World Jun 25 Former U.S. allies in Iraq eyed for fight against ISIL The Obama administration is looking at the Sahwa -- Sunni militiamen who took extraordinary risks to side with U.S. troops in the fight against al-Qaida during the Iraq War -- as a model for how to unite Sunni fighters against…
World Jun 24 Kurdish leader cites ‘new reality’ in Iraq IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The president of Iraq's ethnic Kurdish region declared Tuesday that "we are facing a new reality and a new Iraq" as the country considers new leadership for its Shiite-led government as an immediate step to curb…
World Jun 23 Kerry to Iraq leaders: Sharing power is critical to staving off civil war Meeting with all factions, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry had a dire message to leaders of Iraq's bitterly divided Shiite, Sunni and Kurdish political coalitions who have lived through more than three decades of dictatorship, sanctions and wars. "This…
Politics Jun 19 Obama on Iraq: ‘We’re developing more information about potential targets’ WASHINGTON — Holding back from more robust options, President Barack Obama on Thursday said he was dispatching up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling state. He called on Iraqi leaders to…
Politics Jun 13 Kerry: Iraq insurgency threatens U.S interests The U.S. is citing its years of fighting in Iraq as a reason for considering new military action to battle a growing insurgency there but not in neighboring Syria's civil war.
World Jun 12 U.S. plans to send more aid to combat growing insurgency in Iraq WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to send new aid to Iraq to help slow a violent insurgent march that is threatening to take over the nation's north, officials said Wednesday. But the Obama administration offered only tepid support…
World May 13 France: Syria launched 14 toxic attacks since October France's foreign minister on Tuesday accused the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad of attacking its people with chemical weapons at least 14 times since last October, including as recently as a few weeks ago.
World May 05 Kerry’s trip reveals how little influence U.S. has in Africa The refusal this week by several leaders to heed urgings by Secretary of State Kerry confronts the Obama administration with a choice of its own: Pursue economic opportunities with governments that do not respect rule of law or human rights,…
World May 04 U.S. pledges $30 million to Congo for democracy-building The United States is prepared to give Congo $30 million in aid for stability and democracy-building - but wants President Joseph Kabila to agree to step down at the end of his current term in office, U.S. Secretary of State…
World May 03 Kerry urges Africans to demand stability, combat corruption America's top diplomat said Saturday the U.S. is ready to help increase its ties with Africa, but nations across the continent need to take stronger steps to ensure security and democracy for its people.