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The Irish Times | 2015-08-21

Islamic State deputy leader killed in US air strike

The second-in-command of the Islamic State militant group was killed during a US air strike in Iraq on Tuesday, the White House has said, dealing a blow to the...

The Los Angeles Times | 2015-08-21

Dozens killed amid airstrikes and fighting in key Yemeni city

Fierce fighting in the crossroads city of Taiz in Yemen killed dozens of people, officials and aid groups said Friday, with deaths blamed on airstrikes by a...

CBS News | 2015-08-21

Tests show mustard gas traces in ISIS attack

Officials have been looking into reports that ISIS militants used chemical weapon in the August 11 attack in Makhmour......

Press TV | 2015-08-21

AMISOM admits troops killed Somali civilians

The African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) has admitted that its troops killed several civilians in the war-ridden country last month. On Friday, the...

New York Daily News | 2015-08-21

Blind man tasered by cops who thought he had a samurai sword

British police tasered a 61-year-old blind man after they mistakenly believed his white stick was a samurai sword. ......

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The Guardian | 2015-08-21

Banksy: ‘I think a museum is a bad place to look at art’

In an exclusive, rare interview the notorious street artist tells us about his new theme park project, Dismaland, and shares his thoughts on the contemporary art world ...

Boston Herald | 2015-08-21

Editorial: Iran self inspection hoax

It looks like one of those two secret “side agreements” that are part and parcel of the...

The Guardian | 2015-08-21

What Hamlet can teach the Labour leadership about getting things right

Thank goodness, not for the first time but especially now, that there is so much more to life than the Labour party. Thank goodness for the high hills, for test cricket, and for the symphonies of Sibelius. And thank goodness, this week in particular, for Hamlet. ...

The Washington Times | 2015-08-21

Obama's pick to challenge Hillary Clinton

Who is Barack Obama's candidate? Does he have one yet? Would his endorsement make a difference?...

The Guardian | 2015-08-20

We are slaves to the printed word, but only handwriting conveys real beauty

When did you last write a letter, that is really “write” one? I still struggle to handcraft thank-yous and letters of congratulation or commiseration. I take reporting notes and scrawl messages, but often cannot decipher the result. My speed-writing has long gone and I cannot imagine my fingers surviving a student essay. A page of sustained writing is a calligraphic car crash. ...

The Jerusalem Post | 2015-08-20

Time for open Israel-Saudi relations

The Iran nuclear deal has dramatically shifted Middle Eastern geopolitical tectonic plates, and has...