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12 dead, 200 hurt in Aleppo rebel fire: state media: Rebel fire on government-held parts of Syria's Aleppo on Thursday killed 12 civilians and wounded 200, state news agency SANA reported.

Rebel groups clash with each other in Syria's Aleppo: Fighters of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, Nour al-Din al-Zinki and Abu Amara attempted to seize positions and weapons from Fastaqim. Fateh al-Sham is a jihadist group. Zinki and Fastaqim fight under the Free Syrian Army (FSA) banner.

Syria rebels renew Aleppo attack before Russia cease-fire: Syrian rebels renewed their bid to break a government siege of eastern Aleppo Thursday, shelling government-held parts of the city hours before a brief Russian-declared cease-fire was due to begin.

Putin offers new pause, exits for Syrian's besieged Aleppo: Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to open humanitarian corridors to eastern Aleppo this Friday, along with two routes for rebels to leave the city "in order to prevent a senseless loss of life," the Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

Larry Wilkerson: A Solution for Syria Will Require the United States to Concede on Assad: Video - The US is making two fundamental mistakes by continuing to insist that Assad must go and supporting rebel groups that look a lot like Al-Qaeda, says Col. Lawrence Wilkerson

Iraqi PMF Kills 25 Terrorists West of Mosul: Iraqi security source in the western axis of Mosul said Thursday that the Mechanized Fourth Brigade (Badr armed wing) managed to destroy eight vehicles and killed 25 terrorists in battles west of Mosul,

U.S.'s Carter says talking to Turkey about seizure of Raqqa: The United States is continuing to talk with ally Turkey on the role it will play in the operation to seize the city of Raqqa, Islamic State's main stronghold in Syria, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Wednesday.

 

 

 

Iraqi PMF Kills 25 Terrorists West of Mosul: Iraqi security source in the western axis of Mosul said Thursday that the Mechanized Fourth Brigade (Badr armed wing) managed to destroy eight vehicles and killed 25 terrorists in battles west of Mosul,

Mosul battle: 'IS leader Baghdadi' urges no retreat; The Islamic State (IS) group has released an audiotape which it says is from its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, ordering Iraqis to defend the city of Mosul against the Iraqi army. Baghdadi may be inside Mosul alongside IS fighters.

Proof of a staged false flag event in Iraq used by the Daily Mail UK: Iraqis made fake video for car suicide bombing ( stage ) CCTV camera debunked what Shiite militias said that there was a suicide attack in Residential area ( Baghdad ).

Iraq ‘ready for war’ with Turkey : Iraq and Turkey are threatening to go to war with each other over who should hold power in Mosul and the surrounding region after the defeat of Isis. Turkish tanks and artillery have deployed along the border

Israeli troops shoot dead knife-wielding Palestinian: army: "Palestinian assailant armed with a knife attempted to stab an Israel Defence Forces soldier guarding a bus stop near the community of Ofra," a statement in English said.

Israeli bill would strip EU diplomats of immunity for building Palestinian shelters in West Bank: European Union diplomats should be stripped of immunity for supporting the construction of houses for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, according to new legislation

The United States May Be Guilty of War Crimes in Yemen: The Saudi air campaign is targeting schools, hospitals, markets—and US military support makes it all possible.

More than 30 Afghan civilians, two U.S. service members killed in clashes in north: Air strikes called in to protect U.S. and Afghan special forces conducting the operation caused heavy casualties. There were angry protests by civilians who brought the bodies of many of the dead into Kunduz

Duterte slams US for halting rifles sale, promises to turn to Russia & China: The Philippines may turn to Russia or China for arms supplies, its controversial president, Rodrigo Duterte, has said after Washington halted the planned sale of 26,000 rifles to the country.

'Hundreds dead' in shipwrecks off Libya: About 240 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say.

Paris Metro Battle Between Migrants as More Come From Calais: In Paris, violence between migrants armed with bats and clubs recently broke. Tensions appeared to boil over on the French capital's streets after more migrants arrived from Calais.

Sterling soars after UK court gives Parliament power to block Brexit: The British pound had its biggest rise since August after the UK High Court ruled the government must hold a Parliamentary vote before Prime Minister Theresa May triggers Article 50 to begin the two-year exit from the European Union.

Prospect of early UK general election increases : MPs have suggested that Mrs May could be forced to call a snap general election next year to ensure she has enough supportive MPs to get her Brexit plan through the House of Commons.

Assange: WikiLeaks did not receive Clinton emails from Russian govt: Julian Assange categorically denied that the troves of US Democratic Party and Clinton work and staff emails released this year have come from the Russian government.

Biggest Election Fraud In History Discovered In The United States: Vote fraud expert Bev Harris exposes electronic voting machines

Clintons Are Under Multiple FBI Investigations as Agents Are Stymied; The reports leaking out of the FBI over the weekend came on the heels of FBI Director James Comey sending a letter to members of Congress on Friday acknowledging that the investigation into the Hillary Clinton email server was not closed as he had previously testified to Congress

Source of DNC, Podesta Leaks 'Comes From Within Washington': According to former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray, the now infamous Podesta and Democratic National Committee emails were not leaked by Russian hackers, but by a Washington insider.

FBI's Clinton Foundation investigation now 'a very high priority,' sources say: FBI agents are "actively and aggressively pursuing this case," and will be going back and interviewing the same people again, some for the third time, sources said.

More Collusion With Donna Brazile Revealed : Donna Brazile has drawn a lot of heat in recent weeks after WikiLeaks posted her now infamous email in which she revealed that "from time to time" she received debate questions in advance that she was seemingly happy to share with the Hillary campaign.

The Top 100 Most Damaging Wikileaks (so far): This list contains titles, links of proof, quotes from the links, and commentary from Reddit. These are just SOME of the thousands of leaks exposing Hillary Clinton's corruption

The fate of the republic rests on your shoulders': Obama delivers impassioned plea to America to reject Trump

Trump beats Clinton in Israeli absentee-voter exit poll: If American citizens in Israel were to choose the next president of the United States, Republican nominee Donald Trump would win the election, according to the results of an exit poll taken among absentee voters in Israel obtained exclusively by The Jerusalem Post.

‘Obama betrayer & false promiser’: Sanders blasted in #PodestaEmails 27: More emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair John Podesta have been released by WikiLeaks. The emails also show frustration with Benjamin Netanyahu and Bernie Sanders.

Dangerous Myths About Trump That Some Progressives Cling To: Op-Ed: Trump plans to appoint to the U.S. government individuals who are as whacked out as he is: Rudy Giuliani, Dr. Ben Carson, war fanatic John Bolton, to name just a few.

U.S. militia girds for trouble as presidential election nears:Camouflaged members of the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to-hand combat training -- and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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Iraqi Army Says over 770 ISIL Killed in Mosul Fight: Iraq’s military said Friday it had killed close to 800 terrorists of the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ terrorist group since Oct. 17 in the ongoing offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul.

SIS 'executes' 232 near Mosul, takes thousands as human shields, UN says: The terror group carried out the mass killings Wednesday, punishing people who had defied its orders, a spokeswoman for the UN human rights arm told CNN.

Russia seeks to stop jihadists from fleeing Mosul: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Friday called for cooperation to prevent Islamic State jihadists from leaving Mosul and heading to Syria during the offensive under way to recapture the Iraqi city.

ISIL pushed out of town near Mosul as advance continues: Celebrations break out in town as Iraqi government forces continue to advance toward Mosul, meeting fierce resistance.

Russia accuses US-led coalition of 'war crimes' in the Iraqi city of Mosul and nearby areas.: Lt. Gen. Sergei Rudskoi of the military's General Staff presented Friday what he said was documentary evidence of the U.S.-led coalition strikes that killed over 60 and wounded over 200 on Oct. 21-23.

15 killed in missile attack in Syria: At least 15 persons were killed and nearly a hundred injured on Friday by missiles launched into Syria's western Aleppo -- an area controlled by government troops, a human rights monitoring group said.

Syrian rebels launch Aleppo counterattack: Heavy shelling takes place in government-held areas while shelling of a school kills several children.

Putin believes resumption of Aleppo air strikes unnecessary for now - Kremlin: Russia reserves the right to use all of its means and force to support Syrian army, he added.

Fact or prpaganda? Russian, US jets had near miss over Syria: US officials: A Russian fighter flew dangerously close to a US warplane over eastern Syria, US defence officials said Friday, highlighting the risks of a serious mishap in the increasingly crowded airspace.

Violence flares in southeastern Turkey; At least four security personnel have been killed in separate incidents as tensions are on the rise after the arrest of Diyarbakir's co-mayors earlier this week.

Turkey extends crackdown to the internet: Turkey’s southeast and east are without internet for a third day in a row after connections were cut off following the arrests of the co-mayors of Diyarbakir on Tuesday.

More than one million children starve as Yemen war rages: U.N. agencies: Around 1.5 million children in Yemen are malnourished and half the population lives in hunger, United Nations aid agencies said on Friday.

Israel breaching Palestine’s right to development amid ‘epic’ unemployment and poverty, UN report finds: Israel is denying Palestine’s right to development, causing rising poverty and “despair” as tensions increase, a UN report has found.

Opinion Journal: Obama Plans to Recognize Palestine: Foundation for Defense of Democracies Vice President Jonathan Schanzer on a White House plan that would kill the peace process.

Pedestrian killed in bomb attack targeting Egyptian police in Cairo: A homemade roadside bomb went off near a group of policemen in Ain Shams district of Cairo, killing a passerby and injuring another, the ministry said in a press statement.

UAE establishes military base in eastern Libya: The UAE-staffed military base in eastern Marj city is the place from where Haftar’s forces together with UAE troops is operating AT-802 light attack aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Airbus Defence and Space satellite imagery shows.

ISIS Militants Execute 30 Hostages, Including Children, in Afghanistan Revenge Killing: Militants believed to be linked to the Islamic State terror group, which is now seeking to establish a caliphate inside Afghanistan, abducted and killed at least 30 people, including children, in central Afghanistan.

Malaysia to buy navy vessels from China in blow to U.S.: Malaysia will sign a contract to purchase Littoral Mission Ships from China when Prime Minister Najib Razak visits Beijing next week, according to a Facebook posting by the country's Ministry of Defence.

Sudden spike in violence kills four in east Ukraine: Four people died in clashes between government forces and pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine's separatist east, officials said Friday, the highest death toll since international peace talks held 10 days ago.’

President Vladimir Putin vows ''Russia doesn't want to attack Europe'' ; According to Russia Today, the leader hinted that some western countries were using a perceived threat of attack from Russia to divert their people from domestic issues.

Apple, Electrolux Raise U.K. Prices in Brexit Christmas Pinch: The Brexit squeeze on U.K. consumers tightened on Friday as Apple Inc. and Electrolux AB responded to the falling pound by charging more for their products in Britain.

UN votes to start negotiating treaty to ban nuclear weapons; United Nations member states have voted overwhelmingly to start negotiations on a treaty to ban nuclear weapons, despite strong opposition from nuclear-armed nations and their allies.

 

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60 civilians killed, 200 injured as US-led coalition strikes Mosul residential areas – Over 60 civilians have been killed and at least 200 injured during three days of US-led coalition airstrikes on residential areas in Mosul, the Russian military reported.

‘Scores of villagers’ executed by Isis as battle for Mosul intensifies; Preliminary reports of atrocities committed against civilian population emerge as militants prepare to hold city against advancing US-backed Iraqi forces

Iran warns Turkey: Don’t violate Iraqi sovereignty: Tehran wades into dispute over presence of Turkish military near Mosul; Baghdad denies Ankara claims its troops aiding anti-IS offensive

Russia: Halt of Airstrikes on Aleppo to Continue: The Russian military said Tuesday the halt of Russian and Syrian air strikes, now in its seventh day, on besieged eastern parts of the city of Aleppo will continue and humanitarian corridors will remain open

Civilian deaths as Syrian forces hit rebel-held Idlib: Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed in heavy bombardments on three Idlib towns on Monday.

In renewed Aleppo attacks, Syrian troops capture high ground: Syrian government forces and their allies on Monday captured strategic high ground in embattled Aleppo as Russia — a key ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad — said it was not planning more "humanitarian pauses" in the fighting in the city's eastern, rebel-held districts.

Plans to send heavier weapons to CIA-backed rebels in Syria stall amid White House skepticism: As rebel-held sections of Aleppo crumbled under Russian bombing this month, the Obama administration was secretly weighing plans to rush more firepower to CIA-backed units in ­Syria.

Yemen Army kills Saudi soldiers, bombes 3 military vehicles in Jizan;– A number of Saudi soldiers were killed and three military vehicles were bombed in unique operation carried out by the army and popular forces in al- Kers military sites of Jaizn region on Tuesday, a military official told Saba.

Hundreds protest against UN envoy in Yemen capital: The protesters gathered outside a Sanaa hotel where UN envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed was staying as he tried to convince the warring parties to accept a ceasefire and resume peace talks.

Twelve killed in northeast Kenya bomb attack: A bomb blast at a guesthouse in northeast Kenya killed at least 12 people on Tuesday, the same area hit earlier this month by Shabaab militants, police said.

Al-Shabab suicide bomber hits AU base in Beledweyne: Suicide bombing of "Djiboutian military base" in central Beledweyne region is latest in a campaign of deadly attacks.

59 killed, 117 wounded after gunmen attack Pakistani police training centre: Militants wearing suicide vests stormed a Pakistani police academy in the southwestern city of Quetta overnight, killing at least 59 people, mostly police cadets and recruits, and waging a ferocious gunbattle with troops that lasted into early hours Tuesday.

Indian police kill 24 Maoist insurgents in eastern state: Indian police killed at least 24 Maoist rebels in a remote, forested area of the eastern state of Odisha on Monday, police said, one of the heaviest casualty tolls suffered by the insurgents in recent years.

Eight Afghan Police Officers Killed Near Pakistani Border : "The outpost was overrun for a short period of time and Taliban seized all weapons and equipment left," said Ahmad Ali, a provincial council member from Nangarhar.

At least four killed in India-Pakistan cross-border shelling: Shelling across the border between India and Pakistan killed two Pakistani civilians, an Indian soldier and a boy, military officials from the two sides said on Monday, as tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors simmers.

Philippines Duterte tells U.S. to forget about defense deal 'if I stay longer': Duterte said he was against the presence of any foreign troops in his country and the United States could "forget" an Enhanced Defence Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the Philippines, if he stayed longer, without elaborating.

Duterte: Americans are bullies: After arriving in Japan on Tuesday for an official visit, President Rodrigo Duterte continued his tirades against the United States, saying Americans are nothing but bullies.

EU to extend Schengen border controls for 3 months: Statement: The European Union moved Tuesday to prolong border controls in the passport-free Schengen area for three months, after introducing them as an emergency measure to cope with last year's massive migrant influx.

Eurozone approves 2.8 billion euros in bailout funds for Greece: Eurozone officials announced Tuesday they have approved 2.8 billion euros for Greece from its huge third bailout after the cash-strapped nation delivered the needed reforms.

Venezuelan Parliament Votes to Start Impeachment Process of President Maduro: Venezuela’s opposition-dominated parliament has rule to begin the process of impeachment of President Nicholas Maduro.

Mexico Does US Dirty Work Detaining Central American Children: Mexico serves as a proxy in the U.S. war on migrants and is violating children's rights in the process.

AT&T Is Spying on Americans for Profit, New Documents Reveal: The telecom giant is doing NSA-style work for law enforcement—without a warrant—and earning millions of dollars a year from taxpayers.

Michigan town BANS Syrian refugees: Local board approves measure to block all settlers from war-torn country because there isn't 'adequate' vetting

Clinton ally funded campaign of wife of deputy FBI director who oversaw email investigation : Campaign finance records show Clinton ally and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe donated nearly $500,000 to the election campaign of the wife of the FBI deputy director who later oversaw the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email scandal.

WOW! Tim Kaine Holds Rally and ONLY 30 PEOPLE Show Up!: And the corrupt media wants you to believe this election is all wrapped up for Hillary?

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74 Islamic State fighters killed in Iraq's Kirkuk as governor declares three-day clash over: Besides the militants, 46 people died in the attack, which was seen as an attempt by the Islamic State group to distract Iraqi troops from their operation to capture Mosul from them.

Turkish artillery has killed 17 IS militants in Mosul operation: Minister: Turkish artillery fire has killed 17 Islamic State militants since the battle to drive them from the Iraqi city of Mosul began and four Turkish F-16 fighter jets are on standby to take part

Wave of strikes as ISIS puts up tough defense of Mosul: Iraqi forces advancing on Mosul faced stiff resistance Monday from ISIS despite an unprecedented wave of air strikes by the US-led coalition in support of the week-old offensive.

Turkey-Iraq row over ISIL operation: Ongoing tensions between Turkey and Iraq have intensified after Turkey said its troops fired artillery rounds at ISIL targets near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, following a request by Kurdish Peshmerga forces.

Russia accuses US-lead coalition of 'war crimes' in Iraq: The Russian defence ministry on Saturday accused the US-led coalition fighting jihadists in Iraq of committing war cries, a day after an air raid killed 15 women at a shrine near the city of Kirkuk.

Nearly 100 civilians said killed in Turkish Syria op: Monitoring group says 22 children among casualties from offensive by Ankara and its rebel allies to oust IS, Kurdish militants from border region

NGO says the raids were carried out by either Syrian or Russian aircraft.: - Sixteen civilians, including three children, were killed on Monday in heavy bombardment across rebel-held Idlib province in northwest Syria, a monitoring group said.

Russia's Big Guns Go to War; The two largest ships of the Russian Navy, are steaming toward the eastern Mediterranean. Their mission is to stop the planned American war on Syria and to prevent the US Navy from launching airstrikes or Tomahawk cruise missiles at the Syrian Arab Army or the Russian forces in Syria

Plans to send heavier weapons to CIA-backed rebels in Syria stall amid White House skepticism: As rebel-held sections of Aleppo crumbled under Russian bombing this month, the Obama administration was secretly weighing plans to rush more firepower to CIA-backed units in ­Syria.

32 militants killed, Taliban offensive foiled in Afghanistan: "Taliban attack on Faizabad district which begun on Saturday, has been thwarted and the rebels, after suffering huge casualties, and leaving 32 dead bodies behind, have run away," Xinhua news agency quoted the official as saying.

24 Maoist fighters killed in a clash with police in eastern India: Police acted on a tip-off that about 30 fighters had gathered close to the border with Andhra Pradesh state.

Venezuela's Right Wing Wants to Impeach President Maduro: Venezuela's right-wing opposition-led National Assembly said Sunday they will move on impeaching President Nicolas Maduro for purportedly 'violating democracy,' in the wake of a nixed recall referendum against Maduro.

83 People Tear Gassed, Arrested in Dakota Pipeline Protest: Local police officers used tear gas as hundreds of protesters tried to halt the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock.

Hacked Emails Prove Coordination Between Clinton Campaign and Super PACs: News analysis: The emails show consistent, repeated efforts by the Clinton campaign to collaborate with Super PACs on strategy, research, attacks on political adversaries and fundraising

Farrakhan on Hillary Clinton: "That's a Wicked Woman" - Video -

'The System IS Rigged!' Pat Buchanan Goes Off On CNN Propagandist!; Video - Pat Buchanan went off on the Clinton News Network host Michael Smerconish for trying to claim the system is not "rigged" against Donald Trump.

White House Watch: Still Neck-and-Neck: The new national telephone and online survey of Likely U.S. Voters shows Trump with 43% support to Clinton’s 41%. Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson gets five percent (5%) of the vote, while Green Party nominee picks up three percent (3%).