Sunni militants make major gains in western IraqSan Francisco Chronicle 2014-06-23
Baghdad -- Sunni militants have blitzed through the vast desert of western Iraq, capturing four towns and three border crossings and deepening the predicament of the Shiite-led government in Baghdad led by Nouri al-Maliki. The latest military victories - including two border posts captured Sunday, one along the frontier with Jordan and the other with Syria - considerably expand territory under the...
Nigerian Terrorists Abduct Another 91 ChildrenMashable 2014-06-24
Islamist militants have reportedly taken another 60 girls and 31 boys in northeast Nigeria, compounding a crisis that began in April when the same group kidnapped more than 200 girls. The latest abductions were made public on Tuesday by the Associated Press, whose reporters couldn't safely verify the information. Nigerians reportedly witnessed the abductions on Saturday in the village of Kummabza....
Is U.S. Stuck in 'Too Big To Fail' Illusions?WorldNews.com 2014-06-24
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling The "too big to fail" premise has become a popular slogan in U.S. political and economic theories. According to proponents, the theory ascertains that some institutions are so large and important and vital that they must be supported at all costs. However, from corporations and financial institutions to government bureaucracies and social programs,...
Iraq claims control of Baiji oil refineryAl Jazeera 2014-06-24
Iraq's foreign minister has said government forces are back in control of an important oil refinery after days of fighting with Sunni rebels led by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Hoshyar Zebari told Al Jazeera on Tuesday that special forces soldiers had taken over the Baiji refinery, after almost a week of fighting. Sunni rebels had...
Luis Suarez bites Giorgio Chiellini: the Internet reactsDigital Spy 2014-06-24
Luis Suarez should maybe consider eating before a big game, after he was once again seen allegedly taking a bite out of another player. During today's (June 24) Uruguay v Italy World Cup match, Suarez appeared to headbutt Italy's Giorgio Chiellini who then pulled his down his shirt to show the referee a mark on his shoulder. It's not the first time Suarez has been caught using his teeth on the...
ISIL congratulates Lionel Messi for helping Argentina beat Iran in the World CupSydney Morning Herald 2014-06-24
When Argentina's Lionel Messi curled a sumptuous strike past the opposition goalkeeper deep in stoppage time during a match against Iran on Sunday, his nation heaved a sigh of relief. The...
Michelle Wie falls into tie with Amy Yang at US Women’s OpenThe News & Observer 2014-06-22
PINEHURST — Michelle Wie was rolling along nicely Saturday in the U.S. Women’s Open, smiling, leading, hitting good shots, enjoying herself. But just when Wie was on the verge of distancing herself from the field at Pinehurst No. 2, her game began to slip. Her smile disappeared. So did her lead. “My swing got away from me for a little bit,” Wie said. “I made it...
John Kerry In Iraq As ISIS Tightens GripOrange News 2014-06-23
23 June 2014, 11:27 John Kerry In Iraq As ISIS Tightens Grip Tweet Barack Obama has warned that ISIS, which is carrying out a lightning offensive in Iraq, could grow in power, destabilise the region and pose a threat to the US. The American president spoke hours after the Islamist militants made dramatic gains by capturing four towns in western Iraq on Sunday. Haditha, Anah, Rawa and Rotba - along...
Luis Suárez bites Giorgio Chiellini as Uruguay tops Italy in World Cup matchCelebrity Café 2014-06-24
Uruguay topped Italy 1-0 on Tuesday to punch their ticket to the knockout round, but all anyone is talking about is when the controversial forward Luis Suarz allegedly bit Italy's Giorgio Chiellini. With the game tied at 0-0 and...
Iran rejects U.S. action in IraqCanoe 2014-06-22
ANBAR, Iraq - Iran's supreme leader accused the United States on Sunday of trying to retake control of Iraq by exploiting sectarian rivalries, as Sunni insurgents drove toward Baghdad from new strongholds along the Syrian border. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's condemnation of U.S. action came three days after President Barack Obama offered to send 300 military advisers to help the Iraqi government....
Largest fruit gets the biggest neglectThe Hindu 2014-06-24
Anyone who travels the length and breadth of rural Kerala would be shocked to see the sheer number of jackfruits, which were once considered a major source of food to keep starvation at bay, being wasted on countless jackfruit trees in private and public lands. If the government agencies including the agricultural universities or the Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) were to develop some effective...
This Guy Is Suing British Airways After a Misspelling Sent Him to the Wrong DestinationE! Online 2014-06-24
At least the airline didn't mix up the cities of Paris and Detroit. That would have been a very unfortunate surprise. Edward Gamson, an American dentist, and his partner booked a trip to the Spanish city of Granada through British Airways. They were flying out of London, which is a two-hour journey from Granada. Unfortunately, that two-hour flight was actually a nine-hour flight to the...
How Not to Nation-Build: Warnings from U.S. in IraqWorldNews.com 2014-06-24
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling If nation-building refers to unifying a people through representative institutions while enhancing the political, economic and social stability of a state and its infrastructures, the U.S. has failed miserably in Iraq. As it sends Marines back to Iraq and considers more air strikes, only by looking back at its endless wars against Iraq and its...
Suicide bomber detonates vehicle near Lebanon cafe south of BeirutStars and Stripes 2014-06-24
BEIRUT — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vehicle near a checkpoint and a cafe in a neighborhood south of Lebanon's capital early Tuesday, causing several casualties, a Lebanese security official and witnesses said. The explosion occurred just after midnight near the Abu Assaf cafe, where people had gathered to watch World Cup matches. An Associated...
Rebels agree to abide by cease-fire in UkraineThe Guardian 2014-06-24
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press= DONETSK, Ukraine (AP) â Pro-Russian insurgents in eastern Ukraine agreed Monday to respect a cease-fire declared by the Ukrainian president, raising hopes for an end to months of fighting that have killed hundreds and ravaged the country's industrial heartland. The announcement came as the Russian and U.S. presidents traded demands over the conflict. Russian...
Greece 2-1 Ivory Coast: Georgios Samaras sends Greeks through to last 16Belfast Telegraph 2014-06-25
Former Celtic striker Georgios Samaras struck an injury-time penalty as Greece snatched a place in the World Cup last-16 with a dramatic 2-1 win over Ivory Coast. [TICON-A SLIDESHOW] [TICON-A SLIDESHOW] The African side had looked to be going through to the knockout stages as Group C runners-up after Swansea's Wilfried Bony cancelled out Andreas Samaris' first-half strike in the 74th minute in...
Al-Jazeera journalists jailed for seven years in EgyptDigital Spy 2014-06-23
Three Al-Jazeera journalists have been jailed for seven years after being found guilty of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were convicted today (June 23) in Cairo, while nine defendants tried in absentia received 10-year sentences. © Rex Features / Sipa Press Al Jazeera studios in Doha, Qatar The jailed trio, who maintain their innocence, were...
Ukraine crisis: Obama presses Putin to stem flow of armsBBC News 2014-06-24
US President Barack Obama has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to stop the flow of weapons into Ukraine and halt support for separatists. The White House said that in the phone call Mr Obama warned of further sanctions if Moscow failed to act. The Kremlin says Mr Putin urged direct talks between Kiev and the rebels in the east. Russia denies arming them. The separatists have said they...
Minaj: Drake's not perfect for meMusic News 2014-06-24
Nicki Minaj can't "remember" saying Drake is perfect. The singer is close to the rap star and is set to collaborate with him for a track on her upcoming album The Pink Print. In the past she's been quoted as calling him "perfect", but...
Attack from Syria kills Israeli teen on Golan, Israel saysToronto Sun 2014-06-23
JERUSALEM - An attack from inside Syria on Sunday killed a 13-year-old Israeli boy on the occupied Golan Heights, the first fatality on Israel's side of the frontier since the Syrian civil war began, relatives and the military said. Israeli tanks fired at Syrian army positions in response to what an Israeli military spokesman described as an intentional attack. Israel launched more...