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HRW blasts purported executions by Iraq troops

Human Rights Watch Thursday condemned videos circulating on social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and beating men suspected of being Daesh (ISIS) fighters in Mosul. Two videos seen by the Associated Press were posted to Facebook earlier this week, a day after Iraqi Prime Minister...

U.S. pledges extra $119 mln for Iraq humanitarian aid

Washington pledged an additional $119 million for humanitarian aid in Iraq, the U.S. special envoy for the coalition against Daesh (ISIS) said at a meeting on Thursday, following the recapture of Mosul from Islamic State militants this month. At the anti-Daesh coalition meeting in...

Gaza power plant shuts down causing blackout

Gaza's power distribution company says supplies to the territory's 2 million residents have dropped to unprecedented lows, with blackouts lasting for more than 24 hours. While the Palestinian enclave needs at least 400 megawatts of power a day, only 70 megawatts were available as of late...