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• Syrian air raids kill dozens of civilians in north: monitoring group
• IS destroys infamous Syria prison as regime bombing kills scores
• U.S., allies conduct 22 air strikes against Islamic State militants -combined joint task force
• The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet
• Iraq forces edge towards Ramadi, retake area: army
• Islamic State's Saudi branch calls for clearing Arabian Peninsula of Shi'ites
• Soccer-Indonesian FA suspended by FIFA for government meddling
• FIFA suspends Indonesia ahead of World Cup qualifiers
• Australia calls for greater cooperation on returning IS fighters
• Nigeria's new president signals early move against Boko Haram
• Protesters gather at Phoenix mosque under close police watch
• Crowds gather for anti-Islam demonstration outside Phoenix mosque
• 15 wounded in mosque attack at Philippine police camp
• Today in History

Syrian air raids kill dozens of civilians in north: monitoring group Posted: 30 May 2015 02:32 PM PDT The strike on the town of al-Bab, northeast of Aleppo, used barrel bombs, which are steel drums full of shrapnel and explosives, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied the air force uses such devices. Dozens of people were also wounded in the attack, according to the monitoring group, which gathers information from sources on the ground.

IS destroys infamous Syria prison as regime bombing kills scores Posted: 30 May 2015 12:33 PM PDT Islamic State group jihadists demolished a notorious government prison in the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday, as barrel bombs dropped by regime helicopters killed more than 70 civilians in Aleppo. In neighbouring Iraq, government forces retook an area west of the city of Ramadi, which IS overran earlier in May. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said IS planted explosives that "largely destroyed" the Palmyra jail, which was for decades a symbol of abuses meted out on regime opponents.

U.S., allies conduct 22 air strikes against Islamic State militants -combined joint task force Posted: 30 May 2015 09:00 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Iraq with 16 air strikes from Friday morning through Saturday morning and conducted another six strikes against the group in Syria, the U.S. military said on Saturday. The strikes in Iraq were spread throughout the country, hitting targets near Baghdad, Bayji, Fallujah, Hit, Kirkuk, Mosul, Ramadi, Sinjar and Tal Afar, according to a military statement. Those in Syria were concentrated near Al Hasakah, with four strikes hitting Islamic State tactical units and destroying fighting positions and artillery. ...

The 2016 U.S. Presidential Race: A Cheat Sheet Posted: 30 May 2015 08:10 AM PDT For months, it looked like Martin O'Malley might be the only person brave enough to challenge Hillary Clinton for the 2016 Democratic nomination. Yes, Clinton still has a comfortable lead over all rivals. Jim Webb seems set to run.

Iraq forces edge towards Ramadi, retake area: army Posted: 30 May 2015 06:29 AM PDT Iraqi forces retook an area west of Ramadi on Saturday as they pressed their operation aimed at sealing off the jihadists who captured the city two weeks ago, commanders said. "The Iraqi army and the Hashed al-Shaabi liberated the Anbar traffic police building in the 5K area west of Ramadi after a fierce fight," an army officer said. Hashed al-Shaabi ("popular mobilisation" in Arabic) is an umbrella for mostly Shiite militia and volunteers that has played a key role in Iraq's fight against the Islamic State (IS) group.

Islamic State's Saudi branch calls for clearing Arabian Peninsula of Shi'ites Posted: 30 May 2015 06:08 AM PDT Saudi Arabia's branch of militant group Islamic State has said it wants to clear the Arabian Peninsula of Shi'ite Muslims and urged young men in the kingdom to join its cause, the U.S.-based SITE monitoring center has reported. Islamic State claimed two suicide bombings carried out on May 22 and May 29 on Shi'ite mosques in eastern Saudi Arabia, where the bulk of the Saudi Arabia's Shi'ite minority lives. In the 13-minute-long recording, the speaker said Islamic State had ordered its followers everywhere to "kill enemies of Islam, especially Shi'ites", according to SITE.

Soccer-Indonesian FA suspended by FIFA for government meddling Posted: 30 May 2015 05:30 AM PDT (Adds details) ZURICH, May 30 (Reuters) - The Indonesian Football Association has been suspended by soccer's world governing body FIFA because of government meddling in the Southeast Asian country's domestic league. The ban means Indonesia will be ineligible to compete in the next round of qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and 2019 Asian Cup, starting on June 11, unless they meet FIFA's demands. "The Executive decided to suspend the Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) with immediate effect and until the PSSI would be able to comply with its obligations under arts.

FIFA suspends Indonesia ahead of World Cup qualifiers Posted: 30 May 2015 05:15 AM PDT ZURICH (AP) — Indonesia has been suspended by FIFA less than two weeks before it begins qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup.

Australia calls for greater cooperation on returning IS fighters Posted: 30 May 2015 04:45 AM PDT Stronger regional cooperation is needed to counter the threat posed by foreign fighters returning from the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, Australia's foreign minister said Saturday. About 90 countries have claimed that some of their citizens were involved in terrorism overseas, Julie Bishop said. "The threat of returning foreign terrorist fighters to Australia is real and present," she told reporters in Perth.

Nigeria's new president signals early move against Boko Haram Posted: 30 May 2015 03:46 AM PDT Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari has made an early pledge in the fight against Boko Haram, announcing a surprise restructuring in the command structure of the country's counter-insurgency operations. In his inaugural speech on Friday, the 72-year-old former military ruler said the counter-insurgency in the restive northeast would no longer be directed from the capital. Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, is where the Islamist group was founded in 2002 and has been repeatedly targeted after the movement turned violent from 2009.

Protesters gather at Phoenix mosque under close police watch Posted: 30 May 2015 03:06 AM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — About 500 protesters gathered outside a Phoenix mosque on Friday as police kept two groups sparring about Islam on separate sides of the street.

Crowds gather for anti-Islam demonstration outside Phoenix mosque Posted: 29 May 2015 10:51 PM PDT By Paul Ingram PHOENIX (Reuters) - About 75 protesters, some armed, gathered on Friday in Arizona outside a mosque for an anti-Islam demonstration featuring cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad, weeks after a similar event in Texas came under attack from two gunmen. The event outside the Islamic Community Center of Phoenix, targeted in part because the two Texas gunmen had worshipped there, was organized by an Iraq war veteran who posted photos of himself online wearing a T-shirt with the slogan "Fuck Islam" on it and waving the U.S. flag. "This is in response to the recent attack in Texas," organizer Jon Ritzheimer wrote on his Facebook page, suggesting demonstrators should come with weapons in case the First Amendment "comes under much anticipated attack." Outside the mosque, amid a high police presence, demonstrators shouted condemnations of Islam, calling it a "religion of murderers," while about 130 counter-protesters assembled, some chanting, "Love your neighbor." More than 900 people responded on the event's Facebook page that they would take part in the demonstration, and by 6 p.m. local time (0100 GMT on Saturday) police were expanding their presence in anticipation of growing crowds.

15 wounded in mosque attack at Philippine police camp Posted: 29 May 2015 10:07 PM PDT Fifteen people including 10 police officers were wounded in an attack on a mosque at police camp on a remote Philippine island long plagued by Islamic militancy, officials said on Saturday. Successive blasts targeted the mosque inside Camp Kasim on the island of Jolo early evening Friday -- an initial grenade attack followed by a bomb explosion less than 10 minutes later that was intended to target police who rushed to the scene, local authorities said. "It seems the (first) explosion was set up to draw responders as the target," the provincial police chief Senior Superintendent Abraham Orbita told reporters.

Today in History Posted: 29 May 2015 09:00 PM PDT Today is Saturday, May 30, the 150th day of 2015. There are 215 days left in the year.

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