Iraq Government Claims Gains In Anti-Militant Fight -- CNN
Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi officials insisted Tuesday they were holding on to a key oil refinery while making gains elsewhere against militant fighters.
Iraq's deputy prime minister for energy affairs, Hussain al-Shahristani, denied media reports that militants had taken the Baiji oil refinery, saying that Iraqi security forces are still fighting militants at the site.
The state-run Iraqiya news agency also claimed that security forces still controlled the refinery.
Iraqi special forces killed the militant who led the attacks against the refinery, who goes by the name of Abu Qutada, Iraqiya said. Airstrikes also killed 19 militants, the news agency reported.
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MIDDLE EAST
ISIS takes over Iraq's main oil refinery at Baiji - reports. ISIL rebels control Baiji refinery in Iraq.
Pentagon denies reports of US drone strike on Syria-Iraq border.
John Kerry: US troop deployment to Iraq is not intervention. Kerry meets with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad, says U.S. will defend its interests. Kerry urges Kurds to save Iraq from collapse.
Kurdish leader cites 'new reality' in Iraq.
UN: At least 1,075 killed in Iraq in June.
Jordan fears Iraq jihadist fight may spill over.
Israel reins in military sweep for missing teens. Israel's crackdown on Hamas slows in search for missing teens.
Beirut bombing kills 1, wounds 19.
ASIA
US withholds judgment on China oil rigs.
Japan PM Abe: not considering now visiting North Korea.
Opposition figure returns to Pakistan, vowing ‘revolution’ and sparking chaos at two airports.
Pakistan rejects allegation of its army’s ‘presence’ in Afghanistan
China's Supreme Court overturns death sentence for victim of domestic violence: lawyer.
India eyes extension of Russia-China gas pipeline - reports.
South Korea military criticized over decoy ambulance patient.
AFRICA
Egyptian president ignores Obama call for clemency over al-Jazeera journalists. Sisi 'will not interfere' in court verdicts.
Scores abducted in northeast Nigeria.
Further fighting in Central African Republic kills over 50.
Fresh attacks on Kenya's coast kill 5 people.
Kenyan opposition leader demands dialogue after spate of attacks.
Libyan renegade general Khalifa Haftar claims he is winning his war.
Sudan re-arrests Christian woman sentenced to death.
EUROPE
E. Ukraine militia down chopper near Slavyansk, 9 feared dead – military spokesman. Ukraine army helicopter 'shot down' despite ceasefire.
Independence supporters say Ukrainian forces continue fighting – Donetsk.
UN estimates 423 killed in Ukraine's east.
Putin: 7-day truce in E. Ukraine only sufficient if substantive talks follow.
Russia's Putin renounces right to send troops to Ukraine: Kremlin.
Source: Russia offered Baltics cheaper gas for NATO exit.
Italy's Renzi calls for Europe to change course on austerity.
Poland's FM calls British PM Cameron incompetent in EU affairs - media.
EU sets Albania on road to membership.
AMERICAS
U.S. sends more agents to border amid child immigrant crisis.
Poll: 52 percent disapprove of Obama on Iraq. Was Iraq War worth the cost? 75% of Americans say no - poll.
US police departments are increasingly militarised, finds report.
Jamie Dimon: U.S. is in "extraordinarily good shape".
Mexican Tijuana cartel boss Sanchez Arellano 'captured'.
Asiana flight 214: Crew 'over-relied' on automation.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Ansar al Islam releases propaganda photos showing operations in Iraq.
How has ISIS become one of the richest ever militant groups?
China: 32 terror groups broken up in crackdown.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Global humanitarian aid spending soars to record high.
Saudi remains committed to supplying market with extra oil if needed: official.
Google 'testing' domain name service.
UN: Ivory, charcoal funds criminal, terror groups.
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