| SOP newswire3 |  | Chuck Hagel Offers Condolences to Malaysian Defense Minister - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by telephone today with Malaysian Defense Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein to offer his condolences for those who lost their lives on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Cape Ray Continues Neutralizing Syrian Chemical Materials - Teams aboard the U.S. ship MV Cape Ray continue to neutralize materials from Syria's declared chemical stockpile, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Attacks on Civilians in Central African Republic - The United Nations expressed deep concern over reports of alarming levels of violence in the Central African Republic. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Serious Human Rights Violations in Iraq - The group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is imposing untold hardship and suffering on Iraqi civilians, the United Nations said. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban Heads to Israel in Search of Peace - Amid an escalation of violence in Gaza, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will leave for the region on Saturday to express solidarity with Israelis and Palestinians, and to help bolster regional and international efforts for a solution. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Downing of Malaysian Jet Highlights Urgency of Resolving Ukraine Crisis - The apparent deliberate downing of a Malaysian passenger plane over eastern Ukraine highlights the need for an urgent resumption of a ceasefire and a serious effort to end the ongoing crisis. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Russian Military Buildup Near Ukraine Concerns DoD Officials - U.S. defense officials are concerned about a buildup of Russian troops along that country`s border with Ukraine, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said today. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Reports Rocket Fire from South Lebanon Towards Israel - The UN Interim Force in Lebanon reported that earlier today, its radar revealed that three rockets originating from south Lebanon were fired towards Israel. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Assisting Thousands Fleeing Nigeria - With thousands of families being driven from their homes by the violence spreading through Nigeria, United Nations agencies are providing humanitarian aid to those who have escaped and crossed the border into Cameroon. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Israeli Defense Minister Updates Chuck Hagel on Unfolding Events - Chuck Hagel and Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon spoke by phone this morning about the events unfolding in Israel and Gaza. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Marks 'World Population Day' - With 1.8 billion young people around the world " the largest generation of youth in history " senior United Nations officials are marking World Population Day with calls for a renewed commitment to helping young people improve their lives and the common future. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Alarmed by Rising Death Toll in Gaza - Voicing alarm at the Israeli military operations resulting in the killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza, as well as the indiscriminate firing of rockets from Gaza into Israel, the UN human rights chief appealed to all sides to abide by their obligations to protect civilians. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Half of World's Population Living in Urban Areas - An additional 2.5 billion people are predicted to live in urban areas by 2050, the United Nations reported. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Saudi Arabia: UN Concerned at Harsh Sentences Against Human Rights Defenders - The UN expressed concern about the arbitrary arrest, trial and detention of human rights defenders in Saudi Arabia. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Chief Ban: Gaza on Knife`s Edge - Warning that Gaza is on a knife`s edge, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today the situation could spiral quickly beyond anyone`s control, and urged the international community to work with Israeli and Palestinian leaders to avert further escalation. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Calls on Iraqi Leaders to Agree on Speaker, Hold Next Parliament Session - Ahead of tomorrow`s elections, the United Nations envoy for Iraq has called on the country`s political leaders to reach an agreement on a Speaker for the Council of Representatives as soon as possible. |
| Ron G Anselm |  | Is There an Error in Grammar in the Declaration of Independence? - Did our Country`s Forefather's make an Error in Grammar when Writing the Declaration of Independence? |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Syria: Besieged Palestinians in Refugee Camp Will Likely Go Hungry,UN Warns - Unable for more than a month now to deliver food and other supplies to Palestinians trapped in a refugee camp near Damascus, the United Nations said it is urgently seeking to resume its humanitarian activities, warning that the civilians would likely go hungry. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Chairman Dempsey Describes U.S. Interests in Iraq - The United States has sent troops back to Iraq because it is in America`s interest for the country to remain stable and to counter Sunni militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Chuck Hagel: U.S. to Secure Embassy, Assess Situation in Iraq - .S. military efforts in Iraq are focusing on securing the American Embassy and personnel in Baghdad, assessing the situation in the country and advising Iraqi security forces, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today.
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| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: South Sudan Faces Hunger Catastrophe - Already working hard to get supplies to people in South Sudan cut off by flooded roads, the UN warned that the rains, as well as the ongoing fighting, are pushing the country towards a hunger catastrophe. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Pleads for More Money for Refugee Problem - Failure to close the funding gap to meet the needs of the growing number of people fleeing the conflict in Syria could mean grave risks for the refugees. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Murder of Somali Parliament Member - The UN condemned the killing today in Mogadishu of parliamentarian Mohamed Mohamud. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Chuck Hagel Expresses Condolences to Israeli Defense Minister - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon today to express his condolences to both the families of three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped and killed in the West Bank. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Transfer of Syrian Chemicals to Cape Ray is Complete - The transfer of Syrian chemicals from the Danish container ship Ark Futura to the Motor Vessel Cape Ray has been completed. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN Condemns Murder of Palestinian Boy in Jerusalem - The UN condemned the murder of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem, and called on both Israelis and Palestinians to refrain from exacerbating an already tense situation. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | UN: Iraqi Violence Killed More Than 2,400 in June - Iraq`s violent insurgency has claimed some 2,400 lives " more than half of them civilians. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ban Condemns Murder of Missing Israeli Teens - Condemning the murder of three Israeli teenagers abducted in the West Bank,Ban Ki-moon declared that the perpetrators` attempts to stoke tensions in the region must not be allowed to succeed. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Ban Condemns Ongoing Attacks by Boko Haram - Condemning the ongoing attacks being carried out by Boko Haram in Nigeria, Ban Ki-moon has deplored that such violence has become an almost daily occurrence. |
| SOP newswire3 |  | Chuck Hagel and Italy's Defense Minister Discuss Security and Defense Issues - Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed a range of security issues with Italy's Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti during a meeting at the Pentagon today.
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