US says Iraqi forces have retaken western town of Rutba
By ROBERT BURNS The retaking of the small western town of Rutba from two years of Islamic State occupation was an important morale booster for Iraqi security forces, the top…
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Egyptian plane with 66 aboard crashes; terrorism suspected
By MAGGIE MICHAEL, ELENA BECATOROS and ANGELA CHARLTON An EgyptAir jetliner bound from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard crashed in the Mediterranean Sea early Thursday after a mysterious…
US, other powers want to arm Libyan government
By GEORGE JAHN and MATTHEW LEE The United States and other world powers say they are ready to supply Libya’s internationally recognized government with weapons to counter the Islamic State…
Additional bombings bring death toll to 88 across Baghdad
By SINAN SALAHEDDIN and SUSANNAH GEORGE he scene after a car bomb explosion at a crowded outdoor market in the Iraqi… Read more BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi police and hospital…
Q&A: When is a Boot on the Ground not a Boot on the Ground?
By LOLITA C. BALDOR No one disputes that U.S. military forces are fighting in combat in Iraq and Syria — except maybe President Barack Obama and some members of his…
US once again forced to turn to Russia for help on Syria
By MATTHEW LEE Scrambling to resuscitate a nearly dead truce in Syria, the Obama administration has again been forced to turn to Russia for help, with little hope for the…
On surprise Iraq visit, Biden urging end to political crisis
By JOSH LEDERMAN Vice President Joe Biden made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Thursday to implore the country’s leaders to resolve a crippling political crisis that has hindered efforts…
Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam extradited, charged in France
By ELAINE GANLEY and RAPHAEL SATTER Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam — Europe’s most wanted fugitive until his capture in Belgium last month — has been returned to France and…