Friday, July 4, 2014

World News Briefs -- July 4, 2014 (Evening Edition)

Images on social-media sites purportedly show Shia mosque's destruction by Islamic State in Tal Afar

Islamic State Claims Shia Mosque Destruction -- Al Jazeera

Images posted on social-media sites appear to show religious centres in Iraq's Nineveh province being demolished.

Fighters from the Islamic State have demolished numerous Shia shrines and mosques in northern Iraq, according to photos published by the group on social media.

The images show Shia religious centres being attacked using bulldozers and explosives in the cities of Mosul and Tal Afar, in the northern province of Nineveh.

Al Jazeera cannot independently verify the authenticity of the images.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iraq's Maliki rejects pressure to give up premiership.

Iraq army retakes Saddam's birthplace. Iraq launches air raids on rebel positions.

Iraq crisis: Isis rebels 'hunt opponents', say refugees.

Pentagon: ISIL ‘stretched’ in Iraq.

6.6 million Syrian children now in need of aid: UNICEF.

‘They fled like rats': ISIS snatches key Syrian oilfield from rival militants. Islamic State 'seizes main Syria oil fields'.

Moderate Syrian rebels threaten to quit.

Iraq's Kurds push for independence vote.

Israel ready to help Jordan fend off Iraq insurgents if asked.

Funeral crowd throngs East Jerusalem. Palestinian fury at Israel boils at funeral for slain youth. Thousands attend Palestinian teen's funeral.

Final round of nuclear talks opens between Iran, Western nations amid pessimism.

Israel says Iran nuclear deal unlikely by July 20 deadline.

Turkey turns inwards as war spreads from Syria to Iraq.

Six people killed during attacks on Saudi-Yemeni border post.

ASIA

Pakistanis displaced by military offensive seek refuge in Afghanistan.

Japan to lift some sanctions on North Korea.

China's Xi invites South Korea joint effort on Japan's wartime past. China attacks Japan for 'barbarous' past.

China starts posting Japan’s war criminal 'confessions' online.

Myanmar Buddhists threaten to kill Muslims.

Hong Kong democracy rally organisers arrested.

New Zealand fears it’s a new asylum target.

Pakistan's polio-busters try to contain disease despite terrorist opposition.

AFRICA

Senegal prime minister sacked after losing election.

'40 percent' of Madagascar budget lost to corruption: PM.

S Africa metal workers 'reject wage offer'.

Ethiopia Ginbot 7 leader facing death penalty 'extradited from Yemen'.

Aid agencies warn of South Sudan famine.

Three killed in blast at Egyptian house used for bomb-making: report.

West African authorities adopt common strategy to fight Ebola. West Africa states adopt new Ebola strategy.

French defense minister sees progress against Mali terrorism.

Nigeria girls missing, 11 weeks after abduction.

Rebel leader Kony "hibernates,"evades jungle hunt.

Clerics urge calm before Monday's rally in divided Kenya.

EUROPE

Ukraine's president seeks new crisis talks at weekend, fighting rages.

Ukraine claims winning ground in rebellious east.

Ukraine: Rebels attack from both sides of border. Ukrainian troops retake eastern territory as rebels muted.

NATO arming Ukraine with Soviet weapons – Deputy PM Rogozin.

Ukraine OKs preliminary emergency energy plans.

Putin to visit Cuba, Argentina, BRICS summit in Brazil in mid-July – Kremlin.

Putin tells Obama Russia, US should cooperate to protect global stability. Putin tells Obama he wants better ties, equal treatment.

Germany arrests alleged double agent accused of spying on Berlin’s NSA inquiry for the U.S..

Deadly anthrax disease 'discovered in Hungarian beef'.

French govt denies meddling in Sarkozy corruption case.

Costa Concordia: Police video shows inside wrecked ship.

AMERICAS

Thieves in Mexico steal truck with dangerous radioactive load. Radioactive material that could be used for dirty bomb is STOLEN from a truck in Mexico - for the second time in eight months.

Weaker Hurricane Arthur heads north after grazing North Carolina. Hurricane Arthur makes east coast landfall, 44,000 without power. Hurricane Arthur whips through North Carolina's Outer Banks.

More Central Americans risk perilous trek to US to flee poverty and violence.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says U.S. border less secure now.

Record number of Americans not in labor force in June.

Brazil looks forward to World Cup quarterfinals.

World Cup police cooperation leads to arrest of fugitive from Argentina's 'dirty war'.

Toronto mayor can't promise he will stay sober.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US terror threat: Britain turning 'blind eye' to extremists, warn American analysts.

U.S. Embassy in Algiers warns of possible terrorist attack over Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Race to find human bomb mastermind: Airport crackdown over fears Al-Qaeda 'evil genius' has created devices that can be sewn inside passengers' bodies.

New bomb fear prompts 'enhanced security measures' for US-bound flights.

US-bound airlines to screen smartphones, laptops amid new al-Qaeda terror threat.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Google reinstates 'forgotten' links after pressure.

US exports to Russia hit record levels in May despite sanctions.

World stocks hold at all-time high after bumper week.

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