Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Islamic nations lobbying Palestinians to go to ICC
• Germany to host conference on Syrian refugees
• Islamic State defies air strikes by shelling Syrian Kurdish town
• China urges global crackdown on extremists' use of Internet
• Air strikes on Syria 'war against Islam:' Qaeda
• Syrian al Qaeda offshoot vows retaliation against U.S.-led air strikes
• Libya: Send us more arms or face wider terrorism threat
• Russia at U.N. accuses U.S., allies of bossing world around
• 4 governors visit Afghanistan for terror briefings
• France charges three suspected jihadists back from Syria
• Russia's Lavrov slams US 'military interference'
• Washington's experts recruit 'Call of Duty' creator
• Iraqi army says retook dam from jihadists
• Poll: Confused by issues of the day? Join the club
• Turkey prepared for military role in anti-IS coalition: Erdogan
• Car bomb kills 10 in Iraq
• British fighter jets fly over Iraq, no air strikes yet
• US-led planes strike fighters attacking Syria town
• British warplanes return from Iraq without bombing
• Rice meets Syrian opposition at White House
• Kurds in France seek aid vs. Islamic State group
• Suspect in Oklahoma beheading is formally arrested in hospital
• European ISIS fighters: Is it really 3,000 jihadis?
• US struggles to blunt Syria rebel anger at strikes
• War vets, kids scarred by gangs help each other
• Fresh US-led airstrikes hit IS targets in Syria, Iraq: Pentagon
• Silent march for French slain hostage
• Afghan villagers hang Taliban after offensive
• UK warplanes on 1st mission since strikes approved
• Prospect of tighter White House security touches nerve in Washington
• Iran vows to attack jihadists in Iraq if they near border
• Readers Write: Wildfires will eradicate our forests; the fatiguing fight against Islamic State
• French Muslims denounce "cowardly murder" of tourist
• ISIS will launch attacks around the world unless stopped: Canada
• THE PRESIDENT GOES TO WAR IN SYRIA AND IRAQ BUT ONLY SO FAR
• Britain joins fight against Islamic State group

Islamic nations lobbying Palestinians to go to ICC Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world's largest bloc of Islamic countries has been lobbying the Palestinians to join the International Criminal Court so it can prosecute Israeli politicians and military leaders for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, the bloc's leader said Saturday.

Germany to host conference on Syrian refugees Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:39 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Germany will host an international conference next month to mobilize aid for Syrian refugees after the launch of US-led airstrikes, the foreign minister told the United Nations on Saturday.

Islamic State defies air strikes by shelling Syrian Kurdish town Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:55 PM PDT By Mariam Karouny and Jonny Hogg BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - New U.S.-led air strikes against Islamic State fighters failed to stop them from pressing their assault on a strategic Syrian town near the Turkish border on Saturday, hitting it with shell fire for the first time. The U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said the air strikes destroyed an IS building and two armed vehicles near the border town of Kobani, which the insurgents have been besieging for the past 10 days. ...

China urges global crackdown on extremists' use of Internet Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:47 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China called on Saturday for a worldwide crackdown on the use of the Internet by religious extremists and terrorists to stamp out their ability to communicate their ideas and raise funds. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks during the annual gathering of the 193-nation U.N. General Assembly in New York. "As new developments emerge in the global fight against terrorism, the international community should take new measures to address them," Wang said. ...

Air strikes on Syria 'war against Islam:' Qaeda Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:34 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda's Syrian franchise, said Saturday that foreign air strikes on the country constitute a "war against Islam", and threatened to attack the worldwide interests of participating nations.

Syrian al Qaeda offshoot vows retaliation against U.S.-led air strikes Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:32 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - The al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front on Saturday denounced U.S.-led air strikes on Syria, saying they amounted to a war against Islam and vowing to retaliate against Western and Arab countries that took part. "We are in a long war. This war will not end in months nor years. This war could last for decades," group spokesman Abu Firas al-Suri said. "It's not a war against Nusra Front, it's a war against Islam," he added in an audio message published on the group's social media network in its first reaction since the launch of the U.S.-led strikes on Tuesday. ...

Libya: Send us more arms or face wider terrorism threat Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:27 PM PDT By Rodrigo Campos UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Libya on Saturday asked the world either to give it more weapons and other support to help restore security and rebuild its institutions or to declare outright that the conflict-torn North African state "must face terrorism alone." After describing Tripoli's descent into chaos, which led the government to abandon its premises in the capital, Aguila Saleh Iissa, president of the Libyan House of Representatives, said: "This would not have happened had the international community taken the situation in Libya seriously. ...

Russia at U.N. accuses U.S., allies of bossing world around Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:25 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia used its annual appearance at the U.N. General Assembly on Saturday to accuse the United States and its Western allies of bossing the world around, complaining they were attempting to dictate to everyone "what is good and evil." The speech by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to the 193-nation assembly was the latest example of the deteriorating relations between Moscow and Western powers, which have imposed sanctions on Russia over the conflict in neighboring Ukraine. "The U.S. ...

4 governors visit Afghanistan for terror briefings Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:07 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Four U.S. governors made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Saturday as part of a delegation to receive counterterrorism briefings and greet troops stationed there.

France charges three suspected jihadists back from Syria Posted: 27 Sep 2014 12:41 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - Three Frenchmen arrested in Turkey after travelling to Syria were charged Saturday with planning terrorist acts, one of their lawyers said.

Russia's Lavrov slams US 'military interference' Posted: 27 Sep 2014 12:15 PM PDT United Nations (United States) (AFP) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Saturday accused the United States of resorting to "military interference" to defend its interests, in a veiled reference to the air campaign in Syria.

Washington's experts recruit 'Call of Duty' creator Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:55 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - A Washington think tank is recruiting the mastermind behind the best-selling "Call of Duty" video games to help policy wonks imagine future wars America may have to fight.

Iraqi army says retook dam from jihadists Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:51 AM PDT Baquba (Iraq) (AFP) - The Iraqi army and an alliance of Shiite militia groups on Saturday retook a dam northeast of Baghdad after days of fighting believed to have killed dozens, security sources said.

Poll: Confused by issues of the day? Join the club Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:41 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Confused by President Barack Obama's health care law? How about the debate over government surveillance? The way the Federal Reserve affects interest rates?

Turkey prepared for military role in anti-IS coalition: Erdogan Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:09 AM PDT Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could take a military role in the coalition fighting Islamic State (IS) militants as Ankara moves to take a frontline position in the campaign, the Hurriyet daily reported Saturday.

Car bomb kills 10 in Iraq Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:08 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi police officials say a car bomb has exploded in a town south of Baghdad, killing at least 10 people and wounding 24.

British fighter jets fly over Iraq, no air strikes yet Posted: 27 Sep 2014 11:06 AM PDT By Michele Kambas RAF AKROTIRI Cyprus (Reuters) - Two British fighter jets flew over Iraq on Saturday on their first mission since the UK parliament authorized bombing missions against Islamic State militants, but they did not carry out any air strikes, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said. The Tornado jets left the British Royal Air Force's Akrotiri base in Cyprus at 3.25 a.m. EDT and returned more than seven hours later, a Reuters witness said. ...

US-led planes strike fighters attacking Syria town Posted: 27 Sep 2014 10:54 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — U.S.-led coalition warplanes struck Islamic State fighters in Syria attacking a town near the Turkish border for the first time Saturday, as well as positions in the country's east, activists and a Kurdish official said.

British warplanes return from Iraq without bombing Posted: 27 Sep 2014 10:46 AM PDT London (AFP) - British warplanes flew their first mission over Iraq since parliament authorised strikes against Islamic State jihadists, but returned without bombing on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence in London said.

Rice meets Syrian opposition at White House Posted: 27 Sep 2014 10:34 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - National Security Advisory Susan Rice reaffirmed US commitment to supporting Syria's moderate opposition at a meeting in Washington with a delegation from the Syrian National Coalition, the White House said Saturday.

Kurds in France seek aid vs. Islamic State group Posted: 27 Sep 2014 10:23 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — Hundreds of Kurdish activists and their supporters have protested in Paris to denounce violence by the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria and demand greater Western support against the militants.

Suspect in Oklahoma beheading is formally arrested in hospital Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:46 AM PDT (Reuters) - The Oklahoma man suspected of beheading a former co-worker at a food distribution warehouse last week, who was shot by another employee trying to thwart the attack, was placed under arrest in a hospital where he underwent surgery, authorities said on Saturday. Alton Nolen was charged with first degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon when he emerged from sedation, said Moore, Oklahoma, police sergeant Jeremy Lewis. ...

European ISIS fighters: Is it really 3,000 jihadis? Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:32 AM PDT How big is the homegrown ISIS threat?

US struggles to blunt Syria rebel anger at strikes Posted: 27 Sep 2014 09:15 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. is struggling to counter anger among the Syrian opposition, where many believe that the air campaign against extremists in the country is only helping President Bashar Assad and that Washington is coordinating with Damascus, despite American insistence it backs the rebel cause.

War vets, kids scarred by gangs help each other Posted: 27 Sep 2014 08:51 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — Jorge Maya sat in a circle at his neighborhood YMCA, a sturdy Afghanistan vet listening to a group of teenage boys scarred by gang violence.

Fresh US-led airstrikes hit IS targets in Syria, Iraq: Pentagon Posted: 27 Sep 2014 08:49 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - The Pentagon confirmed Saturday a fresh round of air strikes by the US military and coalition partners against Islamic State group targets in Syria and Iraq.

Silent march for French slain hostage Posted: 27 Sep 2014 08:07 AM PDT Nice (France) (AFP) - Thousands of people joined a silent march Saturday in the southern French city of Nice in memory of Herve Gourdel, the hiker beheaded last week by Algerian militants linked to the Islamic State group.

Afghan villagers hang Taliban after offensive Posted: 27 Sep 2014 07:16 AM PDT Afghan villagers hanged four Taliban fighters from a tree after hundreds of militants launched a major offensive, officials said Saturday, as security forces fought to recapture ground in the eastern province of Ghazni.

UK warplanes on 1st mission since strikes approved Posted: 27 Sep 2014 05:43 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Britain's Ministry of Defense says warplanes have taken off for their first combat mission over Iraq since Parliament approved airstrikes targeting the Islamic state group.

Prospect of tighter White House security touches nerve in Washington Posted: 27 Sep 2014 05:36 AM PDT By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospect of more of the U.S. capital being closed off after an intruder got into the White House has struck a nerve in Washington over public space being eroded by barricades and bollards. The possible tightening of security around the president's residence, a highly visible symbol of democracy and a prime draw for tourists and protesters alike, raises questions like whether safety trumps openness or whether a capital city can ever be entirely safe, analysts said. The week after a 42-year-old Iraq war veteran climbed the 7-foot (2. ...

Iran vows to attack jihadists in Iraq if they near border Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:01 AM PDT Tehran (AFP) - Iran will attack Islamic State group jihadists inside Iraq if they advance near the border, ground forces commander General Ahmad Reza Pourdestana said in comments published on Saturday.

Readers Write: Wildfires will eradicate our forests; the fatiguing fight against Islamic State Posted: 27 Sep 2014 04:00 AM PDT Thank you for the Sept. 8 cover story, "The Smoke Jumpers." It does indeed portray the role of smoke jumpers who are brave, dedicated, hard working but alas ineffective. The accompanying graphic titled "Rise of the era of megafires" says it all. Because of the dual causes of overgrowth and increasing droughts, plus the human factors that cause fires during high wind months, the Southwest Rocky Mountains have lost 11 percent of all their forests!

French Muslims denounce "cowardly murder" of tourist Posted: 27 Sep 2014 02:08 AM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Hundreds of Muslims gathered outside Paris' main mosque on Friday to denounce the beheading of French tourist Herve Gourdel by militants in Algeria who said their act was a response to France's air strikes against Islamic State fighters. France's five-million-strong Muslim population is the largest in Europe. Some on the French right have suggested the community has not condemned Gourdel's murder this week strongly enough, a charge its leaders reject. ...

ISIS will launch attacks around the world unless stopped: Canada Posted: 27 Sep 2014 01:59 AM PDT OTTAWA (Reuters) - Islamic militant forces operating in Iraq and Syria will launch terrorist attacks around the world unless they are stopped, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday. Around 70 Canadian military advisors are already in the region and Canadian transport planes have delivered weapons to Kurdish and Iraqi forces. Harper says he is considering a U.S. request for more help against the militants. ...

THE PRESIDENT GOES TO WAR IN SYRIA AND IRAQ BUT ONLY SO FAR Posted: 26 Sep 2014 10:00 PM PDT This is an unusual American civic moment: All of Washington is under pressure, and all the pressure points in American politics are engaged. There is the president, Barack Obama, pushing for an aggressive attack on terrorism -- even as an important poll showed the public doesn't approve of his policies against terrorism. There is the House of Representatives supporting the president's proposal for an offensive against the Islamic State -- but the vote indicated more of his Republican rivals backed the measure than did his Democratic allies. ...

Britain joins fight against Islamic State group Posted: 26 Sep 2014 06:46 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Britain, Belgium and Denmark on Friday joined the U.S.-led coalition of nations that are launching airstrikes on the Islamic State group in Iraq, committing warplanes to the struggle against the extremists.

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