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IS attack kills over 18 Iraqi soldiers: Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group killed 18 Iraqi soldiers in a suicide car attack north of Ramadi, continuing their counter-assault after being driven from the city by Iraqi Security forces last month, reports Al Jazeera.
ISIS attacks Kurdish headquarters in north Iraq, killing scores of Peshmergas: At least eight fighters from the Kurdish Peshmerga were killed and six more wounded when militants of the Islamic State (ISIS) bombed Peshmerga's headquarters in northern Iraq, military sources reported on Sunday.
Six killed in multiple bomb blasts in Baghdad: A police officer also died and four others were injured when a roadside bomb targeted a security checkpoint in the town of Yusufiyah, located about 32 kilometers (20 miles) south of Baghdad.
11 people killed, wounded in bomb blast in Madain District south of Baghdad: A source in the Iraqi Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday, that 11 people had been either killed or wounded in a bomb blast south of Baghdad.
U.S. killing more civilians in Iraq, Syria than it acknowledges: Abdul-Aziz al Hassan is from al Gharra. What happened to his family is the story of just one bomb of the 35,000 dropped so far during 10,000 missions flown in the US-led air war against the Islamic State.
John Kerry: We are training 20,000 fighters to confront ISIS in Iraq: US Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Tuesday, that the United States is training 20 thousand elements of the Iraqi army and Peshmerga forces to participate in the confrontations against ISIS in Iraq.
Syrian Army Deploys Anti-TOW T-90 Tanks in Aleppo Again: The deployment of the Russian T-90 tanks in the ongoing battles against the terrorist groups in Aleppo province in Northern Syria has given the Arab country's army the upper-hand in the war against the foreign-backed terrorists, the army said.
Terrorists Fleeing to Turkey as Army Advances in Aleppo Province: Hundreds of Takfiri terrorists are trying to cross the border to Turkey after losing vast grounds and dozens of their friends in the Syrian army's massive operations in Northern Aleppo province.
Syrian peace talks in disarray again: The biggest push to date to end Syria's tangled war was thrown into fresh disarray Tuesday as the government denied formal peace negotiations had begun and the opposition cancelled a meeting with the U.N. envoy.
Russia says no progress in completing list of 'terrorists' for Syria talks - Interfax: Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said on Tuesday that it would be hard to reach any deal without participation of Kurds in talks, while Russia was ready to coordinate its actions with the United States for reaching a ceasefire agreement in Syria.
Pentagon to hike spending request to fund fight versus Islamic State: The fiscal year 2017 Pentagon budget will call for more than $7 billion for the fight against Islamic State, a roughly 35 percent increase compared with the previous year's request to Congress
Kerry brands ISIS 'apostates': "Daesh is in fact nothing more than a mixture of killers, of kidnappers, of criminals, of thugs, of adventurers, of smugglers and thieves," he declared.
US Envoy Provoking Syrian Kurds to Declare Autonomy: Brett McGurk, the US president's envoy to the anti-ISIL coalition group, claimed in a recent visit to Kobani that Syrian Kurds are entitled to have an autonomous state, provoking separatist groups to secede from Syria.
Russia waiting for explanation from NATO over shelling of Syrian territory from Turkey: "Those who warn us about consequences without understanding what happened, should first of all think about the trap their Turkish partners are dragging them into," Konashenkov said.
Hezbollah kills four Qaeda-linked militants in north Lebanon - security source: Hezbollah fighters killed at least four members of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in a rocket attack on their car in northeastern Lebanon on Tuesday, a security source said.
Fighting Picks up Near Yemeni Capital, at Least 30 Killed: Some 25 fighters from both sides were killed in clashes between government forces and Shiite rebels and their allies some 65 kilometers (40 miles) east of Sanaa, they said, adding that five civilians were also killed when artillery shells hit residential areas.
At least nine killed in fresh Saudi airstrikes across Yemen: On Tuesday, Riyadh's warplanes bombed the al-Sha'ab area in Harad district of Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah, killing eight people and injuring 11 others.
Almost all West Bank land deals for illegal settlements forged, investigation finds: From straw men to cash-stuffed suitcases, new investigation reveals that 14 out 15 acquisitions by right wing firm of West Bank lands from Palestinians were forged.
Saudi Royal Family Gave $681M To Malaysian PM Who Banned Shia Islam: On Wednesday last week the Malaysia's attorney general confirmed that Saudi Arabia's royal family gave Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak a $681 million personal gift.
Saudi gift to Malaysia PM Najib Razak 'for election campaign': The $681m (£479m) deposited in the bank account of Malaysian PM Najib Razak by Saudi Arabia was to help him win the 2013 elections, a Saudi source says.
South Sudan troops killed 50 civilians by suffocation - report: "About 50 people suffocated in a container on about 22 October. The document by the monitoring group, which is backed by the African Union, was made public late on Sunday.
Tunisian forces kill 3 suspected militants: ministry: Tunisian forces have killed three suspected militant extremists during an ongoing security sweep in the Gabes region in which one of their men was wounded, the interior ministry said Tuesday.
Philip Hammond rules out sending British combat troops to Libya:
At an anti-Isis conference in Rome, foreign secretary says UK could provide support in other ways, such as organisation and air-gathered intelligence
Islamic State is giving Nigerians $1000 to go and fight in Libya: UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph reports on Islamic State's efforts to recruit sub-Saharan Africans.The terror group is offering $1000 to impoverished Africans to entice them to jihadism in Libya.
U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS radio station in Afghanistan, kill 29 militants, official says: U.S. airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan killed 29 ISIS fighters and struck the terrorist group's FM radio station, signaling American forces' continued military action in the war-torn nation
At least nine migrants drown off Turkish coast: report: The Turkish coastguard recovered the bodies of nine migrants including two children on Tuesday after their boat sank off western Turkey while trying to reach Europe, local media reported.
Moscow responds tit-for-tat to Washington slapping 5 Russians with sanctions, barring entry to the same number of former US officials:
It published a list of five former U.S. officials barred from entering Russia, including former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Spain's King Proposes Socialist Party Leader as President : Spain's King Felipe has nominated the head of the country Socialist Worker Party, Pedro Sanchez to lead talks with political parties to form a government, the speaker of the lower house Patxi Lopez announced on Tuesday.
UN Will Rule on Assange Complaint, Could Order His Release: The U.N. will make an announcement Friday over whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be released from what amounts to detention at the Ecuadorean Embassy in London.
Dallas County reports first U.S. case of Zika virus: The first U.S. case of the Zika virus has been contracted in Dallas County, local health officials said on Tuesday, adding there are no reports of the virus being locally transmitted by mosquitoes in the Texas county.
Cruz Deals Trump A Setback In Iowa: The big winner on Monday night was Ted Cruz, the Texas senator beloved by conservative hardliners in the media and on the hustings. Cruz won the GOP caucuses with 28 percent of the vote, eclipsing Trump's 24 percent.
Adelsons give Cruz maximum donation: The Adelsons' donations, the maximum allowed for direct donations to a campaign, were reported in various media on Sunday after they were revealed in Federal Election Commission filings. The Adelsons, are hugely influential in Republican politics and pro-Israel activism
5 Ted Cruz Lies That Prove He's Unfit to Be President: Here are five topics Cruz clearly knows nothing about - or is lying about.
With the Iowa caucus results in, Hillary Clinton is belatedly declared the winner:
Clinton received 700.59 state delegates and Sanders received 696.82. Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, who suspended his campaign Monday night after a poor showing, received the support of 7.61 delegates.stitutionalized ideologies.
