Iraqi forces reportedly begin attack to recapture Tikrit from ISIS
Iraqi forces backed by Shiite and Sunni fighters have begun an offensive to recapture the northern town of Tikrit from ISIS militants, state TV reported Monday. Al-Iraqiya television said that the forces were attacking the city, backed by artillery and.
Pen vs. sword: Cartoonists unite against Islamist terror
Cartoonists around the world rallied Thursday behind fellow artists killed in a terror attack in Paris because of their satirical drawings mocking Islams Prophet Muhammad. The late-morning attack Wednesday at the newsroom of weekly magazine Charlie .
Jumping shark photobombs surfing competition off Australian town, breaching.
In this photo taken with a smartphone camera on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, a shark, center, jumps out of the water near where several surfers are paddling on their boards at Coffs Harbour, Australia. An expert from James Cook University says its possibly.
Israeli president digs at Netanyahus speech to US Congress
Iraqi forces launched a long-awaited offensive on Sunday to recapture the major city of Tikrit from militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Al Arabiyas correspondent in Iraq said. Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced the.
News Roundup and Notes: February 9, 2015
The countdown to the mission to recapture Tikrit from the Islamic State is under way, an Iraqi military official told Asharq Al-Awsat, reports Hamza Mustafa. Iraqi troops will face ���risky. The fight against ISIS dominated the Sunday political shows.
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Results of long-delayed British inquiry into Iraq war pushed back until after.
Britains participation in the U.S.-led invasion was deeply controversial at the time, and became more so when there proved to be none of the weapons of mass destruction which had been the key argument for deposing Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.
Swedes rally in support of Muslims after arson attacks against mosques
2, 2015 as police tighten security around some of Swedens main mosques. The mosque suffered a firebomb attack on Jan. 1, one of three arson attacks targeting the Muslim community in Sweden since Christmas Day. (AP Photo/Anders Wiklund) SWEDEN .
Woman arrested in Lebanon not ISIS leaders wife, Iraqi official says
BAGHDAD ��� An Iraqi official denied Wednesday that a woman detained in Lebanon is a wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group, adding that she is the sister of a terror suspect being held in Iraq. The statement by Iraqs. In.
After winning key victory, Iraqi general warns of militarys woes in fight.
8, 2014 photo, Iraqi security forces deploy in a military operation to regain control of the villages around the town of Beiji, some 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Baghdad, Iraq. Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi had 225 fighters, a single Abrams tank.
At least 31 people believed dead at Japanese volcano
The bodies of at least 31 people believed to be dead have reportedly been discovered near the summit of an erupting volcano in central Japan. Four victims were. The Self-Defense Force, as Japans military is called, sent seven helicopters and 250.
Iraqi army drives out ISIS from most of oil refinery town, state TV says
Recapturing Beiji also would be a major boost for Iraqs Shiite-led government. Airstrikes by a U.S.-led coalition have aided Iraqi forces, militias and Kurdish peshmerga fighters battling Islamic State militants. Hundreds of U.S. advisers and trainers.
ISIS reportedly trying to sell the body of beheaded journalist James Foley
Intermediaries with ties to the Islamic State reportedly are looking to sell the remains of American journalist James Foley to his family for $1 million. Foley was beheaded by ISIS in August. His death was the first in a series of executions of Western.
13 killed, including 3 Chinese workers, in accident at plant construction site.
QUITO, Ecuador ��� A sudden collapse at the site of Ecuadors largest-ever infrastructure project killed 13 people and injured a dozen more, officials said Sunday. The Chinese embassy in Quito confirmed that 10 Ecuadorean and three Chinese workers were .
Worldwide support, donations pour in for defiant Charlie Hebdo magazine
In the wake of last weeks deadly Islamist attack on the headquarters of the irreverent publication, media groups and private donors have pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to ensure that its remaining staff carries on. But the most obvious sign.
US official: Top bomb-maker hit in Syria strikes
In other remarks about the U.S.-led military campaign against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, Austin said he believes there are between 9,000 and 17,000 core fighters in the group. He noted that some in the U.S. government have estimated.
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Ukraine embarks on day of silence in new effort to forge permanent cease.
KIEV, Ukraine ��� Ukraines military authorities say they are suspending hostilities against Russian-backed separatists in the east in line with a truce declared last week. Military spokesmen said Tuesday that they are acting in accord with a day of.