| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Decries Unacceptable Attack on Al Jazeera - The United Nations human rights chief today expressed strong concern about international demands that Qatar close down the Al Jazeera network and other affiliated media outlets as extraordinary, unprecedented and clearly unreasonable. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Significant Numbers of Displaced Return Within Syria - Citing significant returns of displaced persons to and within Syria, the United Nations refugee agency said today that while it will be scaling up its response to assist those coming back, it can neither promote nor facilitate returns given the security and humanitarian situation in the war-torn country. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | NATO Pledges Continued Support for Afghanistan Mission - NATO will continue to support Afghanistan through thick and thin, the alliances secretary general said in Brussels today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 34 strikes consisting of 90 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Pleased With NATO Progress Deterring Russia, Combating Terror - NATO defense ministers discussed threats to alliance nations from Russia and terrorist groups, and policies and capabilities needed to counter these threats, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Brussels today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Meets German Counterpart, Highlights Trans-Atlantic Bond - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met with his German counterpart today in southern Germany, where the two leaders discussed a number of security priorities, including Afghanistan and the enhanced forward presence in Europe. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Officials Provide Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 24 strikes consisting of 49 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Salutes NATO Collective Security During Marshall Center Speech - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the United States will continue to build on the legacy of George C. Marshall and reaffirmed the United States commitment to NATOs system of collective defense during his speech today at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. |
| Robert Paul Reyes |  | Arkansas Ten Commandments Monument Destroyed Hours After Installation - A newly installed Ten Commandments monument on Arkansas state Capitol grounds was toppled on Wednesday by a man police said drove his vehicle into the granite slab and posted the incident on Facebook. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Perpetrators of Suicide Attacks in Nigeria Must be Held Accountable - Condemning violent attacks in Maiduguri, in Nigerias restive Borno state, United Nations Secretary-General Guterres has underscored the Organizations resolve to support the country in its fight against terrorism. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Colombia: UN Collects Remaining Weapons From FARC-EP - The peace effort in Colombia today reached a milestone, with nearly all of the remaining number of weapons held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia turned over to the United Nations for registering and storing. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Investing in Poor Children Saves More Lives Per Dollar Spent - Investing in the health and survival of the most deprived children and communities provides more value for money than investing in less deprived groups, saving almost twice as many lives for every $1 million spent, according to a new study by the United Nations Children's Fund. |
| Robert Paul Reyes |  | Eric Trump's New Nazi Haircut - This week in political style news, Eric Trump got a haircut. It's bad. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Meets With India's Prime Minister - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi met here today to discuss the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and the role of both nations in cooperating to foster democratic laws and principles, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 45 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Mattis Arrives in Germany for Marshall Plan Commemoration - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Germany today, where he will provide remarks highlighting the 70th anniversary of the Marshall Plan at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, according to a DoD news release. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | $350 Million Pledged for Refugees in Uganda - A Solidarity Summit for refugees hosted by Uganda has raised some $358 million in pledges, the United Nations announced today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Marks International Day Agaisnt Drug Abuse - To mark the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the United Nations is calling on all countries to honour their commitments to address the scourge and to ensure that steps to do so are consistent with human rights and promote equality, peace, security and sustainable development. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Military Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 21 strikes consisting of 75 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Saddened by Devastation Caused by Landslide in China - United Nations Secretary-General Guterres is saddened to learn of the loss of life and devastation caused by the landslide in Chinas southwestern province of Sichuan, his spokesperson said today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Counter-ISIS Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 37 strikes consisting of 79 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Norway Announces 1-Year Extension for U.S. Marines - Norwegian Defense Minister Ine Eriksen Soreide announced June 21 that U.S. Marines will continue rotational training and exercises in Norway through 2018, U.S. European Command said in a news release. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Coalition Forces Kill ISIS Financial Facilitator - Coalition forces killed a key Islamic State of Iraq and Syria financial facilitator with an airstrike in Abu Kamal, Syria, June 16, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials announced today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | ISIS Holdouts Cut Off in Western Mosul - Iraqi forces have made significant progress in the past two days in its fight to liberate western Mosul, Iraq, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria control, said Army Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Killing of Two Journalists in Iraq - The killing of two journalists in Iraq drew strong condemnation today from the United Nations agency tasked with defending press freedom and the safety of journalists. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | U.S. Airstrike Kills Senior al-Qaida Leader in Yemen - An al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula senior leader was killed in Yemens Shabwah governorate by a June 16 U.S. airstrike, U.S. Central Command said in a release.
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| SOP newswire3 |  | ISIS Terrorists Destroy Mosul Mosque in Iraq - The government of Iraq announced that Islamic State of Iraq and Syria terrorists today destroyed the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in western Mosul, Iraq, according to a Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve news release. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq - U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 20 strikes consisting of 112 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | U.S., China Affirm North Korean Threat, Mattis Says - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he and the top U.S. diplomat affirmed with high-ranking Chinese officials today that North Koreas nuclear missile program is a threat to peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | North Korea Discussion Expected at U.S.-China Dialogue - Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is expected to discuss North Korea and a wide range of other strategic issues with Chinese officials at the first iteration of the U.S.-China Diplomatic and Security Dialogue, a senior Defense Department official told reporters today. |
