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South Sudan Leaders in Crisis Talks After Violence Kills 270
The U.N. mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, expressed its outrage after its bases in Juba were caught in the crossfire between the two sides and two Chinese peacekeepers were killed. Mr Kiir and Mr Machar are under intense diplomatic pressure to end the violence. It is unclear what instigated the violence or which actors were involved, but the fighting has heightened fears that the peace settle... [Full Article...]
Obama to honor 5 Dallas officers shot by man out for revenge
The president, accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama, leaned heavily on scripture as he ministered to a country stunned by gun violence and torn asunder by race and politics. He thanked Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings and Dallas Police Chief David Brown for their work and noted that Rawlings is white, Brown is black. It was organized to help combat "a common disease" of violence and honor those ... [Full Article...]
Humble hero of Pakistan Abdul Sattar Edhi passes away

Edhi buried in the grave he dug several years earlier

Dallas gunman laughed and sang in stand-off with the police

China rejects South China Sea tribunal judgement, reaffirms territorial sovereignty
Manila lodged its suit against Beijing in 2013, challenging China's claims to much of the waterway and saying it was in violation of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea ( UNCLOS ), to which both countries are signatories. In stark contrast, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay said officials in the Philippines are pleased with the ruling. Philippines Foreign Minister said experts have studie... [Full Article...]
Clashes occur at Saturday's Baton Rouge protest; some arrested, disarmed

After Iron Lady, Theresa May to become Britain's 2nd female PM

Aylesbury-born MP in race to become leader of Conservative Party

Hague tribunal rejects Beijing's territorial claims in South China Sea
But China's Foreign Ministry rejected today's ruling , saying its people had more than 2,000 years of history in the South China Sea. "In the meantime, we call on all those concerned to exercise restraint and sobriety ", the statement said. [Full Article...]
Trump campaign: Sanders is 'part of a rigged system' after Clinton endorsement
All of them have been waiting to hear Tuesday's decision as Sanders officially puts his support behind Clinton with an endorsement. Sanders' challenge influenced Clinton's shift to the left on several issues, including her opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline between Canada and the US and her opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement. [Full Article...]
Corbyn will be on ballot automatically after triumph in NEC battle
He has vowed to fight any exclusion from the ballot paper, but it could be problematic for him to gain enough support from his Westminster colleagues if he is required to do so. The NEC, on which Corbyn himself sits, was meeting from 2pm to set the rules, including whether his name must automatically appear on the ballot paper without him having to gather the requisite 51 signatures from MPs, wh... [Full Article...]
Abdul Sattar Edhi - The Incomparable

Watch Angela Eagle's awkward moment mashed up with The Office
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will face a leadership challenge from former shadow business secretary Angela Eagle. Corbyn continues to have strong support among Labour members, who took to the streets in thousands after the attempted coup in the party following the Brexit vote. [Full Article...]
USA will send 560 troops to Iraq to help retake Mosul

Britain Set to Have Its Second Female Prime Minister
Justice Minister Michael Gove has been eliminated after gaining just 46 votes from Tory Party MPs. Her prominent role in the Brexit campaign is seen as one of her main advantages in the ongoing contest for the Conservative leadership as it may play well with grassroots party members who have strong eurosceptic leanings. [Full Article...]
South Sudan;s former rebel leader also calls for cease-fire
Aid agencies think hundreds of thousands have been killed since civil war erupted in 2013, two years after independence. On Sunday the Security Council asked neighboring countries to send more peacekeepers to South Sudan. Ban Ki-moon said that this call for weapon embargo falls under adopting new specific sanctions against those who are causing turbulence in the country. [Full Article...]
Theresa May wins Britain's PM race after pro-Brexit rival quits
Since her appointment, opposition parties have joined forces to demand an early general election, insisting that it is "crucial" that the United Kingdom has a "democratically elected Prime Minister" at a time of economic and political uncertainty following the vote to leave the European Union. [Full Article...]