Syrian Army Kills 50 Al-Nusra Front Terrorists, Mostly Foreign Mercenaries:
The Syrian army killed more than 50 militants of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group in the city of Rabis, Latakia Governorate in the north-west of the country, Syrian national TV channel citing a military source reported Saturday.
Shelling in Syrian capital kills 5 people, wounds 36:
The shelling in Damascus came as activists reported intense clashes between troops and insurgents in the Damascus suburb of Daraya.
US-Trained Syrian Rebels Refusing to Fight:
The Division 30 rebel group, made up of only of 60 Syrian fighters, say that they signed on to fight against the Islamic State group and not against Nusra rebel group, which allegedly has ties to al-Qaida. Division 30 also said that his group opposed the U.S.-led airstrikes against the Nusra Front.
Attack on Syria rebels and its aftermath raise questions about US training program:
The murky aftermath of the attack on Syrian rebels last week by al-Qaida-linked militants has raised questions about how the small, ragtag group of U.S.-trained forces was sent into battle and whether the military needs to make adjustments to the program.
Syrian training program no longer seen as only way to fight Islamic State:
The Pentagon pushed back Friday against claims that its program to train Syrian fighters to help defeat the Islamic State is in tatters, asserting that two new classes of recruits are underway and noting that in any case, the United States is increasingly relying on other fighting groups.
Islamic State 'executed 2,000 Iraqis in Mosul region':
More than two thousand Iraqis in the northern province of Nineveh have been executed by Islamic State militants controlling the area, the defence minister said on Friday in a recorded statement.
Yemeni forces kill 70 Saudi-backed militants in Abyan Province: Report:
At least 70 Saudi-backed militants have been killed in an attack by the Yemeni army, backed by popular committees, on their hideouts in the southern province of Abyan, local media reports say.
Booby-trapped car blast kills 15 at Yemen base:
The officials said Saturday the bomb was left by Shiite Houthi rebels before they were driven out of the Labouza military base.
Three Emirati soldiers killed in Yemen fighting: state news agency:
At least two other Emirati soldiers have been killed in Yemen since the offensive began. The UAE has not given details on how they died.
Yemen: Pro-Saudi forces launch offensive:
Pro-government forces in Yemen strengthened by tanks newly supplied by a Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive Saturday to retake the rebel-held capital of Abyan province, military sources said.
Palestinians bury father of baby burned to death:
Saad Dawabsheh, the father of Ali, died early on Saturday. Palestinians family members and relatives carried the body Dawabsha during his funeral on Saturday afternoon at his West Bank village of Douma near Nablus City.
Extremist settlers attack another home in Duma:
Extremist Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home with fire bombs and rocks in the village of Duma south of Nablus in the northern West Bank on Saturday morning, Palestinian officials told Ma'an.
Palestinian hunger striker to be force fed: lawyer:
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli authorities have declared their intention to force feed a hunger-striking Palestinian, his lawyer said Saturday.
'NYT' runs front page press release for AIPAC warning Obama to cool his jets:
This is a shocker. The New York Times has thrown in completely with the biggest Israel lobby group, AIPAC, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, in its battle with President Obama.
AIPAC funding trip to Israel by US lawmakers:
The trip to Israel by 22 Democrats and 36 Republicans is being paid for by the American Israel Education Foundation. The trip includes a number of House Democrats that many lobbyists consider critical votes on the nuclear pact. The foundation sponsors the travel to Israel every two years for newly elected House members.
When it comes to Jewish ties, no GOP candidate trumps Trump:
On Israel, he said, "We love Israel. We will fight for Israel 100 percent, 1,000 percent. It will be there forever."
US press blacks out Israeli defense minister's citation of 'Nagasaki and Hiroshima' as model for dealing with Iran:
The mainstream media are once again covering up crazy/scary/rightwing Israeli attitudes.
Israel makes veiled threats against Iranian nuclear scientists:
In an interview to German weekly Der Spiegel due to appear on Saturday, Yaalon said: "Iran's nuclear ambitions must be stopped in one way or another.
Kabul bombings leave 51 dead, hundreds wounded:
Fifteen more fatalities were confirmed Saturday from a barrage of bombings in Kabul, taking the toll to 51 in the deadliest day for the city in years as Afghanistan battles an escalating Taliban insurgency.
Pakistan: US kills seven people in North Waziristan:
They claimed the owner of the house was believed to be a member of the Haqqani Network, though exactly who it was or what his position was is unknown.
Twelve killed in Mali hotel siege: -
Twelve people including a South African and another foreigner were killed in a hostage siege at a hotel in central Mali that ended early Saturday when government troops stormed the building, the army said.
Rwandan peacekeeper kills four colleagues in C.African Republic:
A Rwandan soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic shot dead four Rwandan troops and wounded eight others Saturday before committing suicide, according to the Rwandan Defense Ministry.
Egypt policeman shot dead:
The assailants were hiding in a field and fired on a convoy transporting two prisoners due for release, before fleeing the scene, a police general told AFP.
Ukraine says one soldier killed in clashes in separatist east:
Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said a further nine servicemen had been wounded in the past 24 hours of fighting.
America's 'junkyard dogs' : Operation Storm, 20 years on:
'Operation Storm' in August 1995, when Croatia overran the Serb-inhabited territory of Krajina, was the biggest single instance of ethnic cleansing in the Yugoslav Wars, Because the attack was backed by the US, however, it was never treated as a crime.
US pledges $68mn NATO investment into Estonian military bases:
US will invest $68 million to develop military base infrastructure in Estonia, as part of European Reassurance Initiative (ERI) that offers Eastern European countries additional military aid and training to better serve NATO interests near the Russian borders.
Migrants seen swimming trying to save themselves after boat capsizes:
THESE tragic photos show migrants swimming for their lives off the coast of Libya after a boat capsized.
Greece can't handle migrant inflows, says PM, calling on EU to help:
Within just one hour on Thursday, Reuters journalists on the island of Lesvos saw two boatloads of refugees landing on the Greek territory, one carrying roughly 40 Syrians, the other the same number of Afghans.
After Greece Spain Comes Next - Ex-Greek Finance Minister:
The reforms imposed on Athens by the EU, the European Central Bank and the IMF are "going to fail" Varoufakis told Spain's El Pais as he hit out at the austerity measures imposed on Greece in return for an €86 billion rescue package.
Former CIA Asset, Secret Police Head in Pinochet's Chile, Dead:
Contreras, who died in a military hospital, had been in prison after being sentenced to more than 500 years for a number of human rights abuses, including murder, disappearances, and torture.
Doctors who colluded in US torture vote to crawl 'out of the dark side' :
A scathing report from former US attorney David Hoffman, found the group's senior officials had adapted internal rules - and collaborated with the US military - to permit medical assistance in developing so-called "enhanced interrogation techniques"
US Finalizes Deals with Allies to Host Guantanamo Inmates:
More than a dozen allies of the United States have agreed to take in 52 Guantanamo prisoners already cleared for transfer, White House officials said Friday, as President Barack Obama's administration is drafting a plan to present to Congress to close the controversial detention.
Iraqi Christians held for months by ICE after crossing Mexican border in asylum bid:
Just a few miles from the U.S.-Mexican border, the descendants of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world wait to be delivered from purgatory -- and live in fear of being returned to hell.
Informant in terror case paid $41,000 by FBI:
The FBI paid more than $41,000 to an informant who provided information implicating former friends in a terrorism conspiracy case against seven Twin Cities men, according to court documents that came to light Thursday.
'Unarmed' white teen was killed by police. His family asks: Where is the outrage?:
At the time the 19-year-old was shot and killed, his date, Tori Morton, was eating an ice cream cone, according to the family's attorney, Eric Bland.
Unarmed 19-Year-Old, Shot And Killed By Police:"
A police officer in suburban Dallas shot and killed a college football player during a struggle after the unarmed 19-year-old crashed a car through the front window of a car dealership, authorities said.
What years in solitary confinement does to you:
Sealed for years in a hermetic environment - one inmate likened the prison's solitary confinement unit to "a weapons lab or a place for human experiments" - prisoners recounted struggling daily to maintain their sanity.
US layoffs surge to 105,696 in July:
Employers based in the United States announced 105,696 layoffs last month, the first time monthly reductions exceeded 100,000 since September 2011.
Most Americans say their children will be worse off:
Barely more than one in 10 (13%) American adults believe their children will be better off financially than they were when their career reached its peak and just over half (52%) believe their children will have less disposable income than they did
Jeb Bush called Trump an 'a-hole':
Jeb Bush let insiders know what he really thinks of Donald Trump in a private meeting with a donor - calling the mouthy mogul an "a-hole," among other insults
Donald Trump disinvited to speak at RedState event:
Conservative commentator Erick Erickson on Friday night disinvited GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump from speaking at an activist conference he is hosting here this weekend, citing disparaging remarks Trump made hours earlier on CNN about Fox News Channel anchor Megyn Kelly.
Going Bankrupt Like Trump Did Is for High Rollers, Not Homeowners:
Donald Trump took advantage of the nation's bankruptcy laws four times in the last 24 years, and if ordinary Americans in this country were allowed to do the same, the country would be in markedly better shape economically, with a far stronger post-recession recovery.
US Intelligence Agencies Reviewing Clinton Emails for Classified Information:
Intelligence Community officials have started working with the State Department team assigned to review all 55,000 pages of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails in an effort to identify any information in the communications that they believe is classified and should be withheld from disclosure.
Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders backs Obama's agreement with Iran:
The Vermont independent issued his statement after President Obama addressed some of Sanders' concerns during a Friday telephone call, according to his office. He discussed his intention to vote in favor of the agreement during an interview that will be broadcast Sunday on "Face the Nation."
