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News in Brief - Sat, July, 25, 2015 - 4:30 GMT

Saturday, 25 July 2015 6:19 AM [ Last Update: Saturday, 25 July 2015 6:19 AM ]

A new report reveals that Jewish people around the world are becoming increasingly critical of Israel and feel uncomfortable with being seen as representatives of Israel.

A new report reveals that Jewish people around the world are becoming increasingly critical of Israel and feel uncomfortable with being seen as representatives of Israel. Jewish youth outside Israel are also growing more alienated from the regime and doubt that Tel Aviv truly wants peace with Palestinians.
US Secretary of State John Kerry has cautioned Israel against any unilateral attack on Iran over its nuclear energy program. Kerry issued the warning in an interview with the N-B-C new channel. He had earlier defended the outcome of nuclear talks between Iran and the P-five-plus-one group during a Senate hearing on Thursday.
The Russian prime minister says Crimea’s reunion with his country is in full compliance with democratic procedures and international law. Dmitry Medvedev says the international community must accept that the peninsula is now integrated into Russia and that the issue is closed.
Turkey has launched airstrikes against the Kurdistan Workers Party or the P-K-K in northern Iraq violating the country's airspace. A spokesman for the P-K-K confirmed the group’s camps were hit by Turkish forces. Turkish warplanes also entered the Syrian airspace and bombed a number of locations which Ankara claims were ISIL positions.
An anti-ISIL protest has turned ugly in Istanbul after police fired tear gas at demonstrators. The protesters also denounced the government for allowing terrorists to pass through Turkish territories. Earlier in the day, security forces arrested over 290 people across the country as part of a crackdown on the ISIL and P-K-K supporters.
Iraqi Ambassador to the US Loqman Faily says Iran has offered its neighbor QUOTE an open check to battle the ISIL terrorist group. Faily said the US has only conducted what he called stand-off airstrikes against ISIL. The so-called US-coalition against ISIL has failed to drive the terrorists out of the country.
Saudi warplanes have killed at least 35 Yemeni people in the city of Mukha in Ta'izz province. Saudi airstrikes also pounded targets in the provinces of Hajjah, Bayda and Amran. The attacks left casualties. Riyadh’s onslaught against its impoverished neighbor has so far claimed the lives of over 48-hundred people.
Greece has submitted a formal request to the International Monetary Fund for a new loan. Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos told IMF chief Christine Lagarde that Greek officials are committed to continue talks on the bailout that would be worth up to 86 billion euros over three years.

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