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• Soldier's friendly fire Iraq death a 'tragic' mistake: Canada
• Bush struggles to clarify stance on wisdom of invading Iraq
• Cameron to set out new laws to tackle radicalism
• UK's Cameron to set out new laws to tackle radicalism
• Jeb Bush backs off support of Iraq invasion
• US F-18 fighter crashes in Gulf, crew rescued: Navy
• ICC ready to investigate Islamic State crimes in Libya
• CAUTION CONTINUES TO GUIDE JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN
• ICC prosecutor says could investigate Islamic State in Libya
• Jeb Bush tries to clarify stance on authorizing Iraq war
• Iraq war casts shadow over Republican White House hopefuls
• Iraq war still casts shadow over GOP White House hopefuls
• Attacks in Iraqi capital kill at least 19 Shiite pilgrims
• Number of displaced in Iraq hits 2.8 mn people
• A Fight For Independence
• Turkey urges action against 'IS threat' at NATO talks
• Refugee quotas divide EU: sources
• Iraqi president visits Iran to discuss bilateral issues
• Iraqi president in Tehran for talks
• Navy fighter crashes in Persian Gulf; pilots safe
• Kuwait's Zain posts 26.6% fall in Q1 profits
• Focus on Islamic State and Libya as NATO foreign ministers meet
• Assange lawyer vows appeal to international courts
• Gen. McChrystal: What companies face today is like war
• Saudi FM says U.S.-Gulf summit to focus on 'aggressive' Iran
• Cycling Event for Injured Service Members has Big Hopes for the Big Easy
• Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Cruises through Kansas City
• Israeli general sees common interests with Hamas
• Senior Iraqi Kurdish commander killed in bombing
• 10 Things to Know for Today
• Kurdish general among four killed in Iraq blast
• Despite leading war in Yemen, Saudi Arabia mostly untouched
• Britain Hangs Back As the U.S. Pays $2.2 Billion to Fight ISIS
• Iraq says IS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations
• Spain arrests two suspected of distributing Islamic State propaganda
• Soccer-Soccer eases life in Jordan refugee camp, until goal dispute
• King's absence from U.S. summit shows Saudi displeasure over Iran push
• Nicole Kidman's 'Queen of the Desert' Nabbed by Atlas Distribution
• Saudi king's US absence signals discontent with Iran policy
• Terror fears prompt Australia security funding boost

Soldier's friendly fire Iraq death a 'tragic' mistake: Canada Posted: 12 May 2015 04:18 PM PDT Kurdish allies' friendly fire killing of a Canadian special forces soldier in Iraq in March was a "tragic case of mistaken identity," a Canadian military investigation concluded Tuesday. Sergeant Andrew Doiron was killed and three members of his unit were injured on March 6 when Kurdish troops mistakenly opened fire on them at a checkpoint near the frontlines of the fight against the Islamic State group.

Bush struggles to clarify stance on wisdom of invading Iraq Posted: 12 May 2015 04:16 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Struggling with the shadows of Iraq, Jeb Bush said Tuesday he would have made a different decision than his brother to invade Iraq in 2003 had he known what he does now about flaws in the nation's intelligence.

Cameron to set out new laws to tackle radicalism Posted: 12 May 2015 04:04 PM PDT Prime Minister David Cameron will on Wednesday set out new laws intended to curb organisations and individuals who promote militant ideologies at home and recruit young people to radical islamist groups abroad. Charities will be subject to greater scrutiny to stop funds being diverted to militant organisations, and the broadcast regulator will be given new powers to act against channels showing extremist content. Cameron, who won a surprise majority in national elections last week, is expected to tell a meeting of his top security advisers that new laws will be fast-tracked through parliament in the first year of his government. "Whether they are violent in their means or not, we must make it impossible for the extremists to succeed," Cameron will tell a meeting of his National Security Council, according to extracts released by his office.

UK's Cameron to set out new laws to tackle radicalism Posted: 12 May 2015 04:04 PM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron will on Wednesday set out new laws intended to curb organizations and individuals who promote militant ideologies at home and recruit young people to radical islamist groups abroad. Charities will be subject to greater scrutiny to stop funds being diverted to militant organizations, and the broadcast regulator will be given new powers to act against channels showing extremist content. Cameron, who won a surprise majority in national elections last week, is expected to tell a meeting of his top security advisers that new laws will be fast-tracked through parliament in the first year of his government.

Jeb Bush backs off support of Iraq invasion Posted: 12 May 2015 03:40 PM PDT Republican Jeb Bush said on Tuesday that "mistakes were made" in the Iraq war, moving to disavow a controversial statement he made in support of the 2003 invasion ordered by his brother, then-President George W. Bush. The former Florida governor, who is likely to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, had told Fox News in an interview broadcast on Sunday that "I would have" authorized the invasion. The comment fed a narrative pushed by Democrats that Jeb Bush is little different from his brother, who left office in early 2009 with his popularity weakened by the Iraq war and a faltering U.S. economy. Jeb Bush on Tuesday went on the talk radio show conducted by conservative Sean Hannity to try to quiet the controversy.

US F-18 fighter crashes in Gulf, crew rescued: Navy Posted: 12 May 2015 03:37 PM PDT A US F-18 fighter jet crashed in the Gulf after taking off from an aircraft carrier on Tuesday but both crew members survived without major injuries, military officers said Tuesday. The Super Hornet aircraft had launched from the USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Arabian Gulf at 1330 GMT before it went down, the US Navy said in a statement. "The two personnel aboard the strike fighter ejected from the aircraft, survived the crash and were quickly recovered by search and rescue personnel from the ship," it said.

ICC ready to investigate Islamic State crimes in Libya Posted: 12 May 2015 03:02 PM PDT The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Tuesday that she was ready to investigate crimes committed by the Islamic State in Libya, where the United Nations is pushing for a peace deal. Fatou Bensouda told the UN Security Council that the court's jurisdiction "extends to such alleged crimes" by jihadist groups aligned with IS. Islamic State fighters have claimed responsiblity for the beheadings in Libya of 21 Coptic Christians mostly from Egypt in February and 28 Ethiopian Christians in April. International alarm over IS's expansion into Libya after Syria and Iraq has prompted the United Nations to redouble efforts to broker a deal in Libya on a national unity government able to confront the jihadists.

CAUTION CONTINUES TO GUIDE JOINT CHIEFS CHAIRMAN Posted: 12 May 2015 03:00 PM PDT Last winter, the National Geographic aired an important piece of 20th-century Americana on its television channel. The names involved were famous ones -- legendary four-star generals Colin Powell, Barry McCaffrey and Jack Keane, among others -- but theirs were no ordinary war stories. Almost without exception, all six or so of the generals condemned not only the Vietnam War, but also those more recent disasters, the Iraq and Afghan wars. Well, one of the main reasons is that, had they not supported these wars when they were waged -- or when they were on the drawing boards in the Pentagon, or more importantly, coming to life in the bedeviled minds of the pro-perpetual-war neocons -- they would have had to retire.

ICC prosecutor says could investigate Islamic State in Libya Posted: 12 May 2015 02:58 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The International Criminal Court can investigate alleged crimes by Islamic State militants in Libya, but it is first up to individual states to prosecute their citizens accused of offences, The Hague-based court's prosecutor said on Tuesday. The United Nations Security Council asked the court in 2011 to investigate crimes committed since the start of an uprising the same year that led to the fall of leader Muammar Gaddafi. Libya has since descended into chaos, with two competing governments backed by militia brigades scrambling for control of the oil-producing country and creating havens for Islamist militants and traffickers. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that she had noted the 15-member body's calls for accountability for alleged crimes against civilians committed by groups claiming allegiance to Islamic State.

Jeb Bush tries to clarify stance on authorizing Iraq war Posted: 12 May 2015 02:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeb Bush says he would have made a different decision than his brother on invading Iraq if he had known about flaws in intelligence reports. But the likely GOP presidential candidate won't say what that decision would have been.

Iraq war casts shadow over Republican White House hopefuls Posted: 12 May 2015 02:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the wisdom of that war still casts a shadow over the Republican candidates for president as they try to stake out a more muscular foreign policy than President Barack Obama.

Iraq war still casts shadow over GOP White House hopefuls Posted: 12 May 2015 02:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the wisdom of that war still casts a shadow over the Republican candidates for president as they try to stake out a more muscular foreign policy than President Barack Obama.

Attacks in Iraqi capital kill at least 19 Shiite pilgrims Posted: 12 May 2015 01:36 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Attacks on Shiite pilgrims commemorating the death of revered 8th century Shiite Imam Moussa al-Kazim killed at least 19 people and wounded more than 50 across the Iraqi capital, police officials said.

Number of displaced in Iraq hits 2.8 mn people Posted: 12 May 2015 01:01 PM PDT The number of people displaced by conflict in Iraq since the start of 2014 has reached a new high of 2.8 million, the International Organisation for Migration said Tuesday. The organisation said that 133,000 people left their homes when the Islamic State group attacked parts of Ramadi a month ago. There were around 300,000 internally displaced persons in Iraq at the beginning of 2014. The International Committee of the Red Cross on Monday appealed for an additional $38.5 million from donors to fund its emergency response in Iraq.

A Fight For Independence Posted: 12 May 2015 12:32 PM PDT JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two weeks shy of his 20th birthday, Jason Ehrhart's Humvee took a direct hit from two anti-tank mines. Jason also sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from the blast. TBIs, which occur when a sudden trauma or head injury disrupts brain function, are one of the signature wounds of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Another 320,000 are believed to have experienced a traumatic brain injury while on deployment.

Turkey urges action against 'IS threat' at NATO talks Posted: 12 May 2015 12:04 PM PDT Turkey on Tuesday called for determined action from NATO member states against the "significant" threat posed by Islamic State jihadists who have taken swathes of Iraq and Syria up to its borders. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in Antalya that the threat from IS to the south of the NATO alliance's borders would be a key issue when its top diplomats hold a two-day meeting from Wednesday in the southern resort city. Turkey has in the past called for the creation of a security zone inside Syria to protect its borders.

Refugee quotas divide EU: sources Posted: 12 May 2015 12:00 PM PDT EU plans for binding refugee quotas across the 28-nation bloc could be sunk because Britain, Ireland and Denmark do not have to accept them, European sources said Tuesday. The European Commission, the EU executive, is due to propose quotas as part of a new migration policy on Wednesday after the worst migrant shipwreck left 750 people dead in the Mediterranean last month. As the death toll mounts off its southern shores, the European Union is trying to put in place a strategy to deal with both the growing number of arriving refugees and to halt the inflow at source in conflict-torn North Africa and the Middle East. The final plan is supposed to be put before EU leaders at their June 25-26 summit but immigration is such a sensitive political issue for many member states that agreement could prove elusive, especially when it comes to sharing the burden.

Iraqi president visits Iran to discuss bilateral issues Posted: 12 May 2015 11:45 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's official IRNA news agency is reporting that Iraqi President Fouad Massoum has arrived in Tehran for a two-day visit, his first since taking office last year.

Iraqi president in Tehran for talks Posted: 12 May 2015 10:28 AM PDT Tehran (AFP) - Iraq's President Fuad Masum arrived on Tuesday in Tehran for a two-day visit expected to focus on the fight against the Islamic State group and also on economic ties.

Navy fighter crashes in Persian Gulf; pilots safe Posted: 12 May 2015 10:11 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Navy says one of its fighter jets has crashed in the Persian Gulf, and the plane's two pilots ejected and were rescued without serious injury.

Kuwait's Zain posts 26.6% fall in Q1 profits Posted: 12 May 2015 09:46 AM PDT Kuwaiti telecommunications giant Zain said on Tuesday its net profit for the first quarter of 2015 dived 26.6 percent over negative performance in Iraq and losses by its Saudi unit. The largest mobile operator in Kuwait said it posted a net profit of 41 million dinars ($136.2 million) in the first three months of 2015 compared with 55.9 million dinars ($185.7 million) in the same period last year. The dive in profits was attributed to the security situation in Iraq that has hit its operations there hard, in addition to losses by its Saudi subsidiary and a $270-million investment by Zain Jordan to launch 4G technology. "The quarter reflected mixed results in what were quite challenging conditions in several of our key markets, especially Iraq," CEO Scott Gegenheimer said.

Focus on Islamic State and Libya as NATO foreign ministers meet Posted: 12 May 2015 09:37 AM PDT By Adrian Croft and Tulay Karadeniz ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Preoccupied for more than a year by the Ukraine crisis, NATO foreign ministers meeting in Turkey this week will focus on instability on the alliance's southern flank, ranging from Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to turmoil in Libya. By meeting in Turkey, which shares a 1,200 km (750-mile) border with Iraq and Syria, NATO hopes to show it is responsive to the concerns of its southern members, as well as reinforcing eastern European allies worried by Russia's actions in Ukraine.

Assange lawyer vows appeal to international courts Posted: 12 May 2015 08:50 AM PDT WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will appeal to international courts against an arrest warrant for alleged rape and sexual assault, his Spanish lawyer said Tuesday. Sweden's Supreme Court said Monday it had rejected an appeal by the Australian former hacker, who has been taking refuge in Ecuador's embassy in London since 2012. The prominent Spanish former human rights judge Baltasar Garzon, a lead member of Assange's legal team, said in a statement he would appeal to international justice, arguing that Assange is being deprived of the right to a fair trial. A source in Assange's legal team said they were examining which international courts they might appeal to.

Gen. McChrystal: What companies face today is like war Posted: 12 May 2015 07:06 AM PDT "I think companies need [help from] anyone who has experienced working in a fast-moving, complex environment, which most of them are experiencing right now," McChrystal tells Yahoo Finance in the accompanying video interview.

Saudi FM says U.S.-Gulf summit to focus on 'aggressive' Iran Posted: 12 May 2015 06:17 AM PDT Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said a summit between Gulf Arab leaders and U.S. President Barack Obama later this week will focus on Iran's "aggressive" moves in the Middle East, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and a key U.S. ally for decades, has expressed concern at the rise of Iran's armed allies in sectarian conflicts throughout the region and Washington's perceived unwillingness to intervene. "We see Iranian support for terrorist organizations and facilitating the work of terrorist organizations, so the challenge will be in how to coordinate U.S.-Gulf efforts in order to collectively face these aggressive moves on the part of Iran," al-Jubeir said, according to SPA.

Cycling Event for Injured Service Members has Big Hopes for the Big Easy Posted: 12 May 2015 06:00 AM PDT NEW ORLEANS, May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® touches lives in every town it rolls through. "We visited the most southern point of the country during Soldier Ride Key West and saw some of the tallest mountains at Soldier Ride Seattle, but we can't wait to experience this city's flavor and celebrate National Bike Month in the Big Easy," said Dan Schnock, director of Soldier Ride at WWP. All cycling equipment and activities are provided to WWP veterans at no cost through generous donations and the support of U-HAUL, a founding partner of Soldier Ride, and TREK.

Wounded Warrior Project Soldier Ride Cruises through Kansas City Posted: 12 May 2015 06:00 AM PDT KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Put on your patriotic gear, strap on your boots and bring your loudest voice to support the 50 injured service members taking part in this year's Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride®.  Kicking off in the heart of National Bike Month, this four-day inspiring and rehabilitating cycling event will cruise through the city of Oz from Thursday, May 14 through Saturday, May 16. ...

Israeli general sees common interests with Hamas Posted: 12 May 2015 05:36 AM PDT Israel and Hamas share common interests, and the Palestinian Islamists must stay in power in the Gaza Strip to prevent the enclave descending into chaos, an Israeli general was quoted as saying on Tuesday. Major-General Sami Turgeman, who as commander of Israel's forces outside Gaza had a leading role in last year's war with Hamas, cast the group in a pragmatic light in remarks reported in the top-selling Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth. By doing so, he appeared to take a softer public line toward Hamas than Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has likened the movement to Islamic State insurgents sweeping Syria, Iraq and elsewhere in the region.

Senior Iraqi Kurdish commander killed in bombing Posted: 12 May 2015 05:11 AM PDT IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — A bomb blast in northern Iraq killed a senior Kurdish commander prominent in the fight against the Islamic State group and two of his bodyguards on Tuesday.

10 Things to Know for Today Posted: 12 May 2015 05:07 AM PDT Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:

Kurdish general among four killed in Iraq blast Posted: 12 May 2015 04:36 AM PDT A roadside bomb blast killed a Kurdish peshmerga major general and three of his bodyguards in Iraq's Daquq region on Tuesday, senior officers said. The device exploded as Major General Salah Dilmani was touring the peshmerga front against the Islamic State group south of the city of Kirkuk, Lieutenant Colonel Ismail Hamid said. The explosion "led to his martyrdom and that of three of his bodyguards", peshmerga Colonel Burhan Sheikha said, adding that the blast also wounded five people. The peshmerga forces of Iraq's autonomous northern region of Kurdistan have been battling IS jihadists on several fronts, from Iraq's northwestern borders with Syria to areas just northeast of Baghdad, near the border with Iran.

Despite leading war in Yemen, Saudi Arabia mostly untouched Posted: 12 May 2015 02:21 AM PDT NAJRAN, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Khatim Umm Salem's quiet, secure life betrays no signs of the war taking place just a few miles away.

Britain Hangs Back As the U.S. Pays $2.2 Billion to Fight ISIS Posted: 12 May 2015 02:15 AM PDT Last September, Obama announced in a prime-time televised speech an open-ended campaign to combat the threat posed by the murderous ISIS forces by greatly expanding a counterterrorism strategy and enlisting the support of scores of allies. While the administration can definitely cite a few important breakthroughs – including the Iraqi allied ground forces' victory against ISIS recently – the terrorist group has become too entrenched and widespread to defeat in the foreseeable future.

Iraq says IS demolishes ruins to cover up looting operations Posted: 11 May 2015 11:50 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — The videos of Islamic State militants destroying ancient artifacts in Iraq's museums and blowing up 3,000-year-old temples are chilling enough, but one of Iraq's top antiquities officials is now saying the destruction is a cover for an even more sinister activity — the systematic looting of Iraq's cultural heritage.

Spain arrests two suspected of distributing Islamic State propaganda Posted: 11 May 2015 11:43 PM PDT MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police arrested two people on Tuesday in the northeastern city of Barcelona on suspicion of distributing Islamic State propaganda, the interior ministry said. The two suspects used several online profiles to disburse their own material and official content from the militant group, the ministry said in a statement, giving no further details. Spain has arrested more than 40 people for suspected militant-related activity this year and is working to prevent radicalized young Muslims joining armed groups in Syria or Iraq or attacking targets at home. ...

Soccer-Soccer eases life in Jordan refugee camp, until goal dispute Posted: 11 May 2015 11:00 PM PDT By Mike Collett ZAATARI, Jordan, May 12 (Reuters) - As Hiba's shot beats the goalkeeper and nestles in the back of the net she turns away, her arms raised in triumph, her face beaming with joy while her team mates scream in delight. For many children, this exuberance marks a return of the childhood torn from them by screams of war in the Syrian homeland they have left behind. For 13-year-old Hiba and the girls playing football with her on the dusty and gravelly, yet meticulously tended field at the Zaatari refugee camp in north-west Jordan, every goal is worth celebrating. Because everyone, Hiba included, has lost someone close to them in the Syrian war, which has cost around 200,000 lives, including 11,500 children.

King's absence from U.S. summit shows Saudi displeasure over Iran push Posted: 11 May 2015 10:23 PM PDT By William Maclean and Angus McDowall DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi king's absence from a regional summit to be hosted by President Barack Obama shows how Gulf states, displeased by what they see as U.S. indifference to Iranian meddling in the Arab world, may hesitate to bless any nuclear deal with Tehran. Analysts and diplomats in the Middle East described King Salman's decision to skip the meeting at Camp David this week as a snub, despite denials from U.S. officials and some Saudi insiders. Riyadh announced the monarch's no-show on Sunday, only two days after the White House had said he would attend the summit of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states - some of which have long doubted Obama's commitment to confronting Iranian backing of Shi'ite Muslim militias across the region. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has strong ties with the U.S. political and security establishment, will represent Saudi Arabia at the May 13-14 gathering along with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the defense minister.

Nicole Kidman's 'Queen of the Desert' Nabbed by Atlas Distribution Posted: 11 May 2015 09:00 PM PDT The film about real-life British spy Gertrude Bell also stars James Franco and Robert Pattinson.

Saudi king's US absence signals discontent with Iran policy Posted: 11 May 2015 07:47 PM PDT Discontent with American policy toward Iran is behind the last-minute pullout by Saudi King Salman from a summit with US President Barack Obama this week, analysts say. Obama invited Salman along with five other Gulf rulers to the White House on Wednesday followed by a retreat the following day at Camp David. He hopes to shore up wavering trust while Washington tries to reach a deal to curb the nuclear programme of Shiite Iran, the regional rival to Sunni-dominated Gulf monarchies. Only the leaders of Kuwait and Qatar will now likely attend the summit, indicating "a lack of consideration, a disagreement and a lack of respect for President Barack Obama," said Abdelkhaleq Abdallah, an analyst from the United Arab Emirates.

Terror fears prompt Australia security funding boost Posted: 11 May 2015 07:29 PM PDT Australia will allocate an extra Aus$450 million (US$355 million) to fight home-grown terrorism and bolster intelligence agencies in its national budget on Tuesday, to counter "evolving threats and technological change". The conservative government of Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced Aus$630 million in counter-terrorism funding last year after raising its terror alert to "high". With several alleged terror plots foiled this year, including the arrest of a 17-year-old in Melbourne last Friday and the discovery of three improvised explosive devices at his family home, more cash will be pumped into national security. "To help combat terrorism at home and deter Australians from committing terrorist acts abroad, we need to ensure our security agencies are resourced properly and have the powers to respond to evolving threats and technological change," Abbott said.

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