IS attacks kill 13 Iraqi troops;
Iraqi military and security officials said attacks in Anbar involved at least two suicide bombers that targeted a military outpost in the volatile province, which fell to the IS group during the Islamic State's blitz last year.
A New Wave of Migrants Flees Iraq, Yearning for Europe:
After years of violence and unmet promises for democracy by a corrupt political elite, Iraqis who resisted leaving during previous crises are now embarking on the country's next great wave of emigration
Turkish military crosses into northern Iraq, launches ground assault on PKK:
Turkish media, citing unnamed military sources, said two battalions from Turkey's special forces had crossed the border.
Kurdish civilians hit by Turkish snipers:
"It's the reality here now that civilians are being hit. Life has come to a halt," one local lawyer said. "[The government] is trying to intimidate us, to scare us."
Egyptian Soldiers Shot 8-Year-Old Syrian Girl Then Refused To Offer Medical Assistance:
As the girl's family screamed for help, Egyptian soldiers reportedly referred to female refugees as "whores" and one prodded the girl's dying body with his boots.
Qaeda in Syria takes last government base in Idlib:
Al-Nusra Front and a coalition of mostly Islamist groups captured the Abu Duhur military airport after a siege that lasted two years, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said.
Propaganda alert:
Russian troops join combat in Syria: sources:
Russian forces have begun participating in military operations in Syria in support of government troops, three Lebanese sources familiar with the political and military situation there said Wednesday.
Russian military advisers work in Syria, longtime military cooperation 'no secret' - Moscow:
"Russia has never made a secret of military-technical cooperation with Syria. Our country has long been supplying weapons and military equipment to Syria under the existing bilateral contracts," she said. "There are also Russian military advisers in Syria who provide training in the use of the arriving equipment."
Moscow Has Greek, Iranian Approval For Syria Flights:
Greece and Iran have reportedly granted Russia permission to fly over their territory when supplying aid to Syria. The Interfax news agency quoted a Russian Embassy official in Tehran as saying on September 9 that Iran approved all of Moscow's requests on flights delivering humanitarian aid to Syria.
Germany warns Russia, France, Britain against military engagement in Syria:
Germany's foreign minister warned Russia, France and Britain Wednesday against increased military intervention in Syria, saying the Iran nuclear deal and new U.N. initiatives offered a starting point for a political solution to the Syrian conflict.
In propaganda exercise:
Pentagon Says 'Senseless' War in Syria Should End:
All countries, including NATO member states, should work on a political solution to the conflict in Syria, US Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work stated on Wednesday.
Human rights group brings legal action against UK government over drone strike:
Rights Watch (UK) begins proceedings to force government to reveal legal advice given over attack which killed two British Isis fighters in Syria
US Debates Killing ISIS's 'Twitter Tough Guys':
"Shoot your mouth off all you want. Eventually we are going to kill you," the senior counter-terrorism official said.
Egypt invades Yemen: Lands ground troops - Egyptian security sources:
As many as 800 Egyptian soldiers arrived in Yemen late on Tuesday, Egyptian security sources said, swelling the ranks of a Gulf Arab military contingent which aims to rout the Iran-allied Houthi group after a five-month civil war.
ISIL Beheading Runaway UAE Soldiers in Yemen's Maarib:
ISIL Takfiri terrorists have cut off the heads of tens of Emirati soldiers who fled the war in Yemen's Maarib after an Ansarullah missile attack on Al-Safer military base killed, at least, 65 of their comrades along with 240 others from the Saudi-led coalition.
Senate Democrats Reach Threshold to Secure Iran Deal:
Senate Democrats now have the 41 votes required to block an expected resolution of disapproval on the international deal with Iran to curb its nuclear program. Although it is not clear how votes on the deal will play out in the Senate.
Shame on Shin Bet: Almost 6 Weeks Pass and Baby Killers Still Walking Free:
The more time passes, the greater the suspicion grows that Shin Bet isn't doing enough to capture murderers of the three
Five human rights abusers backed by the U.S. whom you never heard of:
Backed by American dollars, they brutalized their own people in the name of fighting communism or terrorism. They were feted by American presidents and invited to state dinners in Washington, even as they jailed and tortured anyone they deemed a threat to their way of life.
58 killed in Egypt army operation in Sinai:
Egypt's army said Tuesday it had launched a "major military operation" against the Islamic State group in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 56 jihadists and losing two soldiers.
Two killed in Burundi clashes: -
Burundi troops have killed two people in separate clashes in recent days, the army said on Wednesday, the latest unrest following the president's controversial re-election.
2 Afghan soldiers killed, 3 injured in landmine blast: Official:
The blast happened in the Kalakan district of Kabul early on Wednesday, said Rahmatullah Faqirzada, the governor of Kalakan. The troops from the Afghan National Army (ANA) were on their routine duty when their vehicle struck the landmine, he added.
Second Pakistani media worker shot dead in as many days:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead a Pakistani TV journalist in Karachi Wednesday, less than a day after a similar attack on a news van in the same city killed a technician.
Police kill 4 at protests for statehood in southern Nepal:
Police opened fire on protesters demanding statehood in southern Nepal Wednesday, killing at least four people in two towns, an official said.
Russia likely to give military assistance to Afghanistan: Interfax:
Russia expects to grant military assistance to Afghanistan that could include helicopters, Interfax news agency quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin's envoy as saying on Tuesday.
Russia is ready to establish airbases in neighboring countries - Russian PM :
Russia could create more Air Force facilities on the territories of Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) member-states, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev told journalists at the meeting of the heads of Eurasian Economic Union governments.
Ukrainian Nationalists Destroyed Jewish Tent City in Uman:
Police officers did not intervene to stop the attacks, the newspaper reported, citing witnesses.
It's Them Bad Russians! Western Media Blames Russia for Refugee Crisis:
The Western media continues to point the finger at Russia, blaming Moscow for fueling the refugee crisis. This time it's CNN that tried to spin off a story, creating false reports and accusing Russia of causing the refugee crisis in Europe.
EU sets deadline to relocate 160,000 refugees:
EU Commission President Juncker calls on member nations to agree on plan by next week as he unveils $2bn refugee fund.
Slovak PM says will not 'bow' to Germany, France on migrants:
Prime Minister Robert Fico Wednesday said Slovakia should not bow to pressure from Germany or France, maintaining his opposition to mandatory migrant quotas as the EU unveiled plans to force the bloc to share 160,000 refugees.
Australia to accept an extra 12,000 Syrian refugees and will join US-led airstrikes:
The 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees will be in addition to Australia's existing humanitarian intake of 13,750.
Pressure builds for U.S. to welcome more Syrians:
So far, the U.S. has accepted 1,500 Syrian refugees. By contrast, Germany said it will take in 800,000 migrants in the current refugee crisis. Several other countries, such as Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon, have each taken in hundreds of thousands of Syrians.
Watchdog slams migrant conditions in Hungary:
An official for New York-based Human Rights Watch who has visited refugee registration camps in Hungary says asylum-seekers are being treated like animals.
Watch: Hungarian camerawoman kicking migrants fleeing cop: Video -
A female Hungarian videojournalist has been fired from her far-right news organization after shocking footage emerged of her kicking and tripping migrants, including children, fleeing police in southern Hungary.
'A Europe For the Many, Not the Few':
The EU is a group of rich countries characterized by high incomes, stable institutions, and home to 342 billionaires. It is also where 123 million people are at risk of poverty.
Israeli Prime Minster Greeted By Demonstrators At Start Of 2-Day UK Visit With David Cameron:
A group of U.K. politicians and union leaders penned a letter published Monday in the Guardian insisting that Netanyahu face sanctions for what they say was labeled war crimes by the United Nations Human Rights Council's investigation into the 2014 Gaza War.
Watch: Punch-ups and arrests over Netanyahu's visit : Video -
Pro-Palestine & pro-Israel supporters proved a handful for riot police at Whitehall ahead of Netanyahu's visit.
Senior Sinn Fein member arrested over Northern Ireland murder:
A senior member of Northern Ireland's main Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has been arrested in relation to the murder of a former Irish Republican Army member, a development that could further destabilize the power-sharing government.
Puerto Rico faces $28bn shortfall:
The highly anticipated report, delivered to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla on Tuesday, showed that economic reforms and budget cuts would not be enough on its own to keep the commonwealth from running a deficit through at least 2020.
Three $150k robots replaced 60 welders:
"We used to have 60 manual welders in here, blokes with the mask on and the welding torch. Today we've got one, who welds on our experimental stuff and does odd jobs."
Government Employees Outnumber Manufacturing Employees 1.8 to 1:
Those employed by government in the United States in August of this year outnumbered those employed in the manufacturing sector by almost 1.8 to 1, according to data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
