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US spends $41mn to train 54 militants

MILITARY

US spends $41mn to train 54 militants

Having trained just 54 “moderate” militants in Syria, the US’ so-called train and equip program is far behind its goal of producing 5,400 militants a year.

250 Palestinians begin hunger strike

PALESTINE

250 Palestinians begin hunger strike

Some 250 Palestinians being held in Israel’s Negev prison have begun an open-ended hunger strike in protest to their administrative detention.

UN voices alarm at violence in Kashmir

PAKISTAN

UN voices alarm at violence in Kashmir

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has voiced alarm at the recent escalation of violence along the de facto border between India and Pakistan.

Putin sub dives deep in Black Sea

RUSSIA

Putin sub dives deep in Black Sea

Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken an underwater expedition in the Black Sea to see the remains of an ancient shipwreck.