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• Rouhani calls US a 'great' nation in sharp change
• Fiscal gridlock may leave Iraqi translators stranded
• Bombs targeting Sunni worshippers kill six in Baghdad
• Car bomb kills 30 in town north of Syrian capital
• Syrian chemical arms inspections could begin soon
• More rebel groups reject Syrian opposition coalition - statement
• Watchdog hopes Syrian inspections begin by Tuesday
• 3 ex-soldiers accused of plot to kill DEA agent
• Ubiquitous Kerry casts shadow on Clinton record
• Afghanistan Wants Post-2014 Troops to Battle the Taliban, not al Qaeda
• US, allies see chance to resolve Iran nuke impasse
• Syrian arsenal inspections to begin by Tuesday
• Seven Sunni worshippers killed in Baghdad bomb attacks: police
• Bombs target Sunni mosques in Iraq, killing 7
• Syria rebel chief: extremists 'stealing revolution'
• The U.N.'s resolution on Syria: The good and the bad
• US, Russia break deadlock on Syria chemical arms
• Iraq ratifies nuclear test ban treaty
• New Pentagon rules ban tattoos on the neck and below elbows or knees

Rouhani calls US a 'great' nation in sharp change Posted: 27 Sep 2013 01:50 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called the United States a "great" nation Friday in a sharp reversal from his predecessors and expressed hope that at the very least the two governments can stop the escalation of tensions.

Fiscal gridlock may leave Iraqi translators stranded Posted: 27 Sep 2013 01:03 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thousands of Iraqis who risked their lives working for the American military and are waiting for special visas to move to the United States could remain in limbo for months because of Congress' inability to reach a budget agreement. A program granting visas to the Iraqis and their immediate families expires on September 30, the end of the fiscal year. ...

Bombs targeting Sunni worshippers kill six in Baghdad Posted: 27 Sep 2013 12:26 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Two bombs exploded near Sunni mosques in the Iraqi capital as worshippers left after Friday prayers, killing six people, while seven more died in attacks targeting security forces, officials said.

Car bomb kills 30 in town north of Syrian capital Posted: 27 Sep 2013 11:33 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A car bomb exploded near a mosque north of the Syrian capital as worshippers emerged from Friday prayers, killing at least 30 people, causing part of the building's roof to collapse and littering the street with smoldering debris, activists said.

Syrian chemical arms inspections could begin soon Posted: 27 Sep 2013 10:39 AM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria's chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start in Syria by Tuesday. They will face their tightest deadlines ever and work right in the heart of a war zone, according to a draft decision obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

More rebel groups reject Syrian opposition coalition - statement Posted: 27 Sep 2013 10:24 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than 30 rebel factions have broken with the Western-backed Syrian opposition organization and its military wing, according to a video statement posted on the Internet. Though representing a small percentage of the rebel forces, the announcement by dozens of units from different areas across the country further undermines international efforts to build a pro-Western military force to replace President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Watchdog hopes Syrian inspections begin by Tuesday Posted: 27 Sep 2013 09:26 AM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria's chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start in Syria by Tuesday. They will face their tightest deadlines ever and work right in the heart of a war zone, according to a draft decision obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

3 ex-soldiers accused of plot to kill DEA agent Posted: 27 Sep 2013 08:27 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Two former American soldiers — one nicknamed "Rambo" — and a German ex-soldier were charged Friday with plotting to kill a U.S. drug enforcement agent and an informant after a law enforcement sting interrupted their plans to use five ex-military snipers to protect illegal drug shipments, authorities said.

Ubiquitous Kerry casts shadow on Clinton record Posted: 27 Sep 2013 07:30 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - In rolling the dice on Iran, Syria and Middle East peace, President Barack Obama has made Secretary of State John Kerry the chief executor of his foreign policy legacy -- a role denied to Hillary Clinton.

Afghanistan Wants Post-2014 Troops to Battle the Taliban, not al Qaeda Posted: 27 Sep 2013 07:02 AM PDT U.S. troops went to Afghanistan to battle al Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden in retaliation for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Now, 12 years later, will they stay to battle the Taliban?

US, allies see chance to resolve Iran nuke impasse Posted: 27 Sep 2013 06:49 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. and its international partners emerged from a meeting with Iran declaring that a "window of opportunity has opened" to peacefully settle their nuclear standoff. But diplomats asked Tehran to come back with a detailed plan of action to reassure the world it is not trying to build an atomic bomb.

Syrian arsenal inspections to begin by Tuesday Posted: 27 Sep 2013 06:47 AM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The inspectors responsible for tracking down Syria's chemical arms stockpile and verifying its destruction plan to start in Syria by Tuesday. They will face their tightest deadlines ever and work right in the heart of a war zone, according to a draft decision obtained Friday by The Associated Press.

Seven Sunni worshippers killed in Baghdad bomb attacks: police Posted: 27 Sep 2013 05:57 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bombs planted at the entrance to two mosques in predominantly Sunni districts of the Iraqi capital killed at least seven worshippers as they left Friday prayers, police and medical sources said. The deadliest explosion took place in the mainly Sunni district of Doura in southern Baghdad, where at least five worshippers were killed and a further 16 wounded, police said. Two others died in a blast in the northwestern al-Jihad neighborhood. ...

Bombs target Sunni mosques in Iraq, killing 7 Posted: 27 Sep 2013 04:35 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi officials say bombs planted near two Sunni mosques in Baghdad have killed seven worshippers in the latest attacks targeting the sect's holy sites.

Syria rebel chief: extremists 'stealing revolution' Posted: 27 Sep 2013 03:37 AM PDT Beirut (AFP) - The head of the key Syrian opposition National Coalition, Ahmad Jarba, has denounced extremists he said were trying to "steal our revolution", and blamed the regime for supporting them.

The U.N.'s resolution on Syria: The good and the bad Posted: 27 Sep 2013 03:08 AM PDT Thursday was a busy day at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. Secretary of State John Kerry held the highest-level U.S.-Iran meeting since the 1979 Iran-hostage crisis, and by evening, the five veto-wielding powers on the United Nations Security Council agreed on a resolution compelling Syria to hand over its stockpile of chemical weapons.

US, Russia break deadlock on Syria chemical arms Posted: 26 Sep 2013 10:38 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) - The United States and Russia agreed a draft UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, breaking a prolonged deadlock over the country's conflict.

Iraq ratifies nuclear test ban treaty Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:35 PM PDT Vienna (AFP) - Iraq ratified Friday the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), an accord that however cannot enter into force until the United States, China and six other states follow suit.

New Pentagon rules ban tattoos on the neck and below elbows or knees Posted: 26 Sep 2013 05:05 PM PDT For new US military recruits, there are new body art rules on the horizon that boil down to no neck tattoos and no ink below the elbows or knees.

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