September 18, 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:
NATIONAL
- House approves Obama request for Syria on broad bipartisan vote (The Hill)
- Apple will no longer unlock most iPhones, iPads for police, even with a search warrant (Washington Post)
- 'So Little Compassion': James Foley's Parents Say Officials Threatened Family Over Ransom
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- Feds threatened to fine Yahoo $250,000 a day for not complying with PRISM (Wired)
INTERNATIONAL
- The Scottish battle for independence (CBS)
- Islamic State's financial independence poses quandary for its foes (JPost)
- To combat terror, Pentagon should help fight Africa poaching, ex-general says (CS Monitor)
- China's military secrecy justifies surveillance flights: U.S. official (Reuters)
- Tibet's Dalai Lama hints he could be the last in his line – and Beijing isn't having it (CS Monitor)
- India warns of al-Qaida terror plots against Israeli tourists during holiday season (JPost)
- Built on gold riches, Johannesburg succumbs to sci-fi sinkholes (CS Monitor)
- Blast kills leader of Syrian Islamist group, other top figures (Reuters)
- Exclusive: Japan, U.S. discussing offensive military capability for Tokyo - Japan officials (Reuters)
- Japan nuclear regulator gives final safety approval for Sendai restart (Reuters)
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