospital Molai killing two passersby
Suicide bombers kill at least three in northeast Nigeria:
Two suicide bombers killed at least three people and injured 16 in the capital of the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno on Saturday, the latest in a string of deadly attacks by suspected Islamist militants.
9 Taliban rebels killed in Nangarhar:
Provincial police officials confirmed killing of nine rebels. Police sources said that three others were also injured in the gunfight, adding that police and civilians suffered no casualties.
Pakistan: 9 Armed Militants Killed In Drone Attack In Nooristan:
At least nine rebels including 4 Pakistani were killed in a drone attack in Nooristan province.
US Arms Sales to E Asia Spike Amid Chinese Aggression - Former DoD Official:
China's expansion across disputed territory in the South China Sea is driving up demand for US heavy weapons and military aircraft from Beijing's neighbors, former US Defense Department official Dov Zakheim .
Euro ministers reject Greek bid for bailout extension:
Eurogroup finance ministers say Athens' bailout programme will expire on Tuesday, regardless of Greek referendum.
Greeks Line Up at Banks and Drain ATMs as Tsipras Calls Vote:
Two senior Greek retail bank executives said as many as 500 of the country's more than 7,000 ATMs had run out of cash as of Saturday morning, and that some lenders may not be able to open on Monday unless there was an emergency liquidity injection from the Bank of Greece.
New NSA whistleblower suspected behind French president surveillance leak:
American and European security agencies are reportedly investigating a possible new whistleblower behind the WikiLeaks publication that exposed alleged NSA spying on top French officials, including three presidents.
Ecuador Protests: Calm in Quito, Anti-Gov't March in Cuenca :
In Ecuador, a vociferous opposition is rallying against the current government in what some are calling a soft coup. Before President Correa, the South American country had a tumultuous political history with regular coups.
Thousands march in Honduras to demand resignation of president:
Some 25,000 protesters chanted slogans against Hernandez as they marched to the presidential palace from a poor neighborhood in the capital, past a commercial zone filled with malls.
Unsolved murders of indigenous women reflect Canada's history of silence:
As spotlight returns to decades-long violence against native women and girls, calls for national inquiry have been rebuffed but groups refuse to give up
Fourth of July terror warning issued by FBI, Homeland Security:
While there was no specific or credible threat of attack, the official said the intelligence bulletin prepared by the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI alerted local colleagues to the ongoing threats posed by the Islamic State and other homegrown extremists. The official was not authorized to comment publicly.
White Americans bigger terror threat than Islamic extremists - study:
White Americans are the biggest terror threat in the United States, having killed more people in attacks than Muslims or any other group in the last 14 years, according to a new study.
Activist pulls down Confederate flag in front of South Carolina statehouse: .
Newsome was halfway up the 30ft pole when police demanded that she climb back down, but she continued upward and removed the flag.
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