Syrian migrant sea rescue drama
Italian coastguard releases footage of operation to rescue 281 Syrian migrants aboard a 20-metre wooden boat. Paul Chapman reports
Kerry says U.S. help will only work if Iraqi leaders unite
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry also urged Iraq to quickly ratify the results of its April 30 parliamentary elections
Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Gulf to add Iraq military option
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Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf
"We have regained the initiative and will not stop at liberating Mosul," an Iraqi military spokesman said
Fearing 3 teens abducted, Israel escalates W.Bank search with Abbas help
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Turkey defends actions over consulate seizure in Iraq, 80 still held
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In defence of Baghdad, Iraq turns to Shi'ite militias
A senior official from Maliki's party acknowledged the use of militias weakened the state's authority, but said he saw no other way to ensure Iraq's survival
Ten migrants drown after boat sinks off Libya
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Children push a cart with water containers in Masaken Hanano in Aleppo
Children push a cart with water containers in Masaken Hanano in Aleppo June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT)
A man on a cart pulled by a horse travels past damage and debris in Aleppo's Al-Shaar neighborhood
A man on a cart pulled by a horse travels past damage and debris in Aleppo's Al-Shaar neighborhood June 14, 2014. REUTERS/Hosam Katan (SYRIA - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CONFLICT ANIMALS)