Iraq PM urges people of Fallujah to expel al-Qaida Comment () Tweet | BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister is urging residents and tribes of Fallujah to "expel" al-Qaida militants from this western city to avoid an all-out battle. | Nouri al-Mal... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) US News Defense Fallujah Photos Terrorism Wikipedia: Nouri al-Maliki |
Japan's Abe wants to explain shrine visit to China, Korea | Reuters | January 6, 2014 - 08:34 | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted to meet Chinese and South Korean leaders to explain why he visited a controve... (photo: AP / Toru Yamanaka) Swissinfo Beijing Photos Politics Tokyo Wikipedia: Shinz Abe |
Kerry: U.S. will help Iraq fight militants but not with troops Sunni fighters take up position in Fallujah city, western Iraq, 05 January 2014. According to media reports, militants from the Islamist State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have taken full control of ... (photo: US DoS) Denver Post Al Qaida Iraq War John Kerry Photos Wikipedia: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Turkey's Erdogan says not opposed to military coup plot retrials ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said he would not oppose the retrial of hundreds of military officers convicted on coup plot charges, a case that underlined civilian dominan... (photo: AP) Reuters Photos Political Corruption - Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish Politics Wikipedia: 2013 corruption scandal in Turkey |
African Union missing in action in conflicts from Mali to South Sudan Weak leadership and rivalry between states have hampered African efforts to bring security to the conflict-hit continent | A French soldier patrols Bossangoa, Central African Republic. Foreign troops ... (photo: UN / Marco Dormino) The Guardian African Union Mali Photos Sudan Wikipedia: African Union Commission |
Singapore Airlines A380 in emergency landing in Azerbaijan, no injuries | Reuters | January 6, 2014 - 06:44 | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Monday an Airbus A380 flying from London to Singapore made an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to c... (photo: Creative Commons / Altair78) Swissinfo Airlines Azerbaijan Emergency Photos Singapore Wikipedia: Singapore Airlines |