September 3, 2014 (San Diego's East County)--East County Magazine's World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views, we include links to a wide variety of news sources representing a broad spectrum of political, religious, and social views. Top world and U.S. headlines include:
U.S.
- Will the GOP shut down the government over immigration? (Reuters)
- Federal judge nixes key parts of Texas abortion law (Slate)
- Holiday gas prices lowest in four years (KPBS)
- Rep. Ryan calls for ‘culture of inclusion’ to address poverty (NPR)
WORLD
- Russia invades Ukraine, prompts emergency EU meeting (USA Today)
- EU sets Russia sanctions ultimatum (BBC)
- Putin says Russia to increase its nuclear, defense potential to feel safe (KJV Post)
- Hollywood Stars, Executives Sign Petition in Support of Israel (Variety)
- U.S. carries out air strikes, humanitarian aid drops to town (Amerli) surrounded by ISIS (CNN)
- U.S. launches offensive against Islamic State Militants and Al Qaeda using Facebook, Twitter (RawStory)
- Military Skill and Terrorist Technique Fuel Success of ISIS (New York Times)
- What can ISIS do with oil wells it captures? (APM Marketplace)
- U.N. says 43 Golan peacekeepers seized by Syria militants, 81 trapped (Reuters)
- Syrian refugees top 3 million, half of all Syrians displaced: U.N.(Reuters)
- Germany is building a European Army before your eyes (OSNet)
- Egypt's Sisi says Qatar and Turkey are spending millions to spread chaos in Arab lands (JPost)
- Volcanoes In Iceland, Papua New Guinea, Keep Residents On Edge (NPR)
- Islamist gains prompt US to send arms to Lebanon (JPost)
- Britain raises terror threat level to 'severe' (CS Monitor)
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