Over 50 people killed in Syrian missile strikes at rebel areas near Damascus:
They said more bodies were believed to be under the rubble of buildings occupied by dozens of families in the city of Douma, about 15 km (10 miles) northeast of Damascus, with dozens of victims taken to field hospitals, many seriously wounded.
Russia Denies Sending Interceptors to Syria:
Russia has not sent Mikoyan MiG-31 supersonic interceptors to Syria and does not intend to operate the aircraft in the war-torn country, CEO of Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG Sergei Korotkov stated refuting recent rumors.
Iraq official says ISIS has killed up to 50 Iraqi troops in Anbar:
Islamic State militants killed up to 50 soldiers in two separate ambushes in Iraq's turbulent Anbar province west of the capital, Baghdad, a top provincial official said Saturday.
25 IS militants killed in air strikes in Iraq's Anbar:
A total of 25 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed on Saturday in air strikes by Iraqi aircraft in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a provincial security source said.
41 PKK fighters killed in military operations:
A total of 41 militants of the outlawed Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) were killed in military operations in northern Iraq and southeastern Turkey in the past two days, said a Turkish military statement on Saturday.
Turkish soldier killed, ruling party HQ attacked in new PKK violence:
A soldier was killed in southeastern Turkey and a regional headquarters of the country's ruling party hit by a bomb attack, in new violence blamed on Kurdish militants, the army and sources said Saturday.
Yemen: Doctors Without Borders say 65 civilians killed in a single day:
The deaths occurred when Saudi-led Arab coalition air strikes hit civilian homes, MSF said in a statement released on Friday.
43 civilians killed in Yemen bombing:
Stephen O'Brien, United Nations humanitarian chief, said to the Security Council that "the scale of human suffering is nearly incomprehensible".
Yemen officials say al-Qaida seizes key areas of Aden:
Fighters took Tawahi district, home to a presidential palace and Aden's main port, and were patrolling the streets, some carrying black banners, the officials said. The militants also took parts of Crater, Aden's commercial center, and parts of Dar Saad town, just north of Aden, including an army base that they turned into a training camp.
Israeli War Jet Shot Down Over Syria - Media:
The Syrian air defense shot down an Israeli warplane violating the Arab country's air space, an Iranian news agency reported. The Israeli fighter jet was targeted over the city of Al-Quneitra on Friday, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
Ehud Barak: Israel was about to attack Iran :
Barak said that the attack plans against Iran were drawn up and approved by him and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sometime between 2009 and 2010.
Leaked audio: Israeli leaders drew up plans to attack Iranian military:
Israeli leaders planned to attack military targets in Iran in recent years, but they were held back due to the opinions of other government leaders and military leaders, according to an audio recording leaked to an Israeli television broadcaster.
Obama vows to up Israel defense aid if nuke deal approved:
According to the New York Times, Obama "pledged to increase missile defense funding for Israel, accelerate co-development of missile defense systems, and boost tunnel detection and mapping technologies."
Obama to Congress: U.S. will enforce Iran deal:
"Should Iran seek to dash toward a nuclear weapon, all of the options available to the United States -- including the military option -- will remain available through the life of the deal and beyond," Obama said in a letter.
Iran shoots down surveillance drone on western border - state news:
"After spotting the drone, our air defence system missiles shot it down," Farzad Fereidooni, commander of an anti-aircraft system in Kermanshah province was quoted as saying by IRNA.
Mahmoud Abbas resigns as executive chairman of PLO - reports:
President Mahmoud Abbas has reportedly quit his post as the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which he held from 2004, alongside several other top lieutenants. Abbas will continue in his role as PA leader.
At least 18 killed in Somalia bombings?:
At least 18 people were killed in Somalia on Saturday in two bomb attacks carried out by suspected Shabab militants in the south of the country and the capital Mogadishu, officials said.
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North, South Korea top brass hold talks on border crisis:
Senior officials from North and South Korea have started talks on the border crisis. The meeting started an hour after Pyongyang's ultimatum demanding Seoul stop 'broadcasting propaganda' passed its deadline.
Everything Western Media Report About Russia Is a Big Fat Lie:
Washington wants pro-Western stooge governance replacing Russia's sovereign independence, its vast land mass balkanized for easier control, its resources looted, its people exploited like serfs - a pure evil Hitlerian agenda wrapped in the American flag.
Watch: Chaos at Macedonia border as refugees tear through police lines:
Security forces threw stun grenades and lashed out with batons in an increasingly futile bid to stem their flow through the Balkans to western Europe.
Protesters in Germany attack refugee buses shouting 'foreigners out':
Up to 1,000 protesters have clashed with police in eastern Germany in riots reportedly sparked by the arrival of 250 migrants. Police said protesters shouting "foreigners out" and carrying banners against the "asylum flood" threw bottles and stones at busloads of asylum seekers arriving in Heidenau, near Dresden.
Czech Gov't Says Ready to Use Army to Protect Borders From Refugees:
The Czech government is set, in the event of an emergency situation, to send 2,600 servicemen to strengthen border patrols intended to counter a large-scale influx of refugees, Czech Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky said
Bid to rescue 3,000 refugees stranded off Libya coast:
Italian and Norwegian ships coordinating the rescue of refugees in 18 crowded vessels in the Mediterranean.
France train attack: officials praise 'bravery' of passengers - video :
Speaking from Arras in northern France, Cazeneuve says the passengers, believed to be US marines, helped prevent a much worse attack. The shooting happened at around 6pm as the Thalys train was travelling from Amsterdam to Paris
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Video shows mayhem inside train carriage during 'terrorist' take down
French high-speed train attacker 'connected with radical Islamists, visited Syria' - minister:
A gunman, who injured two people on a high-speed train in France on Friday, was likely listed in the EU as a suspected Islamist militant, French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said, adding that doubts about the man's identity still remain.
Peruvians Protest US Military Presence:
Ahead of the arrival of more than 3,000 U.S. military personnel in Peru, Peruvians marched in the capital city Lima to protest U.S. military intervention in the South American country, Prensa Latina reported Thursday.
Autopsy shows St. Louis teenager killed by police was shot in the back:
The finding may escalate tensions that flared immediately after the shooting Wednesday, as protesters and family members of the slain teen questioned police accounts that Ball-Bey pointed a gun at them as he fled from a home where police were serving a search warrant.
Philadelphia Cop Caught On Hidden Camera Extorting A Driver!
"Buy These Or I Take Your Car"
No Verdict At End Of Trial For Cop Who Fatally Shot Unarmed Black Man :
The jury in the manslaughter trial for the Charlotte, North Carolina police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man who was seeking help after he crashed his car in 2013 was unable to reach a verdict on Friday.
Watch: Cop Threatens To "Drag" Teens Out Of Car For Smiling And Not Taking Him Seriously Enough -
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Immigration Could Get Push From Pope Francis:
Pope Francis has been vocal about the treatment of immigrants since he became the head of the Roman Catholic Church in March 2013. Last year, he called the surge of Central American children crossing the border into the United States a "humanitarian emergency." Pope Francis noted the "tragic rise" of immigrants fleeing poverty.
US court orders release of imprisoned migrant children:
The ruling on Friday by US District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles gave the administration of President Barack Obama until October 23 to comply with her order to release hundreds of unauthorised immigrant children, and in some cases their mothers, "without unnecessary delay".
30K Show up for Donald Trump's Campaign Rally in Alabama:
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had 30,000 people attend his rally in Mobile, Alabama, on Friday, police said, narrowly edging out Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders for the largest crowd of the 2016 campaign season so far.
