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Carter, on visit to Baghdad, seeks to step up US Islamic State fight
Middle East
December 16, 2015
Carter, on visit to Baghdad, seeks to step up US Islamic State fight
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter was on Wednesday hoping to discuss with Iraqi officials Washington's offer of attack helicopters and…
CNN: GOP establishment worries about Cruz-Trump showdown
World
December 15, 2015
CNN: GOP establishment worries about Cruz-Trump showdown
Call it the Republican establishment's nightmare scenario. The GOP establishment, confronted by a recalcitrant electorate that refuses to leave Donald Trump,…
Los Angeles schools closed after credible terror threat: media
World
December 15, 2015
Los Angeles schools closed after credible terror threat: media
Los Angeles Unified School District schools were closed on Tuesday after the district received a credible terror threat, KTLA TV…
FEATURE: Torture by Iraqi militias – the report Washington did not want you to see
Middle East
December 15, 2015
FEATURE: Torture by Iraqi militias – the report Washington did not want you to see
It was one of the most shocking events in one of the most brutal periods in Iraq’s history. In late…
Obama says may visit Cuba in 2016 if citizens enjoy more freedoms
World
December 14, 2015
Obama says may visit Cuba in 2016 if citizens enjoy more freedoms
US President Barack Obama is open to visiting Cuba in 2016 but first wants to see ordinary citizens there enjoy…
CNN: US-led coalition says it killed ISIS finance minister in Iraq
Middle East
December 11, 2015
CNN: US-led coalition says it killed ISIS finance minister in Iraq
The US-led coalition against ISIS says it has dealt a fresh blow to the Islamic extremist group's money machine by…
CNN: Trump – ‘I’m doing good for the Muslims’
World
December 10, 2015
CNN: Trump – ‘I’m doing good for the Muslims’
Facing harsh criticism for his proposal to temporarily halt Muslim immigration to the US, Donald Trump on Wednesday said he…
After California shooting, fears of Muslim harassment rise
World
December 10, 2015
After California shooting, fears of Muslim harassment rise
A severed pig's head was left outside a mosque in Philadelphia. An Islamic center in Florida was defaced. A Sikh…
US to deploy spy plane in Singapore amid China tensions
World
December 8, 2015
US to deploy spy plane in Singapore amid China tensions
The United States has agreed with Singapore on a first deployment of the US P8 Poseidon spy plane in Singapore…
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to assault weapon ban
World
December 7, 2015
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to assault weapon ban
The US Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge by gun rights activists to an ordinance enacted by a…