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Saudi-led war in Yemen drags on
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Air strikes on Houthi military base in the Yemeni capital Sanaa kill at least 40 people and wound 100. 28/05/15. ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - MAY 27: TV stations work after a press conference at the. Up next... FIFA presidential election to go ahead. Play now.
Nearly 100 people killed in Saudi-led aerial assault on YemenLos Angeles Times
Saudi-led airstrikes on police headquarters kill 45 in YemenFox News
Coalition raids on rebels in Yemen capital kill 43Daily Mail
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For Kremlin, a charity teaching science to kids is viewed as suspect
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:14 PM

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian law designed to stop civil society groups trying to stir rebellion against President Vladimir Putin's rule is having unforeseen side effects: it threatens to close down a foundation that helps gifted school children study science.

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Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:13 PM

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Police kill NJ man who was holding toddler son hostage - USA TODAY
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:12 PM

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Police kill NJ man who was holding toddler son hostage
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MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A New Jersey man was shot and killed by police after they stormed his house Wednesday to rescue his 17-month-old son, whom he was holding hostage by knifepoint, authorities said. Scott McAllister, 39, was killed after a domestic ...
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Study reveals flaws in gene testing; results often conflictby By MARILYNN MARCHIONE
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:12 PM

The first report from a big public-private project to improve genetic testing reveals it is not as rock solid as many people believe, with flaws that result in some people wrongly advised to worry about a disease risk and others wrongly told they can relax....

Sunnis Fleeing ISIS Violence Find Few Doors Open in Iraqby TIM ARANGO
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:12 PM

Many Iraqi Shiites are looking with distrust at Sunni civilians displaced by attacks by Sunni militants in the Islamic State.

Sunnis Fleeing ISIS Violence Find Few Doors Open in Iraq - New York Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:12 PM

The European Union Times - World News, Breaking News

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Sunnis Fleeing ISIS Violence Find Few Doors Open in Iraq
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AMIRIYAT FALLUJA, Iraq — On one side of a rickety bridge that spans a narrow stretch of the Euphrates River were panicked families on the run from Islamic State forces, hoping to escape Anbar Province and reach safety in Baghdad. On the other side were ...
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General says Russia, China air power will be better than US in future by The European Union Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:12 PM

Head of the US Air Force Gen. Mark Welsh has warned about the rising air power of Russia and China, saying the two countries’ gap with the US military has closed.

“China and Russia are two good examples of countries who will be fielding capability in the next three to five years; if they stay on track, that is better than what we currently have in many areas,” Welsh told Fox News on Monday.

“Fighter aircraft in the next three to five years that have more capability than what we currently have sitting on the ramp. The F-35 will stay a generation ahead of them. F-22 will, too. Everything else we have will not stay ahead. The gap has closed,” he added.

The general made the comments during a three-day visit to Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

Welsh also said dozens of countries around the world would use Russian and Chinese top-end fighters in the future.

American officials have expressed their concerns about the military power of China and Russia during the past years.

This is while figures compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute showed that the United States spends more on its military than the next seven top-spending countries combined.

The US spends nearly three times as much as China and its military budget is more than seven times as much as Russia.

Washington’s relations have been icy with China and Russia over Beijing’s construction projects in the South China Sea and the Ukraine crisis respectively.

The US accuses China of undergoing a massive “land reclamation” program in the Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea, and says China’s territorial claims of the man-made islands could further militarize the region.

A Chinese state-owned newspaper warned Monday a war between the two superpowers is “inevitable” unless Washington stops demanding Beijing halt its construction projects.

“If the United States’ bottom line is that China has to halt its activities, then a US-China war is inevitable in the South China Sea,” The Global Times, an influential newspaper owned by the ruling Communist Party’s official newspaper the People’s Daily, said in an editorial.

“The intensity of the conflict will be higher than what people usually think of as ‘friction’,” it warned.

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Argentina Regains Allure to Investors
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:11 PM

WSJ.Com: World News

Hedge funds are piling into investments in a most unlikely locale: Argentina.

Pentagon Mistakenly Posts Live Anthrax To Labs
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:10 PM

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The Utah military facility was supposed to ship samples of dead bacteria for research use in a test for biological threats.

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Analysis: Against IS, airstrikes may not sufficeby By DAN PERRY and VIVIAN SALAMA
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:09 PM

AP Top Headlines At 2:12 P.M. EDT

BAGHDAD (AP) -- It's the modern era's military strategy of choice: overwhelming air power delivering precision-guided punishment backed by intelligence on the ground, with minimal exposure for soldiers of the striking side....

US Voters Seek Answers From Presidential Candidates on IS Gains by VOAvideo
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:09 PM

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The growth of the Islamic State militant group in Iraq and Syria comes as the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign kicks off in the Midwest state of Iowa. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, voters want to know how the candidates would handle recent militant gains in the Middle East.

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Netanyahu demands ‘up to $45 bn’ from US to stop Iranby The European Union Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:09 PM

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Israel is hoping to receive $4.2-$4.5 billion a year in military aid from the United States for ten years, to counter the threat from Iran and oil-rich Middle East states that have been re-arming rapidly, a senior Israeli source has told Defense News

Under a 10-year deal signed in 2007, Israel receives just over $3 billion a year in American aid, with stipulations that over 70 percent of that aid has to be spent buying US military hardware. An extension of that agreement, running to 2028, was principally agreed on by Barack Obama during a visit to Israel in 2013, but according to Haaretz, talks on its terms have been “preliminary and unofficial.”

Among the purchases to be covered by the new deal are supplies of the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which the US has refused to export to any other country, as well as up to 75 fifth-generation F-35 joint strike fighters, whenever they overcome their teething troubles. The US also provides technology, parts and rockets for Israel’s missile defense systems such as the Iron Dome and Arrow 3.

Up to 25 percent of Israel’s defense budget is already being funded by Washington under the current agreement, with the figure likely to grow. Israel is already one of the top three recipients of US military aid, vying for the top spot with countries locked in open warfare, like Afghanistan and Iraq.

“Israel has always fought its own battles and has never asked American troops to fight on its behalf. Instead, it has requested US assistance to supplement the tremendous resources Israel already invests in its defense budget,” Howard Kohr of pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC told the House Appropriations Committee last month.

“The new realities of the rapidly changing Middle East have also led to many unexpected costs for Israel, including the need to build a $360 million barrier along Israel’s southern border with Egypt and a similar, more modern one at its northern border with Syria.”

Kohr also accused the Gulf States, many of which are also US allies and clients, of ramping up the arms race in the region, and said that Israel may have to spend $160 billion on its defense budget in the period covered by the next funding agreement.

The US is currently legally committed to maintaining Qualitative Military Edge, a doctrine that ensures Israel’s superiority over its neighbors, purportedly in the name of maintaining stability in the volatile region.

The X-factor remains Iran, which is in the process of concluding a deal with the world’s leading powers that will allow it to continue its nuclear program, in exchange for greater openness and assurances it does not plan to acquire nuclear missiles.

Israel, which is suspected to maintain its own undeclared nuclear arsenal, has consistently disbelieved Tehran’s assurances.

“I see no reason to rush to a deal and certainly not a bad deal that paves Iran’s path to the bomb, but also fills Iran’s coffers with tens of billions of dollars to pursue its aggression throughout the Middle East and around Israel’s borders,” recently re-elected prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a US Senator on Tuesday.

“As horrific as ISIS is, once Iran acquires nuclear weapons, it will be a hundred times more dangerous and more destructive than ISIS.”

Senior Israeli official Amos Gilad, who is negotiating the new deal with Washington, said last weeks that any aid increases “are not vis-a-vis the coming agreement” with Iran, but that it remains a factor in Israel’s future spending.

In fact, Jerusalem officials have said that any increase in belligerence from Iran, as well as provisions for the creation of an independent Palestinian state, will entail separate, additional demands for military support from the Pentagon.

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A Closer Look at Those Killed in Texas, Oklahoma Weather - ABC News
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:08 PM

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A Closer Look at Those Killed in Texas, Oklahoma Weather
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At least 19 people have died in flooding and tornadoes in Oklahoma and Texas since the start of the Memorial Day weekend. A look at the lives of some of the victims: ———. MICHELLE CAREY CHARBA. The 43-year-old Corpus Christi woman was in a ...
Texas Flooding: Body of One of Eight People Missing From Vacation Home FoundNBCNews.com
As Texas flood swept house away, woman called family to say, 'I love you'Los Angeles Times
Joe McComb: Son's condition improvingCorpus Christi Caller-Times
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Identity theft jumps by a third: More than 32,000 hit by fraud in first quarter of 2015
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:07 PM

News | Mail Online

There were 32,058 recorded victims of ID fraud in the first quarter of the year – up from 24,482 in the same period of 2014, according to fraud prevention service Cifas.

Chicago police took 'hunting' photograph with black man as prey by Zach Stafford in Chicago
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:06 PM

One officer recently dismissed while the other was jailed years ago, but image newly released by judge further taints force in wake of Homan Square revelations

An Illinois judge has released a long-concealed picture that shows two Chicago police officers posing over an unidentified black man in antlers while holding rifles as if he had been hunted.

The photo, which was given to police by federal prosecutors in 2013, was made public for the first time on Wednesday by Cook county Judge Thomas Allen. It was taken sometime between 1998 and 2003 at the Harrison police district station on the west side.

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Justice Department Cites US Interests in FIFA Case - Voice of America
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:05 PM

Voice of America

Justice Department Cites US Interests in FIFA Case
Voice of America
WASHINGTON—. In indicting some of the world's high-ranking football officials Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said it is exercising its legal authority to crack down on corruption that touched American turf and that damaged American interests.
U.S. Attorney General Lynch moves on FIFA corruptionMarketplace.org

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FIFA is imploding; time for Blatter to go? - U-T San Diego
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:04 PM

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FIFA is imploding; time for Blatter to go?
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This photo combination shows from left to right, top to bottom, president of the Venezuelan Football Federation, Rafael Esquivel; executive member of the South American Football Confederation, Brazilian Jose Maria Marin; president of the Costa Rican ...

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Al Qaeda in Syria Denies Planning Attacks Abroadby BEN HUBBARD
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:04 PM

The leader of the Nusra Front said in a television interview that Al Qaeda had ordered it to keep its focus on toppling President Bashar al-Assad.

A Region’s Strongmen Are Facing a Hard Fallby SIMON ROMERO
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:04 PM

A case in which 14 senior sports officials and executives across the Americas have been charged offers a glimpse into the sort of deals that have long come under fire but have rarely led to a criminal proceeding.

Sepp Blatter is as hard to nail as Osama Bin Laden but you can't take FIFA's president out with a bullet
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:03 PM

News | Mail Online

MARTIN SAMUEL: They are brazen, they are shameless, they are flagrant in their contempt for law. Their leader is a tawdry, Machiavellian politico with the air of one who feels arrogantly insulated against society’s rules.

Swiss authorities expected to interview Sepp Blatter 'within days'
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:02 PM

News | Mail Online

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Aflo/REX_Shutterstock (4320288af) FIFA president Sepp Blatter with the trophy Real Madrid vs San Lorenzo FIFA Club World Cup final football match, Marrakesh, Morocco - 20 Dec 2014

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Corruption Allegations Reach Soccer's Highest Levels
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:01 PM

WSJ.Com: World News

Prosecutors alleged that senior officials of FIFA got more than $150 million in bribes and kickbacks as part of a sprawling scheme that functioned like a criminal enterprise.

Obama’s Chief Negotiator in Iran Nuclear Talks Plans to Depart After Deadline for Deal by DAVID E. SANGER
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:00 PM

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With the departure of Wendy R. Sherman, all the top negotiators on Iran since 2013 will have left the administration, leaving questions about who will help carry out a deal if one is struck.

Ukraine humanitarian crisis 'one of the world's worst' – UN refugee ... by RT
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 2:00 PM

The rise in the number of refugees in the Ukrainian conflict is resulting in one of the world's “worst humanitarian crisis” today, the UN has confirmed, as sporadic fighting and a lack of aid forces… ... You see what separates Hollywood propaganda from state run news propaganda, Is people go into Hollywood movies expecting fiction. And it's just the opposite, where's Orwell when you need him? Reply Context. Disagree Agree. Ryan Moilanen 1 hour ago. You see what ...

How the US can arrest FIFA officials in Switzerland - Chicago Tribune
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:58 PM

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How the US can arrest FIFA officials in Switzerland
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United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch attends a press conference about the arrests of nine FIFA officials in Brooklyn, New York. United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch attends a press conference about the arrests of nine FIFA officials in ...
'Bribe to support African diaspora'Trinidad & Tobago Express
US pursuing FIFA just like Robert F. Kennedy did organized crimeUSA TODAY
US prosecutors allege 'World Cup' of soccer fraudGlobalPost

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Man Arrested for Massive Downtown Los Angeles Blaze - New York Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:57 PM

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Man Arrested for Massive Downtown Los Angeles Blaze
New York Times
LOS ANGELES — A man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive inferno that destroyed an unfinished apartment building and damaged adjacent office towers in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said Wednesday. Dawud Abdulwali, 56, of Los ...

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Has Obama's 2014 foreign policy reboot been successful?
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:56 PM

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A year ago, the president delivered a major speech at West Point on what amounted to a reshaping of his foreign policy

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Former Fifa kingpin Jack Warner spends night in jail after corruption arrest by Rupert Neate, Owen Gibson and agencies
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:56 PM

Trinidadian appeared in court to hear eight counts of fraud but a delay in processing his US$395,000 bail meant a night in the cells

Former Fifa vice-president Jack Warner was spending Wednesday night in jail in Trinidad, after surrendering to face an arrest warrant issued at the request of US authorities, who filed corruption charges against him and 13 others tied to international football.

Warner appeared in court in Port-of Spain, where a judge read eight counts against him and then set bail at 2.5m Trinidadian dollars (US$395,000). He was also told he must surrender his passport and report to police twice a week.

What About Sepp Blatter? Questions About the FIFA Case - New York Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:55 PM

New York Times

What About Sepp Blatter? Questions About the FIFA Case
New York Times
The effort to round up all of the people indicted by the United States Justice Department proceeded Wednesday, a sprawling, international operation that is playing out in several soccer-mad countries. When will the accused appear in court in Brooklyn?

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FIFA corruption probe targets 'World Cup of fraud,' IRS chief says - CNN
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:54 PM

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FIFA corruption probe targets 'World Cup of fraud,' IRS chief says
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(CNN) Allegations of corruption at FIFA are nothing new to those who follow the international soccer organization. But what was surprising to some on Wednesday was the sense that someone somewhere was finally doing something substantial about them.
England should host 2018 World Cup not Russia, says Lennart JohanssonThe Guardian
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FIFA Corruption Scandal: 'Blatter Has To Go'
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:53 PM

The Football Association's Greg Dyke says there is "no way of rebuilding trust in FIFA" after a series of arrests in Zurich.

After Indicting 14, US Vows to End Graft in FIFA - New York Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:53 PM

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After Indicting 14, US Vows to End Graft in FIFA
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With billions of dollars at stake, Morocco, Egypt and South Africa jockeyed in 2004 for the privilege of hosting soccer's most prestigious tournament, the World Cup. The outcome hinged on a decision by the executive committee of FIFA, soccer's ...
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After Indicting 14, US Vows to End Graft in FIFA - New York Times
Thursday May 28th, 2015 at 1:53 PM