Terrorists kill scores of civilians in western Syria

Here is a round-up of global news developments:

• Terrorists have killed a large number of civilians and abducted many others in a western Syrian village. Officials said the Takfiri militants committed the massacre in the village of Zara, north of the city of Homs. The area has witnessed intense fighting between government forces and terrorists.
• At least 17 Iraqi soldiers have been killed in two bomb attacks by Daesh terrorists in the central city of Ramadi. Meanwhile, the Takfiri terrorists have also cut off a key supply route into Ramadi. Iraqi officials say reinforcements are deployed in the area to help flush out the terrorists.
• The secretary general of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah says Daesh is a creation of the U-S that serves Israel’s interests in the Middle East. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Western countries sponsored the terrorists because they fought their enemies in the region, but now their support is backfiring.
• A former member of the Nine-Eleven Commission says Saudi officials supported the 2001 terror attacks in the U-S. John Lehman said he believes there is clear evidence that Saudi individuals and government employees were part of a support network for the Nine-Eleven hijackers.
• U-S presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has held talks with House Speaker Paul Ryan on uniting the Party. After the meeting, the pair described the talks as positive. They also called on Republicans to unite around their shared principles to win the presidential vote this autumn.
• Brazil’s suspended president has lashed out against her impeachment, saying it’s a coup against her government. Dilma Rousseff said all corruption allegations against her are fabricated and wrong. She pledged to fight with all means at her disposal to remain in office. Rousseff is soon to stand trial over corruption.
• France's Socialist government has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. 246 lawmakers voted in favor of the motion short of 288 votes needed. The voting was called by the opposition lawmakers after the government skipped a parliament vote on a labor reform package and forced it through despite public protests.
• A top European Union official has called on Britain to consider QUOTE manifold problems a possible UK exit from the E-U could bring about. Jean-Claude Juncker said the Britons are ill-informed about their economy outside the bloc. On June 23, the U-K will decide on its continued EU membership in a referendum.

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