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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the internet
July 19th, 2014

Convert, pay tax, or die, Islamic State warns Christians
Islamist insurgents have issued an ultimatum to northern Iraq's dwindling Christian population to either convert to Islam, pay a religious levy or face death, according to a statement distributed in the militant-controlled city of Mosul. The statement issued by the Islamic State...said the ruling would come into effect on Saturday.

Nigeria's Boko Haram crisis: 'Many dead' in Damboa
Many people are feared dead after suspected Boko Haram Islamist gunmen attacked a town in north-east Nigeria. Eyewitnesses told the BBC that half of Damboa had been burnt down, including the town's main market. At least 18 bodies so far have been recovered from the attack, which lasted for several hours. The death toll is expected to rise, residents say.

Gaza rocket kills Israeli civilian, Hamas infiltrators wound IDF soldiers
One Israeli civilian died after sustaining critical injuries from a rocket attack near Dimona on Saturday afternoon. Four other people, including two young children, were wounded in the attack and were evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment. Continuous rocket fire bombarded southern Israel throughout the day as the IDF entered a third day of its ground operation in Gaza.

Gaza crisis: Israel claims progress as UN chief set to visit Middle East
Israeli troops pounded Hamas rocket launchers, uncovered tunnels and engaged in gunbattles on the second day of a ground operation in Gaza Saturday, as the head of the United Nations was set to visit the Middle East in an effort to bring an end to a nearly two-week conflict that has reportedly claimed hundreds of lives.

Baghdad suicide bombing kills at least 9
A suicide bomber rammed a car packed with explosives into a checkpoint in southern Baghdad on Saturday, killing at least nine people, including four policemen, officials said.

U.S. Drone Strike Kills Eight In Northwest Pakistan
Officials say a U.S. drone strike targeting a Pakistani Taliban compound on July 19 killed eight insurgents in the country's restive northwestern tribal region near the border with Afghanistan.

Iran nuclear talks deadline extended until November
Diplomats have agreed a four-month extension to the deadline for an agreement between Iran and world powers on Iran's nuclear programme. The US says it will unblock $2.8bn in frozen Iranian funds, in return for Iran converting 20% of its enriched uranium stocks into fuel.

Gaza conflict: Obama warns Israel amid rising death toll
US President Barack Obama has backed Israeli's right to self-defence, but warned against escalation in Gaza. Speaking to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, he underlined his support for Israel's right to defend itself against Palestinian militants. But he said he was "deeply concerned" about civilian losses, with the Palestinian death toll now over 300.

Jihadist ultimatum sparks Christian exodus from Iraq's Mosul
Thousands of Christians poured into Kurdistan as they fled a Saturday ultimatum by jihadists who overran northwestern Iraq last month and proclaimed a caliphate.

Jihadists stone Syria woman to death for 'adultery': NGO
Jihadists in the northern Syrian province of Raqa have accused a woman of adultery and stoned her to death, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.

Ukraine Could Soon Get Much Worse
The crash, which Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called "a terrorist act," thrust the conflict to the forefront of a loaded plate of international crises. And it dramatically increases the stakes for all the players involved — for Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., and the E.U. But as usual, it all comes down to how far one man wants to take things: Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia Today reporter quits over 'lies' on Ukraine
A London-based reporter for Russia's state-owned English-language channel RT quit Friday in protest at its coverage of the Malaysia Airlines crash in Ukraine.

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