🇦🇫 AFGHANISTAN – 🔞 The Taliban massacred 22 surrendered soldiers north of Dolatabad while running out of ammunition.

This Taliban have claimed that they are trying to persuade Afghan army units to leave the post.

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This week Vladimir Putin published a controversial article on Russia & Ukraine. Today one Russian paper calls it Putin’s “final ultimatum to Ukraine” & warns “we are on the verge of what could be major turmoil.” #ReadingRussia @BBCNews @BBCWorld http://bbc.co.uk/news

🔗 Steve Rosenberg (@BBCSteveR)

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RARE – 🇲🇽 Mexico: The armored car of the Mexican cartel in the state of Michoacan.

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July 17th 2014 MH17 crash

RUSSIA – ✈️The first training session for the Main Naval Parade took place in the skies over St. Petersburg, in which 48 combat aircraft and helicopters of naval aviation took part. For the first time after the modernization, Tu-154M and Tu-134UBL "Black Pearl" took part in the training.

The parade will also be attended by Su-24M, Su-27, Su-30SM, Su-33, Su-25, MiG-29K, Mig31 aircraft, Il-38N and Tu-142m3 anti-submarine aircraft, Be-200 and Be-12 amphibious aircraft , multipurpose military transport aircraft An-72 and An-140, as well as helicopters Mi-8, Ka-27M, Ka-28, Ka-29, Ka-31 and Ka-52K.

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BREAKING! Norman, Oklahoma: Hostage situation involving toddler underway in Norman.

Police are attempting to diffuse a situation involving a man in distress who is holding a baby hostage. Police on scene report the man is armed.

This is a developing story.

🔗 Mr. Wolf (@mole\_cola)

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UPDATE! Norman, Oklahoma: Suspect is in custody, baby is safe and with police.

🔗 Mr. Wolf (@mole\_cola)

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🇸🇾 SYRIA – SAA pickup hit by ISIS militants IED in the Hama desert, eastern part of the country.

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🇾🇪 YEMEN – Iranian-backed Houthis captured Nasbat Kasad, Jabal Aswad Al Ghurab, Jabal al-Arr, Al Muhasan, Mudhsi, Al Ghul & Ajradi from the Saudi-led Coalition forces.

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⚔ 🇪🇬 EGYPT – The Egyptian Army's M60 tank aims directly at ISIS militant operators in the Sinai Peninsula.

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