June 14, 2016 Iraq detains men fleeing IS-held Fallujah, raising tensions At a checkpoint outside militant-held Fallujah, hundreds of civilians who fled the fighting between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State group huddled late at night in packed mini-buses on the side of a highway as security forces separated out those suspected of supporting the extremists.
June 14, 2016 Uber begins helicopter service in Brazil's biggest city Ride hailing company Uber has begun providing helicopter rides in Brazil biggest city.
June 14, 2016 Despite defense buildup, NATO also seeks to soothe Russia NATO's chief says that, despite the reinforcement of its defenses against Russia, the alliance also wants to keep all possible contacts with Moscow open to avoid any unwarranted escalation of tension.
June 14, 2016 Hiring club shooter not first blunder for security company The security company that employed the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre has been tarred by a series of blunders and scandals that have raised questions about its competency and ethics.
June 14, 2016 Florida bank issues first US credit card for use in Cuba A small Florida bank will issue the first U.S. credit card intended for use in Cuba.
June 14, 2016 Beheading draws outrage but no end in sight for Abu Sayyaf Enraged by the beheading of a second Canadian hostage by ransom-seeking Abu Sayyaf extremists, Philippine troops pressed a major offensive in the south Tuesday but there was no sign of an end to the small but brutal insurgency that a new president will inherit in about two weeks.
June 14, 2016 Orlando shooter espoused several disparate militant groups U.S. authorities say Omar Mateen, the man who carried out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, had touted support not just for the Islamic State but also other militant factions, which are enemies of the Sunni extremist group.
June 14, 2016 Iranian FM: soul-searching is needed to fight extremism Iran's foreign minister says solutions to combat "the global war" on extremism require "a lot of soul-searching." Mohammad Javad Zarif says "the most important first step to resolving the problems" is to figure out why some are attracted to "perverted ideologies of demigods who are financed by people looking for short-term gain at the expense of others." Speaking Tuesday at a two-day conference on conflict mediation in the Norwegian capital, Zarif said some of those "who are beheading innocent human beings in Syria and Iraq (...) speak French and English with a perfect accent." EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini also attended the event that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to speak Wednesday.
June 14, 2016 Philippine officials confirm Canadian hostage was beheaded Philippine officials confirmed Tuesday that Abu Sayyaf militants beheaded a Canadian man, the second Canadian hostage to be killed in two months after their demands for a large ransom were not met.
June 14, 2016 Drought heightens seasonal food scarcity in Guatemala A prolonged drought has worsened the hunger problem among Guatemala's heavily indigenous population.
