Iraq to battle Islamic State in Anbar province
Iraq announced a major offensive to drive IS from western Anbar and retake Ramadi with backing from Shiite militias and Sunni fighters. Officials said the operation aims to cut supply routes and recapture Ramadi outskirts first as airstrikes and prior fighting continue.
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Sanders Opens Presidential Campaign With Call for Revolution
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders launched his White House bid in Burlington, urging a political revolution to transform the economy and politics. The 73 year old self described democratic socialist, backed by about 5 000 supporters, blamed inequality and urged breaking from establishment politics. The candidate pledges to curb Wall Street power, address college debt and pursue a government funded jobs program. In Tobruk Libya gunmen attacked Prime Minister Abdullah al Thinni s motorcade wounding a guard but causing no deaths.
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Houston Flood Strains City as Rain Deluges Roads
Houston faced severe flooding as storms dumped nearly 12 inches more rain, stranding hundreds and inundating I-45 and other highways. Rescues topped 500 with 2,500 vehicles abandoned. 17 deaths were reported across Texas and Oklahoma, with Ciudad Acuna also hit by a tornado that killed 13.
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Secret trial opens for Washington Post reporter in Tehran
Washington Post Tehran correspondent Jason Rezaian faced a closed door hearing on espionage and anti Iran propaganda charges after more than 10 months in custody. His wife Yeganeh Salehi attended, bail was set for another journalist, and no date was given for a next session.
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Diplomat predicts Iran nuclear deal unlikely by deadline
France's ambassador to Washington says world powers and Iran will probably miss the end-of-June deadline for a comprehensive agreement. Gerard Araud calls the likelihood of a deal in five weeks or later "very likely" and cautions that remaining technical work could yield only fuzzy air. The six powers and Iran seek a decade-long freeze in Iran's program in exchange for sanctions relief.
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