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• Mosul families squat in squalor between frontline and camps
• BATTLE FOR MOSUL
• AP EXPLAINS: How Paris was attacked a year ago, what changed
• Iraq troops battle IS in Mosul, UN says dozens executed
• Why Australia hopes to soon seal a refugee deal with United States
• UN reports civilian killings, other atrocities in Mosul
• The president is commander in chief? Yes, but it's complicated
• Hollande, Trump agree to try 'clarify positions'
• The U.S. Media Is Completely Unprepared to Cover a Trump Presidency
• Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push
• Senior Saudi prince says Trump shouldn't scrap Iran deal
• 2016 The Choice: Jon Soltz and Carl Higbie on how Trump won the election with veterans’ help
• Fear and relief at Iraqi checkpoint on escape route from Mosul
• The Latest: UN says IS killed civilians for 'collaboration'
• 10 Countries With the Largest Military Budgets
• Migrants stranded in Serbia march toward Croatian border
• OPEC points to even bigger 2017 oil surplus as its output jumps
• Iraqi Shiite cleric al-Sadr slams Trump
• With shovels and bulldozers, Iraq Kurds draw line in sand
• Islamic State executes scores, stockpiles chemicals in Mosul: U.N.
• Why Ang Lee chose 'Billy Lynn' to showcase new movie technology
• Germany to increase security, espionage, aid spending
• Russian oil major Rosneft has cash for deals despite profit fall
• IS cornered but undefeated 6 months into Libya battle
• Visit Iran? US tour company says yes, despite recent arrests
• With Trump, a major US shift in Mideast
• Today in History
• IS slaughters 60 people over 'treason' in Mosul: UN
• OPEC oil gushes ahead of talks to cut output

Mosul families squat in squalor between frontline and camps Posted: 11 Nov 2016 05:35 PM PST By John Davison SHAHREZAD, Iraq (Reuters) - At the small mosque in Shahrezad village, piles of human faeces dot the ablutions room and rubbish is strewn around the garden. Fifty people are crammed into an abandoned and bombed-out home nearby, screening off its rooms with sheets for privacy, two days after fleeing fighting in Mosul for this area on its eastern outskirts. The army says the area is now safe and secure and it is distributing food to the displaced families, most of whom have come from the Intisar district, where Iraqi forces are battling Islamic State in an offensive to recapture Mosul, the militants' last major stronghold in Iraq.

BATTLE FOR MOSUL Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:16 PM PST Graphic shows the advance on Mosul, Iraq.; 2c x 4 inches; 96.3 mm x 101 mm;

AP EXPLAINS: How Paris was attacked a year ago, what changed Posted: 11 Nov 2016 01:34 PM PST A year ago the Islamic State group brought its extremist war to Paris, seeding terror with attacks on a rock concert, the national stadium and bustling sidewalk cafes. Here is a look at the deadly events ...

Iraq troops battle IS in Mosul, UN says dozens executed Posted: 11 Nov 2016 01:10 PM PST Elite Iraqi troops battled the Islamic State group in the streets of Mosul Friday, as the UN reported jihadists had executed dozens of people inside the city for alleged "treason". With IS also on the defensive in neighbouring Syria, US-backed forces pressed an advance on jihadist bastion Raqa after a sandstorm eased. Iraqi forces had also regrouped after meeting stronger than expected resistance from IS on the east bank of the Tigris River running through Mosul after thrusting into the built-up area last week.

Why Australia hopes to soon seal a refugee deal with United States Posted: 11 Nov 2016 12:33 PM PST The Australian government is close to sealing a deal that will send 1,800 refugees to the United States, according to reports, the result of a negotiation to exchange its asylum seekers for refugees from US-supported camps in Costa Rica. The deal would most likely conclude before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next January, Australia's defense industry minister Christopher Pyne told The Wall Street Journal.

UN reports civilian killings, other atrocities in Mosul Posted: 11 Nov 2016 12:30 PM PST BASHIQA, Iraq (AP) — New reports emerged Friday of public killings and other atrocities committed against Mosul residents by Islamic State militants, including dozens of civilians whose bullet-riddled bodies were hung from telephone polls after they were accused of using cellphones to leak information to Iraqi security forces.

The president is commander in chief? Yes, but it's complicated Posted: 11 Nov 2016 12:24 PM PST Along with his presidential victory, Donald Trump will also become the nation's next commander in chief – a prospect viewed with equal parts alarm and fist-pumping anticipation by voters this week. On the campaign trail, Mr. Trump promised to "take out" the family members of the Islamic State and "knock the hell out of" the terrorist group through mass bombing. "Torture works," Trump said.

Hollande, Trump agree to try 'clarify positions' Posted: 11 Nov 2016 10:53 AM PST US president-elect Donald Trump and French President Francois Hollande vowed in a telephone call Friday to try to "clarify positions" on potentially thorny issues including climate change, French presidential sources said. In a first call lasting 7-8 minutes the two leaders discussed the fight against terrorism, the battle against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the Paris climate accord, a French presidential source told AFP. Climate change denier Trump has caused alarm in France by pledging to withdraw from the landmark deal to tackle global warming struck in Paris in December 2015.

The U.S. Media Is Completely Unprepared to Cover a Trump Presidency Posted: 11 Nov 2016 10:45 AM PST Donald Trump and his surrogates have shown an uncanny ability to lie in the face of objective facts. They will now have the power of the federal government to help them.

Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push Posted: 11 Nov 2016 09:32 AM PST By Stephen Kalin and Saif Hameed KOKJALI/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State militants using civilians as cover, and were holding half a dozen city neighborhoods seized in the last 10 days. The elite Counter Terrorism Service troops broke through Islamic State defense lines to enter the city early last week and have since been embroiled in a brutal, close-quarter combat with waves of suicide bombers and snipers. The special forces are the spearhead of a wider coalition of 100,000 fighters seeking to crush a few thousand Islamic State jihadists who have ruled Mosul, the biggest city of their cross-border "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, for the last two years.

Senior Saudi prince says Trump shouldn't scrap Iran deal Posted: 11 Nov 2016 08:21 AM PST U.S. President-elect Donald Trump should not scrap a nuclear deal between Iran and world powers but should take the nation to task for its "destabilizing activities" in the Middle East, said a former senior Saudi official. Gulf powers watched with alarm as U.S. President Barack Obama forged a deal with its top regional foe over Iran's nuclear program last year and warned it would embolden Tehran's pursuit of regional hegemony in part through support for proxy groups fuelling regional conflicts. Trump, who triumphed in the U.S. election this week, has said he would dismantle the nuclear deal agreed last year, although he has made other contradictory statements on the accord.

2016 The Choice: Jon Soltz and Carl Higbie on how Trump won the election with veterans’ help Posted: 11 Nov 2016 07:33 AM PST On Friday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga talks with Jon Soltz, who served two tours in Iraq and is co-founder and chairman of VoteVets, and Carl Higbie, a former Navy SEAL, about how veterans helped Donald Trump win the presidential election.

Fear and relief at Iraqi checkpoint on escape route from Mosul Posted: 11 Nov 2016 07:15 AM PST By Stephen Kalin KOKJALI, Iraq (Reuters) - The Iraqi police interrogator paced back and forth, towering over a dozen men from Mosul who were crouching in the dirt after escaping an area of the city recently recovered from Islamic State. "The security forces are now going to liberate your city. How is it possible that you don't know who those rats are?" First Lieutenant Qaisar Mohammed asked the men in the village of Kokjali on Friday, demanding names and phone numbers of the jihadists controlling the rest of Mosul.

The Latest: UN says IS killed civilians for 'collaboration' Posted: 11 Nov 2016 07:14 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — The Latest on the battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group (all times local):

10 Countries With the Largest Military Budgets Posted: 11 Nov 2016 06:45 AM PST Each of the countries perceived to be the among world's most powerful, including Russia, China, Germany and the U.K., also rank in the top 10 for military spending. The U.S. president-elect's plans for military spending are vague. When it comes to military spending per person and as a percent age of total government budget, the U.S. falls behind countries like Israel, that spends nearly $2,000 per person annually on defense, and Saudi Arabia, where more than a quarter of government spending goes to defense.

Migrants stranded in Serbia march toward Croatian border Posted: 11 Nov 2016 06:32 AM PST Some 150 migrants, trapped in Serbia, set out on Friday to walk about 125 km (80 miles) to the Croatian border, demanding free and secure passage toward Western Europe, police said. According to the U.N. refugee agency, around 6,400 migrants from countries such as Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan are currently registered in Serbia, while local non-governmental organizations say their number is close to 10,000. Last month another group tried a similar protest march toward the Hungarian border, but eventually decided to return to Belgrade.

OPEC points to even bigger 2017 oil surplus as its output jumps Posted: 11 Nov 2016 06:27 AM PST By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC reported an increase in its oil production in October to a record high led by members hoping to be exempt from the producer group's attempt to curb supply, weighing on prices and pointing to a larger global surplus next year. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries pumped 33.64 million barrels per day (bpd) last month, according to figures OPEC collects from secondary sources, up 240,000 bpd from September, OPEC said in a monthly report. Oil fell below $45 a barrel after the report was released, having reached a 2016 high near $54 after OPEC's deal was announced in September.

Iraqi Shiite cleric al-Sadr slams Trump Posted: 11 Nov 2016 05:40 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has slammed President-elect Donald Trump over his "escalating statements... against Islam and Muslims," and criticized him for not distinguishing between radical and moderate Muslims.

With shovels and bulldozers, Iraq Kurds draw line in sand Posted: 11 Nov 2016 05:40 AM PST Iraqi Kurdish forces are building a berm near Mosul, a line in the sand that may mark a boundary of territory they aim to keep after recapturing it from jihadists. The Kurdish peshmerga fighters have worked methodically, like in a factory line, packing dirt into sacks, sealing them and then stacking them firmly atop the berm cutting across the sands near the battleground city. Armed with bulldozers and shovels, they have been fortifying the barrier, about 60 kilometres (40 miles) west of the Kurds' regional capital Arbil, that separates them from Iraqi federal forces.

Islamic State executes scores, stockpiles chemicals in Mosul: U.N. Posted: 11 Nov 2016 05:04 AM PST By Tom Miles and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Islamic State fighters have executed scores more people around the northern Iraqi city of Mosul this week and are reported to be stockpiling dangerous chemicals in civilian areas, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday. A mass grave with over 100 bodies found in the town of Hammam al-Alil was one of several Islamic State killing grounds, spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said. Iraqi troops had found large stockpiles of sulfur and there were credible reports that Islamic State had used "phosphor projectiles" over Qayyara, close to Mosul, Shamdasani said.

Why Ang Lee chose 'Billy Lynn' to showcase new movie technology Posted: 11 Nov 2016 05:02 AM PST By Jill Serjeant NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's usually comic book or adventure movies that get advanced technology treatment but when Oscar-winning director Ang Lee was looking to showcase groundbreaking extra-fast, high-resolution imagery, he chose a drama about American soldiers returning home from Iraq. "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," based on the satirical 2012 novel by Ben Fountain, is shot in 3D, 4K resolution and 120 frames per second - five times faster than an ordinary movie. The movie follows young soldier Billy Lynn, portrayed by newcomer Joe Alwyn, who returns from Iraq with his squad in 2004 for a victory tour of the United States after being hailed as heroes.

Germany to increase security, espionage, aid spending Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:08 AM PST BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to spend more on security, espionage and foreign aid, lawmakers said Friday.

Russian oil major Rosneft has cash for deals despite profit fall Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:04 AM PST Russia's top oil producer Rosneft reported strong cashflow on Friday, strengthening its position for a continuing acquisition drive despite a worse than expected 77 percent decline in third-quarter net profit. Rosneft, which bought a controlling stake in mid-sized oil company Bashneft for 323 billion rubles ($4.9 billion) last month, has been looking for ways to increase its global exposure and become a leading international oil major. The Kremlin-controlled company also intends to buy back 19.5 percent of its shares from state holding company Rosneftegaz [ROSNG.UL] as Russia looks to step up privatization plans.

IS cornered but undefeated 6 months into Libya battle Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:04 AM PST After a swift initial thrust into the Islamic State group's bastion in Libya, six months on unity government forces still face dogged resistance from jihadist holdouts cornered in the Mediterranean city of Sirte. Forces loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) announced the launch of the battle for Sirte, 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Tripoli, on May 12. Within weeks, GNA forces recaptured large chunks of the coastal city that IS jihadists had seized in June 2015 as a staging post for an expansion into North Africa.

Visit Iran? US tour company says yes, despite recent arrests Posted: 11 Nov 2016 12:57 AM PST DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — It is home to beautiful mountains, breathtaking historical buildings and priceless artwork — but it's also the subject of strongly worded U.S. State Department warnings.

With Trump, a major US shift in Mideast Posted: 10 Nov 2016 11:50 PM PST President-elect Donald Trump's positions on Middle East issues, if carried out, could bring yet more volatility to the world's most combustible region.

Today in History Posted: 10 Nov 2016 08:01 PM PST Today in History

IS slaughters 60 people over 'treason' in Mosul: UN Posted: 10 Nov 2016 04:51 PM PST Islamic State group fighters reportedly shot dead more than 60 people this week and hung some of their bodies from poles after alleging they had collaborated with Iraqi troops, the United Nations said Friday. The UN human rights office has raised alarm over hundreds of grotesque atrocities allegedly committed by IS as Iraqi forces have pushed their nearly month-long offensive to retake Mosul, the last jihadist bastion in Iraq. "On Tuesday, ISIL reportedly shot and killed 40 civilians in Mosul city after accusing them of 'treason and collaboration' with the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)," rights office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said in a statement, using another acronym for the Islamic State.

OPEC oil gushes ahead of talks to cut output Posted: 10 Nov 2016 04:34 PM PST OPEC said Friday that it pumped oil at record levels last month even though the cartel aims to agree a production cut in less than three weeks in an effort to boost prices. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed in September in Algiers to trim production but the accord still has to be finalised on November 30 in Vienna. In its November monthly report, OPEC said that its 14 members pumped 33.64 million barrels a day (mb/d) in October, 236,000 barrels more than in September.

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