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Family hears from British sisters and 9 children feared Syria-bound | Reuters
Firstpost
LONDON/ANKARA One of three British sisters, thought to have headed with their nine children to join Islamic State militants, has made contact with her family in Britain and given an indication the group may be in Syria, British police said on Wednesday.
One of 3 sisters feared in Syria makes contact with UK family   The Hindu
Allison Pearson: Mothers don't take their children to a war zone without reason   Telegraph.co.uk
Police fear UK family has crossed into Syria   The Express Tribune
The Times (subscription)
Washington Post
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NDTV

IS carries out bomb attacks near Houthis' stronghold
DAWN.com
SANAA: Car bombs killed or injured at least 50 people near mosques and the headquarters of Yemen's dominant Houthi group in Sanaa on Wednesday, in coordinated attacks claimed by Islamic State group (IS). The four blasts rocked the capital as Saudi-led ...

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Bombings in Yemen   New York Times
Yemen: 31 dead as blasts target Shia mosques   The Hindu
Deadly ISIS Car Bombs Hit Yemeni Shiite Sect   Wall Street Journal
Irish Times
Reuters
Gulf Daily News
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The Age

Eating healthy through Ramadan
Washington Post
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins Thursday, has traditionally been good for the soul but terrible for the waistline. In much of the Middle East and South Asia, the long days of fasting — a symbolic spiritual sacrifice — are followed by heavy, ...

GTA Muslims set for Ramadan   Toronto Sun
Education can make Ramadan fast safer for type 2 diabetics   Reuters
Ramadan ushers spirit of sharing   gulfnews.com
STLtoday.com
New Vision
The Age
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Analysis: Israel doing what Obama asked
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Israeli officials insist that steps are being made intended to improve the atmosphere in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and are not part of any quid pro quo with the Palestinians. Barack Obama. US President Barack Obama. (photo credit:REUTERS). Share on ...

Palestinian Unity Effort Nears Collapse   Wall Street Journal
Palestinian unity government quits over Gaza dispute   Irish Times
Palestinian split widens as unity govt quits   The Nation
Haaretz
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Hungary: Anti-Migrant Fence Proposed
New York Times
The government is considering building a 13-foot-high fence along the border with Serbia to stop the flow of migrants reaching the country, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Wednesday. Since the second half of 2014, the number of migrants and asylum ...

World Watch   Wall Street Journal
Hungary to erect fence on Serbian border   Irish Times
Hungary eyes fence to stop migrants   Irish Examiner
ABC Online
Stuff.co.nz
Voice of America
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IS group in 'exploratory phase' in Afghanistan:
Jakarta Post
The Islamic State group is in an "initial exploratory phase" in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said in a report to Congress, noting the Taliban retained its resilience in the war-torn country. IS extremists have never formally acknowledged having a presence in ...

ISIS in exploratory phase in Afghanistan: Pentagon   The Straits Times
Afghan troops must improve: Pentagon   The Nation
Iran and the Afghan Taliban Teaming Up Against ISIS   Daily Beast
News24
Reuters Blogs (blog)
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Egypt to free 165 jailed protesters: presidency
The Sun Daily
CAIRO: Egypt has granted presidential pardons to 165 people jailed under a controversial law governing the right to protest, a statement from the presidency said on Wednesday. However, the list does not include any figures from the 2011 revolt that drove ...

Qatar calls for release of Mursi   Arab News
Mursi's death penalty a blow to democracy   The Straits Times
Morsi's death sentence appears to be 'politically motivated': HRW   Ahram Online

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NDTV

New islands don't settle sea disputes, Japan tells China
The Hindu
Japan warned China on Wednesday that its extensive land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea does not make ownership "a done deal", after Beijing announced it had almost finished its controversial island-building. The rebuke came after ...

The scramble against China   The Straits Times
China Says It Will Cease Building NEW Artificial Islands   Daily Caller
China plans civil facilities in Nansha Islands   ecns
South China Morning Post (subscription)
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Suu Kyi says Rohingya issue needs careful handling
DunyaNews Pakistan
WASHINGTON (AFP) - In rare comments on Myanmar s persecuted Rohingya Muslims, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged caution on granting citizenship to minorities, saying the sensitive issue must be addressed "very, very carefully." The Myanmar ...

We too are Burma   Daily Times
Why is no one helping Myanmar's Rohingya?   Reuters Blogs (blog)
Rohingya issue requires careful handling: Suu Kyi   Arab News
The Interpreter
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Almost 2,50000 children facing starvation in South Sudan, says UN
Financial Express
Almost 2,50,000 children are facing starvation in South Sudan due to the military battles witnessed by the nation since 2013, the United Nations has warned. By: ANI | June 17, 2015 1:34 pm. G+. Almost 2,50,000 children are facing starvation in South Sudan ...

US Pledges Additional $133 Million to South Sudan   Voice of America
250000 children starving in South Sudan: UN   The Nation
UN slams South Sudan president for impeding civilian protection   Reuters
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Daily Caller
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