U.S. airstrikes kill more than 170 "ISIS militants" in Mosul:
More than 170 militants of the Islamic State (ISIS) were killed in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul during airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition, activists reported on Thursday.
Coalition airstrikes kill 17 militants in Iraq, destroy arms warehouses:
Coalition airpower destroyed military bases in areas south of Kirkuk, from where ISIS frequently launches attacks against Peshmerga positions inside the city.
34 Kurdish militants, two Turkish soldiers killed: :
Two Turkish soldiers and 34 Kurdish rebels have been killed in fighting in the southeast,. The soldiers were killed in two separate attacks by the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). The military responded with airstrikes on the PKK's positions, in which "34 terrorists" were killed, the statement added.
Warring sides in Syria reach agreement on two villages, border town:
Rebel fighters from Zabadani would be allowed to withdraw to Idlib province, taking only light weapons with them. In return, rebels in Idlib would let some 10,000 civilians from al-Foua and Kefraya leave the besieged villages. The deal was reached in talks backed by Iran
White House calls Putin 'desperate,' criticizes his posture:
President Obama's top spokesman took repeated jabs at Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday, suggesting he is "desperate" to sit down with the president, and even criticizing his posture.
Putin: Syrian Crisis Solvable only Through Support of Assad Gov't:
The only way to solve the crisis in Syria is to support the legitimate government headed by President Bashar al-Assad, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.
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Iran's 'take' on Russian build-up in Syria:
The United States doesn't want to see the formation of any true counter-ISIL [Islamic State of Iraq and Lebanon] coalition. Otherwise, they would have welcomed Russia's military buildup - and Iran's military assistance - from day one!
US Analyst alleging cooked ISIS intel identified :
The analyst behind the allegations that U.S. Central Command (Centcom) has altered intelligence assessments to paint a rosier picture of the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is Gregory Hooker, the New York Times reported Thursday.
Saudi airstrikes, fighting in Yemeni city kill 13 people:
Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting the country's Shiite rebels as well as fighting on the ground between rebels and pro-government fighters in the southern province of Taiz have killed at least 13 people and wounded dozens, Yemen officials said Friday.
3 killed in gun attacks on Saudi police posts:
Gunmen opened fire on two Saudi police posts in the northwest of the Gulf kingdom killing two civilians and a policeman, the official news agency SPA reported on Friday.
West Bank shooting 'extrajudicial execution': Amnesty:
Rights group Amnesty International on Friday described this week's shooting death of a young Palestinian woman at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank as an "extrajudicial execution".
Israeli soldiers assault AFP team at West Bank demo: -
Two AFP journalists were assaulted Friday by Israeli soldiers who destroyed and seized their equipment in the occupied West Bank after the funeral of a Palestinian killed by the army.
Sisi destroys thousands of Egyptian homes in anti-Palestinian campaign:
The destruction has been done on the pretext, never backed up with evidence, that insurgents and weapons have been entering Egypt from Gaza.
Egyptian police kill nine Muslim Brotherhood members in Cairo raid:
Egyptian security forces killed nine armed members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood in a raid on a Cairo home on Friday, security officials said.
Boko Haram fighters kill at least 15 in Niger village raid: sources:
"There were at least 15 villagers killed, either shot or with their throats slit. Boko Haram also burned down a number of houses and looted shops," one of the sources said.
At least eight dead in suspected rebel raid on Congo army camp:
Gunmen raided the camp in the village of Rumangabo, about 45 km (30 miles) north of North Kivu's provincial capital of Goma, at around 11 p.m. (2100 GMT), killing three soldiers and five soldiers' wives
Six killed in attack on DR Congo army base:
At least three Congolese soldiers were killed in an attack on their camp in the troubled east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources said Friday. Three soldiers' wives were also killed in the assault on the camp at Rumangabo, 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
China, US seal defense agreements:
China and the United States have signed annexes to two agreements regarding major military operations and naval and air force encounters.
Watch: Putin speech at Moscow's Cathedral Mosque reopening after reconstruction: Video -
Vladimir Putin, President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the opening of Moscow's Cathedral Mosque following reconstruction.
Rocks, fireworks, KKK outfit: Finland protesters attack bus with refugees (VIDEO):
A bus which delivered refugees, including infants, to a new reception center in the southern Finnish city of Lahti has come under attack. Dozens of protesters gathered, throwing stones and fireworks at refugees and Red Cross volunteers.
From Radio to Porn, British Spies Track Web Users' Online Identities:
The mass surveillance operation - code-named KARMA POLICE - was launched by British spies about seven years ago without any public debate or scrutiny.
UK Guantanamo detainee Shaker Aamer to be released:
The last British resident being held in Guantanamo Bay is to be returned to the UK, the government has said.: Shaker Aamer, 46, who has been in the military prison in Cuba since 2002, has never been charged or been on trial.
Watch: Delaware police kill man in wheelchair:
State investigators in Delaware are looking into the fatal shooting by police of a man in a wheelchair, which was captured in cellphone video footage.
Forcing suspects to reveal phone passwords is unconstitutional, court says:
The Fifth Amendment right against compelled self-incrimination would be breached if two insider trading suspects were forced to turn over the passcodes of their locked mobile phones to the Securities and Exchange Commission, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner to resign from Congress:
The leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Speaker John Boehner, stunned fellow Republicans on Friday, saying he would resign from Congress at the end of October, stepping down from one of the most powerful jobs in Washington in the face of hardline conservative opposition that threatened an institutional crisis.
62% of Republicans Feel BETRAYED by the Party :
62% of Republicans feel betrayed by the party. And two-thirds believe the GOP leadership has not done anything to stop the Obama agenda.
NSA head: Clinton server a 'priority' target for foreign agencies:
The server would be a "top priority for foreign intelligence services," Rogers agreed in response to a question from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.).
Poll: Bernie Sanders Holds Strong Lead Over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire:
Bernie Sanders holds a wide lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, according to a new poll that shows the Vermont Senator and Vice President Joe Biden chipping away at Clinton's base in the Granite State.
