Syria: 40 killed in huge Homs explosion:
Rocket
attacks struck government-held districts in the central Syrian city of
Homs on Thursday, setting off successive explosions in a weapons depot
that killed at least 40 people and wounded dozens, an opposition group
and residents said.
150 Syrian troops killed over two days:
Syrian
troops attacked rebel positions outside Khan Al Assal yesterday as
they seek to recapture the northern town at the centre of rival
chemical weapons accusations, a watchdog said. The army lost 150
soldiers over two days, 50 of them summarily executed after their
capture, in an act condemned by the mainstream opposition leadership.
Assad visits Syria troops, tells them is 'sure of victory':
Assad's
visit to Daraya is his first known public trip outside the Syrian
capital, his seat of power, since he visited the battered Baba Amr
district in the central city of Homs after troops seized it from rebels
in March 2012.
Who controls what in Syria since the fall of Qusair?: Video report:
Nahed
Abouzaid, from the BBC's Arabic service, takes a look at the current
map of Syria and illustrates how the power pendulum has been swinging
since the fall of Qusair in June.
West's main aid group for Syrian rebels collapses into disarray:
The
main Western support group for the Syrian opposition is in disarray,
has failed to channel any substantial aid to fighters on the ground and
is "struggling to keep the lights on"
Saudi Weapons Delivered to Al-Qaeda in Northern Syria:
The
UN has received intelligence showing that 60% of Saudi arms shipments
to Syria have been delivered to al-Qaeda forces, sources said.
U.N. says chemical weapons inspectors to visit three Syrian sites:
U.N.
inspectors will travel to Syria "as soon as possible" to investigate
claims of chemical weapons use during the country's civil war after
President Bashar al-Assad's government granted access to three sites,
the United Nations said on Wednesday.
19 killed, 47 wounded in attacks in Iraq:
Bomb
and gunfire attacks on Wednesday killed a total of 19 people and
wounded 47 across Iraq, amid the surge in violence that threatens to
bring the country back to widespread bloodshed, Xinhua reported.
Bush- Blair Legacy Continues :
UN: July deadliest month in Iraq since 2008:
A total of 1,057 Iraqis killed and 2,326 wounded in violence whose impact on civilians "remains disturbingly high".
Egypt cabinet orders end to sit-in protest:
Interim government says it will take all measures to deal with unrest from rallies in support of ousted president Morsi.
Egypt police call on Morsi supporters to disperse:
Egypt's
interior ministry on Thursday promised Mohamed Morsi's supporters
"safe exit" if they quickly leave their Cairo protest camps, as police
prepared to disperse them amid international appeals for restraint.
Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood supporters gird for conflict:
Standing
by a brick and sandbag barricade on the edge of a Muslim Brotherhood
protest camp in Cairo, chief guard Mohamed Saqr is preparing to resist a
threatened attempt by security forces to storm in.
U.S. to go ahead with joint military exercise in Egypt:
The
United States still plans to hold a major military exercise called
Bright Star in Egypt in mid-September, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck
Hagel said on Wednesday, even after the Egyptian military's toppling of
the president and the violence that has ensued.
Senate roundly rejects proposal to halt Egypt aid:
The
Senate roundly rejected a proposal Wednesday to redirect aid for Egypt
into bridge-building projects in the U.S. after a potential Republican
presidential candidate and tea party favorite challenged the Obama
administration's refusal to label the ouster of Egypt's president a
military coup.
U. S. House votes for toughest sanctions yet against Iran:
The measure, which will be discussed by the Senate in September, would devastate Iran's already-limited ability to export oil.
Netanyahu: US House sanctions send 'clear message' to Iran:
Prime
Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday warmly welcomed a US House of
Representatives decision imposing new, punishing sanctions on Iran, and
saying this sent an important message that Iran will not get a period
of grace because of the election of Hassan Rouhani.
Jewish "sect member" charged with offering to spy for Iran:
The
would-be spy, a member of Naturei Karta, met with Iranian
representatives in Berlin, and made subsequent attempts to maintain
contact. He reportedly confessed to hating Israel.
Israel: Eviction of 1,300 Palestinians necessary to save IDF time, money:
The
state wants to evict 1,300 Palestinians from their homes in an army
firing zone in the West Bank in part because training there saves the
Israel Defense Forces time and money, according to the state's response
to two petitions against the mass eviction.
US Kills 5 Afghan Policemen:
A
provincial government spokesman said Afghan special forces called for
air support during a clash with a group of Taliban fighters at a police
checkpoint. Bryan Gatewood, a spokesman for the NATO-led International
Security Assistance Force (ISAF), said "a U.
Report: Deal close on U.S. presence in Afghanistan after 2014:
The
report said issues resolved include acceptance of the Pentagon's
condition that only the United States will have legal jurisdiction over
its troops in Afghanistan and not the local courts.
US deploying jets around Asia to keep China surrounded;
The
United States Air Force will dramatically expand its military presence
across the Pacific this year, sending jets to Thailand, India,
Singapore and Australia, according to the service's top general in the
region.
XKeyscore presentation from 2008 - read in full:
Training
materials for the XKeyscore program detail how analysts can use it and
other systems to mine enormous agency databases and develop
intelligence from the web
Snowden slips out of Moscow airport for secret location:
"He
is the most wanted man on planet Earth. What do you think he is going
to do? He has to think about his personal security. I cannot tell you
where he is going," his lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, told Reuters.
Edward Snowden safest in Russia, says father - video -
Edward
Snowden's father Lonnie Snowden says he would stay in Moscow if he was
in his son's position. Speaking to Russia 24 from Washington on
Wednesday, Lonnie Snowden says he would be comfortable for his son to
spend the rest of his life in Russia
'Bullsh*t! You Lied To Congress!'
NSA Director Gets Heckled And Cursed At During Conference Speech
Bradley Manning leak did not result in deaths by enemy forces, court hears:
Counter-intelligence officer who investigated WikiLeaks impact undermines argument that Manning leak put lives at risk
Most expensive prison ever: Gitmo costs $2.7 million annually per inmate:
The
analysis, first provided to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and made
public last week, concluded that the cost of keeping the Pentagon open
will amount to $5.242 billion by the end of 2014.
Venezuela: Cuban exiles in Miami are backing plots to kill president:
"The
plans to physically eliminate Maduro are under way," National Assembly
President Diosdado Cabello told state-run TV. "Where is this coming
from? Miami ... from Cubans who went there many years ago - who are
living there - and have contact with Venezuela."
In a world gone crazy:
Hillary Rodham Clinton to Receive American Patriot Award :
This
year's American Patriot Award, which annually recognizes leaders who
have strengthened America's strategic interests and advanced global
security, will be presented on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at a gala
dinner hosted by the NDU Foundation at the Ronald Reagan Building and
International Trade Center in Washington, DC.
