Daily International News February 26, 2015 From VOAnews.com |
 Activists: IS Militants Kidnap 220 Assyrians Islamist group has taken control of 10 villages in Syria's Hassakeh province, targeting religious minorities, forcing many others to flee their homes More  Reports: IS Killer in Beheading Videos Unmasked Masked, black-clad militant speaking with an English accent in IS beheading videos identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a Kuwait-born, middle-class Londoner in his mid 20s More  Assyrian Forces Request International Support After IS Offensive Number of abductions in primarily Assyrian Christian region of Khabour remains unclear, with militias, monitoring groups estimating 150 to 400 people missing More  Russia Slams West Over Ukraine Sanction Threats Russian FM Lavrov calls threat an attempt to 'deflect attention' from need to follow through on terms of cease-fire More  Obama Defends Immigration Plan During Town Hall at Spanish language station Telemundo in Miami, US president insists he was within his rights to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation More  Al-Shabab Targets Somali Presidential Palace Police said several mortars landed near palace, but it was not immediately clear whether anyone had been hit More  Taliban Targets Turkish Embassy Vehicle in Kabul Afghan media claimed Turkey's Ambassador, Ismail Aramaz, appeared to be the target of the bombing More  Advanced US Surveillance Plane Patrols S. China Sea Acknowledging flights for the first time, US Navy promises to share 'real time' information on what is happening in Philippine waters as China steps up activities More  Recreational Marijuana Use Now Legal in Washington, DC The law allows adults 21 and over to privately possess and smoke a fifth of a kilogram of pot, and to grow small amounts of the plant More  Afghanistan Wins Cricket World Cup Match for First Time The dramatic one-wicket win in the Pool A clash was made possible by Samiullah Shenwari's brilliant batting More |
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