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Maliki rejects call for unity government as militants attack Iraqi air baseThe prime minister said a unity government, which the US has urged to reduce Sunni support for the insurgency in Iraq, would be a 'coup against the constitution.'
Kerry's message of unity may be a tough sell to Iraq's KurdsSecretary of State John Kerry visited the semi-autonomous region today and urged the Kurds not to give up on Baghdad. But the Kurdish president told Kerry that 'We are facing a new reality and a new Iraq.'
Kerry seeks 'inclusive' leadership from Iraqi PM as ISIS insurgency spreadsSecretary of State John Kerry arrived in Baghdad after stops in Jordan and Egypt amid accusations by Iran's supreme leader that the US was meddling in Iraqi politics.
More fighting in east Ukraine, as Kiev says Moscow giving military aid to rebelsA peace plan announced by Ukraine's president earlier this week may not get off the ground, as fighting continued with pro-Russian separatists in parts of the country's east.
Fighting erupts as pro-Russian rebels reject Ukrainian president's cease-fireUkraine's new president is promoting a peace plan to end the rebellion in the Russia-leaning east, but fresh fighting underscores the challenge to making it stick.
ISIS and government forces battle for control of Iraq's largest oil refineryThe loss of the refinery, which is the country's largest and supplies the domestic market, would be a significant blow to the Maliki government.
Israel steps up arrests amid search for kidnapped teensIsraeli forces have detained more than 200 Palestinians, mostly Hamas activists, in their biggest crackdown on the militant group in years. Nobody has yet claimed responsibility for the kidnappings last week.
ISIS seizes another Iraqi city amid claims it massacred Iraqi troopsTal Afar, near Mosul, fell after heavy fighting between ISIS militants and Iraqi troops. ISIS has instituted brutal law in the areas of the north it now dominates.
Iran, US scramble to respond as prospect of Iraq breakup loomsCan Iraq's central government regain control of its lost territory?
ISIS advances in Iraq: How will US respond?The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant shocked many with its swift capture of Iraqi cities. Despite US vows of a lighter military footprint, other countries still seem to expect it to step in.
Does ISIS's rapid advance point to local Iraqi support?Al Qaeda offshoot ISIS, which overran the Iraqi city of Mosul yesterday, is already moving on to its next target. Its rapid progress indicates some local backing among Sunnis.
As Mosul falls to ISIS militants, doubts over US-trained Iraqi security forcesMilitants from ISIS, an al Qaeda offshoot, now control much of Iraq's largest city in the north, underscoring the group's growing strength and the failure of Iraqi troops to repel insurgents.
Taliban assault on Karachi airport may torpedo Pakistan PM's peace overturesPakistani officials repelled a bloody assault on Karachi's international airport that left at least 28 dead. The Taliban have claimed responsibility and said it was revenge for a US drone strike.
Iraqi militants target Kurds amid surge in sectarian killingsSunni militants have stepped up attacks in central and northern Iraq, raising fears of a wider conflict. Today's suicide bombing in Diyala province killed at least 18 people.
Afghanistan presidential frontrunner narrowly escapes assassination attemptThe suicide bombing in Kabul left at least seven people dead and raises concern over the safety of the presidential run-off election on June 14.
Rogue Libyan general's 'coup' against Islamists unleashes wave of violenceKhalifa Haftar survived a suicide bomb attack Wednesday. He is battling Islamist militias backed by allies in Libya's parliament. Meanwhile, a Red Cross official was shot dead in Sirte.
Taliban video of Bergdahl release: What does prisoner swap mean for peace?The Taliban released a propaganda clip of the handover of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Some hope the exchange can create an opening for peace.
Security at new heights on eve of China's Tiananmen anniversaryArrests and detentions are up, and security officials have at times barred tourists from the square. June 4 is also 'Internet maintenance day,' with many sites being taken down for 'fixes.'
Pro-Russia fighters stage predawn assault on Ukrainian border postUkraine's new president-elect Petro Poroshenko faces a stiff challenge in prosecuting an "anti-terrorist" operation in eastern Ukraine, where a border patrol camp has come under heavy fire.
Despite Russian drawdown from border, fighting continues in eastern UkraineRussian fighters are among the separatist forces battling Ukraine's poorly equipped military for control of eastern provinces. A pullback of Moscow's troops could defuse tensions with the West.
