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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Egypt president to visit Iran, a first in decades

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 13, 2012 file photo, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi speaks to reporters during a joint news conference with Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki, unseen, at the Presidential palace in Cairo, Egypt. An Egyptian presidential official said Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012 that President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit of non-aligned nations in Iran end of the month, in first such visit in decades.(AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo, File)Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader since relations with Tehran deteriorated decades ago.

Syria war tipping Mideast balance toward Sunnis

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

Hezbollah supporters carry pictures, of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, disappeared Imam Moussa al-Sadr, center, and Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, left, during a rally to mark the occasion of Jerusalem Day in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, Aug 17, 2012. Nasrallah warned Israel that any aggression against Lebanon would be extremely costly and said Hezbollah can transform the lives of millions of Zionists in all of Israel to hell. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)Not long ago, Arabs everywhere listened when the leader of Hezbollah spoke. Sheik Hassan Nasrallah's prominence, bolstered by his Lebanese guerrilla force's battles against Israel, was a sign of the rising regional influence of Shiite Muslims and overwhelmingly Shiite Iran. Now, his speeches don't necessarily make front pages even in Lebanon.

Faith-based Website: Churches, Non-profits Need to Proactively Respond to Military’s Suicide Epidemic

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT

The Army reported more suicides within its ranks in July than in any month since 9/11; faith-based website, followme.org, says community organizations need to reach out to returning soldiers.(PRWEB) August 18, 2012 Community organizations, churches, and non-profits can make a big difference in the military's war on suicide, says faith-based website, followme.org.That statement came today as the military last week released a startling statistic: that the number of suicides by American soldiers in the month of July was the highest it has been since 9/11. ...

Bill would expand fertility coverage for veterans

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:59 AM PDT

In this photo taken Aug. 6, 2012, Brenda and Chuck Isaacson play in their back yard with their 16-month old daughter, in Sun Prairie, Wis. A bill being considered in the Senate would expand the VA's medical benefits package so other veterans, and their spouses or surrogates, don't have to bear the same expense. The department currently covers a range of medical treatment for veterans, including some infertility care, but the legislation would authorize the VA to cover the cost of IVF and to pay for procedures now covered for some critically injured active-duty soldiers. (AP Photo/Andy Manis)The roadside bomb that exploded outside Andrew Robinson's Humvee in Iraq six years ago broke the Marine staff sergeant's neck and left him without use of his legs. It also cast doubt on his ability to father a child, a gnawing emotional wound for a then-23-year-old who had planned to start a family with his wife of less than two years.

What if US rockers were convicted of ‘hooliganism’ like Russia’s Pussy Riot?

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:48 AM PDT

The two-year prison sentence for the women of "Pussy Riot" has us musing about the political shenanigans of American performers.

Assange case a contrast to Ecuador's embattled media

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:14 AM PDT

Signs from supporters of Julian Assange are left outside the Ecuadorian Embassy in LondonWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has found an unlikely ally in Ecuador President Rafael Correa, who defends the document-leaking website while cracking down on media in his own country, experts say.

Ramadan game brings tinderbox Iraq city together

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:53 AM PDT

Turkman, Arab and Kurdish residents of Kirkuk prepare to play the "Siniya"Every Ramadan, as they have for decades, the diverse residents of Kirkuk gathered to play a game called Siniyah, which remains one of the few apolitical traditions in the disputed city of northern Iraq.

Gunmen raid homes, kill 6 people in northern Iraq

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Gunmen killed six people in Iraq on Saturday, raiding two homes in a northern city in yet another bout of violence to strike the country in what has become a particularly bloody month.

Michelle Obama: the person and the persona

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:13 AM PDT

In this July 13, 2012, file photo, first lady Michelle Obama smiles as she honors the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winners in the East Room of the White House in Washington. She is 5-foot-11, and she is world-famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)She is 5-foot-11 and world famous. Sometimes she inspires awe in her admirers. She has been accused of being the angry type. So when Michelle Obama meets people, she likes to bring things down to earth with a hug.

The veep: A regular and not-so-regular Joe

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:08 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 12, 2012, file photo, Vice President Joe Biden addresses the NAACP annual convention in Houston. In May after Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, there was speculation about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate. But to those who know Biden, there was no doubt. He was just speaking his mind. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)After Joe Biden tripped up his boss by voicing support for same-sex marriage while the president remained on the fence, speculation was rampant about whether the remarks were spontaneous or deliberate.

No longer a blank slate: Obama, 4 years later

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:32 AM PDT

FILE - In this July 23, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama gestures at a campaign stop in Oakland, Calif. Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he? This is a man who seemed to come out of nowhere. He had served seven years in the Illinois state Senate, and less than four years in the U.S. Senate _ a meager political resume, augmented by a stirring speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)Nearly four years after Barack Obama was elected to the most powerful office in the most powerful country in the world, the question remains: Who is he?

Iran exiles say will move group to new Iraq site

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT

Police guard Camp Ashraf in 2011An Iranian opposition organisation said on Saturday it is ready to move another group of its Iraq-based members to a new site near Baghdad after a delay which has dragged on for several months.

Brahimi to firm up role, not urge Assad exit yet

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Algerian diplomat set to become the new international mediator on Syria has said he urgently needs to clarify what support the United Nations can give him and said it is too early to say whether President Bashar al-Assad should step down. Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat, was speaking a day after the United Nations confirmed he would take over Kofi Annan's mediation role. Annan, who steps down at the end of the month with his peace plan in tatters, resigned complaining that divisions within the Security Council had hampered his work. ...

New papal envoy to Israel hopes to foster peace

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto as a new envoy to Israel, who will also serve as apostolic delegate in Jerusalem and Palestine.

Turkey begins aid distribution on Syrian border

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has begun handing out food and other humanitarian aid to Syrians right on their common border as the worsening conflict in Syria makes aid distribution there increasingly difficult, Turkey's disaster and emergency body said on Saturday. The move coincides with a sharp increase in the number of Syrians fleeing the fighting in the 17-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, taking the total in Turkey to nearly 70,000 and challenging its ability to cope. ...

UN names Algerian diplomat as Syria envoy; refugee crisis dire

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:31 AM PDT

BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations on Friday confirmed that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi would become the new international mediator on Syria, as the 17-month-old conflict slid deeper into civil war and refugees fled to Turkey in increasing numbers. President Bashar al-Assad's forces have turned increasingly to air power to hold back lightly armed rebels in the capital Damascus and Aleppo, a northern commercial hub. More than 18,000 people have died and some 170,000 have fled the country as a result of the fighting, according to the U.N. ...

Syria is struggle with US for Mideast: Iran official

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:32 AM PDT

Iran and the United States accuse each other of giving military support to opposing sides in Syria's 17-month conflictThe conflict in Syria is a struggle between the United States and Iran whose outcome will decide whether the Middle East follows the path of an Iran-inspired Islamic movement or US influence, a top Iranian official said on Saturday.

10 things you need to know today: August 18, 2012

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:25 AM PDT

Pussy Riot gets two years in jail, Apple's stock soars to an all-time high, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

CleanEdison, Inc. Announces Discounted Training for Vets

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:08 AM PDT

CleanEdison is launching a program in partnership with local affiliates to provide discounted Clean-Tech training to Veterans.New York, NY (PRWEB) August 18, 2012 CleanEdison has announced a plan to provide training discounts to all interested veterans as part of the CleanEdison Veterans Solutions Initiative. With unemployment for veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan existing at more than 12% at the end of 2011, according to the Huffington post (http://tinyurl. ...

Assange diplomatic row spreads ahead of key statement

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 05:45 PM PDT

Ecuador on Thursday granted asylum to Assange, whose website enraged the USWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in Ecuador's London embassy for nearly two months, was caught up in a spreading diplomatic row Saturday as the ex-hacker prepared to face the world's media.

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