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News Roundup and Notes: September 2, 2015 by Nadia O'Mara

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:31 AM

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Before the start of business, Just Security provides a curated summary of up-to-the-minute developments at home and abroad. Here’s today’s news.

IRAN

President Obama was on the brink of a major victory yesterday as Sens Bob Casey and Chris Coons expressed their support for the accord, leaving the administration within one vote of protecting the deal in Congress. [Reuters’ Patricia Zengerle; New York Times’ David M. Herszenhorn]  The Wall Street Journal has an up-to-date list of where senators stand on the accord.

Sen Bob Cardin refused to say whether he would be the crucial 34th Senate vote yesterday; the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cardin is under more scrutiny than his colleagues due to his role, along with Committee Chairman Bob Corker, in designing the law which allowed the congressional review of the accord. [Politico’s Burgess Everett]

Rep Hakeem Jeffries announced his support for the deal yesterday; Jeffries is known for his close ties to pro-Israel advocacy groups. [New York Times’ Alexander Burns]

Iranian hardliners said that the US remains the country’s top enemy, guilty of “uncountable” crimes; the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said that despite the accord, America is still the “same Great Satan.” [New York Times’ Thomas Erdbrink]

The majority of Americans want Congress to back the Iran nuclear deal, according to a new surveyfrom the University of Maryland.

President Obama’s “more important aim” should be to “win the long-term struggle with Iran for power in the Middle East,” opines former under secretary of state, Nicholas Burns, presenting a number of steps the Obama administration should consider following the congressional vote. [New York Times]

IRAQ and SYRIA

The US has launched a secret drone campaign aimed at hunting terrorism suspects in Syria, part of a targeted killing program by the CIA and US Special Operations forces that runs separately from the US military offensive against ISIS, officials said. [Washington Post’s Greg Miller]

Russia may be looking at its “own version of mission creep in the treacherous Middle East,” writes Michael Weiss, discussing reports of Moscow’s “ever expanding” military involvement in the Syrian conflict. [The Daily Beast]

Canada has charged a Syrian intelligence officer with torturing a Canadian citizen rendered to Syria by the US in 2002; Murtaza Hussain provides the details. [The Intercept]

The Ankara offices of a media group critical of Turkey’s president have been raided by authorities, a day after two British journalists were arrested on disputed terrorism charges, sparking concerns over press freedom. [AFP]  The earlier arrest of three VICE News staff members was reportedly due to the use of an encryption system by the Iraqi fixer which is often relied upon by ISIS. [Al Jazeera]

Over 18 Turkish construction workers were seized by gunmen in Baghdad, officials from Iraq and Turkey said. It was not immediately clear who was responsible or what the motive was. [BBC]

HILLARY CLINTON EMAIL CONTROVERSY

An “unwieldy flurry of pending lawsuits” demanding copies of emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton might be consolidated, sources told Politico yesterday. The Justice Department is preparing to request that the increasing number of FOIA lawsuits be placed before a single judge, at least for a period of time, reports Josh Gerstein.  The State Department is currently obligated to release monthly batches of Clinton’s emails under the order of a federal judge. [Wall Street Journal’s Byron Tau]

At least six emails written and sent by Clinton on her personal account contained information now deemed as classified, according to thousands of emails released by the State Department. [Washington Post’s Carol D. Leonnig and Rosalind S. Helderman]

Hillary Clinton expressed interest in the presidential aspirations of Gen David Petraeus, Monday’s batch of emails has revealed. [Politico’s Josh Gerstein]

“Mrs Clinton’s private server was about one thing: control,” writes William McGurn, arguing that the former secretary of state “used it to ensure she would be in a position to thwart effective oversight and accountability.” [Wall Street Journal]

ISRAEL and PALESTINE

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is said to be preparing a speech detailing a new strategy for the Palestinian national struggle, sparking speculation about what it will contain. [New York Times’ Jodi Rudoren]

Images of an IDF soldier detaining a 12-year-old Palestinian boy at a protest in the West Bank last Friday has resulted in a charged debate of opposing views, reports Robert Mackey. [New York Times]

Gaza could become uninhabitable in less than five years due to what is described as its “de-development,” according to a new UN report. “De-development” refers to the process whereby development is not only hindered but in fact reversed, reports Peter Beaumont. [The Guardian]

YEMEN

Two staff members of the Red Cross were shot dead today in Amran province by an unknown assailant, the international aid group said. [Reuters]

Detainees have suffered serious human rights abuses while held by both pro-government militiamen and Houthi rebels in the city of Aden, Human Rights Watch has said, citing reports of summary executions. [BBC]

Aden is being steadily infiltrated by AQAP and the Islamic State, writes Frank Gardner, discussing reports which indicate that the conflict has given “jihadists a backdoor entry” into the city. [BBC]

The killing of civilians by Saudi-led coalition airstrikes has become “commonplace” in the country’s war, which has so far killed more than 4,500 people; Iona Craig provides details at The Intercept.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS

Even if the detention facility at Guantánamo Bay was to close, the naval base there would remain open, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told members of the military during a “Worldwide Troop Talk.” [Miami Herald’s Carol Rosenberg]

A suicide attack on a crowd lining up to enter a government building in the Khyber tribal region of northwestern Pakistan yesterday killed at least four people. [New York Times’ Ismail Khan]

Al-Shabaab militants overran an African Union base in southern Somalia yesterday, an attack which included a suicide bombing and an intense firefight, officials and witnesses said. [New York Times’ Mohammed Ibrahim]

Congolese militia leader Bosco Ntaganda pleaded “Not guilty” today to war crimes and crimes against humanity charges on the first day of his trial at the International Criminal Court. [Reuters’ Thomas Escritt]

Local Afghans are skeptical about a US announcement that it will reopen a criminal investigation into the deaths of at least 18 Afghan civilians allegedly killed by an Army Special Forces A-team, report Sayed Salahuddin and Sudarsan Raghavan. [Washington Post]

Kuwaiti authorities have charged 25 nationals and an Iranian with illicit arms possession and maintaining secretive contacts with Iran and Hezbollah, Kuwait’s official news agency said. [New York Times’ Rick Gladstone]  The arrested individuals are accused of seeking to commit “acts harmful to the unity and territorial integrity of Kuwait.” [Wall Street Journal’s Rory Jones]

North Korea has denied apologizing to South Korea for the wounding of two soldiers, accusing the South of misreading the two countries’ recent agreement to calm border tensions. [New York Times’ Choe Sang-Hun]

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Cheney: Obama Will Regret ‘Train Wreck’ Nuclear Deal

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:21 AM

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Dick Cheney called the Obama administration’s nuclear deal with Iran a “train wreck” that will never be forgotten and characterized it as a betrayal of U.S. allies in the Middle East during an interview with the Washington Free Beacon on Tuesday.

“I cannot explain [President Obama’s] motives other than he thinks this is going to be a great legacy for his presidency,” said Cheney. “I think it’s going to be a train wreck, and he’s not going to want to claim it down the road. He’ll have to find a way to blame somebody else.”

The former vice president is currently promoting his latest book, Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America, which he co-authored with his daughter Liz Cheney, a former State Department official.

Cheney weighed in on the Iranian nuclear deal and President Obama ahead of a congressional vote on the agreement later this month.

“Those who vote for it will at some point look back on it as a very bad vote,” said Cheney. “The fact that [it would be] pumping over $100 billion to the world’s largest supporter of terrorism, lifting the embargo on things like ballistic missiles and conventional armaments, setting a path for [Iran] to pursue the development of nuclear weapons.”

The former vice president said he believed Obama would spend his final months in office dealing with a wave of nuclear proliferation issues across the Middle East as a result of the deal.

He also said it was a betrayal of America’s allies in the region that would not be forgotten.

“I think Obama may want to claim it as his legacy as he leaves office, but I think it will never be forgotten in the Middle East as the time the United States turned its back on all its friends and allies and signed on with the mullahs in Tehran,” said Cheney.

Cheney said Obama was “not prepared to use military force,” which the former vice president said has often been the most effective answer to nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

“I don’t think his threat of the possible use of military fore was ever credible with respect to the Iranians, they never believed he’d do it,” said Cheney, noting that the U.S. and Israeli militaries successfully dealt with burgeoning nuclear threats in Iraq and Syria.

“In the past we’ve had proliferation problems in that part of the world, but oftentimes they were dealt with with military force,” said Cheney. “So oftentimes that’s been the answer. I don’t think Obama ever considered it an option, therefore it was never a factor of Iranian consideration. [The Iranians] knew if they played hard-to-get he’d give them the store, and he did.”

Exceptional: Why the World Needs a Powerful America hit bookshelves on Tuesday. It makes the case for U.S. global leadership, criticizes the Obama administration’s foreign policy, and lays out recommendations for American national security.

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Behind Russia’s TV propaganda machine | News | DW.COM

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:11 AM

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When Angela Merkel, François Hollande and Petro Poroshenko met recently for talks in Berlin on the Ukraine's independence day, the "Rossija" (Russia) channel opened its news broadcast with a man shouting "Poroshenko is a fascist" in Russian. It wasn't clear who the man was, but this type of thing is common on Russian TV these days, with its daily discussions about the supposed Ukrainian fascists. The cynical, critical tone of the piece was also typical of reporting about the Ukrainian president. The broadcaster was at pains to present Poroshenko as a guest of little importance. At the same time, the report criticized the fact that Putin had not been invited to the meeting.

"According to the propaganda, the nationalists, ultranationalists and radicals are in power in Ukraine and are threatening the Russians in East Ukraine, that's why Russia is bound to defend them," said Russian public opinion researcher and sociologist Lev Gudkov in an interview with DW last year. But his statement is just as true today.

Putin in a submarine: staged for Russian media

Russia TV keeps showing the same types of images: brutal, dramatic war footage from the Donbass region that only shows Ukrainian soldiers shooting. You never see any separatists firing weapons, unless they are presented as protecting the local population.

Anti-Americanism is also widespread. The United States is blamed for all manner of evils. In terms of the sanctions against Russia, countries such as Germany and France are portrayed as loyal followers of the USA. Meanwhile, Russian soldiers and, above all, the Russian president are praised for their patriotism. Putin enjoys playing the hero, as could be seen in the recent coverage of his visit to Crimea, where he took a dive in a mini-submarine.

"Russia needs to be committed to the war"

The Russian propaganda machine appears to be fulfilling its purpose. According to a current survey by the independent Levada opinion research institute in Moscow, around half of Russians believe that they get "useful and objective information" from television. Every fifth Russian is of the opinion that they see a "complete, objective portrayal of events." The results of the survey, conducted in August, come as no surprise to Christian Mihr, head of Reporters Without Borders. "Russia needs to be committed to the war. The media play an important role," said Mihr. According to a June 2015 survey by the Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), television is the top source of information for almost 90 percent of the Russian population.

Recently, Russia state media successfully presented Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov as a terrorist. He was accused of setting fire to the office of the pro-Russian party in Crimea, and of planning to bomb a statue of Lenin in Simferopol. A court sentenced Sentsov to 20 years in prison. The verdict was criticized by international human rights organizations, for whom Sentsov is a political prisoner. He denies the charges against him and claims to have been tortured in prison. But none of this was included in the news report on "Rossija"; the channel merely told the story of how a terrorist was indicted.

Mihr says that Russian television often reports half-truths. "Now, though, we're seeing an increase in outright lying," said Mihr, who lived in Russia for some time. He relates his "favorite example" of how Russian TV interviewed a man named Andrei Petkov in April 2014. Three broadcasters showed similar images of a man in a hospital with a bandage on his nose. But each time, he told a different story. In a report on NTV, he was a German spy who was shot by Ukrainian extremists. On "Rossija 1", he was a Ukrainian citizen who was attacked by neo-Nazis while demonstrating against his government. And in a report broadcast in Crimea, he was a surgeon who was just trying to help when he was attacked by fascists. "Such examples are not unusual," said Mihr.

Creating confusion

A former Russia correspondent for German public broadcaster ARD, Ina Ruck, summarized the tactics used by Russian propagandists. "Russian state television openly speaks about an information war, and Russian propaganda plays a huge role by mixing up the truth. So many theories about flight MH17 were thrown into the mix, for example, that in the end, readers didn't believe anything anymore."

Russia Today in English, financed by Kremlin

The Malaysia Airlines plane was flying over East Ukraine in July 2014 when it was shot down, killing all 298 people on board. The circumstances surrounding the crash are still unclear. Russia spread the theory that the Ukrainian army fired at the plane, hoping to shoot down an aircraft carrying Putin. Broadcaster "Rossija" claimed that the people on board were no longer alive when the plane took off and that the separatists are to blame. There was also speculation about a bomb on board the plane.

In a report about how the Russian state controls television in the country, Reporters Without Borders talks of a "long-term, systematic enforced conformity of television." The report, published two years ago, is still relevant today.

"Since it was published, the propaganda on Russian television has gotten worse," said Mihr. The biggest national broadcasters are now in the hands of state media holdings, or corporations with close ties to the Kremlin. Then there's the Kremlin-financed foreign broadcaster RT, formerly Russia Today, which broadcasts in various languages and has a budget of around 15.4 billion rubles (ca. 263.2 million euros) for 2015, according to a statement by RT in January. Mihr says that except "Doschd" (Rain), there are practically no independent voices critical of the government in Russia. "Doschd" is only available via the Internet, after Russia's biggest cable provider removed it from its program in 2014.

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Former CIA Agent Warns The World Is At Its Most Dangerous Point In History

Wednesday September 2nd, 2015 at 8:10 AM

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A former CIA agent and top U.S. defence expert has warned that the world is more dangerous than it has ever been due to the rise of heavily armed and well funded terrorist groups.

Although the 21st century has not yet been subjected to the mass carnage and industrial scale slaughter caused by the global conflicts between superpowers in the 20th century, the increased threat of worldwide terrorism ensures that no nation can consider itself truly safe.

The Daily Express reports that governments in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Algeria, Egypt, and Nigeria are just a handful who are battling ISIS in their own countries.

The terrifying spread of ISIS in the Middle East and North Africa, the rise of Boko Haram in Africa, Mexico’s drug cartels, and Russia’s bloody conflict with Ukraine on the doorstep of the E.U has claimed the lives of more than 1000,00 people this year alone.

Over half these deaths took place in Iraq and Syria – two countries riddled with the viral threat of Islamist extremism

Such statistics have alarmed many observers, including former CIA agent and top U.S. defence expert Bruce Riedel.

Riedel, who is a senior fellow at the respected Brookings research institute explained that, “We face more terrorists with more safe havens and more sanctuaries today than we’ve ever faced in the past.”

“At home in the United States we’re probably safer than we were a decade ago but abroad our terrorist enemy is more numerous, more barbaric, more dangerous than ever before.”

A Syrian operative has claimed that more than 4,000 convert ISIS gunmen have already been hidden amongst innocent refugees and smuggled into western nations.

The ISIS smuggler claims that the undercover infiltration is just the beginning of a larger plot in retaliation to the US-led coalition airstrikes, and one which will see the terrorist group carry out mass revenge attacks on the West.

The Syrian operative announced that ISIS harbors ambitions to stamp its mark on the world.

“It’s our dream that there should be a caliphate not only in Syria but in all the world, and we will have it soon, God willing.”

This year alone, security services in America have prevented more than 60 terrorist attacks on home soil by groups associated with ISIS.

The global situation has put the defense budget back in the spotlight for countries world-wide, and it has become a subject of much political contention.

In the U.K. many are alarmed that drastic governmental cuts to the army, navy and air force have left Britain vulnerable to threat from hostile powers.

The former head of MI6, Sir John Sawyers, believes that even at the height of the cold war, the world wasn’t as dangerous as it is now.

“It’s a much flatter world, a much more multi-polar world, and there are real dangers associated with that.”

The European Union President Jean-Claude Juncker is so concerned about Vladimir Putin and the continued concern of Russian expansionism, he has called upon Europe to create its own army and meet the threat head on.

Closer to home, the topic of defense has overshadowed the race for the Republican presidential candidacy.

The downsizing of the U.S. Navy has been fiercely attacked by many politicians and in a keynote address, Jeb Bush pointed out, “The world is a lot more dangerous today than it was the day Obama got elected president.”

Not to be outdone, Donald Trump echoed Bush’s sentiments as did Chris Christie who confessed, “I don’t believe that I have ever lived in a time in my life when the world was a more dangerous and scary place.”

Vietnam veteran John McCain also pointed out that the world is “in greater turmoil than at any time in my lifetime.”

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey added, “I will personally attest to the fact that the world is more dangerous than it has ever been.”

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Police Searching for Suspects After Cop Shot and Killed in Chicago Suburb

Tuesday September 1st, 2015 at 5:27 PM

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According to CBS Chicago, “Lake County Sheriff’s Det. Chris Covelli said, around 7:50 a.m., the officer radioed he was pursuing three suspects, after looking into their ‘suspicious activity.’ Police lost radio contact with the officer, who was later found with a gunshot wound.”

Police indicate that the trio consists of two white males and one black male. CBS Chicago points to “unconfirmed reports” that the trio may have taken the fallen “officer’s gun and pepper spray.”

The manhunt appears to be centered “on a marshy area off Rainier Way and Rollins Road.” Police officers from various departments can be seen walking the area in body armor as helicopters circle above and K-9 units help search the ground.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the first officer who arrived on scene could be heard over the police scanner saying, “Send everybody you possibly can… officer is down.” Schools in the area are on lockdown, and a “Metra Milwaukee District/North Line train” has temporarily been halted due to police activity.

*UPDATE* 

The officer killed on Tuesday morning was in a “foot pursuit” after three suspects when his radio went silent. According to the Chicago Tribune, the officer radioed that he was pursuing the suspects and when backup units arrived they “found him shot at Route 12 and Sayton Road” in a “marshy area.”

Lake County Undersheriff Raymond Rose confirms that the officer’s gun and “other gear” were taken by the suspects.

Follow AWR Hawkins on Twitter: @AWRHawkins. Reach him directly at <a href="mailto:awrhawkins@breitbart.com">awrhawkins@breitbart.com</a>.

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Today's Headlines and Commentary by Cody M. Poplin

Tuesday September 1st, 2015 at 4:42 PM

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We start today in Syria, where Islamic State forces have moved closer into central Damascus, displacing other Syrian rebels in their wake. According to the AFP, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that “this is the closest IS has ever been to the heart of Damascus.” A government military official confirmed the news, and celebrated the in-fighting among rebels group’s in the country’s capital.

Away from the country’s political heartland, the United Nations has used satellite imagery to confirmthat ISIS militants have indeed destroyed the Temple of Baal in the ancient city of Palmyra. The temple building, which was nearly 2,000 years old, was the best preserved of the ruins at the site. Last week ISIS militants also destroyed another ancient building, the Temple of Baalshamin. Maamoun Abdulkarim, the director of Syria’s antiquities department, told New York Times, this is “a cultural battle, and everybody should participate in defending this heritage, this civilization.” The Washington Post provides a map of 9 more heritage sites in Iraq and Syria that are in danger of falling to the Islamic State.

The Long War Journal brings us evidence of the dueling brutality of the Islamic State and the Iranian-backed Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces. This time, ISIS militants in Anbar province have released a grisly execution video in which they burn alive four men accused of "spying." The video is clearly meant to mirror another snuff film released just days ago by the Shiite militias, showing a well-known commander, Abu Azrael (also called the “Angel of Death”), killing a Sunni man in similar fashion.  

The new image of violence by the Popular Mobilization Forces is just one more indicator of the complications the United States faces in attempting to combat the Islamic State. With so few credible partners on the ground, it has resorted to de facto alliances with groups that have questionable records on human rights, to put it lightly.  

Yet Shane Harris and Nancy A. Youssef of the Daily Beast report that retired Army general and former CIA Director David Petraeus suggests adding one more---al Qaeda. According to anonymous sources in the goverment, the former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has urged U.S. officials to “consider using so-called moderate members of al Qaeda’s Nusra Front to fight ISIS in Syria.” The move, designed to replicate the Anbar Awakening in Iraq, would be extremely controversial, and as Harris and Youssef note, incredibly ironic considering the United States began its war fourteen years in Afghanistan fighting against al Qaeda.

And while the United States is still floundering for a strategy, the United Kingdom just released its own public strategy to combat the Islamic State. Read that here.

Finally, don’t miss Will McCants’s profile of Abu Bakr al Baghdadi, which explores “how an introvert with a passion for religion and soccer” became the leader of the world’s most successful and violent insurgency.

A Turkish court has authorized the arrest of three journalists associated with Vice News on terrorism-related charges. The Wall Street Journal reports that the reporters were covering the ongoing Kurdish insurgency in the country’s southeast. For its part, Vice released a statement condemning the arrests and calling the charges “baseless and alarmingly false.” At the moment, it is unclear exactly what group the three reporters are charged with assisting, with some reports suggesting they were members of the PKK while others charged that they were supporters of ISIS.

In Yemen, two leaders of a loyalist militia were killed by unidentified gunman in the city of Aden on Monday. The two men, Rasheed Khaled Saif and Hamidi al Shutairi, were military leaders of the Popular Southern Resistance, a militant group backed by Saudi Arabia that helped fight the siege of Aden by Houthi rebels. Reuters has more on the ongoing chaos inside the country.

Al Monitor reports that King Salman of Saudi Arabia plans to push the White House to combat Iranian “mischief” as part of his official visit to Washington this week. Riyadh has signalled that it seeks support in managing regional conflicts in Yemen and Syria, as well as a tougher inspection regime and assurances that the United States will not hesitate to invoke snapback sanctions. The potential for a regional missile defense shield is also likely to be on the agenda.

In what is surely an inconveniently timed announcement for the Obama administration, Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akhbar Salehi signalled yesterday that his country will put together a 15-year plan to expand its nuclear capabilities with the goal of achieving commercialization of atomic capabilities as well as the construction of two more nuclear power plants. The Times of Israel has more.

Over the weekend, however, Iranian state media highlighted that Iranian citizens had painted over “Death to America” graffiti on the walls of what used to be the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. TheJerusalem Post wonders if the event signalled the beginning of a “new era.” The nuclear deal is supported by a majority of Iranians, many of whom hope for greater diplomatic and economic relations between Iran and the United States.  

Finally, take a few moments to read this teaser on the “U.S. Commandos’ Shadow War Against Iran,”from Sean Naylor’s new book Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command.

An Israeli raid in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin turned into an armed confrontation on Tuesday night, as Israeli soldiers clashed for hours with Palestinian gunmen. The Times writes that the clash was the most serious violence in the area in at least 18 months. 

Al Shabaab militants in Somalia attacked an African Union base early this morning, driving a car bomb into the base as gunmen dashed inside. Residents in the area said that dozens of soldiers had been killed, although ANISOM disputed these numbers, saying the base remained under its control.

Militants from Boko Haram have killed nearly 80 people in three separate village attacks in recent days, reports Al Jazeera. One attack occurred in Baanu village during a meeting with the parents of the 219 girls abducted last year. The girls have now been held by Boko Haram for over 500 days.

A suicide bomber in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region killed at least four people and wounded dozens more in an attack on Tuesday, Reuters shares. Both the Pakistani Taliban and the militant group Lashkar-e-Islam claimed responsibility for the attack.

Following pressure from U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice to clamp down on militants in the country, Pakistan’s national security adviser denied that the Haqqani Network, a key insurgent group in Afghanistan, is using his country as a base. According the Islamabad, 80 to 90 percent of the network’s “capacity” is in Afghanistan.

Meanwhile, ToloNews reports that the Afghanistan National Security Directorate has arrested 30 militants associated with the Haqqani Network in relation to a recent attack in Kabul.

As China prepares for an enormous military parade to honor the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, Bloomberg reports that Beijing plans to announce a major overhaul of its armed forces, attempting to restructure it along the lines of a U.S.-style joint command over the next three decades.According to those familiar with the plan, it aims to shift China away from a land-based military with regional commands and towards a force structure that is capable of projecting force far from its coast.

The BBC shares that authorities in Bangkok have arrested a second foreign suspect in connection with the deadly bombing of a Buddhist shrine in August that killed 20 people. According to Thai police, the suspect carried a Chinese passport that identified him as Yusufu Mierali, 25, from Xinjiang province. While much of the information about the suspect remains unconfirmed, the information could shed some light on the motive behind the bombing---Thailand repatriated 100 Uighur Muslims from Xinjiang back to China in July of this year. The BBC notes that Thai police have issued 7 arrest warrants in recent days, suggesting that the attack could have been carried out by a more extensive network than previously thought.

In Ukraine, one officer was killed and more than 100 injured when a grenade exploded during a clash between police in Kiev and nationalist protesters who oppose measures to give greater powers to separatists in the eastern part of the country. Inside the country’s parliament, the measure won preliminary approval, with 265 of the 450 member parliament supporting it; however, the bill will ultimately need 300 votes in order to amend the constitution. Opposition parties have called the bill “capitulation to the Kremlin” and vowed its final defeat regardless of the implications for the ongoing peace talks.

Another day, another leak that the United States is weighing potential sanctions against another country for cyber attacks. This time, the Obama administration is “considering sanctions against both Russian and Chinese individuals and companies” for attacks targeting U.S. commercial targets. Yet Reuters confirms that no “final decision has been made,” stressing that new sanctions could further strain relations with Russia and “cast a pall” over Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September.  

As the Obama administration weighs its response, Newsweek shares that China has allegedly hacked the computer system of Marion Bowman, a former FBI lawyer and counterintelligence official.Bowman serves as the chairman of the board of directors of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers.

William C. Bradford, the West Point professor behind a controversial recent national security law journal article, has resigned. The news comes after the journal behind its publication denounced the piece and on the heels of a Guardian report that showed he had inflated his academic credentials. The Atlantic has an overview of the article, which argued that U.S. legal scholars are assisting radical Islamists and are legally targetable under the laws of war.  Among the target list? Academics likeLawfare’s Bobby Chesney and Gabriella Blum, Ryan Goodman of Just Security, and Michael Walzer of Princeton, who---if you did not know---are all wielding their expertise in “the service of Islamists seeking to destroy Western Civilization and re-create the Caliphate.” Who knew?

ICYMI: Yesterday, on Lawfare

Ben cleared up the “standing” confusion rampant in media reports in Obama v. Klayman.

I linked to the final FISC order authorizing the extensions of the NSA’s collection of bulk telephony metadata under Section 215 of the Patriot Act.

Daniel Reisner continued his series reflecting on the UN Commission of Inquiry Gaza Report, this time exploring the target audience of the report.

Don’t know much about Wu Tien Lu-Shou v. United States? Eugene Kontorovick explains what the case means for the political question doctrine to non-traditional military operations such as anti-piracy.

Finally, Jack shared his thoughts on the “harmful public hand-wringing on possible sanctions against China for cyber theft.”

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Russia Exploits US Weakness in Foreign Policy

Tuesday September 1st, 2015 at 4:38 PM

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Contributor, In Homeland Security

With all of the attention focused on ISIS and the Iran nuclear agreement, missing from the foreign policy debate, and something which needs to be discussed is this: Has Russia been exploiting the weakness in U.S. foreign policy?

President Obama assumed the presidency in 2009, with one goal in mind, to repudiate the go it alone and unilateralism of the Bush administration’s foreign policy approach, especially after the terror attack on September 11, 2001.

Editor of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Rose writes, the Obama administration came into office determined to reverse what it saw as the Bush administration’s mistakes, to “rebalance our long-term priorities so that we successfully move beyond today’s wars, and focus our attention and resources on a broader set of countries and challenges,” as the administration’s initial National Security Strategy put it.

Foreign affairs columnist for the Wall Street Journal countered the assessment by Rose in Foreign Affairs that every president should be judged on a few fundamentals—his ability to deliver what he promised, weaken the country’s foes and strengthen its friends, elaborate a concept of the American interest that is persuasive and true, and pass on a world heading in the right direction. Obama rates well on none of these.

This brings us back to the original question, has Russia exploited the weakness of U.S. foreign policy?

This question needs to be addressed, because in 2016 the United States will be electing a different president with a different vision for the nation, and the same foreign policy challenges will still remain.

Again, the question needs to be addressed, has Russia exploited U.S. weakness in foreign policy?

One only has to review recent events in how Russian President Vladimir Putin views the United States and President Obama.

First, Putin was emboldened by the minimal response of the United States to the recent decree by Russia this month to deliver S-300 anti-missiles to the Iranian regime. The president’s response was tepid and showed little concern, except he stated it technically wasn’t illegal and “frankly surprised” Russia waited this long.

The second aspect was the Obama administration’s overturning of the conventional weapons and ballistic-missile embargoes against Iran, which Russia readily agreed to during the last minute nuclear agreement negotiations.

The main segment that Russia views as American weakness was during Russia’s annexation of the Crimea and intervention in Ukraine. At first, President Obama sent a signal to Russia that “Further provocations will achieve nothing except to further isolate Russia and diminish its place in the world.”

The president continued, “The international community will continue to stand together to oppose any violations of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, and continued Russia military intervention in Ukraine will only deepen Russia’s diplomatic isolation and exact a greater toll on the Russia economy.”

A year in half later Russia still occupies the Crimea and is deeply involved in the Ukraine. Even after Russia signed the Minsk ceasefire agreement last February, Russian forces still continue to stream across the border with little resistance from the United States.

Even before the Ukrainian crisis boiled over, the United States looked feckless in its handling of the Syrian crisis in September 2013, with which the president issued a redline with regard to Syria’s use of chemical weapons, then failed to follow through when it was breached.

Weakness by the U.S. during this crisis, and subsequent actions by the U.S., brought Russia back into the Middle East politics for the first time since the mid-1970s, especially as it relates to the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Russia now acts with impunity, as Saudi Arabia is looking to buy Russian made weapons, and other nations throughout the region are questioning the reliability of the United States.

In June 2014, Kori Schake wrote an article in Foreign Policy magazine regarding how our allies view the U.S. foreign policy, that the Obama administration has achieved a landmark heretofore considered impossible: they are making America’s allies homesick for the administration of George W. Bush.

Schake continues that Poland’s foreign minister was caught on tape earlier this year disparaging the United States. Radek Sikorski bitterly said Warsaw’s ties to Washington were “worthless,” then followed it up with some even saltier language.

A year later the same view is still held of U.S. foreign policy, which is that our enemies do not fear us, and our allies do not trust the resolve of the United States

With the 2016 presidential election in full swing, what are the foreign policy visions of both Republican and Democratic candidates? Maybe it’s time to ask that question now, as all these problems will still be there, with solutions growing more difficult with time.

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NATO activates six command units on eastern flank with Russia

Tuesday September 1st, 2015 at 4:37 PM

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NATO on Tuesday activated command units in six central and eastern European members to boost defence amid regional tensions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, Lithuania’s defence ministry said.

“NATO today officially activated NATO force integration units in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Bulgaria and Romania,” ministry spokeswoman Asta Galdikaite told AFP.

The Baltic nation’s foreign minister Linas Linkevicius said the move was “a clear sign that NATO takes it’s commitments very seriously”.

“It is a clear message both to allies and, of course, opponents who have recently increased the tensions,” the minister told AFP, without directly naming Russia.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will attend ceremonies in Vilnius Thursday formally inaugurating the string of units, an alliance statement said.

The six multinational units with around 40 officers each were set up to facilitate the deployment of the newly forged NATO rapid reaction force and coordinate military drills.

Read: NATO halves Baltic air policing mission

It is the latest NATO move to boost defences in the eastern flank since Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine last year.

NATO has increased the number of military exercises, deployed planes and ships while the US pledged to keep heavy weapons in the region that lay behind the Iron Curtain a quarter of a century ago.

Latvia confirmed Tuesday that two US Army Predator surveillance drones and 70 airmen had deployed to its Lielvarde Air Base for a training mission.

“They are here… they will be staying for two weeks for training purposes — it is not a permanent deployment,” Latvian Defence Ministry spokesperson Anete Gneze told AFP.

Intelligence training will involve two intelligence officers from Poland and each of the Baltic nations of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

The moves come less than two weeks after NATO opened a new Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence in the Latvian capital, Riga.

Though officials have been at pains not to describe it as a counter-propaganda centre, part of its brief is to analyse aggressive messages emanating from media operated by Russia.

The three Baltic states and Poland have also repeatedly called for a permanent NATO presence to deter Russia but the Western alliance has so far stuck to back-to-back troop rotations.

Critics contend that permanent military bases could breach a 1997 agreement with Russia and trigger an arms race as Moscow accuses NATO of closing in on Russia’s borders.

Linkevicius insisted Russian military exercises have recently been much larger than NATO drills.

“We’ve repeatedly said our steps are not directed against anybody. We are only meeting the commitments to secure NATO countries and citizens,” he said.

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Russia Deploying Air Force Contingent to Syria

Tuesday September 1st, 2015 at 4:36 PM

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BY: Abraham Rabinovich

JERUSALEM—Russia has begun to deploy an air force contingent to Syria in order to undertake air attacks against the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL) and other Islamic groups battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, according to the Israeli news site, Ynet.

Citing western diplomatic sources, Ynet reported Tuesday that an advance Russian party has already arrived in Syria and will be followed in the coming weeks by thousands of military personnel, including members of an “aerial protection division.” This presumably is a force to protect the air contingent, which is to include fighter jets and attack helicopters, from ground attack. The Russians will reportedly be making use of an existing Syrian air force base in the Damascus area.

The report was written by the news site’s military correspondent, Alex Fishman, who has a reputation for reliability.

The United States and allies began air strikes against IS a year ago. Last month American warplanes, which had been launching from aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf and from Gulf states, began operating from an airbase in Turkey. Should the report of direct Russian intervention prove true, coordination between the Russians and Americans would be mandatory. Until now, wrote Fishman, there has been no reaction from Washington to the Russian move although the Obama administration is well aware of it.

“The Russians do not harbor offensive intentions towards Israel or other sovereign states in the area,” he wrote. “Their main stated goal is batting ISIS and preserving Assad’s rule.”  Moscow fears the spread of the Islamic State’s influence in the former Islamic Soviet Republics unless it is stopped in the Middle East. For Iran too, halting the group’s advance is its most important immediate aim—important enough to permit cooperation with the ‘Big Satan”, Washington.

Although Israel has not undertaken direct strikes against the Assad regime aimed at unseating it, it has periodically launched air strikes against missiles and other advanced armaments being transshipped through Syria by Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon. This, theoretically at least, raises the possibility of Russian and Israeli aircraft coming into contact unless an accommodation between them is reached beforehand. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, a number of Soviet lives were lost during Israeli raids in Damascus and Syrian ports. The two countries did not have diplomatic relations at the time. There are at present sound diplomatic relations between them.

The Russian air effort will be focused on Islamic targets in Syria. It is not clear whether the aircraft will operate over Iraq. The reported visit to Moscow last month of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the al-Quds force, which operates outside Iranian territory, is believed to have included talks about Russian air intervention in Syria.

Informal coordination is also underway between the United States and Iran over the battle against IS in Iraq. Washington regards Iran as a central player in the struggle against the radical Islamic group.

The Ynet report said the Russians will also operate against “rebel-aligned targets” within Syria. Although all nations active in Syria and Iraq oppose IS, many support rebel groups, including the United States and other Western and Arab states. This would be a potentially explosive issue if not headed off quickly.

While Iran and Russia are interested in preserving Assad in place, each for its own reasons, most nations attacking IS are opposed to the Damascus regime. It is seen as responsible for the Syrian civil war, which has led to more than 200,000 deaths and the uprooting of millions. Throughout this period, the Russians have sent a vessel to Syria every week carrying military supplies and Tehran has been airlifting military supplies to Damascus airport. Arab media reports that the Russians are planning to double their shipments. However, with the Syrian army losing key ground to rebel forces and losing personnel through desertion and in battle it is questionable if these efforts will succeed in propping up the regime.

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Refugees who made it all the way from Syria to Hungary now massing at train station with nowhere to go and no money left

» Manhunt and mourning after northern Illinois cop killing
02/09/15 09:43 from Home - CBSNews.com
Public asked to flag suspicious activity, but with scant details about the three suspects, it's difficult to know who to look out for

» Alaska Visit Warns Of Battle For Climate
02/09/15 08:32 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
In his first official visit to the state, Barack Obama highlights climate change concerns ahead of a major summit in December.

» European railways become ground zero for the migrant crisis - Washington Post
02/09/15 08:30 from Google News - Top Stories
TIME European railways become ground zero for the migrant crisis Washington Post LONDON — European railways were ground zero Wednesday in faltering efforts to contain the continent's burgeoning refugee crisis, with thousands of asylu...

» The Latest on Gray Hearing: Small Protest Outside Courthouse - ABC News
02/09/15 08:27 from Top Stories - Google News
USA TODAY The Latest on Gray Hearing: Small Protest Outside Courthouse ABC News The latest on the first court hearing for six Baltimore police officers who are criminally charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died a week ...

» Eurostar Services Disrupted After Migrants Seen on Tracks Near Calais - Wall Street Journal
02/09/15 08:27 from Top Stories - Google News
Wall Street Journal Eurostar Services Disrupted After Migrants Seen on Tracks Near Calais Wall Street Journal PARIS—Passenger train services using the English Channel Tunnel were severely disrupted Tuesday night, leaving hundreds of pass...

» Two Red Cross Workers Shot and Killed in Yemen
02/09/15 08:25 from TIME: Top World Stories
The organization says it appears to be "the deliberate targeting of our staff"

» Two Red Cross Workers Shot and Killed in Yemen - TIME
02/09/15 08:25 from World - Google News
The Independent Two Red Cross Workers Shot and Killed in Yemen TIME Two Red Cross workers were fatally shot by an unknown assailant in northern Yemen on Wednesday, the organization announced. The employees were a field officer and a driv...

» Hundreds of migrants protest at Budapest station, want to go to Germany
02/09/15 08:23 from Reuters: International
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants protested in front of Budapest's Keleti Railway Terminus for a second straight day on Wednesday, shouting "Freedom, freedom!" and demanding to be let onto trains bound for Germany from a station ...

» Eighteen Turkish workers kidnapped in Baghdad, firm says
02/09/15 08:22 from Reuters: International
BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) - Gunmen in military uniform seized 18 Turkish workers from a sports stadium they were building in northeastern Baghdad on Wednesday, their company said, in what Ankara said appeared to have been a targeted attack.

» The defiant Kim Davis, the Ky. clerk who refuses to issue gay marriage licenses - Washington Post
02/09/15 08:22 from Top Stories - Google News
ABC News The defiant Kim Davis, the Ky. clerk who refuses to issue gay marriage licenses Washington Post The job of Rowan County Clerk is not one you take seeking celebrity. It mostly involves shuffling paper: maintaining voter registrat...

» Manhunt: Grieving officers search for 3 suspects in Fox Lake, Illinois, cop ... - CNN
02/09/15 08:19 from Top Stories - Google News
CNN Manhunt: Grieving officers search for 3 suspects in Fox Lake, Illinois, cop ... CNN (CNN) With almost no time to grieve, law enforcement officers continue scouring the deeply wooded areas of northern Illinois to look for Lt. Joe Glin...

» French Train Attack Hero: 'It's Crazy to Think About'
02/09/15 08:19 from World news
Anthony Sadler, one of the three Americans who helped thwart a heavily armed gunman on a passenger train in France, speaks exclusively to NBC.

» Masked Gunmen Kidnap 18 Turkish Workers in Baghdad
02/09/15 08:18 from WSJ.com: World News
Identities of gunmen in early-morning raid on sports stadium weren’t immediately known, as Turks in Iraq seized for a second time in the past year.

» Eurostar passengers 'left in dark'
02/09/15 08:18 from BBC News - World
Eurostar passengers left stranded overnight in Calais arrive back in London, saying they were left on a dark train with no food for hours.

» Penalty Phase in Jewish Site Shootings Trial to Continue
02/09/15 08:17 from ABC News: ABCNews
Man convicted in Jewish site shootings to call more witnesses as jury weighs death sentence

» Nations' Pledges to Cut Emissions Called Insufficient
02/09/15 08:16 from ABC News: ABCNews
Analysts: Emission cuts for Paris climate pact not enough to stop Earth warming 2 degrees C

» Cop pays hotel for homeless mother and daughter
02/09/15 08:16 from Latest News
Police officer describes the experience

» Hungarian Police Struggle to Control Migrants
02/09/15 08:15 from WSJ.com: World News
A standoff between migrants and authorities continued in Budapest, while train traffic in the English Channel tunnel was disrupted by migrants on the tracks.

» Crushing Enterprise & Raising Taxes Is Business As Usual For IS
02/09/15 08:13 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Apart from forcing many business owners to shut up shop, Islamic State has also prevented those who refuse to join it from finding jobs, and has imposed heavy taxes on civilians.

» Pittsburgh Man Jailed in Toddler Stepson's Fatal Shooting
02/09/15 08:12 from ABC News: ABCNews
Police: Pittsburgh man jailed in toddler stepson's fatal shooting gave differing accounts

» China Enlists Monkeys to Keep Birds From Spoiling Big Parade
02/09/15 08:11 from ABC News: ABCNews
China enlists nest-wrecking monkeys to keep birds away from warplanes at big military parade

» Clinton Goes Under Water; Trump Polarization Grows
02/09/15 08:11 from ABC News: ABCNews
Negative views of Hillary Clinton have jumped to nearly their highest on record

» Straight Outta Compton tops UK box office
02/09/15 08:10 from BBC News - World
Rap movie Straight Outta Compton follows its US success and opens at number one at the UK box office

» NJ daycare workers accused of running kiddie 'Fight Club' 
02/09/15 08:10 from Latest News
Parents horrifed by employees actions

» People Die Jumping From Windows In Paris Fire
02/09/15 08:09 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Eight people die, including two children, as some residents jump from the windows to escape a huge fire that engulfed a building.

» The Latest on Gray Hearing: Deputies, Reporters Gather
02/09/15 08:09 from ABC News: ABCNews
The Latest: Deputies, reporters gather outside ahead of 1st hearing in Freddie Gray case

» Blue Bell Resumes Production at Oklahoma Facility
02/09/15 08:08 from ABC News: ABCNews
Blue Bell resume production at Oklahoma facility after listeria cases led to recalls, closure

» Slain Cop Identified as Manhunt Continues for Suspects
02/09/15 08:08 from ABC News: ABCNews
The officer called in that he was chasing three suspects.

» Russia risks Japanese ire with Far East war commemoration
02/09/15 08:08 from Reuters: International
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia staged a military parade on Wednesday to commemorate seizing a group of Pacific islands from Japan at the end of World War Two, a move likely to inflame tensions over a long-running territorial dispute with Tokyo.

» Rhino Crushes Tour Guide to Death in Zimbabwe
02/09/15 08:08 from ABC News: ABCNews
Rhino crushes experienced tour guide to death at a game park in Zimbabwe

» More Refugee Women, Children Heading for Europe
02/09/15 08:07 from Voice of America
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the number of women and children fleeing countries of violence heading for Europe has increased sharply in recent months. UNICEF says those arriving in the gateway country of the former Yu...

» Greek former model describes rescue of Syrian refugee close to death in Aegean Sea
02/09/15 08:07 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Sandra Tsiligeridu, an ex-model, and her friends were sailing when they spotted Mohamed Besmar, close to dying from exhaustion

» Irish Nanny, Aisling Brady McCarthy, Flies Home After Murder Charge Dropped
02/09/15 08:05 from World news
Brady McCarthy had been accused of killing one-year-old Rehma Sabir. She arrived at Shannon airport with her sister on flight from Boston.

» Migrant crisis: Number of Syrian refugees Britain has taken in would fit on a Tube train
02/09/15 08:03 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Of the 4 million Syrians who have fled their country since the war began, including hundreds of thousands who have poured into Europe, the number who have been resettled in Britain could fit on a single London Underground train — with pl...

» Plagiarism charge over Olympic logo
02/09/15 08:03 from CNN.com
A controversial logo for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been scrapped amid allegations of plagiarism against designer Kenjiro Sano, the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee has said.

» Obama locking up votes in Senate for Iran nuclear deal
02/09/15 08:03 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is just one Senate vote shy of being able to declare success on the Iran nuclear deal and cement a foreign policy legacy....

» Romania Names Conductor Zubin Mehta to Head Music Festival
02/09/15 07:59 from ABC News: ABCNews
Prominent conductor Zubin Mehta named to head Romania George Enescu music festival

» Refugees Found Welded Into Van With Bars on Its Windows
02/09/15 07:59 from World news
Twenty-four young refugees were rescued from an airless truck whose doors had been welded shut, authorities in Austria said Wednesday.

» Chaos at Hungary Train Station as Migrants Remain Stranded
02/09/15 07:58 from NYT > International
As Europe’s leaders bickered over policy, thousands of migrants remained stuck in Budapest, while Eurostar trains between France and Britain were disrupted.

» Sinosphere Blog: China’s Military Parades: A Look Back
02/09/15 07:57 from NYT > International
Some glimpses of notable National Day parades from years past.

» Deadly bombing in Syria's Latakia
02/09/15 07:56 from BBC News - World
At least seven people are killed in a car bomb explosion in the Syrian city of Latakia, a stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, state TV says.

» Couple who quit jobs to travel the world end up scrubbing toilets for pay - CBC.ca
02/09/15 07:56 from world - Google News
CBC.ca Couple who quit jobs to travel the world end up scrubbing toilets for pay CBC.ca The viral web is teeming with stories of people who have ditched dull corporate gigs to travel the world and "chase their dreams" — and the...

» Medvedev Seeks To Reassure Russians Over Proposed Medical Ban
02/09/15 07:55 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that any decision to ban foreign-made medical products would be "thoroughly weighed and discussed with medical experts."

» Clerk in Gay Marriage Fight Once Unlikely to Wage Moral War
02/09/15 07:55 from ABC News: ABCNews
Despite her own checkered past, Kim Davis refuses to relent.

» Europe faces deepening migrant crisis
02/09/15 07:55 from CNN.com - World

» China’s Markets Had a Wild Day Before a 4-Day Break
02/09/15 07:55 from TIME: Top World Stories
Shanghai Composite Index had two positive rebounds before finishing down again

» Clinic leaks patients' HIV status
02/09/15 07:54 from BBC News - World
A sexual health clinic in Soho mistakenly leaked the HIV status of nearly 800 patients, bosses admit.

» Afghan Couple Gets 100 Lashes
02/09/15 07:53 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
An Afghan man and woman both endured 100 lashes in the western province of Ghor after being found guilty of adultery. It was the first time since the end of Taliban rule that such a sentence was supported by provincial authorities. (RFE/...

» World Stocks Unsteady on Dim Growth Outlook, China Volatile
02/09/15 07:52 from ABC News: ABCNews
World stocks unsteady on dim world growth outlook, China trims losses patriotic holiday

» Russia's Putin Commemorates Victory Over Japan in WWII - ABC News
02/09/15 07:52 from Top Stories - Google News
Reuters Russia's Putin Commemorates Victory Over Japan in WWII ABC News President Vladimir Putin joined Russian veterans on Wednesday for an unusual ceremony commemorating the 1945 victory over Japan to end World War II. The surrende...

» EU migrant crisis: Migrants on 'roof of Eurostar train' as passengers forced to wait 16 hours - live
02/09/15 07:52 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Overnight on Tuesday, passengers left facing long delays on train services after migrants reportedly go on top of trains. Follow the latest developments here

» Transgender teen uses girl's locker room, students protest
02/09/15 07:52 from Latest News
Ainsley Earhardt reports

» Who are refugees?
02/09/15 07:52 from CNN.com - World
Migrants have been heading to Europe in record numbers, and most are refugees fleeing their homes. CNN's Arwa Damon explains who these people are, and why they are risking their lives to make the journey.

» 'Merkel! Merkel!': Migrants beg for help
02/09/15 07:52 from CNN.com - World
Iraqi and Syrian migrants plead for help from Germany after being prevented from leaving Hungary by train. CNN's Arwa Damon reports.

» Tears of joy in Munich
02/09/15 07:52 from CNN.com - World

» How you can help
02/09/15 07:52 from CNN.com - World
A new report from the UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, says that more than 2,500 migrants and refugees have died or gone missing this year while crossing the Mediterranean Sea, seeking a new life. Although over 350,000 survived,...

» Migrant crisis: Hundreds protest at Hungary station ban - BBC News
02/09/15 07:52 from Top Stories - Google News
BBC News Migrant crisis: Hundreds protest at Hungary station ban BBC News Hundreds of migrants have protested for a second day at Hungary's decision to prevent them from travelling on towards Germany and other EU countries. They are ...

» Fresh migrant protests in Budapest
02/09/15 07:52 from BBC News - World
Hundreds of migrants protest for a second day at Hungary's decision to stop them from travelling by train to European destinations.

» Russia's Putin Commemorates Victory Over Japan in WWII
02/09/15 07:51 from ABC News: ABCNews
On way to China, Russia's Putin takes part in unusual commemoration of WWII victory over Japan

» Is this why Idris Elba isn't Bond?
02/09/15 07:50 from CNN.com
The writer of the new James Bond novel "Trigger Mortis" has set off a firestorm with a remark about Idris Elba.

» Auschwitz 'showers' offend some
02/09/15 07:50 from CNN.com
When the management at the Auschwitz Memorial installed sprinklers outside the former Nazi concentration camp in Poland, they thought they would create some cool comfort for visitors. Instead, it sparked a red-hot controversy.

» Watch Tens of Thousands of Hindus Gather For Kumbh Mela Festival
02/09/15 07:50 from TIME: Top World Stories
This year the festival has attracted attention for its ban on pilgrims taking selfies

» Masked Men Kidnap 18 Turkish Workers in Baghdad
02/09/15 07:50 from ABC News: ABCNews
Masked men in uniforms kidnap 18 Turkish workers in Baghdad

» Vast majority of US Catholics who left the church can't imagine returning ... - Washington Post
02/09/15 07:48 from Top Stories - Google News
Telegraph.co.uk Vast majority of US Catholics who left the church can't imagine returning ... Washington Post Most Americans who were raised Catholic but have since left the church could not envision themselves returning to it, accor...

» Chaos at Hungary Train Station as Migrants Remain Stranded - New York Times
02/09/15 07:48 from Google News - World
The Independent Chaos at Hungary Train Station as Migrants Remain Stranded New York Times LONDON — About 2,000 migrants remained stranded near the Keleti train station in central Budapest on Wednesday, and hundreds of passengers were del...

» Steady in Face of Kyrgios' 'Antics,' Murray Wins at US Open
02/09/15 07:48 from ABC News: ABCNews
Steady in face of Kyrgios' 'antics,' 2012 champion Murray wins hyped 1st-round US Open match

» Wills of Millions of Americans Now Available Online
02/09/15 07:48 from ABC News: ABCNews
Wills of millions of Americans, including nation's most famous citizens, now available online

» 'Natalie Amyot': Video of French woman appealing to find holiday romance in Australia revealed as hoax
02/09/15 07:47 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
A French woman who released a YouTube video to apparently find her Australian holiday romance after falling pregnant has confirmed it was a hoax.

» Town on lockdown as search for cop killer suspects continues
02/09/15 07:46 from Latest News
Matt Finn reports on manhunt

» Time for leaders to push the message that all lives matter?
02/09/15 07:46 from Latest News
Pastor calls on Americans to love others

» Q&A: What Are the Signs of a 'Bear Market' for Stocks
02/09/15 07:46 from ABC News: ABCNews
When does a stock market 'correction' become a 'bear' market? Here's what to look for

» Death row delay for Pakistan paraplegic
02/09/15 07:44 from BBC News - World
Pakistani prison officials miss a court deadline to explain how they would hang a disabled man on death row for a murder he says he did not commit.

» 'Shock, Disbelief' in Paris After 8 Killed in 'Violent' Blaze
02/09/15 07:44 from World news
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo said criminal investigators were leading the probe.

» Trump: Jeb Bush had 'no choice' but to attack me
02/09/15 07:43 from Top Stories

» Clarke to take indefinite break
02/09/15 07:41 from BBC News - World
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke pulls out of his Big Bash contract and will take an indefinite break from cricket.

» Thousands arrive in Athens as migrant influx piles pressure on EU - Times LIVE
02/09/15 07:41 from Google News - World
Times LIVE Thousands arrive in Athens as migrant influx piles pressure on EU Times LIVE Refugees and migrants are seen on a bus following their arrival from the island of Lesbos to the port of Piraeus, near Athens, Greece September 1, 20...

» Eastern Libya struggles to attract oil buyers in row with Tripoli
02/09/15 07:41 from Reuters: International
CAIRO (Reuters) - Libya's official government is struggling to woo oil majors in a bid to control oil revenue and force a rival Tripoli government into a U.N. peace deal because foreign clients are wary of breaking with the established s...

» Hero cat takes bullet, saves kid
02/09/15 07:40 from Latest News
Opie the feline hit by stray bullet

» Blaze in Paris Apartment Building Leaves 8 Dead
02/09/15 07:40 from ABC News: ABCNews
Blaze in Paris apartment building leaves 8 dead, including 2 children

» Gunmen Kill 2 Yemeni Red Cross Workers
02/09/15 07:39 from ABC News: ABCNews
Gunmen kill 2 Yemeni Red Cross workers in northern area controlled by rebels

» Celebrity Sightings: Lena Dunham, Jennifer Aniston and Bill Turnbull
02/09/15 07:38 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Starring: Witherspoon and Dunham, Jennifer Aniston and Bill Turnbull

» NYC Council Speaker Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
02/09/15 07:37 from ABC News: ABCNews
NYC Council Speaker Mark-Viverito, loud voice on immigration, endorses Clinton for president

» Thousands of refugees stranded at Budapest train station - The Guardian
02/09/15 07:37 from world - Google News
The Guardian Thousands of refugees stranded at Budapest train station The Guardian Hungarian police watch over migrants outside Keleti station in Budapest, Hungary. Photograph: Bernadett Szabo/Reuters. Daniel Nolan in Budapest and agenci...

» Italy ready to impose border controls after Germany request
02/09/15 07:36 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Germany has asked Rome to impose border checks at Brennero on the border with Austria

» Report: Malware Targeting Android Smartphones on the Rise
02/09/15 07:36 from ABC News: ABCNews
Report: Malware targeting Android smartphones on the rise, some handsets infected at sale

» Car bomb in Assad stronghold Latakia kills at least 10: state TV
02/09/15 07:34 from Reuters: International
AMMAN (Reuters) - At least ten people were killed and scores wounded when a car bomb exploded in the Syrian city of Latakia on Wednesday, state television said, in a rare attack in a coastal stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad.

» Swissair apologises to family 'kicked off plane' after autistic child began crying
02/09/15 07:34 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
An airline has apologised after an alleged incident where an autistic child and his family were removed from a plane.

» Hunt for 3 Suspects in Illinois Officer's Death Continues
02/09/15 07:34 from ABC News: ABCNews
Intensive hunt for 3 suspects in Illinois officer's death stretches into 2nd day

» China enlists monkeys to keep birds from spoiling big parade - Washington Post
02/09/15 07:33 from Google News - World
Reuters China enlists monkeys to keep birds from spoiling big parade Washington Post BEIJING — China is leaning on the animal kingdom — including a squad of nest-wrecking monkeys — to ensure its military parade commemorating the end of W...

» DRC 'Terminator' at war crimes trial
02/09/15 07:33 from BBC News - World
Former Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda pleads not guilty to all charges at the start of his war crimes trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

» Suspect in Bangkok Bombing Has Chinese Passport, Thailand Says
02/09/15 07:32 from NYT > International
The document indicates the man is from the far western Chinese region of Xinjiang, the authorities say, but they have not verified its authenticity.

» China Enlists Monkeys to Keep Birds From Spoiling Big Parade - New York Times
02/09/15 07:32 from World - Google News
Reuters China Enlists Monkeys to Keep Birds From Spoiling Big Parade New York Times BEIJING — China is leaning on the animal kingdom — including a squad of nest-wrecking monkeys — to ensure its military parade commemorating the end of Wo...

» Hippo calf plays in San Diego zoo pool – video
02/09/15 07:31 from World news: World news + Video | guardian.co.uk
A five-month-old hippopotamus calf explores San Diego zoo’s pool with her mother on Tuesday. The baby hippo paddles and swims through the pool, attracting the attention of curious visitors who can see the animals through an underground g...

» A teen waitress paid for a cancer patient's food using her tip money
02/09/15 07:31 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Daniela Bossi, 17, decided to do a good deed for the man, who doesn't often get to go out with his wife due to his condition

» Hospital Order Wins Spanish Prize for Humanitarian Work
02/09/15 07:31 from ABC News: ABCNews
Hospital order wins Spanish prize for humanitarian work with the sick

» UK's EU vote campaign rules 'rethink'
02/09/15 07:29 from BBC News - World
Planned rules on campaigning in the UK's in-out EU referendum are to face "significant" changes, the government is to announce.

» Officer found dead in his home
02/09/15 07:29 from CNN.com
The death of an off-duty officer in Texas is being treated as a homicide, police said Tuesday.

» Obama visit puts spotlight on rough plight in rural Alaska
02/09/15 07:28 from Yahoo! News - Latest News & Headlines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — It's a good bet that President Barack Obama will never use a honey bucket.

» Paris apartment fire that killed eight people may have been intentional ... - ABC Online
02/09/15 07:27 from Google News - World
ABC Online Paris apartment fire that killed eight people may have been intentional ... ABC Online A fire in an apartment building in northern Paris early Wednesday that killed eight people, including two children, might have been started...

» Wikipedia blocks 'scam' accounts
02/09/15 07:26 from BBC News - World
Wikipedia has blocked 381 accounts for what it calls "black hat" editing - charging money for creating promotional articles using 'sock puppet' accounts.

» Chaos at Train Station as Migrants Are Stranded in Hungary - New York Times
02/09/15 07:26 from Google News - Top Stories
Channel 4 News Chaos at Train Station as Migrants Are Stranded in Hungary New York Times LONDON — About 2,000 migrants remained stranded near the Keleti train station in central Budapest on Wednesday, and hundreds of passengers were dela...

» On eve of World War Two parade, China's Xi slams 'fiendish' Japanese invaders
02/09/15 07:23 from Reuters: International
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that Japanese invaders of the country before and during World War Two behaved with barbarity and tried to slaughter the people into surrender, as China gears up for a mil...

» 'Indescribable': Witness to the end of WWII
02/09/15 07:23 from CNN.com
On the morning of September 2, 1945, Lt. Cmdr. James Starnes stood on the deck of the USS Missouri, surrounded by his fellow seamen, hundreds of Allied warships and the blue waters of Tokyo Bay. In the distance, two smaller vessels appro...

» 'End times' or just a blood moon?
02/09/15 07:23 from CNN.com

» World Cup 2018: Michel Platini and co have to tackle Vladimir Putin - The Guardian (blog)
02/09/15 07:23 from world - Google News
The Guardian (blog) World Cup 2018: Michel Platini and co have to tackle Vladimir Putin The Guardian (blog) We behold the pair pumping iron together, clinking fine china teacups together, and barbecuing deep inside each other's perso...

» New ranges send Lego sales soaring
02/09/15 07:22 from BBC News - World
New Jurassic World and Elves ranges help Lego post double-digit sales growth globally in the first half of the year.

» Obama visits Arctic community to discuss Native issues
02/09/15 07:21 from Reuters: Top News
ANCHORAGE/JUNEAU Alaska (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit a community north of the Arctic Circle, a trek the White House hopes will bring into focus how climate change i...

» South Korean president visits Beijing, praises China for 'strategic cooperation'
02/09/15 07:19 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
China's help played a key role in defusing an escalation between North and South Korea last week, South Korean President Park Geun Hye says. The comments came during a visit to the Chinese capital.

» Somali Islamists warn against 'immoral culture' at hotels, beaches
02/09/15 07:18 from Reuters: International
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Islamist militants al Shabaab issued a warning against Somalis who frequent hotels, beaches and nightclubs in the capital Mogadishu, saying it will target men and women who engage in "immoral culture."

» Increased Shark Sightings Cause Concern for Labor Day Weekend
02/09/15 07:18 from ABC News: ABCNews
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to visit beaches this Labor Day weekend, but the holiday comes amid an increase in shark sightings.

» Deadly ambush ends lull in Ukraine
02/09/15 07:17 from BBC News - World
Two people are reported killed in an ambush on a Ukrainian army vehicle near Luhansk, in the first major incident since a renewed truce began.

» Angry Migrants Stranded In Hungary Stage Protest
02/09/15 07:17 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Migrants seeking to be let onto trains bound for Germany shout "freedom, freedom" after sleeping outside a Budapest station.

» Manhunt for suspects continues in northern Illinois after police officer shot ... - Washington Post
02/09/15 07:16 from Top Stories - Google News
CBS News Manhunt for suspects continues in northern Illinois after police officer shot ... Washington Post A manhunt launched after a police officer was fatally shot in northern Illinois stretched into a second day Wednesday, closing sch...

» AP PHOTOS: Chaos and quiet in 24 hours of European migration
02/09/15 07:16 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
For the hundreds of thousands of migrants on the move across Europe, the pace of a day is dictated by forces almost entirely beyond their control: the heat of the sun, the location of guards or police, the reliability of a cellphone sign...

» Self-Published Sensation Is Acquired by Penguin Random House
02/09/15 07:16 from ABC News: ABCNews
Self-published picture book sensation is acquired by Penguin Random House

» Czech police haul migrants off trains to Germany and 'write numbers on their arms in ink'
02/09/15 07:15 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Czech police have begun removing refugees from trains headed to Germany, detaining migrants and numbering them in pen written on their arms.

» UN Rapporteur Raps Egypt Over Al Jazeera English Case
02/09/15 07:15 from ABC News: ABCNews
UN freedom of expression expert slams Egypt over sentences for Al Jazeera English journalists

» Natalia Strelchenko Murder: Suspect In Court
02/09/15 07:15 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
John Martin, Natalia Strelchenko's partner, is also accused of the attempted murder of a boy under the age of 17.

» GOP's new leaders: Former Dems
02/09/15 07:14 from CNN.com
Here's how topsy-turvy the Republican presidential race is becoming: The two candidates on top of the field are former Democrats.

» EU migrant crisis: Italy ready to impose border controls after Germany request as Eurostar passengers wait 16 hours - live
02/09/15 07:14 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
Overnight on Tuesday, passengers left facing long delays on train services after migrants reportedly go on top of trains. Follow the latest developments here

» Paris Apartment Fire Leaves Eight Dead, Criminal Investigation Begins - NBCNews.com
02/09/15 07:14 from World - Google News
NBCNews.com Paris Apartment Fire Leaves Eight Dead, Criminal Investigation Begins NBCNews.com Eight people, including two children, were killed in an early-morning apartment fire in Paris Wednesday, according to officials who said police...

» Paris 'In Mourning' After 8 Die in Apartment Blaze
02/09/15 07:13 from World news
Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo said criminal investigators were leading the probe.

» Toy Maker Lego Sees Strong Growth, Profit in All Regions
02/09/15 07:13 from ABC News: ABCNews
Popular Danish toy maker Lego records strong global half-year growth in profits, revenue

» Migrants and refugees risk their lives to reach Europe, in pictures
02/09/15 07:12 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
The latest photographs documenting Europe's migrant crisis

» National forecast for Wednesday, September 2
02/09/15 07:11 from Latest News
Maria Molina has your FoxCast

» Good Samaritans rescue woman from burning car
02/09/15 07:11 from Latest News
Ainsley Earhardt reports

» New Russian Internet Data Law Raises Questions About Privacy And Compliance
02/09/15 07:10 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
A new Russian law requiring companies to store users' personal data on Russian territory has sparked concerns about privacy and free speech. But will major companies comply, and can the law be enforced?

» Poll: GOP primary voters in Iowa back Trump's deportation call
02/09/15 07:10 from Top Stories

» Two Red Cross workers shot dead in Yemen
02/09/15 07:09 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
The International Committee of the Red Cross says gunmen shot and killed two of its Yemeni workers who were traveling from the northern Saada province to the capital, Sanaa.

» State Media: Car Bomb in Syrian Port City Kills 10
02/09/15 07:08 from ABC News: ABCNews
Syrian state news agency says car bomb in port city of Latakia kills 10, wounds 25

» Stranded Migrants Turn Budapest Into Choke Point Of Refugee Crisis
02/09/15 07:08 from TIME: Top World Stories
Thousands of migrants from Syria and other conflict zones have occupied a train station in the Hungarian capital, protesting for the right to travel to Germany and claim asylum

» Last Shoreham air crash victim named
02/09/15 07:08 from BBC News - World
The last victim of the Shoreham air crash is named as Graham Mallinson as initial details of how the 11 victims died emerge.

» Stranded Migrants Turn Budapest Into Crisis Choke Point - TIME
02/09/15 07:08 from Google News - World
TIME Stranded Migrants Turn Budapest Into Crisis Choke Point TIME Migrants protesting as the Keleti train station in Budapest was temporarily closed, on Sept. Yuri Kozyrev—Noor for TIME Migrants protesting as the Keleti train station in ...

» Hillary Clinton's image is struggling, but she's no Donald Trump or Jeb Bush - Washington Post
02/09/15 07:07 from Top Stories - Google News
New York Times Hillary Clinton's image is struggling, but she's no Donald Trump or Jeb Bush Washington Post It's been a bad summer for Hillary Rodham Clinton's polling numbers, and a new Washington Post-ABC News poll brin...

» Paris fire kills eight people including two children - Telegraph.co.uk
02/09/15 07:07 from World - Google News
Telegraph.co.uk Paris fire kills eight people including two children Telegraph.co.uk A fire in an apartment building in northern Paris early on Wednesday killed eight people, including two children. The blaze in the 18th district of the ...

» School Shooter Texted 'I'm Sorry' Before Killings
02/09/15 07:06 from Sky News | World News | First For Breaking News
Jaylen Fryberg gave funeral instructions to his family before shooting four friends in the canteen of his Washington high school.

» Greece to Introduce Measures for Refugees on Islands
02/09/15 07:06 from ABC News: ABCNews
Greece to introduce measures to improve conditions for refugees on islands

» Blaze in Paris Apartment Building Leaves 8 Dead - ABC News
02/09/15 07:05 from Top Stories - Google News
The Express Tribune Blaze in Paris Apartment Building Leaves 8 Dead ABC News Eight people died in an apartment fire early Wednesday at the foot of Paris' famed Montmartre hill, and police are investigating whether the fire was starte...

» Car bomb in Syria's Latakia kills at least seven – state TV - euronews
02/09/15 07:05 from Top Stories - Google News
euronews Car bomb in Syria's Latakia kills at least seven – state TV euronews AMMAN (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and scores were wounded when a car bomb exploded in Latakia on Wednesday, state television said, in a r...

» 3 migrants or refugees missing off Greek island found safe - New Zealand Herald
02/09/15 07:05 from Google News - World
The Guardian Nigeria 3 migrants or refugees missing off Greek island found safe New Zealand Herald ATHENS, Greece (AP) " Greece's coast guard says three migrants or refugees who had been reported missing at sea overnight have be...

» Former NFL star tweets prostate exam
02/09/15 07:04 from CNN.com

» Read an Eyewitness Account of the Japanese Surrender in World War II - TIME
02/09/15 07:03 from Google News - World
TIME Read an Eyewitness Account of the Japanese Surrender in World War II TIME U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur signs the Japanese surrender documents, Sep. 2, 1945 Frank Filan—AP Photo U.S. Gen. Douglas MacArthur signs the Japanese surrender...

» 3 Migrants or Refugees Missing off Greek Island Found Safe - ABC News
02/09/15 07:03 from World - Google News
The Guardian Nigeria 3 Migrants or Refugees Missing off Greek Island Found Safe ABC News Greece's coast guard says three migrants or refugees who had been reported missing at sea overnight have been found alive and rescued by a fishi...

» Britain's battleship of the future
02/09/15 07:03 from CNN.com
Torpedoes that travel at almost 350 mph, an electromagnetic rail gun with the range of cruise missiles, a quad-copter that fires lasers, drones made on board and a holographic control room.

» Paris fire kills eight people including two children
02/09/15 07:03 from World news breaking world news latest world news from the US Europe Asia Australia Africa
The blaze in the 18th district of the French capital took more than 100 firefighters to contain it

» 3 Migrants or Refugees Missing off Greek Island Found Safe
02/09/15 07:02 from ABC News: ABCNews
3 migrants or refugees missing at sea off Greek island found safe by fishing boat

» Red Cross says two staff members shot dead in northern Yemen
02/09/15 07:02 from Reuters: International
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two Red Cross employees were shot dead in the northern Yemeni province of Amran by an unknown attacker on Wednesday, the international aid group said, in a rare case of violence against humanitarian workers in a five-mo...

» Red Cross says two staff members shot dead in northern Yemen - Reuters
02/09/15 07:02 from Top Stories - Google News
Fox News Red Cross says two staff members shot dead in northern Yemen Reuters DUBAI Two Red Cross employees were shot dead in the northern Yemeni province of Amran by an unknown attacker on Wednesday, the international aid group said, in...

» 3 migrants or refugees missing off Greek island found safe - Omaha World-Herald
02/09/15 07:01 from World - Google News
Omaha World-Herald 3 migrants or refugees missing off Greek island found safe Omaha World-Herald ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard says three migrants or refugees who had been reported missing at sea overnight have been foun...

» Congolese warlord known as the 'Terminator' appears in the Hague charged with war crimes
02/09/15 06:57 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
He wasn't called the "Terminator" for nothing.

» West Brom to hold Berahino talks
02/09/15 06:57 from BBC News - World
West Bromwich Albion will hold talks with frustrated striker Saido Berahino after Tottenham's failed deadline-day bid to sign him.

» Malaysia’s Mahathir faces police questions
02/09/15 06:55 from FT.com - World
Former PM to be interviewed after he calls for ‘people’s power’ to topple scandal-hit successor

» Malaysia police to question Mahathir
02/09/15 06:55 from FT.com - World
Former PM had called for ‘people’s power’ to topple scandal-hit successor Najib

» ITV apology over Loose Women rape poll
02/09/15 06:55 from BBC News - World
ITV apologises after a poll on Loose Women about rape offends viewers.

» Pianist murder accused appears in court
02/09/15 06:55 from BBC News - World
A man is remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of murdering concert pianist Natalia Strelchenko in Manchester.

» Red Cross staff shot dead in Yemen
02/09/15 06:54 from BBC News - World
Two local Red Cross workers have been shot dead by unidentified assailants in northern Yemen, the humanitarian organisation says.

» GOP's new leaders: Ex-Dems
02/09/15 06:53 from CNN.com
Here's how topsy-turvy the Republican presidential race is becoming: The two candidates on top of the field are former Democrats.

» Madrid and Barcelona city councils to launch plan to help refugees
02/09/15 06:53 from In English Section | EL PAÍS
Measures announced by mayors Ada Colau and Manuela Carmena aimed at finding ways of channeling citizen assistance for asylum seekers and providing accommodation

» Europe Struggles to Respond to Deepening Migrant Crisis - New York Times
02/09/15 06:52 from Google News - World
Fox News Europe Struggles to Respond to Deepening Migrant Crisis New York Times LONDON — Some 2,000 migrants remained stranded near the Keleti train station in central Budapest on Wednesday, and hundreds of passengers were delayed overni...

» Chaos at Train Station as Migrants Are Stranded in Hungary
02/09/15 06:52 from NYT > International
As leaders bickered over policy, thousands of migrants remained at the Keleti station in Budapest, while Eurostar trains between France and Britain were disrupted.

» Europe Struggles to Respond to Deepening Migrant Crisis
02/09/15 06:52 from NYT > International
As leaders bickered over policy, thousands of migrants remained stranded at a train station in Budapest, while Eurostar trains between France and Britain were disrupted overnight.

» Pakistan says 'almost all' Uighur militants eliminated
02/09/15 06:51 from Reuters: International
BEIJING (Reuters) - Almost all members of the Uighur militant group the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) have been eliminated from Pakistan, the country's president said on Wednesday during a visit to Beijing.

» Police hunt Turkish man over Bangkok blast
02/09/15 06:51 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Thai police have issued an arrest warrant for a Turkish man, whose Thai wife is also a suspect in the August 17 bombing. Investigators say they've made significant progress in solving the case over the past few days.

» Migrants Defiant as Hungary Blocks Train Links for 2nd Day
02/09/15 06:50 from ABC News: ABCNews
Migrants decry travel blockade in Hungary, drown near Turkey, snarl Channel trains in France

» Thai officials issue arrest warrant for Turkish man in connection to Bangkok ... - Los Angeles Times
02/09/15 06:49 from World - Google News
The Express Tribune Thai officials issue arrest warrant for Turkish man in connection to Bangkok ... Los Angeles Times A Thai court has issued an arrest warrant for a Turkish man who is the husband of a Thai suspect already being sought ...

» Car bomb in Syria's Latakia kills at least seven: state TV
02/09/15 06:49 from Reuters: International
AMMAN (Reuters) - At least seven people were killed and scores were wounded when a car bomb exploded in Latakia on Wednesday, state television said, in a rare attack in the Syrian coastal city that is a stronghold of President Bashar al-...

» Desperate Migrants Clamor Onto High-Speed Train's Roof
02/09/15 06:48 from World news
Desperate migrants and refugees apparently climbed on the roof of a high-speed train in a bid to cross the sea tunnel from France to England.

» Australia appeal to shear woolly sheep
02/09/15 06:48 from BBC News - World
Australia's national shearing champion is urgently called in after a heavily overgrown sheep is found wandering near the capital Canberra.

» Urgent plea to shear overgrown sheep
02/09/15 06:48 from BBC News - World
Australia's national shearing champion is urgently called in after a heavily overgrown sheep is found wandering near the capital Canberra.

» Stocks stabilize in Asia after gyrating in China
02/09/15 06:45 from Home - CBSNews.com
Wall Street looks poised to bounce back from Tuesday's big losses

» Afghans Gather Around Their Flag Outside Budapest Rail Station
02/09/15 06:43 from World news
Some of the Afghan migrants headed for western Europe are among the hundreds of people gathered in the Hungarian capital.

» Migrants on track disrupt Eurostar
02/09/15 06:43 from BBC News - World
Up to 2,000 Eurostar passengers have train journeys disrupted after migrants in Calais got on to tracks near the Channel Tunnel in France.

» Migrants Climb on Roof of Eurostar Train From London to Paris: Passenger - NBCNews.com
02/09/15 06:43 from Google News - World
NBCNews.com Migrants Climb on Roof of Eurostar Train From London to Paris: Passenger NBCNews.com LONDON — Desperate migrants climbed on the roof of a high-speed train in a bid to traverse the 30-mile tunnel linking France and Britain, ac...

» UPDATE 2-Eighteen Turkish workers kidnapped in Baghdad, firm says - Reuters
02/09/15 06:42 from Google News - World
The Express Tribune UPDATE 2-Eighteen Turkish workers kidnapped in Baghdad, firm says Reuters ... * Workers seized from mainly Shi'ite district. * No claim of responsibility. * Turks were deliberately targeted, Ankara says (Adds comp...

» U.S.: North Korea can't win a war
02/09/15 06:41 from CNN.com
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter warned Tuesday that if North Korea attacks South Korea, the U.S. will respond and that North Korea would have no chance of victory.

» Thai police say closer to cracking Bangkok bomb case
02/09/15 06:41 from Reuters: Top News
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Police claimed significant progress on Wednesday towards finding the mastermind of Thailand's deadliest attack after an arrested man admitted being near the Aug. 17 shrine blast and fingerprints tied him to the room o...

» Police Say Main Bangkok Bombing Suspect Believed to Be Uighur
02/09/15 06:40 from WSJ.com: World News
A senior Thai police investigator said for the first time that the main suspect in the deadly bombing at a Bangkok shrine last month is believed to be a member of China’s Uighur ethnic minority.

» Look at me! 23 selfies of the week
02/09/15 06:38 from CNN.com - World

» Guatemala leader stripped of immunity
02/09/15 06:38 from CNN.com
Guatemala's Congress unanimously voted Tuesday to strip President Otto Pérez Molina of his immunity.

» Beijing in lockdown for China's military extravaganza
02/09/15 06:36 from CNN.com
Chinese President Xi Jinping is determined that Thursday's massive military parade -- the first since he came to power in 2012 -- will proceed without a hitch.

» Iranian Hard-Liners Unveil Anti-US Plaque at Former Embassy
02/09/15 06:34 from ABC News: ABCNews
Iranian hard-line students unveil anti-American plaque at gate of former US Embassy

» The Western country where domestic violence is of ‘epidemic proportions’
02/09/15 06:33 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
Domestic violence is an epidemic-scale problem in Australia, a leading Sex Discrimination Commissioner has said.

» VIDEO: 'Picture perfect' scene for China parade
02/09/15 06:33 from BBC News - World
China prepares to stage a huge military parade on 3 September to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia.

» Trump tangles with the Club for Growth
02/09/15 06:33 from Top Stories

» Rousey accepts Marine ball date
02/09/15 06:31 from CNN.com
In the octagon, there's no match for UFC superstar Ronda Rousey. But on the dance floor? We'll soon found out.

» Syrian State TV: Car Bomb in Port City of Latakia Kills 7
02/09/15 06:31 from ABC News: ABCNews
Syrian state TV says car bomb in port city of Latakia kills 7, wounds more than 40

» North Korea tells South not to crow about deal that ended standoff
02/09/15 06:30 from Reuters: Top News
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Wednesday accused South Korea of claiming victory for an accord that ended an armed standoff, saying that was "cowardly" and urging the South to be "discreet in words and deeds".

» VIDEO: Migrants camp under Budapest station
02/09/15 06:28 from BBC News - World
Hundreds of migrants set up camp at a major railway station in Budapest after police seal off the terminal to stop them travelling through the EU.

» Congo militia leader pleads 'Not guilty' as ICC trial opens
02/09/15 06:27 from Reuters: International
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda pleaded "Not guilty" on Wednesday to crimes including the rape of child soldiers in a campaign of pillage and murder in northeast Congo's Ituri province in the early 2000s.

» Congo militia leader pleads 'Not guilty' as ICC trial opens - Reuters
02/09/15 06:27 from Google News - World
Reuters Congo militia leader pleads 'Not guilty' as ICC trial opens Reuters THE HAGUE Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda pleaded "Not guilty" on Wednesday to crimes including the rape of child soldiers in a campaign of pi...

» Hungarian Police Struggle to Control Migrants - Wall Street Journal
02/09/15 06:26 from World - Google News
Wall Street Journal Hungarian Police Struggle to Control Migrants Wall Street Journal BUDAPEST—Hungarian police struggled to restore order in the capital on Wednesday, with the standoff between migrants and authorities continuing at Buda...

» Officials Search for 3 Suspects in Illinois Officer's Death
02/09/15 06:25 from ABC News: ABCNews
Scores of investigators scour northern Illinois for 3 suspects wanted in officer's death

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» Clashing Interests Hamstring EU Response to Crisis
02/09/15 06:24 from WSJ.com: World News
Europe’s migrant struggle highlights the chasm between Europe’s principles and its ability to live up to them.

» Three Pakistani police killed in raid targeting Taliban
02/09/15 06:24 from Reuters: International
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Militants killed three police officers and wounded several more on Wednesday in a botched police operation on a Pakistani Taliban hideout in the northwestern city of Peshawar, police and residents said.

» Did man have both hands in air when shot by police?
02/09/15 06:21 from CNN.com

» Travel ban for Guatemalan president
02/09/15 06:20 from BBC News - World
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina is barred from leaving the country, hours after congress stripped him of his immunity from prosecution.

» Thai police: Suspect's prints match those on bomb material
02/09/15 06:20 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
BANGKOK (AP) -- Police investigating last month's Bangkok bombing said Wednesday that the fingerprints of a foreign man arrested at the Thai-Cambodia border match those found on a bottle of bomb-making material, and that they were seekin...

» US Rep. Michael McCaul Writing Book on Homeland Security
02/09/15 06:20 from ABC News: ABCNews
US Rep. Michael McCaul writing book about homeland security, to be published in January

» Op-Ed Contributor: India and Pakistan’s Dialogue of the Deaf
02/09/15 06:18 from NYT > International
Are these two nuclear powers trying to negotiate, or two teenagers playing a game of dare?

» EU migration crisis: Trespassers 'on Eurostar train roofs' as passengers wait ... - Telegraph.co.uk
02/09/15 06:17 from World - Google News
Telegraph.co.uk EU migration crisis: Trespassers 'on Eurostar train roofs' as passengers wait ... Telegraph.co.uk ... • Plans to deport failed asylum-seekers under fast-track system 'likely to break EU rules' • Migrants p...

» Obama visits receding glacier in Alaska to highlight climate change - Washington Post
02/09/15 06:17 from Top Stories - Google News
NBCNews.com Obama visits receding glacier in Alaska to highlight climate change Washington Post SEWARD, Alaska — President Obama has often complained that Congress moves at a glacial pace, and on Tuesday saw a glacier that might be movin...

» 'Concussion' director says no compromises were made for NFL
02/09/15 06:17 from AP Top Headlines At 7:05 a.m. EDT
NEW YORK (AP) -- A day after its trailer debuted online and months before it hits theaters, the Will Smith football head-trauma film "Concussion" is already sparking controversy....

» Faeroe Islands Left-Wing Opposition Set to Form New Gov't
02/09/15 06:16 from ABC News: ABCNews
Left-wing opposition in Faeroe Islands set to govern after winning early elections

» Wrongly Convicted Brothers Could Get $750,000 Payout
02/09/15 06:14 from ABC News: ABCNews
Brothers wrongly convicted in girl's killing could get $750,000 payout from North Carolina

» Migrant crisis: Six charts that show where refugees are coming from, where they are going and how they are getting to Europe
02/09/15 06:14 from The Independent - World RSS Feed
More migrants and refugees are arriving in Europe than ever recorded before as war, persecution and poverty continues to drive people from their homes - and the numbers are still rising.

» VW CEO Winterkorn likely to stay until end of 2018
02/09/15 06:14 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Top Stories
Directors at Germany's Volkswagen have thrown their weight behind extending the contract of CEO Martin Winterkorn. They said he should not leave the post before the end of 2018, hoping for more successful years.

» 1st images of massive reef seen
02/09/15 06:13 from CNN.com
An underwater camera captured the first images of a vibrant reef system off the coast of southern Australia.

» Turkish workers seized in Iraq
02/09/15 06:12 from BBC News - World
At least 18 Turkish construction workers have been kidnapped by gunmen in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, Iraqi and Turkish officials say.

» 1st Freddie Gray hearing since 6 officers charged in death - Washington Post
02/09/15 06:12 from Google News - Top Stories
USA TODAY 1st Freddie Gray hearing since 6 officers charged in death Washington Post BALTIMORE — The first court hearing is set to begin since six Baltimore police officers were criminally charged in the death of Freddie Gray, a black ma...

» China's Stock Market Not In Step With Victory Day Parade - TIME
02/09/15 06:12 from Google News - World
TIME China's Stock Market Not In Step With Victory Day Parade TIME China Stocks Plunge On Wednesday ChinaFotoPress—ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images Investors have a rest at a stock exchange hall on August 26, 2015 in Haikou, China. Er...

» The Daily Vertical: Russia's False Savior
02/09/15 06:09 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page.

» China’s Stock Market Is Not In Step With Its Victory Day Parade
02/09/15 06:07 from TIME: Top World Stories
Errant indices have the potential to embarrass party leaders intent on celebrating China's might.

» Thousands more migrants reach Athens
02/09/15 06:04 from BBC News - World
Boats carrying thousands of migrants arrive overnight in mainland Greece, as the EU struggles to cope with an unprecedented influx.

» Louisiana Arguing to Keep 'Angola Three' Inmate Locked Up
02/09/15 06:03 from ABC News: ABCNews
Louisiana asking US appeals court to keep 'Angola Three' inmate locked up in 1972 killing

» Baltimore judge to weigh motions in high-profile police death case
02/09/15 06:03 from Reuters: Top News
(Reuters) - A Baltimore court will hear pretrial arguments on Wednesday in the case against six U.S. police officers accused in the death of a black man from an injury in police custody.

» Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn to Have Contract Extended to 2018
02/09/15 06:03 from ABC News: ABCNews
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn set for contract extension to 2018 after power struggle

» Baltimore judge to weigh motions in high-profile police death case - Reuters
02/09/15 06:03 from Google News - Top Stories
Reuters Baltimore judge to weigh motions in high-profile police death case Reuters A Baltimore court will hear pretrial arguments on Wednesday in the case against six U.S. police officers accused in the death of a black man from an injur...

» Lebanon's garbage crisis: Can activists move beyond trash to politics? - Christian Science Monitor
02/09/15 06:02 from World - Google News
Christian Science Monitor Lebanon's garbage crisis: Can activists move beyond trash to politics? Christian Science Monitor Protesters stormed the country's environment ministry Tuesday, escalating a challenge to the country's...

» Manhunt Continues for Suspects in Killing of Fox Lake, Illinois, Police Officer - NBCNews.com
02/09/15 06:02 from Google News - Top Stories
NBCNews.com Manhunt Continues for Suspects in Killing of Fox Lake, Illinois, Police Officer NBCNews.com As a small northern Illinois community mourned a popular veteran police officer who was fatally shot while on duty, authorities scour...

» Paris apartment building fire leaves 8 dead; police investigating - Los Angeles Times
02/09/15 06:01 from World - Google News
Los Angeles Times Paris apartment building fire leaves 8 dead; police investigating Los Angeles Times Eight people died in an apartment fire early Wednesday in Paris, officials said, and police were investigating whether the fire was sta...

» WWF star 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka charged with murder in girlfriend's 1983 death - Hamilton Spectator
02/09/15 06:00 from Top Stories - Google News
Hamilton Spectator WWF star 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka charged with murder in girlfriend's 1983 death Hamilton Spectator Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, left, enters the ring to wrestle Chris Jericho at Reliant Stadium on April...

» Malaysia police to question ex-PM Mahathir on anti-government comment
02/09/15 05:59 from Reuters: International
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police want to question former premier Mahathir Mohamad about anti-government comments, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, in what appeared to be a bid to stifle the veteran leader's campaign to bring dow...

» Some schools closed in manhunt for 3 suspects in officer's killing
02/09/15 05:59 from CNN.com

» Red Cross says two aid workers shot dead in northern Yemen
02/09/15 05:57 from Reuters: International
DUBAI (Reuters) - Two Red Cross aid workers were shot dead in the northern Yemeni province of Amran by unknown gunmen on Wednesday, a spokesman for the international aid group said.

» Thai fingerprint 'matches bomb suspect'
02/09/15 05:57 from BBC News - World
Thai police say fingerprints found on seized bomb-making material match those of a man detained over the Bangkok shrine attack.

» Trump trades insults with group
02/09/15 05:57 from CNN.com
The Club for Growth became the latest target of Donald Trump's Twitter ire on Tuesday night after being drawn into a spat over an alleged fundraising request, trading shots with the GOP frontrunner about the truthfulness of his accusatio...

» Congo Warlord Bosco Ntaganda Goes on Trial at ICC
02/09/15 05:56 from ABC News: ABCNews
Congo warlord Bosco Ntaganda, known as The Terminator, goes on trial at ICC

» Afghan Migrant Hopes to Complete Father's Flight From War
02/09/15 05:55 from ABC News: ABCNews
Afghan migrant in Greece hopes to complete father's flight from war, poverty

» Iran's 'Death To America' Graffiti Reappears After Vanishing Act
02/09/15 05:54 from Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
Graffiti reading "Death to America" was erased from public places in Tehran recently only to reappear amid debate inside Iran about the prospects of improved ties with Washington.

» 10 Things to Know for Today
02/09/15 05:53 from ABC News: ABCNews
10 Things to Know for Today

» Gilbert Flores Shooting by Bexar County Deputies Near San Antonio Sparks Outcry - NBCNews.com
02/09/15 05:53 from Top Stories - Google News
NBCNews.com Gilbert Flores Shooting by Bexar County Deputies Near San Antonio Sparks Outcry NBCNews.com Video of a fatal police shooting in Texas where the suspect appeared to have his hands up has sparked a growing outcry and appeals fo...

» Special Bundestag committee meeting over refugees
02/09/15 05:53 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Europe
The interior committee of the Bundestag has convened over Europe’s migrant crisis. A day after refugees chanting "Germany!" were barred from the Budapest train station, German lawmakers called for European solidarity.

» California judge allows Uber lawsuit
02/09/15 05:52 from BBC News - World
A judge has allowed Uber drivers in California to take legal action to determine whether they are contractors or employees.