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11 police officers injured in Burundi grenade attacks

  The grenade attacks were carried out overnight in the capital’s districts of Jabe, Nyakabiga, Citiboke, and Musaga, AFP quoted an unnamed Burundian security official as saying on Saturday. “Last night, several police posts as well as police vehicles were attacked with grenades. Eleven police officers were wounded, one of them seriously, […]

Greek debt: Merkel urges deal before EU summit

  She has warned that the EU emergency summit on June 22 would not be able to make any decisions if there is no agreement with Greece. “Let me make it very clear as to the expectations. Such a summit can only become a summit of decisions if there is something to […]

Bin Laden’s son asked US for father’s death certificate – WikiLeaks

Osama bin-Laden. (Reuters) WikiLeaks has released a letter revealing how one of Osama bin Laden’s sons had asked Washington for a death certificate after US Navy SEALS said they had taken him out. The document is one of 70,000 collectively dubbed “The Saudi Cables.” The trove, in its turn, is part of an even bigger […]

‘Jurassic Trump’ gnaws on migrants, called ‘prejudicial and absurd’ by Mexican officials

U.S. Republican presidential candidate, real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump formally announces his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination during an event at Trump Tower in New York June 16, 2015 (Reuters / Brendan McDermid) Mexican officials lobbed insults back at billionaire presidential candidate Donald Trump, after he said during his campaign […]

4yo Ohio girl takes police bullet meant for dog

Reuters / Shannon Stapleton A police officer following up on a hit-and-run case in Columbus, Ohio, heard screams coming from a neighbor panicked by a medical emergency. On responding, he was accosted by the family dog and in the struggle accidentally shot a young girl in the leg. The mishap occurred on Friday when a […]

Tunisia to close consulate in Libya after attack

  Tunisian Foreign Minister Taieb Baccouche said on Friday that the consular workers “have all been freed.” They landed at Aouina military airport in Tunis on a military plane later in the day. Referring to the abductions, Baccouche said, “After this serious incident, we have decided to close the consulate in Tripoli.” […]

Violence kills 70, injures 500 in Burundi: Rights body

  “We have identified 70 people killed, mostly by bullets but also grenades… the majority are civilians, as well as police and soldiers,” said Pierre-Claver Mbonimpa, who heads Burundi’s influential rights group Aprodeh. Mbonimpa said that around 500 people were also wounded, with 50 of them remaining in hospitals, adding that security […]

Iranian commander rules out inspections of military sites

  According to Press TV, on Friday, Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Hassan Firouzabadi said any visits to or inspections of Iran’s military sites “are forbidden,” stressing that “everyone should heed this red line.” “National interests and security necessitate that outsiders and those who […]

Yemeni factions fail to reach deal in UN-backed peace talks

  According to the reports, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, who is a Mauritanian diplomat tasked with handling UN efforts for peace in Yemen, made the announcement on Friday. He added that if a new round of talks were held, an agreement on a ceasefire could be achieved “pretty soon.” He said, […]

38 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghan army operations

  According to Press TV, ten terrorists were also injured in the Friday operations in the town of Musa Qala, in northern Helmand, and the village of Kajaki, located in the northeastern part of the province. On Thursday, local Afghan security officials said the terrorists launched a series of coordinated attacks on […]

4-year old Ohio girl takes police bullet meant for dog

Reuters / Shannon Stapleton A police officer following up on a hit-and-run case in Columbus, Ohio, heard screams coming from a neighbor panicked by a medical emergency. On responding, he was accosted by the family dog and in the struggle accidentally shot a young girl in the leg. The mishap occurred on Friday when a […]

America ‘continues to be a racist country’ in wake of SC shooting – political scientist

A crowd gathers outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church following a prayer vigil nearby in Charleston, South Carolina, June 19, 2015 (Reuters / Brian Snyder) A South Carolina church shooting left nine African-Americans dead and the nation searching for answers, but the specter of unresolved racial issues continues to loom large, with one political […]

Ohio man arrested in alleged plot to help ISIS

Reuters / Stringer An Ohio man was arrested on charges of pledging support for the terror group Islamic State, buying an AK-47 assault rifle from an undercover agent to use in propaganda videos, and trafficking marijuana, according to federal prosecutors. It is the latest in a string of federal arrests of people supporting the terror […]

Video surfaces of Chicago cop shooting into car full of black teenagers

Screenshot from YouTube.com video by ChicagoReporter1972 Police dashcam footage shows a Chicago police officer shooting into a car full of six black teenagers more than a dozen times. The incident happened in 2013, but the footage was just released by a retired judge. In the nearly three-minute dashcam video, viewers see Chicago police officer Marco […]

​Confederate flag in S. Carolina ‘belongs in a museum,’ not in the air – Obama

Reuters / Jonathan Ernst In the wake of a deadly shooting that involved a young white man gunning down nine African-Americans at a South Carolina church, new debate has opened up about the legitimacy of flying the Confederate flag on state grounds. In fact, the White House even offered President Barack Obama’s view on the […]

Virginia man threatens to kill members of black church, shouts racial slurs

Reuters / Mike Segar ​A Virginia man was taken to a mental hospital after he approached a predominantly African-American church on Thursday, shouting racial slurs and threatening to kill congregants. It follows Wednesday’s shooting of nine people at a church in Charleston. A video posted by local news outlet WRIC shows the white man outside […]

​Ex-Rikers Island guard jailed for 5yrs over inmate death

Rikers Island Correctional facility in New York (Reuters / Brendan McDermid) A former guard at the notorious Rikers Island jail has received a five-year prison sentence for depriving an inmate of his civil rights. The guard failed to help the prisoner after he swallowed toxic detergent. According to court papers, former Department of Correction Capt. […]

Charleston church shooting suspect charged with 9 counts of murder, firearm possession

Mourner kneels outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina June 18, 2015 (Reuters / Brian Snyder) Dylann Roof has been charged with nine counts of murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime, according to police. He confessed to killing nine people at a Charleston church […]

64 tied bed sheets: NY jail uncovers daring escape plot

Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York (Reuters / Chris Wattie) A New York prison has prevented an escape involving 64 bed sheets in the course of conducting a lengthy investigation into contraband smuggling. Police also uncovered a corrupt “shopping network” deeply embedded in the facility. The convict suspected of planning the escape, Ernest Murphy, […]

DDT exposure in utero raises breast cancer risk 3.7x – study

Reuters / Stringer Blood samples taken from pregnant mothers showed that exposure to high levels of the pesticide DDT resulted in daughters with nearly four times the rate of breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers followed 9,300 women born between 1959 to 1967, when the insecticide DDT was widely sprayed on lands and […]

​US Marine found guilty of murdering Iraqi, gets time served

FILE PHOTO: United States Marine Sergeant Lawrence Hutchins III departs from his arraignment hearing with his wife Reyna Hutchins at Camp Pendelton, California February 13, 2014 (Reuters / Sam Hodgson) A US military jury has found an American Marine guilty of murdering an unarmed retired Iraqi police officer back in 2006. Although he faced the […]

Dixie’s flag falls again: Supreme Court rules Texas can reject offensive plate designs

Reuters / Texas Department of Motor Vehicles The nation’s highest court agreed with Texas’ refusal to issue a driver’s license plate bearing the Confederate flag. The ruling rejected a free speech challenge saying government property is a protected statement. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that specialty plates convey a state’s […]

McDonald’s to close 700 locations as global sales slide

Reuters / Lucy Nicholson McDonald’s will close 700 restaurants worldwide this year for the first time in four decades. Faced with declining sales and increased market competition, the company says it also intends to streamline management positions. In the US, the closings will be a mix of franchises and company-owned restaurants, McDonald’s spokesperson Becca Hary […]

Charleston shooting suspect made racist statements, was ‘planning something’ for 6 months

Police lead suspected shooter Dylann Roof into the courthouse in Shelby, North Carolina, June 18, 2015 (Reuters / Jason Miczek) Those who know 21-year-old Dylann Storm Roof, the man arrested and charged with killing nine people in a historic African-American church, have described him as “smart,” “wild,” “sweet” and “quiet,” but he was also known […]

​Vigils held across country for victims of Charleston shooting

Mourners pray outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina June 18, 2015, a day after a mass shooting left nine dead during a bible study at the church (Reuters / Brian Snyder) Vigils are being held in the Charleston, South Carolina area and across the country for victims of a tragic […]

France ready to share experiences with Iran in house construction

  During the meeting, the French side announced its plans to send three operational teams to Iran to exchange experiences with the Iranian side in building cities and houses. Akhoundi, for his part, referred to the two countries’ past cooperation in different fields, and welcomed France’s experiences in mass building, administrative decentralization […]

Spokesman: Baghdad displeased with int’l coalition’s war on ISIL

  According to FNA, Hadithi said on Thursday “The Iraqi government believes that international efforts to prevent ISIL’s penetration into the country are insufficient”. He stressed the necessity for the international community to act upon its undertakings and vows about fighting the ISIL, and said, “The Iraqi government’s assessments show that the […]

Turkey, France stonewalling Geneva talks on Yemen

  Al-Mayadeen TV reported that the Turkish and French diplomats present in Geneva are rocking the boat to block any progress in the talks between the Yemeni groups. Other reports said that the negotiating sides underline the necessity for the establishment of ceasefire but haven’t yet reached an agreement on its time […]

200 Nusrah Front terrorists killed, wounded in Quneitra, Dara’a

  An informed Syrian military source said that the army units in Eastern, Southeastern and Northern Reef (countryside) of Dara’a pounded and destroyed al-Nusra Front’s military equipment and vehicles armed with heavy machine guns. The source also said that the Syrian army units repelled the terrorist attacks against the residents of Tal […]

Saudi airstrikes target Yemeni convoy in Aden, kill 31

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