Republicans in Mississippi expose GOP tea party rift
The Mississippi Senate runoff produced a narrow Thad Cochran victory over Chris McDaniel. Tea party activists warn that cross-party voting signals a larger conflict between establishment and insurgent conservatives ahead of 2016.
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Abuja blast leaves at least twenty one dead in rush hour attack
A bomb exploded in a crowded Abuja shopping district near Banex Plaza during rush hour killing 21 and injuring 17. Police say a suspect was arrested and another was killed escaping. Boko Haram suspected amid rising civilian casualties in Nigeria’s insurgency.
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Assad shifts to airstrikes against ISIS in region
Syria under President Bashar al Assad resumes air attacks on ISIS inside Syria and Iraq after months of restraint. U S forces and drones conduct daily sorties over Iraq with intelligence sharing. Iran also reportedly flies missions. Sunni tribes condemn strikes as Assad producers push for renewed legitimacy while pressuring U S and European partners to rethink his removal.
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