38 militants killed in air strikes over central Syria:
The Syrian air force has been increasing its strikes against IS in recent days as it received reinforcements from Russia
14 ISIL Killed in Deir Ezzur:
The Syrian army targeted ISIL positions in Mrat village in the Eastern countryside of Deir Ezzur on Tuesday night, killing 14 terrorists and injuring several others, reports said Wednesday.
Insurgent group pledges allegiance to al Qaeda's Syria wing:
An insurgent group fighting in Syria made up of around 1,500 Chechen, Uzbek and Tajik fighters has pledged allegiance to al Qaeda's Syria wing Nusra Front, a group monitoring the war said on Wednesday.
US-trained Syrian rebels investigating alleged defection:
U.S.-trained rebels who recently returned to Syria said Wednesday they have lost contact with one of their officers and that they are investigating reports that he defected and handed over his weapons to al-Qaida's branch in the country.
DoD Spokesman: Reports About Syrian Defections False:
"I just wanted to tell you that we believe those reports to be false. We have no information at all to suggest that's true," Davis said in a press briefing today. "All coalition-issued weapons and equipment are under the positive control of New Syrian Force fighters."
The US decision to send weapons to Syria repeats a historical mistake:
News Analysis - The CIA has been arming Syrian rebels for years. Nobody should be surprised that the US's newest effort was revealed an abject failure
Syria says would welcome Russian army base in Latakia:
"If Russia agrees, Syria would only welcome such a step, because it would be aimed against terrorism on our soil," Interfax is quoting Riad Haddad as saying.
Jaish al-Islam declares war on Russians fighting in Syria :
The declaration by one the largest rebel groups comes as Russia increases its military support to the Syrian government in recent weeks
Russian Jets Close off West's Option of No-fly Zone Over Syria:
Russia's deployment of fighter jets in Syria has effectively destroyed the West's option of imposing a "no-fly zone", experts have warned, as the British Defence Secretary said the intervention risked deepening the crisis.
Propaganda alert:
'He wants to resurrect the Russian Empire':
Petraeus warns Congress to halt Putin's moves into Syria before it's too late
War criminal:
Petraeus tells Congress U.S. should strike Assad regime:
Petraeus called Syria a "geopolitical Chernobyl" that has destabilized the entire region and said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's attacks on civilians have been the underlining cause of the rise of the Islamic State -- also identified as IS, ISIS and ISIL -- and refugee crisis. He urged a strong military commitment to the region.
Daesh terrorists execute 25 Iraqi soldiers in Mosul:
The Daesh Takfiri terrorists have executed 25 members of Iraq's police and army in the embattled northern city of Mosul, which has been under the control of the militants since June 2014.
Turkish soldier killed in PKK attack in southeast: Security sources:
Sergeant Mehmet Ali Sarak, 25, came under fire from PKK militants with automatic rifles while on his way to his army base in the Silvan district of Diyarbakir, the sources told AFP on condition of anonymity.
US kills 2 people in Yemen's Ma'rib: Local official:
"Two alleged, members of al-Qaeda were killed when a missile from a US drone hit their vehicle" in Ma'rib on Tuesday, the unnamed official told AFP.
IDF shoots 18yo Palestinian woman 10 times, lets her die in street (PHOTOS):
An 18-year-old Palestinian girl was shot by Israeli troops at a Hebron checkpoint for allegedly refusing to show her purse or face and "trying to attack" a soldier. She died of multiple wounds in a hospital after bleeding in the street for 30 minutes.
Barak Says U.S. Should Give Israel Iran Strike Capability :
Former Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he would expect the United States to equip Israel with the arms that would enable it to attack Iran's nuclear facilities if needed.
Secret Document: How the NSA Spied on Iranians in New York:
The NSA will probably spy on foreign leaders like Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the UN General Assembly in New York this week, applying a "full court press" that includes intercepting cellphone calls and bugging hotel rooms, former intelligence analysts told NBC News.
At least 20 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes on Yemen's Sanaa:
Two missiles were reportedly fired from the Saudi-led fighter jets destroying four houses in southern Sanaa, killing 20 civilians, mostly women and children.
Father of Saudi youth on death row asks king for clemency:
Nimr warned that if his son is put to death the minority Shiite community could react violently, something he does not want to happen.
More than 20 killed in NE Nigeria market bombing:
More than 20 people were killed in a bomb attack in the garrison town of Monguno in remote northeast Nigeria, witnesses and the country's main relief agency said on Wednesday.
Sisi pardons two Jazeera journalists:
A spokesman for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Alaa Youssef, told AFP the Al-Jazeera journalists were among a group of inmates pardoned, as state news agency MENA said the pardon covered 100 prisoners, including women activists Sana Seif and Yara Sallam.
France sells 2 disputed Mistral warships to Egypt:
Egypt also purchased 24 advanced fighter jets from France earlier this year for nearly $6 billion, as it sought international help to bomb Islamic State targets.
Burkina Faso president 'back in charge' after coup:
President Michel Kafando, who was taken hostage during last week's coup, says civilian transitional government restored.
Man Seeks Legal Action Against US, Germany Over Airstrike That Killed Dad:
The son of a camel-herder who was allegedly killed by a United States airstrike in Somalia has launched legal action against the US as well as Germany, claiming the latter "plays an indispensable role in secret drone killings in Somalia."
Libyan prime minister again prevented from leaving country:
The incident comes only five days after soldiers acting on orders from a top commander stopped him boarding a flight to Malta to address a conference organised by the National Oil Corporation
Georgian soldier killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan:
A Georgian soldier posted in Afghanistan was killed and another wounded when their patrol came under attack by the Taliban, their government said Wednesday.
Russia says will respond if US places new nukes in Germany:
The Kremlin says Russia will take countermeasures if the U.S. places new nuclear weapons at a base in Germany. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments, came in response to a report by Germany's ZDF television. The report said that preparation is underway by the U.S. to station B61-12 nuclear bombs at Buechel Air Base in Germany.
Around 200 masked men storm Kharkov city hall in Eastern Ukraine;
At least 200 people wearing camouflage and masks stormed the local administration building in the city of Kharkov, eastern Ukraine, local media said. The perpetrators are alleged to be members of the radical Azov battalion.
Slovakia to challenge refugee quotas in court, Hungary takes aim at EU budget :
The dissenting countries who voted against an EU decision to impose refugee quotas on member states are responding to plans to adopt the legislation. Slovakia wants to challenge the decision in court while Hungary says EU budget redistribution is need.
The Volkswagen emissions scandal:
VW has already acknowledged that accusations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are valid. It has admitted that it deliberately deceived American customers and government authorities.
Pope Francis: US bishops show 'courage' over Catholic church sex abuse crisis:
Pontiff comes up short of issuing apology to victims of decades of abuse, and urges bishops to embrace inclusiveness over 'harsh and divisive language'
US priests accused of sex abuse get a second chance by relocating to South America:
The Catholic Church has allowed priests accused of sexually abusing children in the United States and Europe to relocate to poor parishes in South America, a yearlong GlobalPost investigation has found.
Hundreds of full-time New York City workers are homeless:
More than 100 of the 1,000 parks workers represented by one union local are living in homeless shelters. Torres earns $33,662 a year but says it's not enough to find four walls and a roof to call his own in a city where, according to StreetEasy, the median rent is $2,690 a month.
Why Jimmy Carter Says He Could 'Absolutely Not' Be Elected Today:
"We've become, now, an oligarchy instead of a democracy."
