Maliki Confirms: 700 US Troops to Remain in Iraq as ‘Trainers’ | Officials say 15,000 employees will remain at embassy as well
Maliki Confirms: 700 US Troops to Remain in Iraq as ‘Trainers’
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Maliki Moves to Cut Sunnis, Kurds Out of Iraqi Politics
Maliki Moves to Cut Sunnis, Kurds Out of Iraqi Politics | Demands Kurdistan Regional Govt hand over VP for terror charges
Mexico Dissolves Entire Police Force in Veracruz, Sends in Military
The entire police force in Mexico's port city of Veracruz was dissolved on Wednesday, as the national army and navy took over security responsibilities. The disbanding of 800 police officers and 300 administrative employees is part of an effort to root out police...
Civilians Killed as Somali Border Town Bombed
Civilians Killed as Somali Border Town Bombed | Children slain as Kenyan warplanes bomb town
Pakistan DM: No Govt Control Over Army Operations
Pakistan DM: No Govt Control Over Army Operations | Admission comes in letter to Supreme Court
Violence Soars in Syria: Opposition Groups Claim Massacre Near Turkish Border
Violence Soars in Syria: Opposition Groups Claim Massacre Near Turkish Border | Nearly 300 killed in three days of violence
Bahrain Failing to Prosecute Abuses, Continuing Repression, Says UN
The United Nation's top human rights official said on Wednesday that the U.S.-supported dictatorship in Bahrain was failing to prosecute human rights abuses and was continuing its use of excessive force against civilians. "We continue to receive reports of the...
Israel: UN Criticism of West Bank Violence ‘Disgusting’
Israel: UN Criticism of West Bank Violence ‘Disgusting’ | Officials insist Europe ‘irrelevant’ after condemning settlements
Just Back From Iraq, US Troops Ordered to Afghanistan
Just Back From Iraq, US Troops Ordered to Afghanistan | Officials say shipping troops to Afghanistan a ‘sign of progress’
Britain Asks US to Hand Over Bagram Detainee-For-Life
In response to a court order, the British government has asked the U.S. to return to their custody a Bagram detainee held in U.S. custody for seven years without charge or trial. Yunus Rahmatullah, a 29-year-old Pakistani, was captured by British troops in Iraq in...
