Politics

US forces on track to leave Iraq despite attacks: Mullen - 12/08/2009

WASHINGTON - US forces remain on track to begin withdrawing from Iraq in large numbers next year despite coordinated suicide attacks on Tuesday that killed 126 people, the top US military officer has...

Iran frees three Belgians after two months: reports - 12/08/2009

TEHRAN- Iran said on Tuesday it had freed three Belgians who had been arrested two months previously for entering a no-entry zone, Iranian news agencies reported. "Three Belgians who illegally...

Surge will 'reverse' Taliban momentum: US commander - 12/08/2009

WASHINGTON, Dan De Luce - The NATO commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday predicted a surge of US troops will reverse the momentum of Taliban insurgents within a year and ensure their ultimate defeat....

Key US lawmaker chides EU over Jerusalem - 12/07/2009

WASHINGTON - European Union members should join "responsible nations" in opposing any plan to recognize Arab east Jerusalem as capital of a future Palestinian state, a key US lawmaker said Monday....

Turkish leader calls UN censure of Iran 'very rushed' - 12/07/2009

WASHINGTON - Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Monday the UN nuclear watchdog's censure of Iran as "very rushed," and insisted Tehran's nuclear program should be dealt with only...

US military launches first wave of Afghan surge - 12/07/2009

WASHINGTON, Dan De Luce- The Pentagon on Monday announced the first wave of a troop surge into Afghanistan as the top military officer told Marines they had a short window to seize back the...

Authorities in Spain move to help Western Sahara hunger striker - 12/06/2009

LANZAROTE - Authorities in Spain's Canary Islands moved Sunday to help save the life of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar, who is on a three-week-old hunger strike to demand Morocco allow her...

Iraqi MPs approve new electoral law - 12/06/2009

BAGHDAD, Assad Abboud- Iraqi lawmakers finally approved a new version of a stalled electoral law late on Sunday, paving the way for parliamentary polls to be held early next year. "The law has...

Iraq MPs again fail to vote on new election law - 12/06/2009

BAGHDAD- Iraq's parliament met on Saturday to vote on a new electoral law for polls early next year but no quorum was reached and the session was postponed until Sunday, speaker Iyad Samarrai said....

Hundreds protest New York 9/11 trial - 12/06/2009

NEW YORK, Sebastian Smith - Hundreds rallied Saturday in New York against plans to give the alleged 9/11 mastermind a civilian trial in the city, saying the court will be turned into an Al-Qaeda...
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