November 24, 2016
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Iraq: 97 killed in
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Iraqis advance in Mosul as bomb south of Baghdad kills 21: Iraqi troops on Thursday drove Islamic State militants from three more neighbourhoods in the northern city of Mosul, a commander said, as a bomb south of Baghdad killed at least 21 people, including 10 Iranian pilgrims. Civilians flee as Shi'ite fighters near flashpoint town near Mosul; The exodus from Tal Afar, 60 km (40 miles) west of Mosul, is worrying humanitarian organizations as some of the civilians are heading into insurgent territory, where aid cannot be sent to them, provincial officials said. 5 ISIS fighters killed in coalition airstrikes in Anbar: army: “Our cameras detected the death of five militants, while three others were seriously wounded,” said, Mohammadi , adding that a stack of missiles and other weaponry were destroyed in the strike. Rebels in Aleppo block families’ escape route: An official for the Syrian Democratic Forces, which is allied to the Kurdish YPG militia and has promised to house refugees in Sheikh Maqsood, said that 250 civilians were prepared to cross and had not been able to do so. UN awaits 'green light' for aid deliveries to Aleppo: Syrian rebels in besieged east Aleppo have agreed to a plan for aid delivery and medical evacuations, according to UN officials, but the global body is awaiting a "green light" from Russia and the Syrian government before it can begin life-saving operations. Russia censures US call for ban on Syria-bound fuel tankers: Russia has blasted the US for urging other countries to deny port access to Russian oil tankers heading to Syria to deliver fuel to Moscow’s jets, which are on anti-terror mission in the Arab country. Israel Media: Trump Secretly Preparing Joint US-Russian-Turkish Assault on Daesh; An Israeli military intelligence website is claiming that US President-elect Donald Trump, prior to being sworn in to the White House, is already managing America’s military, and that he is secretly preparing for a joint assault on Daesh with Russia and Turkey. Syrian Warplanes Kill Turkish Soldiers Fighting in Syria; Turkish soldiers were killed on Thursday by Syrian warplanes while fighting inside Syria for the first time since the civil war there began in 2011, the Turkish military announced. Blast kills 2 at governor's office in southern Turkey: Authorities impose news blackout after apparent vehicle bomb hits Adana Twelve Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi-led air strike Twelve Yemeni civilians were killed while riding in a pickup truck, residents said. Locals said the passengers were shoppers heading to a local market in the Hiran area of northwest Hajja province End the war in Yemen, Mr. Trump; The war doesn't make many headlines in the United States, even though the U.S. is directly involved in helping the Saudi military fire at targets in Yemen and blockade that country. Israel proposes 500 new (illegal) settlement homes near Jerusalem; Jerusalem's municipality has proposed building 500 more housing units in an area of the city annexed by Israel after the 1967 Middle East war, a settlement monitoring group said on Wednesday. Somali car bomb kills military officer in Mogadishu; A military officer was killed and five other people -- including two soldiers -- wounded when a car bomb exploded in Mogadishu on Thursday afternoon. Gunmen kill at least 3 policemen in Egypt’s Sinai; Gunmen killed at least three policemen and injured seven in an attack on a checkpoint in the restive northern Sinai on Thursday, Egyptian security sources said. Tunisia confirms U.S. drones over Libyan border, monitor Islamic State; Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi has said U.S. surveillance drones are flying over the Tunisian-Libyan border to ward of attacks by Islamic State, after lawmakers called on his government to clarify U.S. reports on such a mission. Tensions soar as Indian kills 10 civilians in Kashmir; Indian troops fired on a Pakistani passenger bus in Kashmir on Wednesday, killing 10 civilians in one of the deadliest incidents in weeks of violence in the disputed Himalayan region, stoking tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals. 3 Pakistani Soldiers Killed Along Line of Control In Jammu And Kashmir: Report; Three Pakistani army soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire with Indian troops at the Line of Control (LoC) on Wednesday, authorities said. Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, military chiefs vow to teach India a 'lesson': Pakistan on Thursday stepped up its anti-India rant with the military chiefs, including outgoing Army chief General Raheel Sharif, threatening that the armed forces were capable of teaching India "a lesson" if the border tension escalates. Duterte tells local tycoons: 'I owe you nothing,' opening Philippines to foreign investment; "The only way for the deliverance of this country is to remove it from the clutches of the few people who hold the power and money," Duterte told a news conference. Merkel: Germany must boost defence spending, unlikely to meet NATO goal soon: "I know we still have a pretty long way to go to reach NATO's 2 percent target for defence spending and I can't promise we will get there in near future. Blame Russia; European Parliament urges action against Russian 'hostile propaganda': The European Parliament on Wednesday warned of "hostile" Russian propaganda and support for anti-EU forces and urged Brussels to take action to counter disinformation designed to sow discord within the bloc. If EU parliament resolution to counter Russian media implemented, retaliation will follow – Moscow: If an EU resolution against the Russian media is implemented, Moscow will take retaliatory measures, Russia’s Foreign Ministry has stated. Ukraine's President Confident Of Continued U.S. Support; Speaking on November 24 at the EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels, Poroshenko said that "Ukraine has strong bipartisan support in the U.S. Congress and among the U.S. politicians, both Republican and Democrat.” Ukraine citizens to get visa-free travel to EU; Ukrainian citizens will be able to travel to most EU countries without a visa, European Council President Donald Tusk has announced. France to give €2,500 to migrants who return home voluntarily : The offer, which is only valid till December 31, is meant to “significantly increase the number of aided voluntary departures” following the demolition of the notorious ‘Jungle’ camp in Calais. Migrants riot in largest Bulgaria refugee camp: police; The migrants set car tires on fire and threw stones at some 250 police, firefighters and gendarmerie. The protest erupted over "a recently imposed ban on migrants leaving the premises of the center". Germany: some Syrians won't get full asylum; A German state court says authorities are entitled to grant Syrians a form of protection that falls short of full asylum, a decision that goes against rulings by several lower courts. My Mother Was Incarcerated in an Internment Camp as a Child. She Tells Us 2016 Reminds Her of 1942. Jill Stein raises over $3mn in 24hrs for vote recount in swing states: The three states carry a total of 46 electoral votes, and Trump would have to lose all three in the recount for them to impact the presidential result. Hillary Clinton leads by two million in US popular vote; Clinton has received 64,223,958 votes to Trump’s 62,206,395, with several million more votes remaining to be counted Wilbur Ross, billionaire known as “king of bankruptcy,” is said to be Trump's Commerce pick : A billionaire investor who became known as the “king of bankruptcy” for buying, restructuring and selling off steel makers and other fading industrial companies, officials on the transition team said on Thursday. Betsy Devos, billionaire philanthropist, picked as Trump education secretary: Her brother is Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater. DeVos is a strong advocate of vouchers for private and religious schools DeVos family foundations reported lifetime charitable giving of more than $1.2 billion. Political donations — to oppose gay marriage, support vouchers, and sway lawmakers from increasing oversight to charter schools — came on top of that. Where Does Nikki Haley, Trump's Pick for UN Envoy, Stand on Israel?: Though she has limited foreign policy experience, Haley is a vocal opponent of the Iran deal and the BDS movement. In case you missed it; WATCH: Nikki Haley Calls Out Obama on Israel : 'We would make international agreements that were celebrated in Israel and protested in Iran, not the other way around,' said Republican Governor Nikki Haley in response to Obama's address, which did not mention Israel. Giuliani Took Money From a Group That Killed Americans. Does Trump Care?; You can tell a lot about potential Cabinet nominees by the terrorist group they shill for. 5 things to know about Trump's U.N. pick: S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley: She vehemently spoke against Trump on the campaign trail Poll: Trump's popularity soars after election; Forty-six percent of voters now have a very favorable or somewhat favorable opinion of the president-elect. Twelve percent have a somewhat unfavorable opinion and 34 percent have a very unfavorable opinion of him. In Stunning Reversal, Trump Scraps His Calls to Bring Back Torture: President-elect Donald Trump delivered a stunning about-face on his support for torturing terrorism suspects, and despite months of bragging that he would bring back waterboarding and “a hell of a lot worse,” he now says it might not be an effective tool. Trump Has Not Changed His Mind About Torture: The transcript of the New York Times interview contradicts the paper’s own story. Trump letting Hillary off the hook is his biggest mistake yet: Trump must explain his thinking, including whether he believes it’s his prerogative to decide who gets investigated and who gets a pass Donald Trump's Conflicts of Interest: A Crib Sheet; A semi-comprehensive list of the business concerns that may influence the president-elect as he prepares for the nation’s highest office |
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Arbaeen
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US names Syrian generals and officers accused of attacks on civilians: The ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, read out the names and the military units alleged to be conducting torture to a meeting on Monday of the UN security council. Aleppo: Civilians flee as Syrian troops advance on rebels: More than 140 civilians have been killed in renewed fighting in eastern Aleppo: Government troops are battling rebels on several fronts inside opposition-held districts UN chemical watchdog refused to send experts to Aleppo under Western pressure – Lavrov: The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons refuses to send its experts to Aleppo to check substances used by rebels in attacks. The move was “seemingly done under pressure from our Western colleagues,”. Syria launches new commando force as war heats up in rebel-held eastern Aleppo.: An army statement said the move came "in response to the rapid development of events, to support the successes of armed forces, and to meet people's wishes to put an end to terrorist acts in the Syrian Arab Republic". Russian tankers defy EU ban to smuggle jet fuel to Syria - sources; At least two Russian-flagged ships made deliveries - which contravene EU sanctions - via Cyprus, an intelligence source with a European Union government told Reuters. New mass grave with 200 bodies found in Mosul: “ A security force noticed a group of stray dogs scavenging the ground in Hammam Al-Alil. Moving to that spot, the forces ran into dead bodies pulled out by the dogs,” Iraqi villagers mourn U.S.-led air strike victims : As Kurdish forces drove militants from his Iraqi village four weeks ago, an air strike by a U.S.-led coalition hit his brother's home, killing the brother and seven relatives, family and local officials say. Chaos in Mosul as locals scramble to get food from aid trucks (VIDEO); Video shows hundreds of desperate and starving Iraqi residents pushing and shoving each other as emergency food aid is handed out of a truck in the northern city of Mosul. Media Blackout As Millions Of Muslims March Against ISIS In Iraq: Millions of marchers participated in the annual Arbaeen Procession in Karbala. Each year, Sunni Muslims and followers of other religious groups such as Christians join the journey to mourn the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Renewed clashes kill at least 19 in Yemen; Government troops and Houthi rebels suffer casualties in heavy fighting near Taiz and Midi a day after truce expires. Palestinian killed in West Bank, say Israeli occupation forces; : A Palestinian was shot dead at a West Bank checkpoint on Tuesday after walking towards guards wielding a knife, Israeli police said. Israel to raze Palestinian village; The Israeli government has announced plans to demolish Umm al-Hiran, a Bedouin village in the country's southern Negev region that is home to Palestinian citizens of Israel. Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan 'Disillusioned' With Barack Obama Over Syria and Gulen: The refusal of Washington to bow to the demand of its key NATO ally with speed has led to suspicion within the Turkish government that the U.S. is harboring Gulen. Turkey undertakes another round of mass, post-coup firings: More than 110,000 people have been sacked or suspended in the military, civil service, judiciary and elsewhere, while 36,000 people have been jailed pending trial as part of the investigation into the failed putsch. European lawmakers call for end to Turkey EU membership talks; The leaders of the European Parliament's two largest groups called on Tuesday for the European Union to halt membership talks with Turkey because of its post-coup purges. Six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon: : An attack by Nigeria's Boko Haram extremists against a Lake Chad army base manned by an anti-insurgent regional force has left six Cameroonian soldiers dead, a military source said Tuesday. Three children killed in blast in east Libya's Benghazi: A Reuters reporter saw billowing smoke and flames at the site of the explosion near the city's Jala hospital, which witnesses said had been caused by a car bomb. Russia has right to defend against ‘aggressive’ NATO: “Russia is doing all that is necessary to protect itself against the backdrop of NATO's expansion toward its borders. NATO is indeed an aggressive bloc, that is why Russia is doing everything that is necessary,” as cited by Interfax. Richard Branson's Virgin to bankroll secret Blairite campaign to stop Brexit: Richard Branson’s Virgin Group is to help bankroll a campaign set up in secret by Blairite former ministers and advisers to derail Brexit Amnesty: UK 'utterly disingenuous' about human rights in Bahrain; British ministers have acted like overexcited cheerleaders for Bahrain’s woefully inadequate human rights reforms, 3 killed, 5 injured in NW Pakistan bomb explosion:At least three security personnel were killed and five others injured when a bomb went off near their vehicle in Pakistan's northwest Peshawar city, local media reported Tuesday. Japan PM says TPP trade pact meaningless without U.S.: The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would be meaningless without U.S. participation, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he would withdraw the United States from the pan-Pacific free trade deal. Venezuela's president threatens legal action against US bank: "JPMorgan's attitude is of a criminal nature," Maduro said. He said local and foreign opponents were conspiring to give a false impression that Venezuela is on the verge of a debt default. There is no such thing as western civilisation: The values of liberty, tolerance and rational inquiry are not the birthright of a single culture. In fact, the very notion of something called ‘western culture’ is a modern invention Study Shows Marijuana 114 Times Safer Than Drinking Alcohol: Alcohol was found to be the deadliest drug on an individual level, at least when it comes to the likelihood of a person dying due to consuming a lethal dose. Heroin and cocaine were the next most deadly substances, Edward Snowden talking about New President Donald Trump : Video - CNN, Mainstream TV News Continues Ignoring Dakota Access Pipeline; A lazy mainstream media propagates false narratives based on second-hand sources Texas police knock woman out of wheelchair, Taser her while handcuffed : It shows the 36-year-old woman being shocked twice with a taser, once when she was on the ground and already handcuffed. State Regulators Deny the Homeless a Free Meal ; Kansas City Health Department put the kibosh on Kookers Kare’s attempts to feed the homeless before anyone was even able to enjoy the food. News analysis - Medicare Will Be Gone By Next Thanksgiving If Republicans Have Their Way: This Thanksgiving, while I give thanks for my Medicare, Speaker Paul Ryan and his Republican Congress are actively plotting to dismantle it. Trump v the media: did his tactics mortally wound the fourth estate?: From a bonanza of free airtime to an overt media campaign against him, Donald Trump was a candidate covered like no other. But were journalists unwitting accomplices in his election? And where does the industry go from here? Trump tax plan helps ultra wealthy, businesses more than middle class, hurts single parents : A family earning between $40,000 and $50,000 ? and for whom he promised to “massively cut taxes” ? would only see a tax cut of $560. Many in the middle class will even see their taxes go up, Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard 'Under Serious Consideration' for Trump Cabinet: the 35-year-old Hawaii congresswoman is being looked as a candidate for secretary of state, secretary of defense or United Nations ambassador. Trump naming Mattis as Pentagon chief would break with 65 years of U.S. history: Putting a retired senior military officer in the job 65 years after Congress passed legislation that said it was “the sense” of lawmakers that “no additional appointments of military men to that office shall be approved.” Donald Trump picks anti-Muslim intel officer to be national security adviser: Donald Trump has tapped an immigration hardliner and a former intelligence officer to be top members of his administration. Jeff Sessions - Racism Allegations ‘ False ’ and ‘ Discredited ’ : Jeff Sessions Fmr Counsel - Racism Allegations ‘ False ’ and ‘ Discredited ’ - Fox News |
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November 21, 2016
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========= U.S.-led airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Syria's al-Raqqah; At least 10 civilians were killed on Monday by a U.S.-led airstrike on the country's northern province of al-Raqqah, the de facto capital of the Islamic State (IS) group, state news agency SANA reported. Eight children killed in rocket launch at school in Aleppo: At least eight children died by rebel rocket fire that hit a school in government-held west Aleppo, Syrian state media said Sunday. In all, 10 people were killed and 59 wounded in the attack on the Furqan neighborhood. Did the BBC hide a headline on Syrian rebels killing children in Aleppo?; The BBC has provoked criticism after changing a story headlined, “Aleppo rebel attack on school kills seven children,” to one under the title, “Aleppo self-rule plan rejected by government.” Russian MoD finds evidence of chemical weapons use by terrorists in Aleppo – MoD: Russian experts have found evidence that terrorists have been using chemical weapons in their regular attacks in Aleppo, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, adding that the UN’s watchdog hasn’t sent any specialists to the besieged city despite requests. Here’s why reports of intentional hospital bombings in Syria are false; No one has ever explained why the Russians and the Syrians would intentionally attack hospitals in this way. President Assad has pointed out that it makes no sense and would be completely counterproductive for the Syrians to do so. Syria war: Rebel group supplied with anti-air missiles; Ansar al-Islam Front says it has 'good number' of man-portable missiles in south Syria, in first apparent relaxation - or breach - of US ban Battle for Mosul: ISIL's innocent victims: Iraqi medics on Mosul frontline say growing proportion of the patients they treat are non-combatants. Fleeing Iraqi Women Tell of Harsh Treatment in Mosul: To earn extra income for her family, Iman Iraqi set up a home business doing wedding makeup for brides in the Islamic State-controlled city of Mosul. She lived to regret it. Iraqi villagers mourn air strike victims as Mosul toll mounts; As Kurdish forces drove militants from his Iraqi village four weeks ago, an air strike by a U.S.-led coalition hit his brother's home, killing the brother and seven relatives, family and local officials say. Turkish soldier killed in Islamic State attack : A Turkish soldier was killed and two others wounded in a bomb attack by Islamic State militants near the northern Syrian city of al-Bab, Turkish security sources said on Sunday. Yemen: No extension to 48-hour truce: The truce brought residents of the capital, Sanaa, a brief respite from air strikes. But fighting continued around the city of Taiz. Bolton warns Obama on Israel action at UN: : Bolton said that there is "a lot of speculation over at U.N. headquarters about resolutions that recognize a Palestinian state or that try and set a boundary for Israel based on the 1967 ceasefire lines." Dozens militants killed in Egypt's Sinai clashes: “Army forces repelled the attack and killed 24 militants,” the source added anonymously as he was unauthorized to speak to media. There was no comment from the Egyptian military on the report. ISIS’ Egypt branch executes 100-year-old cleric: ISIS-affiliated extremist group in Egypt – has released images purporting to show the execution of a 100-year-old man. Malian soldiers, civilian killed in election-linked attacks: Twin attacks blamed on militants during weekend municipal elections in Mali left six people dead, security sources said Monday. Three children killed in blast in east Libya's Benghazi:A Reuters reporter saw billowing smoke and flames at the site of the explosion near the city's Jala hospital, which witnesses said had been caused by a car bomb. A hospital official said the bodies of three children had been received. Three Libyan Militia Fighters Killed in Clashes against IS; This area has been the scene of fierce combat between the jihadists and the militia members, who have been vying for control of the Mediterranean port of Sirte for the past six months. Afghanistan: 32 killed as suicide bomber attacks Shia mosque in Kabul; "When the dust settled down, I saw the mosque was full of flesh and blood. I was injured in my waist and had to crawl out of the mosque." Indian Drone Shot Down by Pakistan; On Saturday, the Pakistan military announced that they had shot down an Indian drone, after they claimed the drone trespassed into their section of Kashmir. This was during cross-border firing, which led to four villagers being killed. Russia to deploy Iskander rockets in Kaliningrad exclave over US cruise missile threat; Responding to the threat posed by US cruise missiles, which could be launched from sites in Eastern Europe, Russia will be forced to deploy its own ballistic missiles in its westernmost region, the head of the Russian Senate Defense Committee warned. Russian President Putin says Trump confirmed willing to mend ties; "The President-elect confirmed he is willing to normalize Russian-American relations. I told him the same. We did not discuss where and when we would meet". Senators vow to counter Trump on Russia: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said when it comes to Russia he’s planning to be “a bit of a hard ass.” Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet: U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC summit about Syria and Ukraine, in what is likely to be their last in-person meeting before Obama leaves office. Blair is back! Former PM announces he is 'returning to British politics': He thinks there's a 'massive hole in British politics' that he can fill. Mr Blair is setting up a new institute that will seek to influence and advise the Brexit process. Marine Le Pen takes huge lead over Nicolas Sarkozy in French first round presidential election poll: The far-right leader had 29 per cent of the vote when pitted against Les Républicains’ former president, who was eight points behind, and held a 15-point lead over the Parti de Gauche’s Jean-Luc Mélenchon in the poll released by Ipsos. N Dakota pipeline protest is a harbinger of many more: We must understand that climate action, social justice and indigenous sovereignty are closely intertwined. DuPont freezes payments to pension plan for 13,000 employees; DuPont says it hopes to save $550 million over the years by freezing those pensions. It says it also will stop giving future retiree health benefits to staff currently younger than age 50, saving an additional $50 million How Trump's tax plan may impact your returns;If Trump were to get everything he has proposed from a Republican-controlled Congress, a taxpayer who makes between $48,000 to $83,000 a year would save about $1,000 under his plan President-elect Trump reportedly asked foreign leader to approve permits for high-rise: Donald Trump reportedly tried to leverage his new status against a foreign leader to enrich himself. Record-High 77% of Americans Perceive Nation as Divided: Americans are split about evenly on whether Trump will do more to unite the country (45%) or do more to divide it (49%). Turkish Client Paid Trump Adviser Michael Flynn’s Company for Lobbying: Trump’s supposed aversion to lobbyists has not harmed the fortunes of Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, one of Trump’s earliest and most visible supporters, now a vice chair of the transition team and a rumored frontrunner for the influential post of national security adviser. General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis who may be Donald Trump's next secretary of defence: "It's fun to shoot some people. I'll be right up there with you. I like brawling." Trump’s top Pentagon pick said settlements were creating ‘apartheid’: One of President-elect Donald Trump’s leading candidates for secretary of defense has said Israel’s settlement project could turn the country into an apartheid state and that the United States pays a price for its support of Israel. |
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November 19/20, 2016
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ISIS leaders in Tel Afar start to flee toward Syria: Iraqi media outlets reported on Saturday, that leaders of the Islamic State extremist group started to flee toward Syria, along with their families, due to the advance of security forces from army, police and al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Tel Afar district east of Mosul. 43 killed in Iraq attacks: At least 40 militants from the Islamic State (IS) terror group and three policemen were killed on Saturday in several attacks against army barracks in northern Iraq. Islamic State kills 12 Sunni tribal fighters, police south of Mosul: The tribal fighters and police were gunned down at two fake checkpoints set up by the insurgents in Shirqat, a Sunni town between Mosul and Baghdad, they said. Kurds must give up captured territory once ISIS is defeated, Iraqi leader says; Iraq's Prime Minister says Kurdish forces must withdraw from towns captured from ISIS once the terror group is defeated as tensions mount between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government over future control of the territory in northern Iraq. More than 20 dead in heavy clashes in Yemen: Loyalist military sources told AFP that 13 rebels and eight pro-government forces were killed over the past 24 hours, while the rebels reported dozens of casualties in shelling of a local market. Yemen truce strained by reports of air strikes and fighting: The truce seemed to be largely holding up despite gun battles in the Western city of Taiz and air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition reported by residents in villages east of the capital Sanaa. Netanyahu to urge Trump to 'tighten noose' on Iran, not scrap nuke deal: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to push President-elect Donald Trump into tougher Iran sanctions, officials told Bloomberg. Jerusalem said to welcome Trump’s ‘pro-Israel’ security picks: Source says incoming CIA chief Pompeo and national security adviser Flynn are both supporters of Israeli policies, Army Radio reports Libya: 12 killed in fresh clashes in Sabha city: Seven people were killed and 25 others were injured on Friday after clashes renewed in Al-Minshiya neighborhood in downtown Sabha between tribal armed groups. 25 insurgents, 8 security personnel killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan; At least 13 insurgents have been killed, while 17 others were injured in Afghan security forces' ground operations and in air strikes carried out in Afghanistan's Sar-e-Pul province. Rebels Kill 3 Indian Army Soldiers in Troubled Northeast: Rebels ambushed two Indian army vehicles early Saturday and killed at least three soldiers and critically wounded four others in the country's remote northeast, police said. Fresh mass rally against South Korea's Park Geun-Hye: Saturday's protest came as Park's approval ratings plunged with prosecutors planning to interview her, making her the first sitting South Korean president to be questioned in a criminal case. Thousands Flood Streets to Protest Malaysian Prime Minister: Thousands of protesters wearing yellow have come out Saturday to demand that Malaysian Prime Minister step down amid an ongoing corruption scandal where he is alleged to have been involved in the theft of at least US$3.5 billion from a state-run company. U.N. investigator says Australia responsible for children suffering in detention: Australia is responsible for children detained for years in an offshore immigration center developing post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments, a United Nations investigator into the human rights of migrants said on Friday. Globalism Is Taking A Beating : Nigel Farage MEP: Video - If you thought that the movement against the neo-liberal, PC elite of the western world is over, think again. Senator Rand Paul will block a John Bolton Secretary of State [Video] After listening to Rand Paul, expect a Mitt Romney Secretary of State, while Paul likes Senator Corker from Tennessee as “a more reaosnable and rational hand.” Trump reassures NATO chief of alliance’s ‘enduring importance,’ contradicting campaign rhetoric; The conversation is likely to come as welcome news to European leaders anxious about threats that Trump has made in the past to abandon the bloc. Moscow demands explanation for Russian media plane being shadowed by Swiss fighter jets; Moscow has asked the Swiss government for an explanation for the deployment of fighter jets to meet a civilian Russian plane carrying journalists to a summit in Peru, saying it is particularly concerned by how perilously close the warplanes shadowed it. Up to 80 Islamists planted in Europe readying for attack – Dutch counterterrorism official; The would-be fighters get messages from the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) group “asking them not to come to Syria and Iraq, but to prepare attacks in Europe,” Holland’s National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism Dick Schoof told AP. Britain has passed the 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy': The law forces UK internet providers to store browsing histories -- including domains visited -- for one year, in case of police investigations. Ex-CIA agent loses latest Italy extradition appeal: A former CIA agent is considering whether to appeal against Portugal's Supreme Court decision that she should be sent to Italy, where she has to serve a prison sentence for her alleged part in a U.S. program that involved kidnapping terror suspects for interrogation. Obama Refuses to Pardon Edward Snowden. Trump’s New CIA Pick Wants Him Dead.: President Obama indicated on Friday that he won’t pardon NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, even as President-elect Donald Trump announced his pick to run the CIA: Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo, who has called for “the traitor Edward Snowden” to be executed. Jeremy Corbyn: Donald Trump is a rich white man pretending to be against the elites: In a marked contrast to the tone adopted by Theresa May, Mr Corbyn accused Mr Trump of being a “climate change denier” who will not defend the world’s environment. Mexican president vows talks, 'new agenda' with Trump: “Mexico, like the rest of the world, is about to begin a new era in our relations with the United States, and in trade terms we want to give that relationship its fair value Trump meets with harsh critic Romney as he races to fill top spots: 2012 GOP candidate, reportedly in running for secretary of state, says he and president-elect had ‘far-reaching’ discussion on world affairs Jeff Sessions’ Nomination as Attorney General Alarms Civil Libertarians: He’s an advocate for surveillance and an enemy of encryption; an opponent of criminal justice reform; and a hardliner on immigration. Bernie Sanders urges millions to ‘mobilize and fight back’ against Trump’s presidency: "We have got to rally millions of people to stand together, to say, 'We are not going to be deporting millions of Latinos from this country … We are not going to allow women to be insulted and attacked and have their rights taken away from them,'" the Vermont senator said. Call for a bold mobilization against the inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2017: On Friday, January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as President of the United States. We call on all people of good conscience to join in disrupting the ceremonies. |
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November 18, 2016
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ISIS abducts 75 civilians southwest of Kirkuk: “This evening, ISIS militants abducted 75 civilians from Hawija district, while fleeing the district,” adding that, “The civilians were abducted for leaving the land of caliphate and helping other civilians to flee the ISIS-held areas toward Kirkuk and Salahuddin.” Iraqi forces drive ISIS from Tal Afar airbase: Tal Afar lies about 60 km (38 miles) west of Mosul on the main road to Syria. Its seizure could also alarm Turkey, which is wary of Iraqi Shi'ite involvement in the civil war in Syria. Iraq Kurds won't 'retreat from areas retaken from Islamic State' - Barzani: Barzani's comment appeared to indicate that the Kurds are keen to expand their autonomous region in northern Iraq to include surrounding villages and towns captured by them from Islamic State. 110 killed in renewed airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo; SkyNews Arabia TV cited (pro-rebel)activists as saying that 90 civilians had been killed by Russian and Syrian aerial shelling on rebel-held areas in eastern Aleppo. Russia has repeatedly denied carrying out airstrikes on Aleppo since last month. Russia says its strike in Syria killed 30 al-Qaida fighters: A Russian airstrike in northern Syria this week killed at least 30 members of an al-Qaida-linked group, including some of its leaders, the Russian military said Thursday. Hospital workers rush to evacuate infants in Aleppo bombing: Doctors and nurses at a pediatric hospital in eastern Aleppo scrambled Friday to evacuate babies in incubators to safety from underground shelters after the facility in the besieged Syrian city was bombed for the second time this week. US State Department spokesperson has no love for RT and he lets it show in this heated exchange.: Video - US State Department spokesperson lost it... , in what can only be described as behavior unbecoming of a US State Department Spokesman. Shelling of market in Yemen’s Taiz kills 21: More than 20 civilians were killed in the shelling of a busy market in the war-torn Yemeni city of Taiz, including a member of an international aid group, the group and medical officials said on Friday. Bolton calls regime change the 'only long-term solution' in Iran: John Bolton, the former ambassador to the United Nations and a contender to be the next secretary of state, argued Thursday that the United States should support a push for regime change in Iran, calling it the “only long-term solution” to threats the country poses in the Middle East. Insanity: US House passes bill to block commercial aircraft sales to Iran; The US House of Representatives has voted to bar the sale of commercial Boeing and Airbus airplanes to Iran. The Republican-controlled House voted to prohibit the Treasury Department from issuing the licenses US banks would need to complete the transactions. Netanyahu Will Soon Be Questioned as Criminal Suspect; Law enforcers now focusing on additional information about Netanyahu. Fraud squad to probe suspicions of corruption, unlawfully receiving gifts and favors from wealthy patrons. Turkish bill clears men of statutory rape if they marry: A bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the girl has been preliminarily backed by Turkish MPs. Critics say it legitimises rape and child marriage, and lets off men who are aware of their crime. South Sudan army and rebels clash, at least 15 dead: South Sudanese soldiers and rebels said they clashed in a state bordering Sudan, killing at least 15 people as violence raged on in the world's youngest nation after months of failed talks and peace accords. Bomb blasts kill six in northeastern Nigeria: Four suicide bombers, 2 civilian security guards die in multiple attacks in restive Maiduguri city Haftar forces claim 'great victory' in Libya's Benghazi: Mesmari hailed what he termed a "great victory" in what had been a stronghold of Ansar al-Sharia, a group close to al-Qaeda that is classified as a terrorist group by the United Nations and United States. 13 police killed in overnight attack in W. Afghanistan; At least 13 police personnel were killed when Taliban militants attacked a police station in Afghanistan's western province of Farah Thursday night police said on Friday, according to Sina. Taliban shadow governor among 11 killed in North of Afghanistan: The shadow provincial governor of the Taliban group for northern Sar-e-Pul province was killed during an operation by the Afghan security forces. Germany to repatriate about 12,000 Afghans: report: Some 12,500 Afghans whose asylum applications have been rejected will be deported from Germany, a report says. Repatriations to Afghanistan are a controversial issue owing to the fragile state of security in the country. North Korea says could renew ties with U.S. under Trump if troops go: If a U.S. administration of Donald Trump withdraws troops and equipment from South Korea and secures a peace treaty ending war on the peninsula, it could lead to normalizing relations with North Korea, a Pyongyang envoy told Reuters on Thursday. Putin: Russia will oppose any attempts to break global strategic balance, incl. NATO missile system: “Our goal is to effectively neutralize any military threats to Russia’s security, including those of the [NATO] strategic anti-ballistic missile defense system, the prompt global strike concept and information warfare,” Putin told the Russian military. UN committee passes anti-Russian resolution on Crime: The resolution was supported by 73 states, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and European Union countries. A total of 23 states voted against, including Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Venezuela, China and India. 76 countries abstained. Russian sanctions cost Italy €7bn and up to 200,000 jobs – Italian MP: Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi criticized anti-Russian sanctions at an EU summit in October and spoke against their expansion. Putin, Obama likely to talk on sidelines of Lima summit: Kremlin; Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama are likely to talk informally on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru's capital this weekend, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Obama urges Trump not to cut deals with Russia: President Obama urged his successor to continue a tough-but-open policy on Russia, saying Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump should not fall into the trap of seeking short-term deals with the rival power for the sake of expediency. Japan PM Shinzo Abe: 'I have great confidence in Trump'; Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has said he has "great confidence" in US President-elect Donald Trump and he believes they can build a relationship of trust. Mr Abe described the 90-minute meeting in Trump Tower, New York, as "candid", with a "warm atmosphere". James Clapper resigns as US director of national intelligence: Clapper will stay on until the end of the Obama administration, marking end to a turbulent tenure defined by Snowden’s revelations of NSA surveillance Trump selects candidates for CIA, attorney general: transition; Donald Trump has tapped three conservative loyalists and Army veterans to lead his national security and law enforcement teams, including Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director Trump offers ‘Russia-loving’ Michael Flynn national security adviser post : He claimed that the rise of Islamic extremism in the Middle East, including the emergence of Al-Nusra Front and Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria, was not the result of chance or ignorance – but of calculated thinking. Giuliani was paid advocate for shady Iranian dissident group: Giuliani took money to advocate on behalf of an Iranian dissident group while it was listed by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization, potentially breaking the law. Five Ideas That Should Disqualify John Bolton From Being Secretary of State: Calling for the preemptive use nuclear weapons, and other potential catastrophes from America’s mustachioed warmonger. US 'sanctuary cities' to protect against possible Trump deportations; With President-elect Donald Trump threatening aggressive action against illegal migrants, liberal mayors are reassuring their immigrant populations that they’re safe. But that task may prove difficult. |
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Houthi forces kill 50+ Saudi soldiers in northern Yemen: Report: According to Yemen-based Al-Masirah News Agency, the Houthi forces killed over 50 Saudi-led Coalition soldiers and destroyed several enemy mechanisms en route to foiling this massive assault on Tuesday. ISIS executed 25 civilians in 2 days: “The group maintains the dead bodies of those executed at the forensic medicine facility, and refuses to hand them over to their relatives, arguing that they were infidels and should not be buried,” Shamari said, quoting sources inside the city. US forces prepare to establish new military base west of Anbar; “US forces, coming from Ayn al-Assad base in Baghdadi area, explored the areas of Haditha district in Anbar in order to establish another base in the province to monitor the movements of the Islamic State’s members House votes 419-1 to extend Iran sanctions: House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said passage shows that Congress is ready to take a tougher stance on Iran than that of President Obama. At least 240 refugees drown in Mediterranean: Only 15 people survived one sinking off the coast of Libya on Monday, telling rescuers around 135 people who had been packed into their rubber dinghy drowned. Libya: At Least 20 Troops Killed As Fighting Continues In Benghazi: At least 20 members of the Libyan National Army have died and 40 injured in the past two days of fighting in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, a medical official said Nov. 16, Reuters reported. Report claims that Al-Qaeda leader killed in attack in Libya: A senior Al-Qaeda leader was killed in the attack described as a drone strike. Although some suggest that it was a western military action, the US has denied any involvement Afghanistan: Suicide bomber kills 4 near Defense Ministry in Kabul: The attack Wednesday in the Pule Mahmoud Khan area of Kabul targeted an Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) vehicle, Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said. Gold Price Skyrockets in India after Currency Ban : Today India is on the verge of a major social-political crisis, unless either the government backs off from the decision of banning the currency or some real magic happens War on Cash intensifies: Citibank to stop accepting cash at some branches: Less than a week after India’s surprise move to scrap its highest denomination cash notes, another front in the War on Cash has intensified down under in Australia. ICC prosecutors: U.S. forces may have committed war crimes: The chances of American servicemen being charged and sent to face justice at the International Criminal Court are remote, even if the chief prosecutor opens an investigation into alleged crimes in Afghanistan, legal experts said Tuesday. U.S. says war crimes probe of U.S. forces in Afghanistan unwarranted: State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said the United States was not a party to the Rome Statute that created the International Criminal Court in The Hague and had not consented to ICC jurisdiction Russia's decides not to ratify International Criminal Court Statute: Peskov added commenting on a resolution signed by President Vladimir Putin Russia stipulating that Moscow has no intention to become a member of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. NATO says Crimea still a concern, day after Trump-Putin call: In Putin's call with Trump both men agreed "to normalize relations and pursue constructive cooperation on the broadest possible range of issues," according to a statement from the Kremlin. Russian leader sends chilling message to political elite with round-up of top officials: As Russia's elite reel from the highest profile political arrest in the country since the fall of the Soviet Union, seven other top officials could face charges related to the corruption case of economic development minister Alexei Ulyukaev. EU plans five-euro security check for visitors: The EU unveiled plans Wednesday to charge travellers five euros ($5.30) for security checks to get visa-free travel to Europe's borderless Schengen area, and confirmed the fee would apply to post-Brexit Britain. David Cameron 'charging £120,000 per hour for speeches on Brexit'; He is now giving paid talks about his experiences inside 10 Downing Street and recently charged £120,000 for one hour long talk, The Daily Mail reports. Riots in Athens at Obama's visit as Greeks scream 'Barack go home' : FURIOUS protesters have screamed for Barack Obama to "go home" and launched petrol bombs at police as the US President landed in Europe today. Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry: Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, said in an interview that Trump's policy advisers had discussed drafting a proposal to reinstate a registry for immigrants from Muslim countries. Dollar hits 14-year high; oil dips in choppy trade: The U.S. dollar index dipped after hitting a near 14-year high on Wednesday while oil prices swung in a volatile session as traders were caught between a build in U.S. stockpiles and the chance of an output cut. Vast Shale Oil Field in Texas Could Yield 20 Billion Barrels: A vast field of shale rock in West Texas could yield 20 billion barrels of oil, making it the largest source of shale oil the U.S. Geological Survey has ever assessed, agency officials said. Wealthiest Nations See Terror Attacks Creep to 11-Year High: The total number of attacks and deaths from terror each fell 10 percent from a 15-year high. But for the world’s wealthiest nations, it’s been their worst year in over a decade. Pence Takes Reins as Trump Transition Team Is Shuffled: Lobbyists are dropped; former Intelligence panel head Mike Rogers ousted Trump strikes back against 'totally wrong' media reports on transition team: Trump’s team needs to find and hire 4,000 political appointees to fill federal government offices, from cabinet-level positions to White House and agency staff, Reuters reported. Rotten to the core: Giuliani was paid advocate for shady Iranian dissident group: Senators who will be considering his confirmation may want to examine the fact that Giuliani took money to advocate on behalf of an Iranian dissident group while it was listed by the State Department as a foreign terrorist organization, potentially breaking the law. |
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The air strikes killed at least 10 people in Aleppo city Syrian official: US violates Syria's sovereignty; A senior Syrian official has slammed the US-led coalition for violating the country's national sovereignty, vowing to bring legal action against states and persons responsible for bloodshed in Syria. Assad says Trump a natural ally if he fights ‘terror’: “We cannot tell anything about what he’s going to do, but if... he is going to fight the terrorists, of course we are going to be ally, natural ally in that regard with the Russian, with the Iranian, with many other countries,” the Syrian president US Defense Secretary advises Trump against cooperating with Russia in Syria: Carter opposes coordinating the actions of US and Russian forces in Syria. According to him, the US President should not consider pursuing cooperation until Moscow demonstrates that it is on the same page as Washington. 49 ISIS fighters killed in US airstrikes in Mosul: The militants were assembling in preparation for attacks on security forces, Iraqtoday.com reported. Iraqi security commanders said Monday they killed 30 ISIS militants during land operations on Monday. Islamic State kills civilians in Mosul to deter support for army: Islamic State has summarily killed 21 civilians in Mosul it accused of collaborating with U.S.-backed security forces, which said their offensive to recapture the city from the jihadists had made further advances. Iraq: Forces Drag, Mutilate Dead ISIS Fighters: Militiamen, Iraqi Security Forces, and civilians mutilated and dragged the bodies of at least five dead fighters of the Islamic State, Human Rights Watch said today. Anti-ISIS fighters also executed at least one ISIS fighter after he surrendered. Trump could return Iraq war boosters to power: Among those who could find places on Trump's team are former top State Department official John Bolton and ex-CIA Director James Woolsey. Both men championed the Iraq invasion Yemeni government says not interested in Kerry's truce announcement: Kerry had announced during a visit to Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that parties to the conflict in Yemen have agreed to a cessation of hostilities starting on Nov. 17 and that they intend to work towards setting up a unity government. Two U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan; The department said 20-year-old Pfc. Tyler R. Iubelt of Tamaroa, Illinois, and 30-year-old Sgt. John W. Perry of Stockton, California, died of injuries inflicted by an improvised explosive device. US army and CIA may be guilty of war crimes in Afghanistan, says ICC: US armed forces and the CIA may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan, the international criminal court’s chief prosecutor has said in a report, raising the possibility that American citizens could be indicted Putin & Trump discuss Syria and US-Russia relations in phone call – The two leaders discussed Syria and agreed to improve and develop bilateral ties, the Kremlin said in a statement. Ukraine working on Poroshenko-Trump meeting – FM; ‘We are going to contact the Trump team about it, when the meeting is going to happen, we will work on whether the meeting will occur before Trump formally becomes President or after, Klimkin said. France's Hollande urges Trump to respect climate deal: French President Francois Hollande said the United States should respect a global agreement to limit climate change after the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president, saying the deal was irreversible. France’s Sarkozy Urges Tax On US Goods If Trump Exits Paris Deal: Former French President Nicholas Sarkozy suggested Europe impose a carbon tax on all U.S. products if President-elect Donald Trump pulled the country out of the Paris climate change agreement. Russian economy minister charged with taking $2mn bribe from oil giant Rosneft; Ulyukayev reportedly demanded a bribe for granting a positive conclusion and assessment of transaction on the acquisition of Bashneft by Russia's top oil company Rosneft. UK Cabinet split threatens to derail May’s Brexit talks: Whitehall is working on more than 500 Brexit-related projects and could need to hire 30,000 extra civil servants, according to a leaked memo prepared for the Cabinet Office. 100 far-right protesters attack migrant center in French village: Some 100 far-right protesters rallied in the French village of Arzon on Monday night, breaking down the door of the migrant center there. It comes after a sexual assault on a local 67-year-old woman by a South Sudanese refugee. Blow up! Days before losing the election: Hillary and Bill had a screaming match over who to blame for her flagging campaign - the ex-president so angry he threw his phone off the roof of his Arkansas penthouse Obama on Trump's election: We 'have to guard against a rise in a crude sort of nationalism': President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned of a need to "guard" against a rise in nationalism both at home and abroad during a press conference in Greece one week after the election of Donald Trump. More than half of arrested anti-Trump protesters didn't vote in Oregon; Records show 34 of the protesters arrested didn’t return a ballot for the November 8 election. Thirty-five of the demonstrators taken into custody weren’t registered to vote in Oregon. Bannon appointment a dilemma for Jewish groups seeking access to Trump: “It is a sad day when a man who presided over the premier website of the ‘alt-right’ – a loose-knit group of white nationalists and unabashed anti-Semites and racists – is slated to be a senior staff member in the ‘people’s house,’” US Democrats delay vote as Muslim in lead for top spot: Ellison is the first Muslim-American to be elected to the House of Representatives, and co-chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus. He also serves on the Financial Services Committee. |
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