Obama boosts Islamic State fight, asks Europe to do the same
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as a bid to keep up…
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Overseas, Obama begins the long goodbye
By KATHLEEN HENNESSEY Back home, President Barack Obama has eight months, a dogfight over the Supreme Court and scores of campaign speeches for a successor ahead of him. But overseas,…
Anger as London mayor tells ‘part-Kenyan’ Obama to butt out
By JILL LAWLESS London Mayor Boris Johnson, a leader of the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union, faced a flurry of criticism Friday for suggesting U.S. President Barack…
Syrian official rules out Assad departure ahead of talks
By ZEINA KARAM and ALBERT AJI A top Syrian official urged the opposition to let go of its dream of easing President Bashar Assad out of power in a transitional…
Politicians, celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
By FRANK JORDANS and KEN MORITSUGU The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by…
UK’s contentious online spying law passes test in Parliament
By JILL LAWLESS A proposed British law that gives police and spies unprecedented powers to look at the Internet browsing records of everyone in the country passed its first major…
Migrants attacked around Calais, tinderbox of tensions
By ELAINE GANLEY Mysterious armed groups are on the prowl, targeting migrants in night attacks in Calais and elsewhere in northern France, sowing fear among the displaced travelers living in…
Leaders seek funds for Syria, elusive stability for region
By JILL LAWLESS Leaders and diplomats from 70 countries met London Thursday to pledge billions to help millions of Syrians displaced by war — and try to slow the chaotic…