Some 300 Terrorists Killed in Syrian Army's Attacks North of Hama:
The Syrian army managed to recapture some towns and villages in the west-central province of Hama from Jabhat Fatah al-Sham terrorists, killing some 300 members of the foreign-backed terror group.
http://tinyurl.com/kum4cng


At least 18 Kurdish YPG members killed in Turkish air strikes in Syria ;
http://tinyurl.com/n3lyvjt


U.S. Kills 11 people, seven of them children:
They fled fighting between US-allied Syrian forces and Islamic State militants in Syria's northern Raqqa province, witnesses and local activists said.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4443046/Air-strikes-kill-11-civilians-fleeing-ISIS-Raqqa-Syria.html


IS executes large number of its foreign members in Raqqa:
Intelligence sources say that local militants do not trust the foreign ones, accusing them of spying for the international coalition and the SDF which has closed in on the group's stronghold of Raqqa
http://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/executes-large-number-foreign-members-raqqa/


Five Iraqi Peshmerga fighters killed by mistake as Turkey strikes PKK targets in Sinjar, northeastern Syria:
Five Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters were killed by mistake in a Turkish air raid on a nearby position of the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK) militants on Tuesday in northern Iraq
http://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/turkish-military-says-struck-pkk-targets-iraqs-sinjar-northeastern-syria/


Iraq: IS militants execute 25 civilians in Hawija:
Sheikh Marzouq al-Nae'my, head of al-Nae'm tribe, said, "IS executed 25 persons, however, we expect a higher figure as some people are still missing."
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/islamic-state-executes-25-civilians-hawija/


ISIS men ambush Iraq military convoy, kill 10:
A local commander said the attackers were disguised as military and took advantage of a sandstorm to ambush a convoy near the town of Rutba, a remote outpost on the road to Jordan.
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/891452/isis-men-ambush-iraq-military-convoy-kill-10


30 rebels killed in clashes across Yemen:
At least 30 Al Houthi fighters were killed on several fronts of fighting across Yemen in the last couple of days as government forces advance against the rebels in the country's western coast, army commanders and official media said on Tuesday.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/30-rebels-killed-in-clashes-across-yemen-1.2016979


U.S. kills 3 civilians, four suspected militants in Yemen:
Three Yemeni civilians were killed when a drone attacked four suspected Al Qaida militants travelling in a vehicle in the southern part of the country, residents and a local official said on Monday.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/yemen/drone-strike-kills-3-civilians-four-militants-in-yemen-1.2016622


'Child dies every 10 min': UN, Amnesty call to stop Saudi-led assault on 'crucial lifeline' in Yemen:
"On average, a child under the age of five dies of preventable causes in Yemen every 10 minutes," Guterres said. "This means 50 children in Yemen will die during today's conference,
https://www.rt.com/news/386125-amnesty-yemen-famine-saudi/


UN raises famine alarm in Yemen:
Sum pledged by donor states, $1bn, said to be half of amount needed to combat 'world's largest humanitarian crisis'.
http://www.aljazeera.com/video/news/2017/04/raises-famine-alarm-yemen-170425075042281.html


The Status of Women in Saudi Arabia;
We are appalled that Saudi Arabia, one of the worst human rights and women's rights violators, was just elected to the UN Commission on the Status of Women in a vote cast by a secret ballot during a UN Economic and Social Council session.
http://www.codepink.org/saudiarabia_women?


Trump says it's 'possible' he will ditch Iran deal:
Asked by the AP whether that meant the United States would stick with the 2015 deal, which swapped sanctions relief for a rollback in Iran's nuclear program, Trump said, "It's possible that we won't."
http://www.jta.org/2017/04/24/news-opinion/united-states/trump-says-its-possible-he-will-ditch-iran-deal


Air strike kills five in southern Libya's Sabha: medical source:
An air strike on a prison has killed five people in a Libyan desert town where armed factions have been fighting along a strategic route from the southern border region to the capital Tripoli, a medical source said on Tuesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-security-idUSKBN17R16Q


U.N. 'horrified' by video showing killing of experts in Congo;
The United Nations said on Monday it was horrified by a video screened by the government of Democratic Republic of Congo that appeared to show the brutal killing of two U.N. investigators.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-congo-violence-idUSKBN17Q20A


Eight police killed in Afghanistan's north;
The Taliban have killed eight policemen and overran three security checkpoints in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province.
http://tinyurl.com/kj6c63t


5 killed in Taliban attack near US base in Afghanistan:
Five persons were killed and eight injured in a suicide car bombing, claimed by Taliban militants, near a US-operated military base in Afghanistans Khost city on Monday, police said.
http://tinyurl.com/lmgt6zf


Propaganda alert:
Russia supplying Taliban with weapons, top U.S. general:
"We're going to have to confront Russia where what they're doing is contrary to international law," Mattis said.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-supplying-taliban-weapons-top-us-general-afghanistan-suggests/


Afghan Security Forces Continue To Torture Detainees: U.N. Report:
At least 39 percent of the conflict-related detainees interviewed by U.N. investigators "gave credible and reliable accounts" of being tortured or experiencing other mistreatment
http://www.newsweek.com/torture-afghanistan-afghan-police-un-588470


Pakistan minibus blast kills 10:
The blast took place in the Kurram tribal district on the border with Afghanistan. At least two children were reported to be among the dead.
http://www.bbc.com/news/39702583


US stokes tensions as Trump sends Cruise missile-carrying nuclear submarine to South Korea:
The official China Daily said on Tuesday it was time for Pyongyang and Washington to take a step back from harsh rhetoric and heed the voices of reason calling for a peaceful resolution.
http://tinyurl.com/myounxr


Entire U.S. Senate to go to White House for North Korea briefing:
Trump, told U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Monday that "the status quo" is not acceptable, and said the council must be ready to impose new sanctions.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-nuclear-usa-senate-idUSKBN17Q1LR


10-minute warning: Japan instructs citizens on potential North Korea strike:
It would take 10 minutes for a North Korean missile to hit Japan, Tokyo estimates, as tensions between the countries grow. Guidelines on what to do if a strike actually happens have been published online
https://www.rt.com/news/386092-japan-missile-strike-guidance/


U.S., Philippines, no more 'war games':
President Duterte believes a U.S. military presence of any kind in the Philippines puts his country at risk of being dragged into conflict. He has threatened to abrogate treaties with Washington, but has yet to follow up.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-usa-defence-idUSKBN17Q120


Ukraine; Land mine explosion kills OSCE observer in Donbass:
A MEMBER of the European security watchdog OSCE was killed and two injured yesterday when their car hit a mine in Ukraine's breakaway east.
http://tinyurl.com/m3e9wc3


Russia Criticizes Ukraine Cut of Electric Service to Donbass:
The Ukrainian government''s decision to suspend the electricity service to the self-proclaimed Lugansk republic will only move the region further away from Kiev itself, stated the Kremlin today.
http://plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=12127&SEO=russia-criticizes-ukraine-cut-of-electric-service-to-donbass


Trump: I said NATO was obsolete 'not knowing much about NATO':
Trump reiterated that NATO was "obsolete" in January, in an interview conducted with the Times of London and Bild newspapers published just three days before he took office
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-nato-obsolete-2017-4


Two children among at least 16 refugees killed in boat disaster between Turkey and Greece:
Pregnant woman survives sinking amid record deaths in migrant boat crossings to Europe
http://tinyurl.com/nydshol


Ivanka Trump booed at women's panel in Germany:
Ivanka Trump faced a tough audience Tuesday after calling her father a "tremendous champion of supporting families" during a women's panel in Germany.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/330368-ivanka-trump-booed-at-womens-panel-in-germany


Watch Full Video - - Ivanka Trump at the Woman20 Summit 2017 Germany ;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XahSM2Y0m-g


Venezuela: 2 Dead, Many Injured in Opposition-Led Violence:
Alexis Ramirez, from the ruling Socialist Party, demanded justice for both the deceased and the wounded. Four of the five people injured were also shot, including other state officials of Merida's government.
http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Venezuela-2-Dead-Many-Injured-in-Opposition-Led-Violence-20170424-0027.html


US Has Given Green Light for Coup in Venezuela: Maduro:
According to the Bolivarian leader, the U.S. government wrote up a coup scenario for opposition leader Julio Borges.
http://tinyurl.com/kraj667


How Banana Execs Fueled War and Terror in Colombia for Decades:
The new records reveal, for the first time, the identities of Chiquita executives who oversaw funding of right-wing death squads.
http://tinyurl.com/lnuk28n


WTO lets Mexico slap trade sanctions on U.S. in tuna dispute:
Mexico can impose annual trade sanctions worth $163.23 million against the United States after winning a dispute over trade in tuna fish, a World Trade Organization arbitrator ruled on Tuesday.
http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2017/apr/25/wto-lets-mexico-slap-trade-sanctions-on-us-in-tuna-dispute/


Mexican leftist's party could win key state vote -poll:
Mexico's ruling party could be defeated by the candidate of leftist leader Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in a June state election seen as a litmus test for next year's presidential race, a newspaper poll showed on Tuesday.
http://news.trust.org/item/20170425155827-pr5gu


Trump's Sanctuary Cities Order Blocked by Federal Judge:
A San Francisco judge barred enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order withholding funds from so-called sanctuary cities that fail to comply with federal immigration demands by shielding undocumented immigrants.
http://tinyurl.com/ksojzvj


Arkansas Carries Out Double-Execution Despite Claims First Death Was 'Inhumane':
The two prisoners were among eight that the state had planned to execute in 11 days this month, before its supplies of the controversial sedative lethal sedative midazolam expire.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.mx/entry/jack-jones-execution-botched_us_58feb63de4b06b9cb9198f63


Police State USA:
Worth Co. parents to file lawsuit against Sheriff's Office:
On April 14th, deputies went to Worth County High School for a drug search. The Sheriff said they pat down all 900 plus students. Parents said the search violated their children's fourth amendment right.
http://www.walb.com/story/35218168/worth-co-parents-to-file-lawsuit-against-sheriffs-office


Trump officials pick 'high priority' towns for border wall:
Encompassing Rio Grande City, McAllen and Weslaco -- as well as El Paso, Tucson and San Diego.
http://www.chron.com/national/article/Trump-officials-pick-high-priority-towns-for-11094107.php


Sessions: If Mexico Doesn't Pay for Wall, US Undocumented Will:
The attorney general suggested that "mostly Mexicans" could see their taxes investigated as a source of funding for Trump's border wall.
http://tinyurl.com/l6b5vsp


Trump Awards Detention Immigrant Center Builder $110M Contract:
In a news release, GEO said it would build and run the new 1,000-bed facility under a 10-year contract. The center should "generate approximately US$44 million in annualized revenues and returns on investment."
http://tinyurl.com/lh5rhnh


War is a racket:
U.S. Defense contractors make three times private sector wages, numbers show:
"The government now buys more services than goods, and it's outsourcing most of its services," Amey said. "The myth has always been, 'Contractors save you money "
http://tinyurl.com/l8td65d


State Dept apologizes, removes promotion of Trump's Mar-a-Lago amid ethics concerns:
A promotional article for President Donald Trump's Florida resort that was posted on the State Department's official website has been taken down after possible ethics violations were raised.
https://www.rt.com/usa/386028-stat-department-lago-shareamerica/