Over 80 killed and hundreds injured by Syrian air strikes in Douma:
Civilians accounted for most of those killed, it said, and the death toll was expected to rise further because many of the wounded were in serious condition.
Al-Qaeda in Syria frees several US-trained rebels: statement:
In a statement circulating on social media, Division 30 said seven of its members had been freed by Nusra after being captured in late July. "Seven Division 30 fighters who were being held by the brothers in Nusra Front have been freed," the statement stamped by the unit said.
42 killed in attacks, clashes with IS militants in Iraq's Anbar: -
A total of 42 people were killed on Sunday in a suicide truck bombing and clashes with Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said.
21 killed in deadly explosions in Shia neighborhood of eastern Baghdad:
A car bomb blew up in the predominately Shia neighborhood of Habiniyah in eastern Baghdad on Saturday, killing 12 people and injuring 40, sources said.
4 killed in Turkey:
One Turkish soldier and three suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in eastern Turkey in new violence blamed on the Kurdish rebels, the state media said Sunday.
7 Saudi Soldiers Killed in Yemen Retaliatory Missile Attacks on Jizan:
The Yemeni army and popular forces launched missile attacks on the Saudi army's positions in Jizan, killing over half a dozen soldiers, security forces announced on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia Constructs Naval Base on Yemeni Island After Its Occupation:
Saudi Arabia started building up a major naval base on the Yemeni island of Socotra, which it invaded and occupied during the recent military conflict between the countries, FNA reported.
Palestinian hunger strike tests Israel force-feeding law:
Mohammed Allan, 31, slipped into a coma on Friday after ingesting only water since June 18 in protest at his detention without charge by Israeli authorities.
Almost 200 killed in Libya massacre:
"ISIS militants and armed residents from the city have been fighting continuously," he said, adding that Sirte was also being hit by air strikes.
IS executes rival fighters after revolt in central Libya:
As a warning to others, Islamic State killed four fighters from the rival side and hung their corpses on metal gibbets for public display, four residents told Reuters. Pictures on social media, whose authenticity could not be verified, showed two bodies hanging from a gibbet.
Libya calls for Arab air strikes on IS in Sirte after deadly crackdown:
The Arab League is now expected to hold an extraordinary meeting this Tuesday to discuss the request
Black flags on Europe's doorstep: Inside ISIS's new capital Sirte on Libya's coast:
THE brutal Islamic State (ISIS) terror group has founded a new capital in north Africa - its first outside Iraq and Syria and within touching distance of Europe.
Tunisian woman killed by soldiers looking for armed group:
A woman was killed and a man wounded in western Tunisia late on Saturday after soldiers opened fire on their car fearing they were armed, a defence ministry spokesman told AFP.
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Afghanistan: 77 Insurgents Killed in Helmand Clashes: Officials:
At least 77 Taliban insurgents have been killed in 21 days of clashes in Nawzad district of southern Helmand province, local officials said on Sunday. In addition, more than 100 others were injured.
Airstrikes kill 40 alleged militants in NW Pakistan: military:
The conflict zone is remote and off-limits to journalists, making it difficult to verify the army's claims - including the number and identity of those killed.
Anti-Taliban Pakistan minister among 15 killed in suicide attack:
Laskhar-e-Jhangvi claims responsibility for blast that killed Punjab's home minister and 14 others in Shadi Khan. the suicide bomber struck on Sunday at the residence of provincial home minister Shuja Khanzada, whose body could be seen in the rubble of the collapsed building in his hometown.
India-Pakistan border clashes leave civilians dead:
At least six civilians killed on the Indian side, while two others died in the Pakistani side as shelling continues.
N Korea threatens to 'invade US' unless S Korean military exercises aren't halted:
North Korea has issued new nuclear threats to the US saying it will respond accordingly if Washington does not cancel military exercises with South Korea. Pyongyang says it is ready to use its latest weapons, which are "unknown to the world."
Russia and China to stage naval drills in Sea of Japan, train for beach landing:
International naval drills by the Russian and Chinese navies will be conducted in the Sea of Japan next week. Sailors, marines and naval air pilots of the two countries will be training together in combined operations in an amphibious assault exercise.
AT&T Helped U.S. Spy on Internet on a Vast Scale:
The National Security Agency's ability to spy on vast quantities of Internet traffic passing through the United States has relied on its extraordinary, decades-long partnership with a single company: the telecom giant AT&T.
AT&T played key role in helping NSA spy on UN - NYTimes:
Telecom giant AT&T Inc has played a bigger than previously thought role in helping the National Security Agency (NSA) spy on swathes of internet traffic, which included wiretapping all UN headquarters' communications, The New York Times has revealed.
Watch: Edward Snowden Interview About Fellow NSA Whistleblower Thomas Drake :
Video - Edward Snowden talks about mass surveillance, the NSA and Thomas Drake, the agency whistleblower who preceded him.
Obama Fights to Continue Detention of Migrant Families:
Five migrant mothers filed court papers this month seeking millions in damages from the government for psychological and physical harms associated with their detention.
Trump: I'll rescind birthright citizenship:
Donald Trump plans to undo President Obama's executive orders on immigration, get rid of birthright citizenship, and deport all undocumented immigrants if he is elected president, he said Sunday.
Pat Buchanan : GOP Elites Call for Purge of Trump: Op-Ed -
There is a plot afoot in The Washington Post Conservative Club to purge Trump from the Republican Party before the primaries begin.
4,000 California prisoners are fighting wildfires for a pittance:
A shocking number of firefighters battling California's numerous wildfires are actually prisoners sometimes working for less than $2 a day. They're hoping to earn shorter sentences - and they're saving taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.
Rents rise to 'crazy' levels: Zillow:
The cost of renting a home in the U.S. has risen to its least affordable levels ever, taking up a record proportion of income in most major cities, according to a study from property website Zillow.
