Syrian troops kill 58 militants in eastern region:
Syrian troops killed 58 militants with the Islamic State (IS) group in the country's eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Sunday, state news agency SANA reported. The Syrian forces killed the IS militants who were trying to attack an airbase in the countryside of Deir al-Zour. The army forces also killed tens of IS militants, near the Iraqi border
Russian Air Force destroys 448 terrorist facilities in Syria over 3 days:
The Russian Air Force in Syria has made 137 sorties over last three days, hitting 448 infrastructure facilities belonging to Islamic State and other terrorists groups in the country, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
China will take part in the second meeting on Syria in Vienna:
"The second broad ministerial meeting on Syria will take place in Vienna on November 14. China will take part in the meeting to facilitate the political resolution of the Syrian problem," he said.
The Death of Ahmed Chalabi, Part Deux: Op-Ed:
He was a crook among crooks, and manipulator among greater manipulators, and a researcher into the fraud of his political enemies, and perhaps his friends too.
Roadside bomb kills 16 Yemeni soldiers:
At least 16 Yemeni government soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the province of Marib east of the capital Sanaa, military sources told Reuters late on Sunday. The sources said the bomb, which also wounded six soldiers, appeared aimed at a patrol near an army camp in Marib. They said it was not clear who was behind the attack.
Houthis re-take key positions in Yemen:
Military sources said the Houthis re-took positions on Nov. 8 that they had lost to Saudi-led coalition forces in recent months, including a key overlook to the strategic Al-Anad airbase in Lahj province which borders Aden. The rebels also captured Damt, the second city in Daleh province, the sources said.
400 more Sudanese soldiers arrive in Yemen:
A 400-strong Sudanese force arrived in Yemen's port city Aden Monday in support of pro-government forces preparing to confront a possible new offensive by rebels on the country's south.
Jordan: Two Americans, one S.African among 6 killed: government:
Two American military personnel and one South African were killed when a Jordanian officer went on a shooting spree Monday at a U.S.-funded security training facility near Amman, Jordan's government spokesman said.
One killed, five hurt in clashes with Kurdish militants in southeast Turkey:
A taxi driver was killed and five other people, including a police officer, were wounded on Monday when Turkish security forces clashed with Kurdish militants in the southeastern town of Silvan, local media reported.
Palestinian woman killed after alleged attack at Qalqiliya checkpoint:
A 24-year-old Palestinian woman was shot dead by Israeli military forces at a checkpoint in Qalqiliya after she allegedly attempted to carry out a stabbing attack on Monday.
Poll: Majority of Jewish Israelis Back Extrajudicial Killings:
The new poll finds that 53 percent of Jewish Israelis support the immediate execution of subdued alleged Palestinian attackers.
This map should change the way you think about foreign aid:
The biggest recipient by a long way is Israel. None of these are poor countries (indeed, Israel is downright rich), and the point of the money is to advance an American foreign policy agenda - not to help the poor.
Rare footage shows public beheadings in Saudi Arabia:
A 50-second video was uploaded to YouTube by Germany-based Saudi activist Ali Dubaisy, who told Middle East Eye he had obtained it from sources inside the kingdom.
Russia, Iran have signed contract for missile system delivery: RIA:
Russia and Iran have signed a contract for Moscow to supply Tehran with S-300 surface-to-air missile systems, Sergei Chemezov, the chief executive of Russian state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec, was quoted by the RIA news agency as saying Monday.
7 Killed in Clashes After Election Upset in Eastern Nigeria: Police:
At least seven people were killed Sunday in clashes between supporters of rival political parties in Nigeria's eastern Taraba state after a court nullified the election win of the state governor, police said.
Three dead in fresh CAR clashes:
Clashes between fighters in Central African Republic killed at least three people and wounded five on Monday, a U.N. official and an aid worker said, amid intensifying violence in the country.
Egypt police kill leading ISIS militant in Cairo: statement:
Egyptian police said Monday they killed a top ISIS operative in the capital implicated in a string of attacks including the murders of a Croat and an American. An interior ministry statement said Ashraf Ali Ali Hassanein al-Gharabli was shot dead in an exchange of fire after police tried to arrest him.
Report: Israel worried Egypt's Sisi might fall to jihadist insurgents:
"[Sisi] is under constant death threats," Weber told Bloomberg. "Many people said we're not sure where he sleeps every night. And I think there is that question mark in the minds of the Israelis about whether or not the government can succeed."
Two Serbian embassy employees kidnapped in Libya:
The two were abducted in Libya's northwestern coastal city of Sabratha while travelling in convoy to Tunisia.
Afghan President condemn beheadings of Shiite women and child:
Local officials in Zabul province said the headless bodies of four men, two women and one child, who were kidnapped by armed men in October from neighboring Ghazni province, were found in Khak-i-Afghan district of troubled Zabul on Sunday.
Aung San Suu Kyi Set for Landslide Win in Historic Election:
According to preliminary results, the party of the Nobel Laureate may win up to 70 percent of parliamentary seats. The maximum they can win constitutionally is 75 percent.
China to Allow Direct Conversion Between Yuan and Swiss Franc:
China took another step to boost the yuan's global usage, saying it will start direct trading with the Swiss franc, as the nation pushes its case for reserve-currency status at the International Monetary Fund.
China tests new missile to destroy US satellites:
Beijing has the upper hand in space warfare? Dong Neng-3 exoatmospheric vehicle test shows China has crippling new weapon
New Zealand Spy Watchdog Investigating Country's Ties to CIA Torture:
New Zealand's spy watchdog has launched an inquiry into her country's links to the CIA's detention and interrogation program.
Riot at Australian detention camp after refugee's death:
Immigration officers and refugees confirmed on Monday a standoff between detainees and officers at the detention camp on Christmas Island, located more than 2,000km northwest of Perth in the Indian Ocean, after a Kurdish Iranian refugee died there.
Australia's Opposition: 'There is a Crisis in Detention Centers':
Australia's Christmas Island, which is infamous for detaining asylum-seekers and refugees, is facing national and international criticism after protests broke out at the island's detention center following the death of an Iranian Kurdish detainee who was trying to escape.
Israel provided intel on suspected bomb on Russian jet - report:
Jerusalem tipped off UK, US on cause of plane crash in Sinai Peninsula
Propaganda alert:
US updating nuclear arsenal to deter 'Russian aggression':
"Most disturbing, Moscow's nuclear saber-rattling raises questions about Russian leaders' commitment to strategic stability, their respect for norms against the use of nuclear weapons, and whether they respect the profound caution nuclear-age leaders showed with regard to the brandishing of nuclear weapons," he said.
Dozens of migrants in Cyprus face deportation to Lebanon:
Britain has given dozens of Syrian, Palestinian and Lebanese migrants camped at its military base on Cyprus seven days to claim asylum in the country or face deportation to Lebanon, a government spokesman said Monday.
Catalonia's parliament backs declaration to split from Spain:
Catalonia's regional parliament has backed a declaration on Monday to start a formal secession process from Spain. The region plans to establish autonomous rule by 2017.
MSM accused of lying after savaging Corbyn over Remembrance Day bow:
British media outlets have seized upon a new Jeremy Corbyn "controversy" - this time criticizing the Labour leader for his "disrespectful" bow at the Cenotaph during the Remembrance Sunday ceremony.
Rising temperatures could drive 100m into extreme poverty, World Bank warns:
As many as 100 million people could slide into extreme poverty because of rising temperatures, which are caused by greenhouse gas emissions, the World Bank report said. The bank's most recent estimate puts the number of people living in extreme poverty this year at 702 million, or 9.6% of the world's population..
$1.2 Trillion : Cost of Preventing Another Lehman Moment:
The banks' shortfall under the 18 percent measure ranges from 457 billion euros to 1.1 trillion euros ($1.2 trillion), depending on the instruments considered, according to the FSB.
Video: Concussion, Stitches For Man Beaten By Cops Over Phone Call:
Video has surfaced showing Arizona police officers slamming a man to the ground and punching him in the face for not putting up his cellphone when they told him to last week.
