Obama seeks $500 mln from Congress to help moderate Syrian rebels
SYRIA-CRISIS/USA-OABAMA (URGENT):Obama seeks $500 mln from Congress to help moderate Syrian rebels
Kerry asks Gulf states to do what they can to help Iraq
IRAQ-SECURITY/KERRY:Kerry asks Gulf states to do what they can to help Iraq
People stand at a site damaged by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Assad in Raqqa
People stand at a site damaged by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa province, eastern Syria June 26, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
People stand on a building damaged by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Assad in Raqqa
People stand on a building damaged by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa province, eastern Syria June 26, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
People walk at a site damaged by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Assad in Raqqa
People walk at a site damaged by what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Raqqa province, eastern Syria June 26, 2014. REUTERS/Nour Fourat (SYRIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
Saudi king orders steps against "terrorist threats"
SAUDI-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Saudi king orders steps against "terrorist threats"
British spymaster John Sawers, head of MI6, to step down
BRITAIN-SPY/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-British spymaster John Sawers, head of MI6, to step down
Forces loyal to Syria's President Assad gather in Sheikh Zayyat village
Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad gather in Sheikh Zayyat village, after saying they have regained control of the area, June 26, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
A general view shows catapults which, according to forces loyal to Syria's President Assad, were used by rebel fighters, in Sheikh Zayyat
A general view shows catapults which, according to forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, were used by rebel fighters, in Sheikh Zayyat village, after the forces say they have regained control of the area June 26, 2014. REUTERS/George Ourfalian (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT MILITARY)
Iraq counter-attacks against ISIL with airborne commando assault on Tikrit
Eyewitnesses say battles are raging in the city which fell to Sunni Islamist fighters two weeks ago