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• Trump floats idea of using NATO in fight against Islamic State
• Obama administration calls on private sector to assist refugees
• Air strikes decimate IS forces fleeing Iraq's Fallujah
• Official: Airport attackers from Russia, Central Asia
• U.S.-backed rebel group vows new attacks against IS after border raid
• U.S., Russia discuss Syria cooperation if Assad halts some strikes
• Istanbul airport attack: Why Turkey’s response matters
• Turkey paying for 'mistakes' in IS strategy: analysts
• In Egypt, Sisi's star fades as problems pile up
• Aid workers point to major flaws in Fallujah relief
• Laws encourage alternatives to prison for veterans with PTSD
• Istanbul airport bombers were Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz: Turkish official
• Istanbul airport attacks: what we know
• Iraq airstrikes kill scores of IS fighters fleeing Fallujah
• Islamic State kills Christian priest in Egypt's North Sinai
• Airport attack comes just as Turkey tries to rebuild bridges
• Putin says Russia won't enter arms race with NATO
• Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 11 at mosque in Cameroon
• Dramatic new cruise terminal to be built in Miami
• 5 held for planning attacks on Indian religious, other sites
• Who Was Behind the Attack on Istanbul Airport?
• Neymar, Douglas Costa named in Brazil's Olympic squad
• Russia will countenance an Assad exit in Syria, but not yet
• Kazakhstan says Salafists behind foiled attack plot
• Today in History
• 10 Things to Know for Thursday
• External attacks rise as Islamic State fortunes fall

Trump floats idea of using NATO in fight against Islamic State Posted: 30 Jun 2016 04:45 PM PDT Republican Donald Trump said on Thursday that if elected president Nov. 8 he would be open to drawing NATO forces into the fight against Islamic State militants in a new mission for an alliance he has called obsolete. Trump made the comments in an interview with ABC News. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee has for months raised questions about the money the United States pours into NATO, which he says needs to be reconfigured to take account of today's threats.

Obama administration calls on private sector to assist refugees Posted: 30 Jun 2016 03:54 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday called on U.S. companies to assist refugees caught in a global refugee crisis in which 65 million people have been displaced, many of them by violent conflicts. The administration is seeking help from the private sector with education, employment and the enablement of refugees to be independent, the White House said in a statement. Fifteen founding companies have been recognized by the administration for taking on significant commitments to help refugees.

Air strikes decimate IS forces fleeing Iraq's Fallujah Posted: 30 Jun 2016 02:36 PM PDT Iraqi and US-led coalition aircraft decimated the Islamic State group's forces fleeing the Fallujah area, destroying hundreds of vehicles and killing dozens of jihadists, officials said on Thursday. Fallujah, a city west of Baghdad, was wrested from IS by Iraqi forces on Sunday after more than two years under the group's control. The strikes -- which the Iraqi government said took place from Wednesday to Thursday -- compounded what was already a major defeat for the jihadists.

Official: Airport attackers from Russia, Central Asia Posted: 30 Jun 2016 02:31 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — As the death toll from the Istanbul airport attack rose Thursday to 44, a senior Turkish official said the three suicide bombers who carried it out were from Russia, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, and Turkish police raided Istanbul neighborhoods for suspects linked to the Islamic State group.

U.S.-backed rebel group vows new attacks against IS after border raid Posted: 30 Jun 2016 02:05 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed Syrian Arab rebel force vowed on Thursday to continue attacks against Islamic State militants after being forced to retreat from the outskirts of a town near the Iraqi border when the jihadists counter-attacked. The New Syria Army had launched an operation backed by U.S. bombers on Tuesday aimed at capturing the town of Al-Bukamal from Islamic State and cutting supply and communications lines for the group between Syria and Iraq. Dozens of U.S. special operations forces are now in Syria working closely with a collection of Syrian Arab rebel groups, U.S. officials have said in recent months.

U.S., Russia discuss Syria cooperation if Assad halts some strikes Posted: 30 Jun 2016 02:05 PM PDT By Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is considering a plan to coordinate air strikes on Nusra Front and Islamic State militants in Syria if Syria'a government stops bombing moderate rebels, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The U.S. backs the moderate rebels, who are under pressure from Islamic State and government forces, but the plan depends in part on whether Russia is willing to press Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, its ally, to stop bombing them, Many U.S. officials and outside experts doubt Moscow is willing to do that.It also would require moderate opposition forces to disentangle themselves from Nusra and move into identifiable areas where they would be vulnerable to government and Russian air attacks.

Istanbul airport attack: Why Turkey’s response matters Posted: 30 Jun 2016 01:31 PM PDT As it loses territory in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State has turned to encouraging terrorist attacks in countries from Belgium to Bangladesh. Perhaps the most significant IS-inspired attack, however, was the June 28 suicide bombing of Turkey's main airport in Istanbul, which killed 44. The importance of the attack lies in this: Both IS and Turkey's ruling party are Sunni-based and variations on what is called "political Islam." Each is trying to answer the Islamic world's historic question of "who rules Muslims?" An escalation of violence between IS and Turkey is really a battle to determine which values of governance are best for Muslim-majority societies.

Turkey paying for 'mistakes' in IS strategy: analysts Posted: 30 Jun 2016 12:51 PM PDT Accused of harbouring links to the Islamic State group in the past, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan risks paying a high price for his new get-tough strategy against the jihadists blamed for the Istanbul airport attack, observers say. Although no group has yet claimed Tuesday's gun and bomb attack which killed 42 people, Ankara has pointed a finger at IS, which has been blamed for several suicide attacks around the country in the past year. Turkey's opposition has accused Erdogan, whose Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP) has been in power since 2002, of creating a climate which favours the extremism now stalking Turkey.

In Egypt, Sisi's star fades as problems pile up Posted: 30 Jun 2016 11:38 AM PDT Hisham Genena, Egypt's erstwhile corruption tsar, settles in a corner. "We can speak freely." It has been a long way down for Genena, a former policeman and judge who was appointed to head Egypt's corruption watchdog in 2012 and is now on trial, accused of defaming the state by exaggerating the scale of public sector graft. "When political parties are absent, NGOs are absent, local media is being crushed, international media too... is that a sign of a healthy environment in which a country can flourish?" Three years after general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted the Muslim Brotherhood, a crackdown that first targeted opposition activists has now turned on establishment figures like Genena to TV presenters and street performers.

Aid workers point to major flaws in Fallujah relief Posted: 30 Jun 2016 09:23 AM PDT Amriyat al-Fallujah (Iraq) (AFP) - Vital relief is still failing to reach thousands of Iraqis displaced by the government's offensive to retake Fallujah from the Islamic State group, drawing severe criticism from some aid organisations. The speed with which Iraqi forces made gains against IS in and around Fallujah and the subsequent exodus of civilians appeared to catch the aid community flat-footed. "We all have a collective responsibility here," Carsten Hansen, the regional director of the Norwegian Refugee Council, told AFP during a visit this week.

Laws encourage alternatives to prison for veterans with PTSD Posted: 30 Jun 2016 09:14 AM PDT RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former Army sergeant's defenders say he truly believed he was protecting fellow soldiers from a Taliban bomber when he emptied 24 rounds at police and firefighters responding to a fire in his apartment.

Istanbul airport bombers were Russian, Uzbek, Kyrgyz: Turkish official Posted: 30 Jun 2016 08:57 AM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Three suspected Islamic State suicide bombers who killed 44 people in a gun and bomb attack at Istanbul's main airport this week were Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz nationals, a Turkish government official said on Thursday. The attack on one of the world's busiest airports, a hub at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, was the deadliest in a series of suicide bombings in Turkey this year.

Istanbul airport attacks: what we know Posted: 30 Jun 2016 08:34 AM PDT Details are emerging about the three suicide bombers who carried out this week's deadly Istanbul airport attack and how they did so. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack, but Turkish officials say early evidence points to a strike by the Islamic State group. The director of the CIA, John Brennan, also said the suicide assault bore the "hallmark" of the jihadist group.

Iraq airstrikes kill scores of IS fighters fleeing Fallujah Posted: 30 Jun 2016 08:02 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Defense Ministry has released footage showing airstrikes on dozens of vehicles described as a convoy of Islamic State fighters fleeing the western city of Fallujah following its recapture by the Iraqi military.

Islamic State kills Christian priest in Egypt's North Sinai Posted: 30 Jun 2016 07:44 AM PDT Islamist militants gunned down a Christian priest in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula as he was fixing his car, the Interior Ministry and the Coptic Orthodox Church said on Thursday. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack and threatened more attacks in the future. Father Rafael Moussa of the Mar Girgis church in Arish, capital of the North Sinai province, was getting his car fixed when the gunmen shot him, the ministry said in a statement.

Airport attack comes just as Turkey tries to rebuild bridges Posted: 30 Jun 2016 07:34 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — When he took office in May, Turkey's prime minister declared it was time for the country to put its international affairs in order and reclaim its place as an oasis of stability in a war-torn region. Turkey was trying to do just that — mending fences with both Israel and Russia only this week — when suicide bombers hit its main airport, throwing those plans into disarray.

Putin says Russia won't enter arms race with NATO Posted: 30 Jun 2016 07:33 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — NATO's military buildup near Russia's borders has upset military parity in Europe, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, adding that Russia will take retaliatory measures without entering an arms race.

Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 11 at mosque in Cameroon Posted: 30 Jun 2016 07:31 AM PDT By Anne Mireille Nzouankeu and Josiane Kouagheu YAOUNDE (Reuters) - A suicide bomber belonging to Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram killed at least 11 people when he blew himself up close to a mosque in Cameroon near the Nigerian border, military sources and local officials said on Thursday. "A suicide bomber exploded and killed 11 people. Since a regional offensive last year drove the insurgents from most of their strongholds, Boko Haram has been waging a guerrilla-style campaign targeting civilians.

Dramatic new cruise terminal to be built in Miami Posted: 30 Jun 2016 06:36 AM PDT Designs have been approved for a new, state-of-the-art cruise terminal at PortMiami following an agreement between Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Miami-Dade County, it was announced on June 28. In a press release, global cruise company Royal Caribbean announced that a new 170,000-square-foot terminal had been approved at the Dante B. Fascell Port of Miami, aka PortMiami. The terminal will also feature a thousand-space car park, loading bays and passenger drop-off points including taxi and bus stops.

5 held for planning attacks on Indian religious, other sites Posted: 30 Jun 2016 05:26 AM PDT HYDERABAD, India (AP) — India's federal investigative agency has arrested five people for allegedly collecting weapons and explosive materials to attack religious sites and sensitive government buildings in various parts of the country.

Who Was Behind the Attack on Istanbul Airport? Posted: 30 Jun 2016 05:18 AM PDT Here's what we know on Thursday June 30: —Turkish media, citing government officials, say a Russian, a Kyrgyz, and an Uzbek national were behind the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport Tuesday night that killed 42 people and wounded more than 200.

Neymar, Douglas Costa named in Brazil's Olympic squad Posted: 30 Jun 2016 02:00 AM PDT By Rodrigo Viga Gaier RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Barcelona's Neymar and Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa were chosen as over-age players for Brazil's Olympic squad on Wednesday in a selection packed with striking firepower. Gabriel Barbosa, the teenage Santos striker who scored on his Brazil debut last month, was also included as one of five forwards, along with Gremio's Luan and Gabriel Jesus, the coveted young Palmeiras striker. The other over-age player is Palmeiras goalkeeper Fernando Prass, coach Rogerio Micale told reporters in Rio de Janeiro. ...

Russia will countenance an Assad exit in Syria, but not yet Posted: 30 Jun 2016 12:14 AM PDT By Andrew Osborn and Christian Lowe MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will countenance Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaving office, but only when it is confident a change of leader will not trigger a collapse of the Syrian government, sources familiar with the Kremlin's thinking say. Getting to that point could take years, and in the meantime Russia is prepared to keep backing Assad, regardless of international pressure to jettison him, those sources said. Such steadfast support is likely to further complicate already stalled peace talks with Assad's opponents and sour relations with Washington which wants the Syrian leader gone.

Kazakhstan says Salafists behind foiled attack plot Posted: 29 Jun 2016 10:39 PM PDT Salafists, the followers of an ultra-conservative school of Islam, were behind a planned attack foiled by Kazakh security services, the head of national security committee KNB said on Thursday. KNB said on Wednesday it had detained several members of a group which planned "terrorist acts using improvised explosive devices". Speaking to reporters on Thursday, KNB head Vladimir Zhumakanov said the six detainees were Salafists, but added they had no links to those behind a deadly attack in the city of Aktobe earlier this month.

Today in History Posted: 29 Jun 2016 09:01 PM PDT Today in History

10 Things to Know for Thursday Posted: 29 Jun 2016 06:03 PM PDT Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday:

External attacks rise as Islamic State fortunes fall Posted: 29 Jun 2016 05:02 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — International terror attacks seemingly inspired by the Islamic State group are increasing as its fortunes fall in Syria and Iraq.

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