The Latest: Snipers kill 2nd journalist in Iraq in 2 days
By Thursday, the Iraqi forces had advanced as far as Bartella, a historically Christian t... . Lt. Gen.
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The Latest: Obama notes Italian contributions to US
American chef Mario Batali holds a tray of pasta during a preview in advance of the State Dinner in honor of the Official Visit of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini in the State Dining Room of th... WASHINGTON - The Latest on Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's official visit to the White House and the final state dinner of the Obama administration : At the final state dinner of his administration, Obama is also praising Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi as someone who represents the energy, optimism, vision and values that can carry Europe forward. And although it's his final state dinner, Obama quoted another famous Italian - the late Yogi Berra - in saying, "It ain't over till it's over."
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Cyprus News Stay in touch with all the latest news from Cyprus with regular updates on the main stories from the newsroom of The Cyprus Weekly newspaper The Pentagon said on Tuesday that Iraqi forces were meeting objectives and were ahead of schedule on the first day of the offensive to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State militant group. Iraqi government forces launched a US-backed offensive on Monday to drive Islamic State from the northern city of Mosul, a high-stakes battle to retake the militants' last major stronghold in the country.
Refugee from Iraq pleads guilty in U.S. to attempting to join Islamic State
An Iraqi-born man who entered the United States as a refugee pleaded guilty on Monday in Texas to attempting to volunteer to fight with Islamic State, federal prosecutors said. Omar Faraj Saeed Al-Hardan, 24, pleaded guilty in a federal court in Houston to one count of attempting to provide material support, specifically himself, to the militant group, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the southern district of Texas said in a statement.
Dislodging ISIS from Mosul a – significant strategic gain’: US
Washington, Oct 18: As Iraqi forces move forward in their campaign to liberate Mosul city from the ISIS, the US has said dislodging the terror group from its self-declared capital would be a "significant strategic gain". "I think the President would be the first to acknowledge that this is a significant test, given the population size of Mosul, given the large geographic area that it encompasses," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters yesterday.
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A peshmerga convoy drives towards a frontline in Khazer, about 30 kilometers east of Mosul, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016. Iraqi government and Kurdish forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition air and ground support, launched coordinated military operations early on Monday as the long-awaited fight to wrest the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State fighters got underway.
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Meet the vigilantes who are the 'human wall' of border control: Armed group of former police and military officers take the law into their own hands to keep Mexican migrants out of the US Moment a black man is arrested by a white plain clothes officer for WALKING in the street - after he was left with no other option because the sidewalk was under construction 'He called me a n****r and choked me': Azealia Banks claims Russell Crowe assaulted her in his hotel room... but 'eyewitnesses say she was aggressor' Two men are arrested in 'underground restaurant' shootout that left three dead and 12 hurt at an LA birthday party Conspiracy theorist, 39, is found dead on a sofa in Poland just days after texting his mother to say: 'If anything happens to me, investigate' 'It's victory time': Iraqi troops launch attack to retake Mosul in biggest military operation in the region since the 2003 US ... (more)
Iraqi PM signals start of operations to drive IS from Mosul
FILE -- In this Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, file photo, Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces gather ahead of an operation to re-take the Islamic State-held City of Mosul, outside Irbil, Iraq. Iraqi forces appear poised to... .
Iraq’s PM Launches Operation to Free Mosul from IS
Peshmerga soldier looking out for ISIS forces on the outskirts of Mosul, on October 8, 2016. Military facilities of Kurdish Peshmerga forces between the cities of khasir and Mosul.
The Latest: Iraqi, Kurdish forces move east, south of Mosul
Iraqi forces appear poised to... . File -- In this Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016 file photo, Iraq's elite counterterrorism forces gather ahead of an operation to re-take the Islamic State-held City of Mosul, outside Irbil, Iraq.
These 7 Countries Use Child Soldiers, But Obama Will Still Give Them Money
President Barack Obama issued waivers to seven countries that employ child soldiers, issuing them millions of dollars in military assistance. Obama must issue waivers to get around the 2008 Child Soldiers Prevention Act, which prohibits U.S. military assistance to countries which use child soldiers on the battlefield.
The US helped clinch an oil deal for Iraqi Kurds to keep the Mosul battle on track
The oil revenue-sharing deal sealed in August was critical to getting the central and regional governments to coordinate planning for a push on the Islamic State stronghold Mosul, which Kurdish peshmerga forces surround on three sides, as soon as this month, the sources said. Brett McGurk shuttled from Iraqi Kurdistan capital Erbil to Baghdad and back again from the first half of April, culminating in a June 19 meeting in Erbil with Kurdistan Regional Government leader Massoud Barzani and Iraqi National Security Advisor Falah Fayad.
Obama Has Learned Nothing
A town hall event on veterans' issues on CNN Wednesday night with President Barack Obama proved an emotional evening. The president performed admirably when peppered with tough questions from vets and the survivors of the men and women who lost their lives in the line of duty.
US to boost military presence in Iraq for Mosul battle
Members of the Badr Organisation undergo training before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Diyala province, Iraq, on September 27, 2016. Photo - Reuters Members of the Badr Organisation undergo training before the upcoming battle to recapture Mosul in Diyala province, Iraq, on September 27, 2016.
Obama, Iraqi leader vow rapid offensive to retake Mosul
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi put the Islamic State group on notice Monday that they plan to recapture the city of Mosul within months. If successful, the operation could mark a major turning point in the campaign to defeat the extremist group.
Obama, Iraqi leader to strategize on fight to reclaim Mosul
President Barack Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will strategize about the upcoming offensive to take back the northern city of Mosul when they meet on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Increasingly, and not without irony, Iraq has become the bright spot in Obama's campaign against the Islamic State group, though profound challenges remain.
Looking Back: September 13, 2016
Spec. Alexander Jordan, 31, died on Sunday from injuries caused by enemy small-arms fire while on mounted patrol in Baghdad.