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 BBC News Sun 17 Aug 2014
Jihadis accused of new massacres in Iraq and Syria
Islamic State (IS) militants have been accused of massacring hundreds of people in areas under their control in northern Iraq and eastern Syria. | At least 80 members of the Yazidi religious minority ... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)
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 The Independent Sun 17 Aug 2014
Fear brings the enemies of Isis together at last
Fear of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis, who now refer to themselves the Islamic State) is the new uniting factor for states in the Middle East and beyond who normally hate each other. ... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)
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 BBC News Fri 15 Aug 2014
Iraq crisis: Yazidi villagers 'massacred' by IS
Militants in northern Iraq have massacred at least 80 men from the Yazidi faith in a village and abducted women and children, reports say. | Islamic State (IS) fighters e... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)
Human Rights ISIS Iraq Conflict Photos Wikipedia: Persecution of Yazidis by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
 WorldNews.com Tue 12 Aug 2014
President Obama's statement on Iraq
Transcript of President Barack Obama's August 11, 2014 statement on the Iraq situation, as provided by the White House: | Good afternoon, everybody. I wanted to provide a... (photo: White House / Pete Souza)
Barack Obama ISIL Iraq Conflict Photos Wikipedia: 2014 Northern Iraq offensive |
 Khaleej Times Thu 7 Aug 2014
Islamic State extends gains in north Iraq, Kirkuk bombed
The advance forced thousands of residents of Iraq’s biggest Christian town to flee, fearing they would be subjected to the same demands the militants made in other captur... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim)
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 Belfast Telegraph Thu 7 Aug 2014
Pistorius accused of lying in court
Oscar Pistorius was an "appalling witness" who repeatedly lied in his testimony in a crude attempt to defend himself against a murder charge over killing his girlfriend, ... (photo: AP)
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 Boston Herald Wed 6 Aug 2014
Indirect Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza start in Cairo
CAIRO — Israel and Hamas began indirect talks on a new border deal for the blockaded Gaza Strip as a cease-fire ending their month-long war entered its second day Wedne... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Gaza Conflict Human Rights Mideast Peace Photos Wikipedia: 2014 IsraelGaza conflict |
 Al Jazeera Wed 6 Aug 2014
Poland's 'war on terror' shame
On July 24, European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that Poland has to pay 230,000 euros ($307,366) compensation to two individuals whose human rights had ... (photo: AP / Czarek Sokolowski)
CIA Torture Human Rights Photos War On Terror Wikipedia: Extraordinary rendition |
 The Times Of India Tue 5 Aug 2014
Japan defence paper warns over China's 'dangerous acts' in sea, air
TOKYO: Japan warned on Tuesday that China's "dangerous acts" over territorial claims in the East China Sea could lead to "unintended consequences" in the region, as fears... (photo: Creative Commons)
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 Novosti Sun 3 Aug 2014
Islamic State Seizes Control Over Iraq’s Largest Dam
MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti) – The Islamic State militants have seized control of Iraq’s biggest dam, an oilfield and three more towns in the country’... (photo: AP)
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 WorldNews.com Wed 30 Jul 2014
Libya and Vietnam: Two Lessons in Geographical Ignorance and Projection
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling | This week when the Obama Administration announced it had evacuated its personnel from its embassy in Tripoli, it brought ... (photo: AP)
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