Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Saturday 9 Aug 2014

1. US DROPS FOOD TO STRANDED IRAQIS

The US has dropped food and water to stranded Iraqis for the second day running. The aid drop came hours after the US launched fresh air strikes against fighters from the Islamic State (IS). Thousands of Iraqis are hiding in mountains from jihadists. The US is pressing Iraqi leaders to form a unity government capable of dealing with the crisis.

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