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• Iraq’s Kurds Push for Independence Vote; US Objects
• 5 Killed in Cairo on Anniversary of Morsi Ouster
• Pentagon: US Will Continue Limited Military Role in Iraq
• FBI: Colorado Woman Had Plan to Aid ISIL, Wage Jihad
• US Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Hit Record High
• Oklahoma Earthquake Surge Linked to Gas Wastewater Wells
• EU Observers Want Deeper Afghan Election Probe
• Curfew Imposed in Myanmar’s Second Largest City
• China, South Korea Expand Economic Ties
• Thai Economy Shows Signs of Improvement After Coup
• Myanmar’s Parliament Seeks to Repeal Military Veto
• Israel Moves Reinforcements to Gaza Border
• US Warns of Terrorist Attack on Ugandan Airport
• Poroshenko May Be Ready to Resume Cease-fire
• Saudi Arabia Reportedly Deploys Soldiers to Border with Iraq
• US Has Trainers, Advisers, Military Coordinators in Somalia
• Study: Mosquitoes Can Smell Malaria
• Rivalry brings out best in one’s athletic performance
• How women’s brain works while picking mates revealed
• Keep yourself stress-free with 25 min of meditation

Iraq’s Kurds Push for Independence Vote; US Objects Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:33 PM PDT The president of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region has asked his parliament to prepare for a referendum on independence, a measure that drew the United States’ swift objection. Massoud Barzani told the region’s legislature in a speech Thursday that it is “time to decide about our self-determination and not to wait for other people to decide […]

5 Killed in Cairo on Anniversary of Morsi Ouster Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:31 PM PDT CAIRO —Five men died in Cairo in separate incidents involving a bomb blast and protester clashes with security forces on Thursday, the first anniversary of the ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi, security sources said. Thousands of Egyptians opposed to the army’s ouster of Morsi last year joined rare protests in cities and towns around […]

Pentagon: US Will Continue Limited Military Role in Iraq Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:26 PM PDT The Pentagon's top officials say the United States will continue to limit its military support in Iraq to an advisory role, though they do not rule out the prospect of greater involvement if the threat by Islamic insurgents increases. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said […]

FBI: Colorado Woman Had Plan to Aid ISIL, Wage Jihad Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:22 PM PDT A 19-year-old Colorado woman, arrested in April and accused of providing material support to Islamic insurgents, told FBI agents several times that she wanted to take part in holy war overseas, even though she knew it was illegal, recently released federal court records show. FBI agents tried more than once to discourage Shannon Maureen Conley, […]

US Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Hit Record High Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:21 PM PDT The U.S. trade deficit narrowed a bit more than expected in May as exports jumped to a record high, and the U.S. unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level in nearly six years. The Commerce Department said on Thursday the trade gap fell 5.6 percent to $44.4 billion, indicating the U.S. economy is benefiting from […]

Oklahoma Earthquake Surge Linked to Gas Wastewater Wells Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:19 PM PDT There’s a surge in earthquakes in Oklahoma, and a new study finds injecting wastewater into the ground, a common practice in oil and gas operations, is triggering those quakes. Katie Keranen was at home in 2011 when the 5.6-magnitude earthquake, the biggest ever recorded in Oklahoma, struck. "It shook my house pretty strongly. I was […]

EU Observers Want Deeper Afghan Election Probe Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:12 PM PDT ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN —European election observers are urging Afghanistan to broaden the scope of its investigation into vote fraud to ensure a credible outcome of the presidential election. Meanwhile, the campaign of presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah says it will reject preliminary results due on Monday if election authorities fail to address its complaints of rigging. The […]

Curfew Imposed in Myanmar’s Second Largest City Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:08 PM PDT MANDALAY — Two men were killed in a second night of rioting in Mandalay, the second largest city of Myanmar, also known as Burma, a security official said on Thursday, the latest flare-up in two years of sectarian unrest that threatens fledgling reforms. A Buddhist and a Muslim were killed and 14 people hurt, Aung […]

China, South Korea Expand Economic Ties Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:07 PM PDT China and South Korea agreed to expand economic ties and reaffirmed their commitment to a denuclearized Korean peninsula, as Chinese President Xi Jinping began a state visit to Seoul. At a joint news briefing with Xi, South Korean President Park Geun-hye said Seoul and Beijing will work to complete a long-negotiated free trade agreement by […]

Thai Economy Shows Signs of Improvement After Coup Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:06 PM PDT BANGKOK — As Thailand's military presses on with economic reforms, the country's economy is showing signs of recovery following months of political turmoil that led to the military coup in May. Thailand’s central bank said it expects to see signs of economic growth by the second half of 2014, as the military government presses on […]

Myanmar’s Parliament Seeks to Repeal Military Veto Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:05 PM PDT BANGKOK — Myanmar's legislature is the cornerstone of its four-year-old civilian government, but reserves one quarter of parliamentary seats for appointed military representatives, giving them veto power over all constitutional amendments. The legislature is now considering amending the constitution to remove this veto power, which international observers say is a key step in affirming the […]

Israel Moves Reinforcements to Gaza Border Posted: 03 Jul 2014 04:02 PM PDT The Israeli army is moving troop reinforcements toward the border with Gaza after an increase in rocket fire from the Palestinian territory. Israeli jets struck targets in Gaza Thursday while militants continued sending rockets into southern Israel. The violence comes amid mounting tension over the killing of an Arab teenager in east Jerusalem in a […]

US Warns of Terrorist Attack on Ugandan Airport Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:59 PM PDT The U.S. embassy in Uganda warned of a possible terrorist attack on Entebbe International Airport in Uganda. The embassy said on its website that, according to intelligence sources, there is a “specific threat” that an unknown terrorist group will attack the airport Thursday, July 3, between the hours of 9 p.m. and 11 p.m (1800 […]

Poroshenko May Be Ready to Resume Cease-fire Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:58 PM PDT Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he is ready to resume a cease-fire in his military campaign against pro-Russian separatists if certain conditions are met. The Ukrainian president’s website said Thursday that he discussed the situation in eastern Ukraine in a phone call with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. It quoted Poroshenko as telling Biden he […]

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Deploys Soldiers to Border with Iraq Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:54 PM PDT DUBAI —Saudi Arabia has reportedly amassed 30,000 troops along its border with Iraq, amid growing fears that Sunni militants are planning to advance on the kingdom. According to the Saudi-owned al-Arabiya news channel, the soldiers were deployed after Iraqi government forces abandoned their posts in the border region. The channel said it acquired video showing […]

US Has Trainers, Advisers, Military Coordinators in Somalia Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:53 PM PDT The U.S. military has acknowledged having an expanded presence in Somalia, helping African and Somali government forces battle Islamist insurgents. A spokesman for the U.S. Africa Command told VOA Thursday that a “limited number” of trainers and advisers and a “small military coordination cell” are in Somalia to support African Union peacekeepers and Somali security […]

Study: Mosquitoes Can Smell Malaria Posted: 03 Jul 2014 03:52 PM PDT Malaria infection makes mice smell a bit better to mosquitoes, raising the odds that they'll be bitten and spread the disease. That's according to a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The research could point the way to a Breathalyzer-style diagnostic test for malaria infection. And it's the latest example […]

Rivalry brings out best in one’s athletic performance Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:59 PM PDT Washington, A new study has revealed that harnessing personal rivalries could boost up an individual's athletic performance and motivate them to work harder. The research that surveyed runners and used data from 184 races found that even local races often produce rivals who pushed each other to higher levels of performance, and that several other […]

How women’s brain works while picking mates revealed Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:56 PM PDT London,  A new animal study has revealed the process behind how females make the decision to choose their mating partners. Researchers have identified that two small groups of neurons in the female brain that function to modulate whether she will mate or not with a male based on his distinct pheromones and courtship song. Dr. […]

Keep yourself stress-free with 25 min of meditation Posted: 03 Jul 2014 02:56 PM PDT Washington,  A new study has revealed that 25 minutes of focused meditation for three consecutive days affects people's ability to be resilient under stress. J. David Creswell, associate professor of psychology in the Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, said that many people reported that they practiced meditation for stress reduction but they knew […]

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