U S vows leaner Iraqi army to fight Islamic State
The United States shifts from rebuilding a full Iraqi army to creating nine new light infantry brigades totaling about 45,000 troops plus three Kurdish peshmerga brigades. Officials say this spearhead force could press IS back from key areas while underlying decay in security institutions remains.
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Taliban Attacks Hit British Embassy Vehicle in Kabul
In Kabul, a Taliban tied incident damaged a British embassy vehicle injuring over 30 and killing two embassy staffers two foreigners. A separate blast at a U S aid contractor compound triggered a gunbattle with Afghan forces and wounded a foreign national. Security forces hunted for a possible second suicide bomber.
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Mexico President unveils police overhaul and new zones
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced a sweeping reform package aimed at consolidating state police into a single corps per state and creating special economic zones in poor areas. The plan follows criticism over the abduction and murder of 43 students and rising violence in Guerrero.
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Iran’s Khamenei signals cautious backing of extended talks
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei backed continuing negotiations on the nuclear program. He avoided endorsing concessions while praising the negotiating team as firm and resisting Western pressure to yield. The seven powers and Tehran agreed seven months of talks after missing a deadline.
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Bus Station Bomb Kills Dozens in Nigeria’s Adamawa State
A roadside bomb ripped through a crowded bus station at Marabi Mubi junction in Adamawa near the Cameroon border killing at least 35 people including five soldiers. No group claimed responsibility but Boko Haram is suspected. many victims were travelers returning from refuge during the insurgency.
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