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Hard News
Syria : Twin suicide bombings kills 22 in city of Homs, state media reports:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/A twin suicide bombing has killed at least 22 people in the central Syrian city of Homs, state media says, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for the attack.
Deadly truck bomb explodes in Syria's Aleppo: , bordering Jordan, after defeating the rebels of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and Jabhat Al-Nusra - al-Qaeda's Syria chapter.
http://www.ibtimes.co.in/
Apocalyptic scenes of strategic town in southern Syria retaken from jihadists (VIDEO): The town of Sheikh Maskin in Syria's Daraa province ? which has turned into a gray, concrete desolation after fierce fighting ? can be seen on video footage filmed after Syrian government forces liberated the strategic southern town from jihadists.
https://www.rt.com/news/
Tide turns in Syrian war with capture of key town: Fall of Sheikh Maskin to government forces cuts off rebel supply routes while securing regime's hold on Deraa
http://english.alarabiya.net/At least 23 people, most of them from the Ahrar al-Sham rebel group, were killed by a truck suicide bomber in Syria's Aleppo city on Monday, a monitor said.
ISIS-Nusra clashes leave at least 13 dead on Lebanon-Syria border: Nusra Front militants launched a surprise attack against rival extremists ISIS along the Lebanese-Syrian border Wednesday, sparking clashes that have left at least 13 dead, a Lebanese security source said.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/
Syria gains control over Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa Province: The Syrian Army late on Monday night reportedly gained control over the strategic city of Sheikh Miskeen in Daraa province.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
Russia: Syrian strikes have helped 'turn around' situation:
http://english.alarabiya.net/Lavrov said that the Russian air force's strikes had "really helped to turn around the situation in the country, helped towards reducing the territory controlled by terrorists" since Moscow launched a bombing campaign at Assad's request on September 30.
Partners in crime?
Holland to discuss joining Syria air strikes 'within days': The Dutch cabinet will discuss a U.S. request to join coalition air strikes against jihadists in Syria within "the coming days", Foreign Minister Bert Koenders said, amid speculation a decision may come as early as Friday.
http://english.alarabiya.net/
Russia says Syrian refugees should be given an opportunity to vote in country's future elections: "Let's remember the sad experience of Iraq and Libya," "Have they succeeded in stabilizing the situation there following a foreign intervention and physical removal of those countries' leaders?"
http://www.usnews.com/news/
Arab monarchies turn down Syrian refugees over security "threat": As Europe struggles with a massive refugee influx, Arab Gulf states have come under scrutiny for taking in few refugees. Don't expect the oil-rich monarchies to change their course anytime soon
http://www.dw.com/en/arab-
Iraqi Army forces repel 2 attacks by ISIS, 49 militants killed: That the Iraqi security forces had managed to repel two attacks by ISIS on the areas of al-Thurthar and Saqalawiya, while pointed out to the killing of 49 "terrorists" and the seizure of their weaponry and heavy equipment.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-
Iraqi forces kill 35 ISIS militants in proactive operations east of Ramadi: The Federal Police Command announced on Wednesday the death of 35 members of the so-called ISIS in an operations east of Ramadi (110 km west of Baghdad), while indicated to the destruction of seven fixed targets and the cleansing of a number of buildings.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-
Suicide attacks kill 4 Iraqi troops: Sheikh Mal-Allah al-Obeidi, head of the town council in al-Baghdadi, in Anbar province, said five suicide bombers attacked his guesthouse at dawn on Wednesday, killing a tribal fighter guarding the building and wounding 10 others.
http://indianexpress.com/
Leading Iraqi Shi'ite says Islamic State shrugging off U.S. air strikes:
http://www.reuters.com/Flush with cash and weapons, Islamic State is attracting huge numbers of foreign fighters to Iraq and Syria and withstanding U.S.-led air strikes that are failing to hit the right targets, a powerful Iraqi Shi'ite paramilitary leader told Reuters in an interview.
Russia supplied arms to Iraqi Kurds through official Baghdad : Russia took into account the fact that both the government army and the Kurdish militias were fighting against the Islamic State terrorists when supplying arms to Iraq
http://tass.ru/en/defense/
Four soldiers killed in Turkish city as curfew expanded: Four Turkish soldiers were killed Wednesday in clashes with Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) militants in Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey, as a controversial curfew order was expanded to new areas in the Kurdish-dominated city.
http://www.france24.com/en/
Israel feels the heat of U.S., EU and U.N. criticism:
http://www.reuters.com/The United States, European Union and the United Nations have issued unusually stern criticism of Israel, provoking a sharp response from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and raising Palestinians' hopes of steps against their neighbor.
At least 10 dead in suicide attacks in Chibok, Nigeria: Reports:
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/At least 10 people were killed when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in the northeast Nigerian town of Chibok where Boko Haram kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls, a town elder said on Wednesday.
Bomb kills Kenya police as troops pull out of Somali bases:
http://www.newvision.co.ug/At least five police officers died in a roadside bomb attack in eastern Kenya, police and reports said Wednesday, as troops inside Somalia pulled out of some bases after Islamist attacks.
4 Egyptian soldiers killed, 12 injured in Sinai explosion: At least four Egyptian army soldiers were killed and 12 injured in the Sinai Peninsula after an armored personnel carrier exploded on the outskirts of the city of Arish, security and medical sources said Wednesday.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/
'Insider' attack kills 10 Afghan police: Rogue officer drugged colleagues before 10 were shot dead in central Uruzgan province
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/
China shares end at 14-month lows after late selling frenzy: Chinese shares plunged more than 6 percent to 14-month lows on Tuesday after oil prices dropped again, reviving concerns about global growth and prompting a sell-off in the world's equity markets.
http://www.reuters.com/
Islamic State setting up terror training camps in Europe, police agency warns: The terrorist group is planning more mass strikes on the continent and could recruit vulnerable refugees to carry out attacks, Europol report said
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/
Russia: ISIL training base located in Georgia's Pankisi;
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/Georgian prime minister rejects Russian foreign minister's claim, saying government is in control of troubled region.
Which European countries have produced the most ISIS fighters?: About a fifth of all foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria now come from Western Europe
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/
Denmark's daylight robbery of refugees: Denmark is defying international outrage and pressing ahead with plans to force refugees to hand over valuables in return for providing sanctuary. Trine Villemann reports from Copenhagen.
http://www.dw.com/en/denmarks-
Ukrainian forces shell DPR territory 75 times over last 24 hours - DPR defense ministry : According to the ministry, Kiev forces opened fire at the Izotov mine to the north of Gorlovka, the villages of Zaytsevo, Staromikhaylovka and Zhabichevo and Donetsk airport
http://tass.ru/en/world/852280
US 'corrupt Putin' comments anger Kremlin:
http://www.news.com.au/world/"(Bilateral) relations are now in such a state that a lie like this is unlikely to aggravate them even further."
Lavrov Recaps Year of Russian Diplomacy in Annual Press Conference: Sergei Lavrov reiterated that the international law is the only basis of finding solutions to the conflict, but stressed that Russian aerospace operations in Syria definitely helped to change situation in the country.
http://sputniknews.com/russia/
6 Migrants Including A Child Drown Off Greece:
http://www.ndtv.com/world-The bodies were found during a rescue operation that was launched after a survivor reported the sinking. The man had managed to swim to an islet near Kos, where he raised the alarm.
EU gives Greece warning to fix border 'neglect': The European Commission warned Greece on Wednesday it could face more border controls with other states of the free-travel Schengen zone in May if it does not fix "serious deficiencies" in its management of the area's external frontier.
http://www.reuters.com/
Zika virus spreading in Europe as 1st person tests positive in Denmark: One person has tested positive in Denmark for the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has caused severe birth defects in Latin America, Danish media has reported. The new case comes after Italy, Spain, the UK and Switzerland registered several people infected with the disease.
https://www.rt.com/news/
Authorities urge remaining Oregon occupiers to quit after killing: State and federal authorities urged a group of armed men occupying a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon to abandon the protest over land rights on Wednesday, a day after their leader and seven other people were arrested and one man killed.
http://www.reuters.com/
Hands up or charging? Conflicting reports on shooting of Oregon militia spokesman: Conflicting information is emerging over what happened after a well-known member of the militia group occupying a nature preserve in Oregon died in a shootout with federal agents. The group's spokesman had tried to run a roadblock before he was killed.
https://www.rt.com/usa/330365-
How David Petraeus avoided felony charges and possible prison time: The Justice Department said the information, if disclosed, could have caused "exceptionally grave damage." Officials said the notebooks contained code words for secret intelligence programs, the identities of covert officers, and information about war strategy and deliberative discussions with the National Security Council.
https://www.washingtonpost.
Texas: Thousands of Cuban Refugees Crossing the Border: At least 7,000 Cuban refugees are expected to come to the border in the next coming days. The activity at the Hidalgo International Bridge continues. For 40 years, Jose Angel Rodriguez has made his living driving a cab.
http://www.krgv.com/story/
US grand jury charges anti-abortion advocates: A Texas court has cleared Planned Parenthood of misconduct over videos purporting to show employees selling human tissue for profit. The makers of the footage have instead been charged with felony record tampering.
http://www.dw.com/en/us-grand-
RNC drops NBC as debate host:
http://thehill.com/blogs/The Republican National Committee (RNC) has formally split with NBC for its debate next month in Houston, announcing Monday that it will partner with CNN to broadcast the event.
CNN's Dana Bash Presses Ted Cruz's Wife Hard About Goldman Sachs Ties: Dana Bash:
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/It may surprise some people that Ted Cruz, who went in riding a wave of anti-Washington sentiment, that his wife, you, are an executive at Goldman Sachs, the epitome of Wall Street. Do you see any contradiction there?
Trump campaign says Donald won't participate in Fox News/Google debate: The Republican presidential candidate already had said he probably would not be going, accusing Fox News of "playing games" with him.
http://www.foxnews.com/
Fox News cuts down Trump over Megyn Kelly debate boycott:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-"Capitulating to politicians' ultimatums about a debate moderator violates all journalistic standards, as do threats," the Fox News network said in a statement.
Poll: Trump and Cruz in dead heat in Iowa: Trump and Cruz have been in all-out war against one another as they sprint to the finish and seek to influence the dwindling number of voters who have not yet settled on a candidate.
http://thehill.com/blogs/
Hillary Clinton Made More in 12 Speeches to Big Banks Than Most of Us Earn in a Lifetime; According to public disclosures, by giving just 12 speeches to Wall Street banks, private equity firms, and other financial corporations, Clinton made $2,935,000 from 2013 to 2015:
https://theintercept.com/2016/
We are witnessing the end of the House of Clinton: Op-Ed: There is the stench of political death around Hillary, Bill, Chelsea and the entire House of Clinton.
http://thehill.com/blogs/ |
