Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
1. KERRY IN BAGHDAD AS ISLAMIC MILITANT SURGE IN IRAQ RATTLES REGION
Neighboring countries like Jordan and Lebanon spring to action, fearing al-Qaida breakaway groups may set their sights on them next.
2. EGYPT SENTENCES JOURNALISTS TO 7 YEARS IN PRISON
The three reporters who work for Al-Jazeera’s English channel are convicted of terrorism-related charges in a case that drew criticism of the state of media freedom in the Arab Spring country.