US sends 6 prisoners from Guantanamo to Uruguay
By BEN FOX Six prisoners held for 12 years at Guantanamo Bay have been sent to Uruguay to be resettled as refugees, the U.S. government announced Sunday — a deal…
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American, South African hostages killed in Yemen
By JULIE PACE and AHMED AL-HAJ An American photojournalist and a South African teacher were killed Saturday during a high-risk, U.S.-led raid to free them from al-Qaida-affiliated militants in Yemen,…
US relationship with Pakistan wary but improving
By KEN DILANIAN The U.S. has carried out a series of airstrikes in recent days against some of Pakistan’s most wanted militants hiding in a remote border area, the latest…
IRAQ PRESIDENT NAMES DEPUTY SPEAKER NEW PM
By SAMEER N. YACOUB and VIVIAN SALAMA Iraqis chant pro-government slogans and display placards bearing a picture of embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday,…
President Barack Obama OFFERS NO TIME LIMIT ON IRAQ MILITARY ACTION
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE President Barack Obama speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, about ongoing situation in Iraq before his departure on…
PERRY SENDING NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS TO BORDER
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN and WILL WEISSERT Gov. Rick Perry, center, speaks during a news conference in the Governor’s press room, Monday, July 21, 2014, in Austin, Texas. Gov. Perry announced he is deploying…
Iraqi Shiites pushing for al-Maliki’s removal
By HAMZA HENDAWI FILE – In this Friday, March 26, 2010, file photo, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki speaks to the press in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraq’s Vice President Khudeir al-Khuzaie…
Sunni fighters expand offensive in western Iraq
By HAMZA HENDAWI and SAMEER N. YACOUB Volunteers of the newly formed “Peace Brigades” participate in a parade in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 21,…