12 ISIL jihadists killed in Russia raids on Syria's Raqa: Monitor:
"Last night, Russian strikes on the western edges of Raqa city, and near the Tabqa military airport, killed 12 ISIL jihadists," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman said on Oct.2.
Russian planes destroy ISIS headquarter in Syria:
Russian Defence Ministry said Friday that Sukhoi-34 airplanes have destroyed an ISIS command center and a rebels training camp in Syria, Russian news agency reported.
Russia says U.S.-backed Free Syrian Army not a terrorist group:
Russia does not consider the U.S.-backed Free Syrian Army rebels a terrorist group, and they should be part of a political solution in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday after Russia was accused of bombing the group.
In propaganda war:
US, allies demand Russia halt Syria strikes outside ISIS areas:
"We call on the Russian Federation to immediately cease its attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians and to focus its efforts on fighting [ISIS]," said the coalition, which includes the United States, major European powers, Arab states and Turkey.
9 nations? 5? Europe, US split over who should sit at the table for Syria talks:
The Americans want any negotiations restricted to themselves, the Russians, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Islamic State gaining ground on Golan border as moderate rebels wither:
Spokesman says Free Syrian Army on verge of collapse in southern Syria; units squeezed by Islamists and Assad's forces running out of arms and funds
Turkey says 17 "PKK rebels" killed in new curfew operation:
Turkish authorities today imposed a curfew in the mainly Kurdish southeastern town of Silvan, saying 17 suspected Kurdish militants had already been killed hours after the military lockdown was enforced.
Over 20 ISIL Terrorists Killed in Iraqi Police Offensives near Ramadi:
Chief of the Iraqi Federal Police Lieutenant General Raed Shaker Jawdat said that 22 members of the ISIL Takfiri terrorist group were killed and several more were injured in the Iraqi police's operation in the Eastern flanks of Ramadi, in Anbar province.
Thousands of Iraqis demonstrate as country's reforms move slowly:
With oil price decline, spending on the war against IS and rampant corruption, poverty is a reality for a growing number of Iraqis
Yemen Officials Say Rebels Trading Fire With Coalition Ships:
The Houthis have been in control of the strategic area for several months and still control the vast majority of the area near Bab al-Mandab, according to the officials.
UN inquiry into Saudi Arabia 'war crimes' in Yemen shelved after Saudi opposition:
Human Rights Watch condemned the UN Human Rights Council's failure to create an "independent, international" inquiry, saying Yemen's people would suffer.
1.7m children in Yemen 'at risk of malnutrition':
Six months of violence in Yemen have left at least 505 children dead, 702 injured and more than 1.7 million at risk of malnutrition, according to Unicef.
Netanyahu's 44 seconds of silence at UN are being widely mocked - 'pathetic,' 'creepy':
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's signature moment at the United Nations today was his 44 seconds of silence to indicate the world's silence in the face of alleged Iranian threats to Israel. Here's video of it, posted by the Prime Minister himself on Facebook:
Nigeria: Six Female Suicide Bombers Kill 20 People In Maiduguri :
At least 20 people have been killed and 45 others injured in multiple suicide attacks yesterday on Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, according to a village head speaking with SaharaReporters.
7.5 million going hungry as Ethiopia crisis worsens:
The number of hungry Ethiopians needing food aid has risen sharply due to poor rains and the El Nino weather phenomenon with around 7.5 million people now in need, aid officials said Friday.
2.44 million people in Libya need protection, aid: UN:
Nearly half of the population of Libya people has been affected by violence and needs protection and some form of humanitarian aid, the United Nations says.
Libya is a Haven for Criminals, Says Ban Ki-moon :
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon considered Libya today as a haven for criminals and human traffickers and asserted that violence turned that country into a place of death, displacement and destruction.
Pakistan: 30 militants killed in NWA air strikes:
Military authorities said on Thursday fighter jets of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) had pounded sanctuaries of militants in North Waziristan near the Afghan border, killing 30 militants.
Six U.S. servicemen among 13 killed in Afghanistan :
Among those killed were six U.S. soldiers, reported to be the crew of the aircraft, another five civilian contractors on board the plane, and two Afghans on the ground.
Taliban Says It Shot Down Crashed US C-130 In Afghanistan:
The Taliban claimed Friday to have shot down a US military transport plane in eastern Afghanistan in a crash that killed 11 people, as the battle for Kunduz raged after the emboldened militants briefly seized the city.
Taliban hold out in northern Afghan city, district in northeast falls:
Taliban fighters were holding out against Afghan troops in Kunduz on Friday, a day after government forces recaptured most of the northern city that had fallen to the militants in their biggest victory of a 14-year insurgency.
Taliban take another area in Afghanistan, parliament member says:
The Taliban takeover in Warduj province represents a new setback for the Afghan government, after the group reclaimed parts of the city of Kunduz earlier this week. That was the biggest victory the Taliban has had in 15 years. Kunduz is a strategic hub on the main highway between Kabul and Tajikistan.
The misery of Calais Jungle shows bankruptcy of Western moral values:
Driving back from the infamous "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais a fortnight ago, I questioned whether European governments had a moral compass. What I saw with my very own eyes was something that would stay with me forever
3.3 Million People Die Each Year Due to Contamination:
By the year 2050, the yearly death toll due to contamination around the globe will double to 6.6 million, according to a recent study by international scientists recently published by Nature magazine.
Canada's government challenges ruling Zunera Ishaq can wear veil while taking oath of citizenship:
Stephen Harper's ruling Conservative party, prone to linking all things Islamic to 'security' fears, is going to the Supreme Court to stop the Pakistani-born teacher keeping her niqab on while receiving citizenship. Robert Fisk reports on a pre-election storm
'60 Minutes' used 'planted' questions, Clinton email says:
CBS's "60 Minutes" used questions "planted" by the State Department in a 2011 interview with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, a State Department aide told Hillary Clinton in a newly released email.
Watch: Cops Rupture Handcuffed Man's Spleen, Laugh at Him, Take Pics as He Lay Dying and Begging:
After rupturing the man's spleen, the officers ignored his pleas for medical attention for nearly two hours while laughing at him off-camera and later lying to investigators regarding the incident.
Alabama sends message: We are too broke to care about right and wrong:
It's not just a civil rights violation. It is not just a public relations nightmare. It is not just an invitation for worldwide scorn and an alarm bell to the Justice Department. It is an affront to the very notion of justice in a nation where one man one vote is as precious as oxygen.
Record 94,610,000 Americans Not in Labor Force; Participation Rate Lowest in 38 Years:
A record 94,610,000 Americans were not in the American labor force last month -- an increase of 579,000 from August -- and the labor force participation rate reached its lowest point in 38 years, with 62.4 percent of the U.S. population either holding a job or actively seeking one.
Stocks, Dollar Sink After Weak Jobs Report Suggests Slowdown:
A weak report on the U.S. jobs market is sending the stock market and the dollar lower.
Payrolls Disaster: Only 142K Jobs Added In September With Zero Wage Growth; August Revised Much Lower:
Putting it into perspective, in 2015 job growth has averaged 198,000 per month, compared with an average monthly gain of 260,000 in 2014. The recession is almost here.
Wal-Mart lays off 450 workers at headquarters:
The announcement follows months of rumors about headquarters cuts and arrived a month and a half after Wal-Mart trimmed its annual earnings outlook as profits fell.
