Boko Haram kills nearly 80 in NE Nigeria villages: locals:
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen on horseback shot dead nearly 80 people in separate attacks on three villages in Nigeria's restive northeast at the weekend, a vigilante and residents said Monday.
Six DR Congo soldiers killed in ambush north of Goma:
Rocket attack by unknown gunmen on an army jeep in Rugari in North Kivu province leaves six troops dead, officials say
Four Libyan soldiers killed in new battle with Islamist fighters in Benghazi - medics:
Four Libyan soldiers were killed and six wounded in fresh fighting with Islamist groups in the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday, medics and military officials said.
Airstrikes, clashes with Islamic State across Iraq kill at least 26:
The dead include Islamic State militants as well as Iraqi soldiers and police.
Syria: 6 militants killed, 9 captured in fresh Zabadani clashes:
Hezbollah and the Syrian army have killed six militants and caught nine as they advanced further toward the center of the Syrian border town of Zabadani near Lebanon's borders.
SAS squad kill ISIS "mastermind" in daring raid in Iraq:
The eight-man SAS squad tracked the jihadi fanatic for days before calling in an air strike. Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali was one of Islamic State's most senior officials and used to be a colonel in Saddam Hussein's Army.
ISIS video shows four Iraqi fighters burned alive:
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) strung up four Iraqi Shiite fighters with chains and burned them alive, according to footage posted online, the latest gruesome execution video from the militants.
IS moves closer to central Damascus: monitor:
The Islamic State group battled Syrian rebel forces in a Damascus neighbourhood on Monday, bringing the jihadists closer than ever to the centre of the capital, a monitoring group said.
Saudi-led coalition forces enter Houthis' stronghold in northern Yemen: sources:
Ground troops from the ten-country-strong coalition were now present in tribal areas on the outskirts of Saada, which lies roughly 140 miles (230 kilometers) north of the capital Sana'a.
Saudi-led coalition kills Yemeni people by American-made bombs:
Amnesty International (AI) confirmed on Monday that the Saudi- led coalition used American-made bombs and internationally banned weapons in its aggression against the Yemeni people.
There are 21 million in need of humanitarian aid in Yemen - please listen:
Civil war has brought Yemen to its knees, and the fear is that things are about to escalate. We aid agencies need every bit of help we can get
Yemen hospitals facing closures as fighting rages:
Major hospitals in Sanaa and Taiz facing closure due to supply shortages as fighting continues to rage, NGOs say.
Somalia president accused of trading troops for UAE funding amid al Shabaab crisis:
A Somalia diplomat has accused President Hassan Mahamoud of allowing the UAE to train the country's soldiers to go to war in Yemen, instead of fighting al Shabaab.
Israel : A Perfect Picture of the Occupation:
The truth about a great deal of the IDF's operational activities: chasing children. And an army that fights children and chases them as they flee is an army that has lost its conscience.
70 militants, 8 soldiers killed in clashes in Afghanistan:
"Within the past 24 hours, 70 terrorists were killed, 43 wounded and one terrorist was detained in different places of the country while eight Afghan army personnel were also martyred during the same period," the ministry said in a statement.
Japan eyes defense budget hike to fortify island chain facing China:
Japan's Ministry of Defense is seeking a fourth straight annual military budget hike to help fortify the country's far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean territory claimed by Beijing.
Mass Protests In Tokyo As Tens of Thousands Reject Controversial Security Bills:
The demonstrators were chanting "No to war legislation" and calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to quit, at the large rally in downtown Tokyo on Sunday. "Sitting in front of TV and just complaining wouldn't do," said Naoko Hiramatsu, a 44-year-old professor of French.
Ukraine : Kiev protest clashes kill policeman after MPs vote:
One policeman has been killed and about 100 more injured outside Ukraine's parliament, after MPs gave initial backing to reforms for more autonomy in the rebel-held east, officials say.
Watch: : Ukraine: Clashes erupt in Kiev as decentralisation bill protest escalates: Video -
At least 100 police injured in explosion outside Verkhovna Rada.
NATO kicks off naval drills in Black Sea with Ukraine:
Ukraine is hosting naval military exercise in the Black Sea with NATO forces, involving 2,500 troops and some 150 military vehicles, from warships and helicopters to armored cars.
Greek police fire stun grenade at migrants on Macedonian border: :
Thousands of people -- many of them refugees fleeing war-torn Syria -- make the hazardous journey to Greece by sea before heading north through the Balkans, eventually hoping to reach EU countries such as Germany and Sweden.
Several hundred migrants arrive in Vienna on trains from Budapest: police: -
Several trains carrying hundreds of migrants arrived in Vienna from Budapest on Monday evening, police said, after they had been stopped at the Austrian border for several hours.
Guatemalan President Denies Links to Corruption Scandal:
The president of Guatemala, Otto Perez Molina, rebuffed Monday the growing calls for his impeachment, in a speech broadcast live on TV. "I did not receive one cent," he said, with regard to a corruption scandal for which his vice president and at least 15 other government officials have been arrested.
Watch: Video Shows Cops Kill Surrendering Man w/ Hands in the Air, Refutes Police Account -Bexar TX : Video -
Bexar deputies shot, killed man while responding to disturbance call.
Houston-area deputy who was ambushed was shot 15 times, authorities say;
The killing evoked strong emotions in the local law enforcement community, with Hickman linking it to heightened tension over the treatment of African Americans by police. Goforth was white and Miles is black.
Watch: Sheriff David Clarke: Barack Obama Started This War On Police:
The Milwaukee County Sheriff said that Obama and Holder laid the groundwork for "this war on police" by supporting 'activists' who have disparaged law enforcement based upon a set of lies.
Millions facing a hefty increase in Medicare premiums in 2016:
Nearly a third of the roughly 50 million elderly Americans who depend on Medicare for their physician care and other health services could see their premiums jump by 52 percent or more next year.
Bernie Sanders Says He Will Not End Drone Program If Elected President:
Despite the controversial aspects of the program, Sanders said Sunday that he believes there are still effective uses for drones.
Chris Christie: Track foreign visitors to the United States like FedEx tracks packages:
Christie made the 'solution' sound simple: "However long your visa is, then we go get you. We tap you on the shoulder and say, 'Excuse me. Thanks for coming. Time to go,'" he said.
