1. KURDISH IRAQIS ADVANCE STRONGLY IN IS-HELD TOWN
Iraqi Kurdish militia fighters battling to take back Sinjar from Islamic State militants reach the town center, though officials caution it is too soon to declare victory in the strategic community.
2. THE MACABRE FASCINATION WITH ‘JIHADI JOHN’
The Islamic State militant, targeted in a U.S. drone strike with fate unknown, horrified the world with his atrocities, but also served as a recruiting tool for those drawn to extremism.
3. SUU KYI’S PARTY SECURES HISTORIC MAJORITY IN MYANMAR