Iraq
Iraq postpones announcing initial election results
March 09, 2010Iraq's election commission has postponed announcing initial results from Sunday's parliamentary election because it says it has not finished counting enough votes. A spokesman for Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission said Tuesday they would make...
Iraqis count votes in second parliamentary since 2003 U.S.-led invasion
March 08, 2010Iraq is counting votes Monday a day after millions braved threats of insurgent violence to participate in Iraq's second parliamentary election since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. Iraqi officials estimate the turnout in Sunday's vote at between 55 and ...
Obama hails Iraqi vote for new parliament held on Sunday, 7 March
March 08, 2010By Paula Wolfson U.S. President Barack Obama said Sunday's parliamentary elections in Iraqi were a milestone in that country's history. The president said it is clear that the future of Iraq belongs to its people. As the vote count began, President...
Moldova not to send conscripted soldiers to Afghanistan
January 25, 2010Moldovan Defense Minister Vitalie Marinuta said on Thursday that if the country decides to send troops to Afghanistan, conscripted soldiers will not be included in the deployment. Mr. Marinuta thusly tried to dispell rumors disseminated in media outlets...
Biden to Bucharest: Why Romania?
October 23, 2009By Damon Wilson Vice President Biden is visiting Central Europe this week as part of the administration’s damage control efforts in the wake of the botched roll-out of its missile defense decisions. The White House’s objective extends...
2nd Day of UN General Assembly Debate Underway
September 24, 2009A second day of debate is underway at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, where speakers Thursday include Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Other speakers Thursday include Japanese Prime...
Obama's decision on missile defense sites in Europe-grave mistake
September 17, 2009Today's announcement by the Obama Administration that it plans to discontinue the deployment of U.S. missile defense sites in Poland and the Czech Republic represents a stunning reversal of longstanding U.S. policy priorities and a potentially grave strategic...
FBI Releases Details of 2004 Talks with Saddam Hussein
July 02, 2009U.S. security records reveal that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told U.S. federal agents in 2004 that he allowed the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction because he did not want to appear weak to Iran. A research institute, the...
Top US General Ray Odierno: Withdrawal Complete from Iraqi Cities
June 30, 2009By Meredith Buel The top U.S. military commander in Iraq, Army General Ray Odierno, said Tuesday that American combat forces have completed the planned withdrawal from Baghdad and other urban areas. Speaking via satellite from Baghdad to reporters...
Obama, Merkel Speak With 'One Voice' On Iran
June 26, 2009By Andrew F. Tully German Chancellor Angela Merkel met today with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House, and at a joint news conference the two leaders condemned the Iranian government for cracking down on citizens who have questioned the...