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• Obama says no 'complete strategy' against Islamic State: what he's getting at
• Video shows officers shoot dead Boston terror suspect
• U.N. keeps Israel, Hamas off children's rights blacklist; raps Israel army
• U.S.-Turkey dispute on Syria to persist after Erdogan setback
• Turkish opposition leader says Islamic State behind bombings of Kurds
• Israel isn't on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids
• Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy
• Libya rivals begin peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions
• Obama: US lacks 'complete strategy' for training Iraqis
• Boko Haram fight HQ shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria military
• Obama Vows to Address 'Significant Vulnerabilities' After Latest Cyberattack
• Judge unseals letters of support filed in Petraeus case
• U.S. envoy to Syria Rubinstein nominated as ambassador to Tunis
• Family accepts Navy Cross after fight for Medal of Honor
• For Mideast's democracy deficit, a Turkish delight
• AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from the Middle East
• IS in Egypt kills man accused of being police 'spy'
• Iraqi forces push back IS in Baiji: US military
• G7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action
• Yemen PM: UN talks aim at 'restoring power' to government
• Saudi Shiite pilgrims die of poisoning in Iran hotel
• Knights of Columbus to Welcome Papal Visit With Record Giving
• 2 arrested in Belgium in terror-related investigations
• G7 officials see window of opportunity for Syria deal: sources
• Obama urges greater effort to halt foreign fighters entering Syria
• U.S. lacks 'complete strategy' to help Iraq fight IS: Obama
• THE LATEST: Bavarian police say G-7 less violent than feared
• U.S. reports 21 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
• Plunged into uncertainty, Turkey could face early election
• Down but not out: Turkish voters clip Erdogan's wings
• Jordan military unveils border surveillance with Iraq, Syria
• Libya rivals ready for peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions
• Obama: Stepped up strategy against IS 'not yet' ready
• Obama: 'We do not yet have a complete strategy' against IS; need more commitment by Iraq
• THE LATEST: Nigerian leader bids for help against Boko Haram
• Activists say US-led coalition airstrike kills 7 in Syria
• In Abadi meeting, Obama says confident will defeat Islamic State
• THE LATEST: G-7: Sanctions to stay until cease-fire holds
• Muse's album 'Drones' released on Spotify
• THE LATEST: Iraqi, African leaders join G-7 summit

Obama says no 'complete strategy' against Islamic State: what he's getting at Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:54 PM PDT President Obama on Monday repeated his sentiment that, in the past, has drawn heavy criticism: that the United States has not yet developed a full strategy for defeating the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS). A "complete strategy ... requires commitments on the part of the Iraqis as well," Mr. Obama said, speaking in Germany at a press conference wrapping up a two-day summit of the Group of Seven industrialized Western countries. Recommended: Sunni and Shiite Islam: Do you know the difference?

Video shows officers shoot dead Boston terror suspect Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:05 PM PDT US authorities on Monday released video footage that shows the fatal shooting by law enforcement of a black Muslim man in Boston who was accused of planning to behead police officers. The grainy video was filmed by a surveillance camera at a Burger King about 50 yards (meters) from where the confrontation with Usaamah Rahim, a 26-year-old security guard, took place in a parking lot last week. The military-style knife that Rahim was allegedly carrying is not clearly visible.

U.N. keeps Israel, Hamas off children's rights blacklist; raps Israel army Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:57 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Monday left Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas off its blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflicts, but criticized Israel over its 2014 military operations. U.N. special envoy for children and armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui, had included Israel's army and Hamas in a draft of the report she had sent to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

U.S.-Turkey dispute on Syria to persist after Erdogan setback Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:55 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's loss of his parliamentary majority is unlikely to end disagreements between Washington and Ankara, particularly over the conflict in Turkey's southern neighbor Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday. Erdogan's AK Party lost the majority it has enjoyed for more than a dozen years, ushering a period of uncertainty as parties jockey to form a coalition government. Whatever the outcome, officials and analysts said that the main lines of Turkish foreign policy are unlikely to shift dramatically.

Turkish opposition leader says Islamic State behind bombings of Kurds Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:42 PM PDT A string of bombings targeting Turkey's pro-Kurdish party during its campaign to enter parliament has been linked with Islamic State in Syria, the party's chairman said on Monday. Three people were killed in two blasts on Friday in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir in southeast Turkey, minutes before Selahattin Demirtas, head of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), addressed a political rally. The death toll in the bombings rose from two to three on Monday after a 17-year-old boy died of his injuries, local media said, citing hospital officials.

Israel isn't on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:31 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's latest list of parties that kill or injure children in armed conflict does not include Israel — as some U.N. officials had recommended — but the U.N. chief strongly criticized Israel for the "unprecedented and unacceptable" scale of its violence against young people.

Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:30 PM PDT Teenage girls abducted by Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria are being sold in slave markets "for as little as a pack of cigarettes," the UN envoy on sexual violence said Monday. Zainab Bangura visited Iraq and Syria in April, and has since been working on an action plan to address the horrific sexual violence being waged by IS fighters.

Libya rivals begin peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:47 PM PDT Libya's warring factions began crunch talks Monday as world leaders called for "bold political decisions" to prevent the oil-rich nation crumbling into a failed state. Amid warnings that chaos in Libya has allowed the Islamic State group to make inroads on Europe's doorstep, United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon is pushing for an agreement before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on June 17. "The timing for fighting has passed, the moment for bold political decisions has come," G7 leaders said in a closing statement after a summit in Germany.

Obama: US lacks 'complete strategy' for training Iraqis Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:38 PM PDT ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Acknowledging military setbacks, President Barack Obama said Monday the United States still lacks a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. He urged Iraq's government to allow more of the nation's Sunnis to join the campaign against the violent militants.

Boko Haram fight HQ shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria military Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:25 PM PDT Nigeria's military on Monday said it had begun shifting the command centre for its battle against Boko Haram from the capital to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari. Separately, Buhari met leaders of the G7 nations at a summit in Germany, and reaffirmed his pledge to crack down on the Islamists, while calling for greater regional and international cooperation. The defence ministry later announced that service chiefs from the four nations on the frontline in the Boko Haram battle -- Chad, Cameroon, Niger as well as Nigeria -- would meet in Abuja on Tuesday for talks on joint operations.

Obama Vows to Address 'Significant Vulnerabilities' After Latest Cyberattack Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:23 PM PDT President Obama acknowledged the U.S. government needs to address "significant vulnerabilities" in its technology systems, commenting for the first time on the recent cyberattack that compromised the personal information of 4 million current and former government employees. "We have known for a long time that there are significant vulnerabilities and these vulnerabilities are going to accelerate as time goes by," the president said at a news conference at the G7 Summit in Germany today. Obama would not comment on who perpetrated the most recent hacking, but said both state and non-state actors are targeting the United States.

Judge unseals letters of support filed in Petraeus case Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:01 PM PDT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Political, military and international figures are among the nearly three dozen people who filed letters of support for former CIA Director David Petraeus, whose career was ruined for sharing classified materials with a mistress who was writing his biography.

U.S. envoy to Syria Rubinstein nominated as ambassador to Tunis Posted: 08 Jun 2015 01:37 PM PDT President Barack Obama has nominated Daniel Rubinstein, envoy for Syria, as the next U.S. ambassador to Tunisia, the White House said on Monday. Rubinstein, who has deep knowledge of the Middle East, has spent more than a year as the State Department's representative to Syria. While Group of Seven sources said a breakthrough was not imminent, they said Assad looked increasingly on the defensive after setbacks for his army.

Family accepts Navy Cross after fight for Medal of Honor Posted: 08 Jun 2015 01:26 PM PDT CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — The family of one of the most celebrated Marine heroes of the Iraq War on Monday accepted the nation's second-highest award for valor on his behalf seven years after the Pentagon denied him the Medal of Honor.

For Mideast's democracy deficit, a Turkish delight Posted: 08 Jun 2015 12:53 PM PDT Fair elections remain rare among Middle Eastern nations, one reason so many of them still settle their internal disputes by force. Turkey has long been an exception. It showed Turkey can still inspire the region for the better with high levels of trust and pluralism.

AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from the Middle East Posted: 08 Jun 2015 12:49 PM PDT In the Middle East this week, an airstrike by a Saudi-led coalition hit a site believed to be one of Yemen's largest weapons depots near the capital, Sanaa, sending plumes of smoke into the sky amid the monthslong war.

IS in Egypt kills man accused of being police 'spy' Posted: 08 Jun 2015 12:21 PM PDT The Egyptian branch of the Islamic State group released a video Monday showing the jihadists killing a man in North Sinai after accusing him of being a police "spy". Ansar Beit al-Maqdis -- which has pledged allegiance to IS and renamed itself "Sinai Province" -- has carried out a spate of deadly attacks on the peninsula since last year. In the video distributed on Twitter and YouTube on Monday, the Egyptian man accused of being a "spy" for the security services was shot in the neck by the jihadists.

Iraqi forces push back IS in Baiji: US military Posted: 08 Jun 2015 11:30 AM PDT Iraqi forces and militia fighters have rolled back the Islamic State group in the northern town of Baiji and at a nearby oil refinery but it is too soon to declare victory in either battle, the Pentagon said Monday. The US military's account of fighting around Baiji confirmed claims on Sunday from the Iraqi army that security forces had advanced against the IS jihadists and entered the city center. "We are prepared to say that friendly forces have begun moving in to the town of Baiji and are methodically beginning to root out the enemy who has entrenched themselves in that town," Pentagon spokesman Colonel Steven Warren told reporters.

G7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action Posted: 08 Jun 2015 11:10 AM PDT World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its "aggression" in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. For the third time, Kremlin strongman Vladimir Putin was barred from a G7 summit due to what US President Barack Obama termed his "aggression in Ukraine", as the Group of Seven top powers closed ranks against Russia. "We ... stand ready to take further restrictive measures in order to increase cost on Russia should its actions so require," said the leaders in a joint communique after the two-day huddle.

Yemen PM: UN talks aim at 'restoring power' to government Posted: 08 Jun 2015 11:04 AM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's internationally recognized prime minister said Monday that upcoming United Nations-sponsored peace talks in Geneva are aimed at "restoring power" to his government and pressuring Shiite rebels to withdraw from the capital and other cities.

Saudi Shiite pilgrims die of poisoning in Iran hotel Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:59 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities have arrested five people over the deaths of four young Saudi pilgrims as a result of insect spraying in their hotel, officials said Monday.

Knights of Columbus to Welcome Papal Visit With Record Giving Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:49 AM PDT NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As Catholics throughout the United States prepare for Pope Francis' visit this summer, the Knights of Columbus has been preparing in a special way, with record-setting charity. The Knights of Columbus set a new all-time record last year for charitable donations and service hours with $173,550,680 in donations and more than 71.5 million hours of service. "Charity has been at the heart of the Knights' mission for the past 133 years," said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson.

2 arrested in Belgium in terror-related investigations Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:45 AM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police arrested two people on Monday and sought three more suspects following twin terror-related investigations involving Chechen extremists who were allegedly involved in planning an attack and recruiting people to fight in Syria, authorities said.

G7 officials see window of opportunity for Syria deal: sources Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:30 AM PDT Group of Seven leaders believe a window of opportunity for a political deal in Syria may be opening up that would eventually see President Bashar al-Assad step down, giving way to a new coalition government, officials familiar with the discussions at a G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps said. The officials cautioned that no breakthrough was imminent and that Russia would need to be on board, but noted that Assad appeared to be increasingly on the defensive after setbacks for his army. "This could be the opportunity to get a political deal.

Obama urges greater effort to halt foreign fighters entering Syria Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:13 AM PDT Thousands of foreign jihadists are still flooding into Syria to fight, US President Barack Obama warned Monday, as he urged greater efforts to halt the flow, particularly through the porous Turkish border. "Not all of that is preventable, but a lot of it is preventable if we've got better cooperation, better coordination, better intelligence, if we are monitoring what's happening at the Turkish-Syria border more effectively," said Obama after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Germany. The United States is leading a coalition aimed at eliminating Islamic State jihadists in Iraq that has unleashed 4,000 air strikes on IS positions, helping Baghdad to drive the jihadists out of some of their strongholds.

U.S. lacks 'complete strategy' to help Iraq fight IS: Obama Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:53 AM PDT By Jeff Mason KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, reprising a phrase that caused uproar in Washington last year, said on Monday the United States does not yet have a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi security forces to reconquer territory seized by Islamic State fighters. Speaking to reporters after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the sidelines of a Group of Seven (G7) nations summit in Germany, Obama said more progress was needed to stem the flow of foreign fighters into Syria and Iraq. All countries in an international coalition waging an air campaign against the Sunni Islamist militants were ready to do more to train Iraqi security forces if that would help.

THE LATEST: Bavarian police say G-7 less violent than feared Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:50 AM PDT ELMAU, Germany (AP) — 5:44 p.m. (1544GMT; 11:44 a.m. EDT)

U.S. reports 21 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:48 AM PDT The United States and its allies conducted 21 air strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria during a 24-hour period ending on Monday, a U.S. military statement said. Fourteen strikes in Iraq hit targets near seven different cities, the statement said. In Syria, five of the seven air raids hit militant targets near the northern town of Kobani.

Plunged into uncertainty, Turkey could face early election Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:28 AM PDT By Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey faced the prospect of weeks of political turmoil after the ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, dealing a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions to acquire sweeping new powers. Instead of the two-thirds majority he had wanted to change the constitution and create a new presidential republic, the AK Party, while remaining the biggest party, failed even to achieve a simple majority. The result could also prompt some soul searching in the AKP, Turkey's dominant political movement for more than a decade, where in recent years religious conservatives, with Erdogan's support, have gained the ascendancy at the expense of center-right and liberal elements.

Down but not out: Turkish voters clip Erdogan's wings Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:28 AM PDT If one sentiment united the country's disparate opposition parties after Sunday's parliamentary election, it was this: a resounding "no" to Erdogan's drive to transform the country's political landscape in search of what he sees as a new Turkey. Erdogan's ambition and unquestionable authority, which long held together a party embracing liberal reformers, center-right and nationalist elements as well as religious conservatives, now risks pulling it apart. "These results could be summarized in one sentence: the voters said 'enough' to Erdogan," said Ahmet Insel, a columnist and professor at Istanbul's Galatasaray University.

Jordan military unveils border surveillance with Iraq, Syria Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:22 AM PDT BORDER GUARD FORCES COMMAND, Jordan (AP) — Jordan's military on Monday unveiled a new phase of a border surveillance system that U.S. officials say provides an effective defense against infiltration attempts, including by Islamic State militants.

Libya rivals ready for peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions Posted: 08 Jun 2015 08:04 AM PDT Libya's warring factions geared up for crunch talks Monday as world leaders called for "bold political decisions" to prevent the oil-rich nation crumbling into a failed state. Amid warnings that chaos in Libya has allowed the Islamic State group to make inroads on Europe's doorstep, United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon is pushing for an agreement before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on June 17. "The timing for fighting has passed, the moment for bold political decisions has come," G7 leaders said in a closing statement after a summit in Germany.

Obama: Stepped up strategy against IS 'not yet' ready Posted: 08 Jun 2015 07:49 AM PDT ELMAU, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Pentagon is still working on a plan to accelerate the fight against Islamic State fighters in Iraq.

Obama: 'We do not yet have a complete strategy' against IS; need more commitment by Iraq Posted: 08 Jun 2015 07:35 AM PDT ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Obama: 'We do not yet have a complete strategy' against IS; need more commitment by Iraq.

THE LATEST: Nigerian leader bids for help against Boko Haram Posted: 08 Jun 2015 07:28 AM PDT 4:23 p.m. (1423GMT; 10:23 a.m. EDT) The Nigerian government says new President Muhammadu Buhari has told France's leader at the G-7 summit that his country would welcome greater support from other nations ...

Activists say US-led coalition airstrike kills 7 in Syria Posted: 08 Jun 2015 07:22 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — An airstrike by the U.S.-led coalition in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo has killed seven family members, including a couple and their five children, activists and the Islamic State group said Monday.

In Abadi meeting, Obama says confident will defeat Islamic State Posted: 08 Jun 2015 06:29 AM PDT KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack said on Monday he was confident Islamic State militants would be driven out of Iraq and defeated but there would be setbacks along the way. In a meeting with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the G7 summit in Germany, Obama said the militants' success in Ramadi would be a short-term tactical one. Abadi urged the international community to help prevent the group, also known as ISIL, from gleaning profits from oil smuggling. (Reporting by Jeff Mason)

THE LATEST: G-7: Sanctions to stay until cease-fire holds Posted: 08 Jun 2015 06:01 AM PDT 14:58 p.m. (1258 GMT; 8:58 a.m EDT) German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the Group of Seven democracies have agreed that sanctions against Russia must remain in place until a cease-fire deal for eastern ...

Muse's album 'Drones' released on Spotify Posted: 08 Jun 2015 05:54 AM PDT Muse's seventh studio album "Drones" has been released online. The 11-track album, which launches this week, has been made available on streaming service Spotify. It includes the track "JFK", featuring a sample of a speech given by American President John Kennedy in 1961, for which the group released a music video last week.

THE LATEST: Iraqi, African leaders join G-7 summit Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:54 AM PDT 11:50 a.m. (0950 GMT; 5:50 a.m. EDT) The G-7 has opened its exclusive circle to meet with the leaders of Iraq and several African nations, along with the heads of various international organizations. Key ...

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