Multiple suicide attacks kill 12 Iraqi troops, militiamen:
Iraqi officials say a series of suicide attacks by ISIS outside a town in Anbar province west of Baghdad killed 12 soldiers and allied Sunni militiamen.
ISIS Executes 7 People On Charge Of Participating In The Demonstrations In Rutba Of Anbar:
Daash terrorist organization executed 7 civilians demonstrated yesterday against Daash in Rutba of western Anbar by firing squad on charges of "out on the Caliph and disobedience." He added that the organization lashed 63 civilians also on charge of participating in yesterday's demonstration
Street battles rage as ISIL inches deeper into Damascus:
ISIL takes territory in south of Syria's capital. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has battled Syrian rebel forces in a southern district of Damascus, bringing ISIL fighters within about 5km of the centre of the capital.
Petraeus: Use Al Qaeda Fighters to Beat ISIS:
Members of al Qaeda's branch in Syria have a surprising advocate in the corridors of American power: retired Army general and former CIA Director David Petraeus.
US, Saudi Arabia planned to stir up sectarian conflict in Syria: WikiLeaks:
In his book, "The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire", Julian Assange claims that United States had called Saudi Arabia and Egypt to promote sectarian conflict in Syria by destabilizing its government.
Turkey charges Vice News reporters with aiding terrorist group:
Court orders arrest pending trial of three journalists, including two Britons, covering conflict in country's south-east. According to the lawyer, police acted upon a tipoff by an anonymous caller, who claimed the journalists were "working with the Islamic State".
Gunmen kill two Yemeni militia leaders in Aden:
Unidentified gunmen on motorbikes shot dead two leaders of the loyalist militia controlling the southern Yemeni port of Aden in separate attacks Monday, officials said.
Obama: Israel will remain more powerful than Iran:
US president reassures critics in recent interview with Jewish-American publication, saying allies will maintain military superiority in Middle East.
Iranian Economic Boom Will Be a Bust for US Businesses:
There's a lot of money to be made doing business with Iran, and the global business community, minus U.S. companies, is ready to roll.
2 Mali soldiers killed in Timbuktu attack:
Two Malian soldiers were killed on Tuesday in a pre-dawn attack against an army checkpoint outside Timbuktu in northern Mali, the defence ministry and a UN source told AFP.
Al-Shabab claims 'scores' killed in attack on AU troops:
The attack in Janaale, in the country's Lower Shabelle province, early on Tuesday was confirmed by residents, but an exact casualty figure was not immediately available.
Suicide Bomber Kills 6 in Northwestern Pakistan: Officials:
A suicide bomber struck outside a local government office in a northwestern Pakistani tribal area on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding 31 others, officials said.
Five protesters killed in fresh Nepal violence - police:
Nepali police shot dead at least four protesters and killed a fifth on Tuesday as demonstrators threw stones and petrol bombs, angry at a new planned constitution.
Ukraine reels from clashes as third policeman dies:
Ukraine was in shock Tuesday after fierce clashes outside parliament killed three policemen and wounded 140 people as tensions flared over controversial legislation giving more autonomy to pro-Russian rebels.
Angry refugees protest as Hungary bars them from main train station:
About 100 police operatives wearing helmets and wielding batons guarded the station. Around 1,000 people waved tickets, clapping, booing and hissing, and shouting "Germany! Germany!" outside the station.
Climate change: 2015 will be the hottest year on record 'by a mile', experts say:
Climate scientists are predicting that 2015 will be the hottest year on record "by a mile", with the increase in worldwide average temperatures dramatically undermining the idea that global warming has stopped - as some climate-change sceptics claim.
Global Trade In Freefall: South Korea Exports Crash Most Since 2009:
South Korea, reported an unprecedented 14.7% collapse in exports, far worse than the -5.9% consensus estimate, and more than 4 times worse than July's 3.4%.
Recession confirmed as Canada's GDP shrank in 2nd quarter:
The economy also shrank in the first quarter, which means Canada's economy has met the bare minimum required before a recession is declared - two consecutive quarters of decline.
US Manufacturing Plunges To 2-Year Lows As New Orders, Employment Tumble:
Employment tumbled, as did New Export ordedrs, but unadjusted New Orders plunged to its lowest since 2013, which is a problem given the massive inventory builds that have saved the world in the last few months.
Stocks Tumble on Weak Chinese Data:
The Dow Jones Industrial Average slumped 408 points, or 2.5%, to 16120. The S&P 500 declined 2.5% and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.2%.
Guatemala Congress Expected to Remove President's Immunity:
Amid a mass graft scandal that has brought the government to the brink of collapse, Guatemala's Congress is discussing Tuesday whether to remove President Otto Perez Molina's immunity from criminal prosecution.
West Point law professor who called for attacks on 'Islamic holy sites' resigns:
William C Bradford departs institution that hired him in August following report on his call for scholars to be treated as 'enemy combatants'
Bernie Sanders Applied for 'Conscientious Objector' Status During Vietnam, Campaign Confirms:
Bernie Sanders applied for conscientious objector status during the Vietnam War, his campaign confirmed. "As a college student in the 1960s he was a pacifist," Michael Briggs, campaign spokesman added in an email. "[He] isn't now."
Bernie Sanders : High Drug Prices Are Killing Americans:
Tragically, doctors tell us that many of their patients can no longer afford their medicine. As a result, some get sicker. Others die.
