Obama: US lacks ‘complete strategy’ for training Iraqis
By NEDRA PICKLER The United States does not yet have a “complete strategy” for training Iraqi forces to fight Islamic State militants, President Barack Obama said Monday amid signs of…
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US-led coalition doubles down on IS group strategy
By LORI HINNANT and JAMEY KEATEN The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State is doubling down on its strategy to fight the extremists, despite the radical group’s recent conquests on…
US, Iran accelerate nuclear talks a month before deadline
By BRADLEY KLAPPER A month out from a nuclear deal deadline, the top U.S. and Iranian diplomats gathered in Geneva Saturday in an effort to bridge differences over how quickly…
Syrian insurgents seize last military base in Idlib province
Insurgents in Syria captured the last military base and several small villages in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, marking the latest collapse of government troops in the region…
Islamic State killed hundreds as it took Iraq’s Ramadi
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN and SAMEER N. YACOUB Islamic State militants likely killed up to 500 Iraqi civilians and soldiers and forced 8,000 people to flee from their homes as they…
Bill Clinton’s lucrative speeches got fast approval at State
By LISA LERER and STEPHEN BRAUN State Department officials gave speedy and sometimes only cursory consideration to potential conflicts of interest when approving former President Bill Clinton’s lucrative speeches to…
Kerry, Zarif set for nuke talks in NY as Senate weighs move
By BRADLEY KLAPPER and DEB RIECHMANN The Obama administration moved on two fronts Monday to advance its nuclear diplomacy with Iran, with talks between top U.S. and Iranian diplomats and…
The Latest on GOP’s 2016 hopefuls: Perry calls for strong US
By The Associated Press Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling for clear, principled American leadership to stave off violence in the Middle East and mounting anti-Semitism in Europe. During…