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• Mass grave discovered in Musenna, Iraq 

  Many people flocked to the region hoping to find the remains of their relatives.
• July deadliest month since May 2017 in Afghanistan, says UNAMA 

  UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan called on all parties not to ramp up military operations thinking that doing so will give them a stronger position in talks about peace.
• Sinn Féin: End delaying legislation on presidential voting rights 

  "The government must stand by their commitment and publish the referendum Bill without any further delay," said Sinn Féin President.
• Victims of ISIS genocide in Shengal commemorated in Sweden 

  Kurds and their friends demonstrated in the squares of Stockholm, Helsingborg, Örebro, Västerås in Sweden to commemorate the victim of ISIS genocide in Shengal on 3 August 2014.
• More protests in Hong Kong 

  Hong Kong police fired multiple tear gas rounds on Saturday night in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city’s Kowloon area.
• Families held event to commemorate victims of Suruç massacre 

  An event was organized in Abbasağa Park to mark the 4th anniversary of the Suruç massacre. 
• Explosion at military airport in Syria, casualties 

  At least 31 regime fighters were killed as a result of an explosion involving ammunition at a military airport in central Syria.
• DTK, HDK, HDP to announce "important" decisions today 

  The DTK, HDK, HDP and all its components as well as the co-mayors, will make a statement containing “important" messages on Sunday.
• Events all over the world to remember Shengal 

  The genocide carried out by ISIS against the Yazidi on 3 August 2014 in Shengal, was commemorated in many cities throughout the world. 
• Shengal genocide victims commemorated in Toronto 

  Victims of the Yazidi genocide perpetrated by ISIS in Shengal are remembered all around the world.
• Second woman lost her child in Maxmur camp because of the embargo 

  Another woman lost her baby because of the embargo imposed on Maxmur Refugees camp by the KDP in cooperation with the Turkish state.
• FEDA: Responsible of Shengal genocide must be brought to justice 

  FEDA said in a statement on the 5th anniversary of the Yazidi genocide in Shengal: "Those responsible must be tried regardless of their identity and authority."
• HDP: The Yazidis are still threatened with genocide 

  Despite being recognised as a genocide but all major international institutions,Turkey did not recognise as such the Yazidi massacre of 3 August 2014.
• Yeni Yaşam newspaper censored in Siverek Prison 

  It turned out that Siverek T Type Prison censored Yeni Yaşam newspaper under the pretext that it threatened the security of the institution.
• Five Kurdish TV channels to pay tribute to Shengal victims 

  Five Kurdish television channels to pay tribute to Shengal Yazidi victims at 10.59.
• Damascus: Idlib ceasefire a test for Turkey 

  Jaafari accused the militant groups of shelling areas under regime control in northwest Syria “from areas Turkey controls in Idlib.” 
• Consensus growing for all-Ireland forum on Irish unity 

  A growing consensus is emerging that all-Ireland forum on Irish unity should be convened as a step towards planning for the reunification of Ireland.
• Janet Biehl will talk about North-East Syria in Vermont 

  Author Janet Biehl will talk about Rojava and its goals and accomplishments.
• HDP to establish roadmap in conference 

  The first Central Organization Conference by the HDP is to start tomorrow. The 2-day conference will establish the party’s roadmap.
• KCDK-E calls on everyone to join activities on 3 August 

  The KCDK-E urged "our people to join the actions and activities planned for 3 August."
• AKP threats ended with HDP being interrogated 

  Hikmet Erdin, a member of the AKP's Mazıdağı Municipality Assembly, threatened HDP co-mayor Nalan Özaydın with a gun. The Turkish judiciary called HDP people to testify.
• Snowden to publish his memoir 

  Edward Snowden will publish his memoir "Permanent Record" on September 17.
• Trump will impose 10-per-cent tariff on China from 1 September 

  The announcement follows talks between the world's two largest economies in Shanghai this week, the first time negotiators met since Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed at the G20 to pause further tariff hikes and get back to the table.
• Damascus agrees on conditional ceasefire 

  The Sochi agreement provides that a buffer zone in a 15-to-20-square-kilometre area is supposed to separate Syrian troops and rebels in Idlib, and will be monitored by Russian and Turkish troops.
• KESK members attacked by police in Ankara 

  KESK members were attacked by the police during a press statement near the Labor Ministry.