World News Update, what you need to know

Militants from jihadist group the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have executed dozens of captured Iraqi security forces members, according to photos posted online.

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KIEV - Ukraine has failed to reach a breakthrough with Moscow in talks to avert a Russian gas cut that would hit Europe and add further urgency to the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's military has launched a "comprehensive operation" to eliminate Taliban and al-Qaeda militants in a restive tribal region bordering Afghanistan, a week after a brazen insurgent attack on the Karachi airport.

TOKYO - Two moderate earthquakes have struck off Japan's eastern coast near Fukushima.

MOMBASA - Gunmen have attacked a busy coastal town in Kenya, spraying bullets as they opened fire from two minibuses, the army says.

DAMASCUS - Syria's army says it has recaptured the strategic town of Kasab and the only border crossing with Turkey in Latakia province, after it fell to rebels almost three months ago.

LOS ANGELES - A Jamaican man accused of being a violent pimp who forced women into prostitution in Australia will face trial in a Miami, Florida, court.