en_il-hotdailynews: 2015-05-17 Israel World

Local News JUDGES KILLED
Gulf Daily News
CAIRO: Two judges and a prosecutor were gunned down yesterday after an Egyptian court sentenced Mohammed Mursi and more than 100 others to death. The shooting in North Sinai's provincial capital El-Arish also killed the officials' driver and wounded ...

President Morsi sentenced to death: How will the Muslim Brotherhood respond?   Christian Science Monitor
Egyptian court seeks death penalty for ex-president Mursi   Reuters UK
Egypt's Morsi sentenced to death   The Nation
Deutsche Welle
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Senior IS leader killed in US raid
Gulf Daily News
BEIRUT: US special forces killed a man identified as a senior Islamic State (IS) leader during a raid into Syria, US officials said, as the jihadists battled for the Iraqi city of Ramadi and ancient Palmyra in Syria. The White House said President Barack Obama ...

Commandos eliminated IS 'commander' in Syria raid, claims US   DAWN.com
US says IS head of oil operations killed in US raid in Syria   WTHR
Inside the US raid that killed a key ISIS leader   CBS News
USA TODAY
ABC News
The Nation
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Najib slammed for empty 'chest-beating' on Rohingya
Malaysiakini (subscription)
While Thailand has set a meeting to deal with the Rohingya refugee crisis, Malaysia as Asean chair has failed to take the lead in initiating immediate action, said PAS. “This is a humanitarian crisis that is critical. Malaysia ought to come up with concrete ...

Adrift and desperate: Rohingya fleeing Myanmar   Sydney Morning Herald
Refugees 'must comply with Thai migration laws'   Bangkok Post
Burma's boatpeople 'faced choice of annihilation or risking their lives at sea'   The Guardian
MSNBC
BBC News
The Independent
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Pope Francis to canonise two Palestinian nuns
BBC News
Pope Francis is to canonise two 19th Century nuns who lived in what was then Ottoman-ruled Palestine and were native Arabic speakers. Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Mariam Bawardy will be among four new saints declared in Rome's St Peter's Square.
Pope Francis greets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as 'angel of peace ...   New York Daily News
Pope Francis calls Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas 'an angel of peace ...   ABC Online
Pope Francis welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on May 16 ...   Press TV
STLtoday.com
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Boko Haram Retakes Borno Border Town
The Guardian Nigeria
BOKO HARAM fighters have attacked Marte in Borno State, killing 12 residents and recapturing the border town. This comes as a female suicide bomber at about 11.45am yesterday blew herself up at Damaturu Central Motor Park, killing nine people and ...

Boko Haram deploys 600 suicide bombers in Maiduguri –Dep Gov   Daily Sun
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 7, Injures 33 In Damaturu   Leadership Newspapers
10-year-old suicide bomber kills 7 in Yobe attack   The Nation Newspaper
Xinhua
TVNZ
The News
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Nepal govt. to provide cash for temporary homes
The Hindu
A day after Nepali Congress party recommended giving cash to the people instead of tin sheets to build temporary shelters, the government on Saturday decided to provide Rs 15,000 to those who were affected by the earthquake. A Cabinet meeting decided ...

Red Cross raises Nepal aid appeal   RTE.ie
Nepal Earthquake: Red Cross Raises Aid Appeal to $93 Million   NDTV
Red Cross raises Nepal aid appeal to $93 million   The Daily Star
Irish Independent
Times of India
Firstpost
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The Observer view on how Burundi's fate has lessons across Africa
The Guardian
It could be argued that what happens in Burundi does not matter much in the overall scheme of things. But to say so would be wrong. This small central African country, the scene last week of a thwarted military coup, has struggled to establish democratic ...

Arrests Linked to Failed Coup in Burundi   Voice of America
Burundi: 5 generals arrested   News24
Burundi 'launches crackdown' after failed coup   Arab News
Zee News
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Turkey shoots down Syrian helicopter
DAWN.com
ISTANBUL: Turkey said it shot down a Syrian helicopter on Saturday that had violated its airspace, while Syrian state media said it was a remotely controlled surveillance drone. Nato member Turkey, an outspoken critic of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ...

Turkey says shot down helicopter, while Syrian TV says it was drone   Khaleej Times
Turkish air force shoots down Syrian aircraft   The Express Tribune
UPDATE - Turkish air force shoots down Syrian helicopter   VideoNewsUs
Wall Street Journal
Telegraph.co.uk
Hurriyet Daily News
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Isil advances on Syria's cradle of civilisation
Irish Independent
The UN cultural agency has expressed alarm over clashes between Islamic State militants and Syrian government forces near the ancient city of Palmyra - one of the Middle East's most famous UNESCO world heritage sites.
IS seizes northern part of Syrian city Palmyra, kills civilians: Monitor   Hindustan Times
Will ISIS destroy Palmyra, 'the bride of the desert'? (+video)   Christian Science Monitor
IS fighters push into Syrian town   Irish Examiner
Ynetnews
Deutsche Welle
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Inside Story: ISIL fights back
Aljazeera.com
The battle for Iraq has taken another twist after ISIL fighters took control of large parts of the city of Ramadi. 17 May 2015 02:37 GMT | Iraq, Middle East, ISIL. All Social. The battle for Iraq has taken another twist after ISIL fighters took control of large parts of the ...

Iraqi forces launch new offensive to retake Ramadi from ISIS   Fox News
Iraqi army rushes reinforcements into Ramadi to prevent massive Isis defeat   The Independent
Fall of city highlights Iraqi army's failings   South China Morning Post (subscription)
Sacramento Bee
Reuters
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