Militants Attack Iraq Air Base, U.S. Advisers Arrive -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Militants attacked one of Iraq's largest air bases and seized control of several small oilfields on Wednesday as U.S. military experts arrived to set up an operations centre to help Iraqi security forces counter a mounting Sunni insurgency.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who is fighting for his job and is under international pressure to create a more inclusive government, said he supported starting the process of forming a new government within a week.
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MIDDLE EAST
Baghdad bomb blitz feared as next stage of ISIS offensive.
ISIS rapidly accumulating cash, weapons, U.S. intelligence officials say.
Iraq' prime minister rejects calls to form unity government. Maliki rejects pressure for unity government.
Officials say chief focus of Iraq's prime minister is, for now at least, to defend Baghdad.
Iraq crisis: the country is facing imminent break up say Western diplomats.
Three Iranian guards killed near Iraq border.
Russian reactor deal may bolster Iran in nuclear talks.
ASIA
Pakistan expects 700,000 to flee Waziristan.
Afghan forces battle major Taliban offensive.
Japan, neighbors must put World War Two behind them: Singapore PM.
North Korea threatens war on US over Kim Jong-un movie.
U.S. says Thai military rule likely to last longer than expected.
India opens civilian nuclear facilities to IAEA oversight.
India’s heat wave is unbearable.
AFRICA
Libyans vote for new parliament in test for transition. Libya begins election amid violence.
As Libya teeters near chaos, U.S. keeps hands-off policy.
Congo autopsies reveal 'executions' in Rwanda clash.
South Sudan's deteriorating humanitarian situation.
Mali urges aggressive overhaul of U.N. peacekeeping mission.
Minorities trapped in 16 sites in Central African Republic-U.N.
West African Ebola epidemic 'out of control'.
EUROPE
West warns Russia of sanctions amid Ukraine fighting.
NATO chief: ‘No signs’ Russia is respecting Ukraine commitments.
Russia annuls resolution for use of force in Ukraine.
Ukraine to sign EU deal that sparked revolution.
Austria signs Russian pipeline deal, hosts rare Putin visit.
Russia mulls barring firms from using foreign-owned banks.
European bank 'hit by sophisticated cyber-thefts'.
AMERICAS
US GDP shrinks 2.9% in first quarter.
Obama administration widens export potential for U.S. oil.
White House weakened draft of FDA's proposed tobacco regulations.
Federal judge rules U.S. no-fly list violates Constitution.
Caribbean cocaine flows to United States keep rising: U.S. official.
Holdout creditors ask judge to deny Argentina more time on defaulted bonds.
$4 billion debt to drug companies creates medicine lack in Venezuela.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
This chart shows how ISIS might threaten places beyond Iraq and Syria.
How Isis used Twitter to spread its terror.
Cheney: Next attack 'likely' deadlier than 9/11.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Credit Suisse "fear barometer" hits all time high.
Bob Dylan lyrics fetch $2 million in New York auction.
Worlds highest paid hedge fund manager is running scared.
Microsoft: Future 'bleak' if gov't continues unlawful data collection.
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