90 killed as IS bomb guts Iraq town:
"What we witnessed yesterday cannot be described. Fire, bodies, wounded, women and children screaming... Khan is now a disaster zone," said Salem Abu Moqtada, 34, who sells vegetables in the market.
Syrian army ambushes 40 rebels near Lebanese borders:
As many as 40 rebels were killed Saturday in a Syrian military ambush at a contested city near the Lebanese borders, the state news agency SANA reported. The Syrian army and the Lebanese Hezbollah fighters ambushed the militants, who were attempting to sneak into the city of Zabadani from its slops, the report said.
Syria's army says battles rebels near president's homeland:
Syria's army said on Sunday it had stepped up air strikes and retaken villages in a new offensive on Islamist insurgents in areas close to President Bashar al Assad's ancestral homeland in the coastal province of Latakia.
Kurdish-US alliance against IS stokes resentment in Syria:
Analysts warn that IS can only be defeated in Syria with support from Sunni Arabs, many of whom are being alienated by what they see as US favouritism towards the Kurdish minority.
Isis Bans Beheading Videos? 'Show Only Slitting of Throat and Decapitated Head,' Says Baghdadi:
Baghdadi has ordered Isis militants to only show the initial slitting of the prisoner's throat and the final scene of the victim's head placed on the body, the Al-Quds al-Arabi daily has reported.
Houthi bombardment in Yemen's Aden kills 43: exiled government claims:
A bombardment in Aden by the Houthi militia and forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh killed 43 people and injured 173 on Sunday, the health ministry of Yemen's exiled government said two days after declaring the city had been liberated.
Officials Say Yemeni Rebels Thwart Advance in Embattled Aden:
Military officials and Shiite rebels say Saudi-backed Yemeni troops have failed to take control of Aden's downtown district of Tawahi and the presidential palace after intense fighting overnight.
Gaza explosions target cars of Hamas officials:
Five near-simultaneous explosions in Gaza Sunday targeted members of the armed branches of Hamas and Islamic Jihad amid growing tensions between the Palestinian territory's rulers and extremist opponents.
Obama sends Iran deal to wary Congress, Israel urges rejection:
Obama has promised to exercise his veto if Congress rejects the deal, which curbs Iran's nuclear program while allowing an easing of economic sanctions. Overriding it would require a two-thirds majority of both the House of Representatives and Senate
Egyptian soldiers among 66 killed in Sinai clashes:
Seven soldiers and 59 fighters killed in operations that involved air cover, according to military spokesman
Algerian troops kill 16 al-Qaida affiliated militants:
Algerian army killed 16 armed militants affiliated to al-Qaida on Sunday, apparently in response to one of the deadliest militant attacks in months last week that claimed lives of at least nine Algerian soldiers, according to local media.
9 Algerian soldiers killed in al-Qaeda-claimed ambush:
Ministry of defence confirms deaths of nine troops but al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb says death toll in Ain Defla attack was higher.
Libyan war plane sinks vessel near Benghazi port:
A Libyan war plane on Sunday attacked and sank a vessel near the eastern city of Benghazi, a spokesman for the air force allied to the country's internationally recognized government said.
ISIS claims kidnapping of three African Christians in Libya:
ISIS has kidnapped three African Christians in eastern Libya, the group said, publishing their passport pictures. The men come from Egypt, Nigeria and Ghana, ISIS said in a statement on social media, without elaborating.
Why can the Abbott government afford 24 billion for F-35 fighter jets, but it can't afford health services for indigenous Australians?:
They are the party, without a doubt, that represents the business interests of few, whilst tapping into that long-running vein within Australian culture of being xenophobic and closed-minded.
Nine Militants Killed in Pakistan:
Nine militant commanders were killed during a clash with the Frontier Corps (FC) troops in Pakistan's Balochistan province, Geo News reported on Sunday.
Ukrainian forces shell Donetsk: 1 civilian killed, hospital hit:
At least one person was killed and several injured in Donetsk as Ukrainian forces shelled a hospital and several residential blocks in the city's center. Almost 50 cases of ceasefire violations on Saturday have been blamed on Kiev by the rebels.
Ukraine : Kiev and rebels trade blame over Donetsk shelling:
The rebels claimed that one civilian died in the overnight attacks. Ukraine said the separatists themselves opened fire on the city.
E. Ukraine rebels say withdrawal started of lighter weapons from front line:
"[We are] demonstrating the adherence to the Minsk agreements, [and] we are taking this step openly and unilaterally, hoping that as a result for the same will be done in response by the Ukrainian side."
UK freezes bank account of Russian news agency, gives no reason :
To close the account of one of the world's leading news agencies is censorship, the direct obstruction of journalists' work," Dmitry Kiselyov said. "What kind of press freedom and democracy can Britain claim to have if it prevents one of the world's largest news agencies from working in the country?"
Alexis Tsipras reshuffles cabinet to get rid of bailout dissidents:
The Greek prime minister has sought to rid his government of hardline leftists who oppose further austerity, reshuffling his cabinet barely 48 hours after dissidents broke ranks over a draconian bailout deal for the debt-stricken country.
Yanis Varoufakis: Dr Schäuble's Plan for Europe: Do Europeans approve? : Op-Ed:
The reason five months of negotiations between Greece and Europe led to impasse is that Dr Schäuble was determined that they would.
FARC rebels release Colombian solider ahead of ceasefire:
A Colombian army officer who was held by rebels for 11 days has been turned over to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Mexican kingpin's home town stunned by 'bad ass' escape:
In Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's home town, some thought they were dreaming and others shed tears of joy when they heard the drug lord had broken out of Mexico's top maximum security prison through a tunnel built into his cell.
US investigators probe shooter's alleged 'war' text message:
A law enforcement official told the New York Times on Saturday that investigators were looking into a text message Abdulazeez allegedly sent to a friend before the shooting to probe possible motives. The text reportedly included an Islamic verse: "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against him,"
US collecting personal data for a secret race database:
A key part of President Obama's legacy will be the fed's unprecedented collection of sensitive data on Americans by race. The government is prying into our most personal information at the most local levels, all for the purpose of "racial and economic justice."
Trump stirs new controversy by criticizing McCain war record:
"He is a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured," Trump said when the moderator described McCain as a war hero. McCain spent more than five years in a Vietnamese prisoner of war camp after his plane was shot down. The comment drew some boos from the audience
Watch: 'Bernie Sanders Draws His Biggest Crowd Yet - In Arizona Of All Places':
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'Black Lives Matter' protesters halt Sanders, O'Malley events:
"Black Lives Matter" protesters disrupted two 2016 Democratic presidential candidates during speeches in Phoenix on Saturday. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley both had question-and-answer sessions halted at the 2015 Netroots Nation conference. "Say that black lives matter," demonstrators chanted
