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Iraq stops paying salary of convicted fugitive VP
An Iraqi official says the government has decided to stop paying the salary of the country's fugitive Sunni vice president, a month after he was ...
NJ city's newest firefighters almost all veterans
When Marland Lawrence entered the fire academy after coming home from the Navy, he was surprised to find out he was not the only veteran in his class.
Al-Qaida making comeback in Iraq, officials say
Al-Qaida is rebuilding in Iraq and has set up training camps for insurgents in the nation's western deserts as the extremist group seizes on regional ...
Iraqi judge, soldiers among 6 killed in attacks
A series of attacks across Iraq on Tuesday killed six people, including three soldiers and a judge, police and health officials said. A roadside bomb ...
IEA optimistic about future of Iraq oil industry
The International Energy Agency predicted Tuesday that Iraq will consolidate its position as a global oil power — allowing it to rebuild the economy ...
FACT CHECK: A one-sided story on trade, defense
Mitt Romney solely blamed President Barack Obama on Monday for potential defense cuts that Republicans in Congress worked out with the White House and ...
Report: Turkish jets strike PKK bases in Iraq
Turkish jets have struck suspected Kurdish rebel targets in two separate cross-border raids in northern Iraq, a Turkish news agency reported Monday, ...
Romney: US should be more assertive on world stage
Republican Mitt Romney said Monday the risk of conflict in the Middle East "is higher now" than it was when President Barack Obama took office.
Mother mourns 'grim milestone' in longest US war
Lisa Freeman was cradling her 6-day-old grandson in her left arm and watching the news on her iPad while her daughter and son-in-law caught some ...
Iraq: Roadside bombs kill 5 including soldier
Iraqi authorities say roadside bombs have killed five people in and near Baghdad. Police officials say that the first explosion went off around noon ...
Al-Qaida claims attack wave and jailbreak in Iraq
Al-Qaida's branch in Iraq claimed responsibility on Friday for a stunning jailbreak last week that was followed by a wave of deadly attacks across the ...
Turkey-Syria clash showcases dangers of spillover
Retaliatory Turkish artillery strikes deep into Syria have showed the speed with which the bloody civil war can entangle its neighbors and destabilize ...
Turkey authorizes military operations in Syria
Turkey sanctioned further military action against Syria on Thursday and bombarded targets across the border with artillery for a second day, raising ...
US citizen sentenced to life in Iraqi prison
An Iraqi court has sentenced an American citizen to life in prison on charges of assisting al-Qaida and financing terrorist activities in Iraq, ...
Official: Iraq searches Syria-bound Iranian plane
Iraqi authorities on Tuesday ordered an Iranian cargo plane heading to Syria to land in Baghdad for a search, then allowed the flight to proceed after ...
Iraq signs deal to modernize major port in Basra
Iraq on Tuesday signed a $14 million deal with a U.S. consortium to modernize a major port in the country's southern province of Basra in a move aimed ...
Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead
A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one ...
Syrian refugees in 4 countries talk of pain, fear
A woman loses her children, her husband and both legs. A penniless family is forced to flee from Syria back to Iraq. Camps are overflowing with people ...
Many Iraq, Afghan vets choosing 'second service'
The link between U.S. military service and running for office is as old as the republic itself. It started with George Washington, who famously wrote ...
Iran condemns US for taking group off terror list
Iran condemned on Saturday the Obama administration for taking an Iranian militant group formerly allied with Saddam Hussein off the U.S.
Iraqi officials say jailbreak assisted from inside
Iraqi officials said Saturday that a jailbreak where al-Qaida-linked militants escaped death row had help from inside, further tarnishing state ...
Some memorable props used by speakers at the UN
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's use of a cartoon-like drawing of a bomb to convey a message over Iran's disputed nuclear program follows ...
US drops Iranian opposition group from terror list
The Obama administration granted a victory Friday to a militant Iranian organization formerly allied with Saddam Hussein, taking the group off the U.S
Netanyahu says "red lines" stop war but do they?
In a dramatic gesture, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew a "red line" on a diagram of Iran's nuclear program and called on the world to ...