Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Green Beret with Minnesota roots killed in Afghanistan
• Obama campaigns for Democratic House candidates
• US accuses Russia, Syria of war crimes; France seeks UN vote
• Showdown in Mosul: Why it could be transformative for both ISIS and Iraq
• Moroccans vote amid worries about jobs, Islamic extremism
• Jobless rate for Hispanic Americans jumped in September
• NSA arrest highlights struggle to prevent insider threats
• What Should the Nobel Peace Prize Recognize?
• Former UK PM Tony Blair hints at possible return to politics
• Turkey says Shi'ite role in Iraq's Mosul battle will 'increase problems'
• Merkel on economic mission to Africa to curb migrant flow
• Romania receives first F16 jets to replace obsolete MiGs
• South Sudan, others with child soldiers get US waiver on aid
• Sunni force pleads for Iraqi government help as Mosul fight looms
• Iraqi comments on Bashiqa camp 'dangerous and provocative': Turkish PM
• Kuwait arrests 2 Iranians ahead of Shiite memorial
• Blair hints at return to frontline politics to save Brexit Britain
• Britain's Tony Blair hints at political comeback
• Soccer-Late Yamaguchi strike gives Japan cause to celebrate
• Philippines arrests three militants over deadly blast

Green Beret with Minnesota roots killed in Afghanistan Posted: 07 Oct 2016 04:19 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 31-year-old soldier who was killed in Afghanistan this week grew up in southern Minnesota and was a decorated member of the special forces.

Obama campaigns for Democratic House candidates Posted: 07 Oct 2016 02:19 PM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama urged donors Friday to rally around Democratic candidates for the House in next month's election, saying a stronger caucus will make the difference on such issues as immigration, rebuilding roads and bridges, and ensuring access to an early education.

US accuses Russia, Syria of war crimes; France seeks UN vote Posted: 07 Oct 2016 01:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States called Friday for a war crimes investigation of Russia and Syria, ramping up the rhetoric against Moscow for its part in a deadly military offensive in Aleppo while potentially making it harder to restart diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

Showdown in Mosul: Why it could be transformative for both ISIS and Iraq Posted: 07 Oct 2016 10:50 AM PDT For the government in Baghdad, there is no bigger prize than recapturing Mosul, Iraq's second city, which fell ignominiously as the Iraqi Army crumbled in the face of an onslaught from the so-called Islamic State (IS) in June 2014. Recommended: How much do you know about the Islamic State? "And if anything, the loss of their state will increase the frequency of their attacks, both in the West and certainly in Iraq and Syria.

Moroccans vote amid worries about jobs, Islamic extremism Posted: 07 Oct 2016 10:46 AM PDT RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Amid worries about jobs and extremism, millions of Moroccans voted Friday in parliamentary elections that will determine whether moderate Islamists will keep control of the government or lose power to a young rival party close to the powerful royal palace.

Jobless rate for Hispanic Americans jumped in September Posted: 07 Oct 2016 09:43 AM PDT The unemployment rate jumped in September for Hispanic and Latino Americans, who lost work and missed out on broader national jobs gains. The jobless rate for people of Hispanic and Latino ethnicity climbed ...

NSA arrest highlights struggle to prevent insider threats Posted: 07 Oct 2016 09:40 AM PDT When former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden disclosed classified US intelligence programs three years ago, the Obama administration set its sights on weeding out government employees and contractors likely to steal American secrets. "I thought the NSA had jumped through a lot of hoops to make sure Snowden wouldn't happen again. "The people doing NSA work are NSA employees and they don't seem to be having any problems.

What Should the Nobel Peace Prize Recognize? Posted: 07 Oct 2016 07:58 AM PDT The 2016 award to Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end the decades-long conflict with FARC arguably breaks a string of more symbolic recognitions.

Former UK PM Tony Blair hints at possible return to politics Posted: 07 Oct 2016 07:49 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is dropping hints about a possible return to politics.

Turkey says Shi'ite role in Iraq's Mosul battle will 'increase problems' Posted: 07 Oct 2016 07:26 AM PDT Involving Shi'ite militias in an operation to drive Islamic State out of the Iraqi city of Mosul will not bring peace, Turkey's foreign minister said on Friday, adding that Turkish-trained forces should be involved. As expectations of an assault to retake Mosul grow, tensions between Iraq and Turkey have escalated. The main point of contention is the presence of Turkish troops in Iraq, mainly at the Bashiqa camp in the north of the country, training Sunni Muslim and Kurdish Peshmerga units which Turkey wants to take part in the battle for Mosul.

Merkel on economic mission to Africa to curb migrant flow Posted: 07 Oct 2016 05:34 AM PDT By Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads to Africa on Sunday seeking investment opportunities which her government hopes will drive economic development on the continent and curb future waves of migration to Europe. A flood of almost a million migrants into Germany last year, many from Syria and Iraq, has hit Merkel's popularity at home. A European Union deal with Turkey helped stem the flow from the Middle East and Asia, but thousands of people still risk the perilous Mediterranean crossing every day from Africa to Europe.

Romania receives first F16 jets to replace obsolete MiGs Posted: 07 Oct 2016 04:46 AM PDT BORCEA, Romania (Reuters) - Romania received its first six F-16 fighter jets from Portugal on Friday, as it works to bring its obsolete forces up to NATO standards and phases out its outdated communist-era MiGs. The F-16 Fighting Falcons are part of a batch of 12 units supplied by Portuguese Air Force to Romania, a staunch Washington ally and NATO member since 2004, and a participant in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...

South Sudan, others with child soldiers get US waiver on aid Posted: 07 Oct 2016 04:28 AM PDT JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — President Barack Obama has issued waivers that continue millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance for troubled South Sudan and six other nations where child soldiers have been used, disappointing advocates who say his administration hasn't made curbing the use of children in combat a higher priority.

Sunni force pleads for Iraqi government help as Mosul fight looms Posted: 07 Oct 2016 04:20 AM PDT By Michael Georgy and Babak Dehghanpisheh BASHIQA, Iraq (Reuters) - Abu Mahmoud, part of a 2,500-man predominantly Sunni Arab force pulled together to launch an offensive against Islamic State in the Iraqi city of Mosul, has heard from relatives the group has been threatening to behead anyone who speaks of "liberation". "The most important thing we need is weapons and government support," said Abu Mahmoud, 42, who like others interviewed at a training camp in Bashiqa in northern Iraq, declined to give his full name for fear of reprisals. Abu Mahmoud, who covers his face so that Islamic State militants don't target his family, hopes he and other men in the National Mobilisation force will capture Mosul and rescue its residents in an operation expected to start within weeks.

Iraqi comments on Bashiqa camp 'dangerous and provocative': Turkish PM Posted: 07 Oct 2016 04:09 AM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Baghdad's remarks on the Bashiqa military camp in northern Iraq, where Turkey trains and equips rebels to fight Islamic State, are "dangerous and provocative", Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday. "Our troops are carrying out very useful work in Iraq. We have no hostile attitude towards them. Our soldiers are fighting against Islamic State militants there," Yildirim told reporters in Ankara. ...

Kuwait arrests 2 Iranians ahead of Shiite memorial Posted: 07 Oct 2016 03:58 AM PDT KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Authorities in Kuwait say two Iranians have been arrested after being seen photographing Shiite congregation halls ahead of a major religious ceremony.

Blair hints at return to frontline politics to save Brexit Britain Posted: 07 Oct 2016 02:16 AM PDT Former Prime Minister Tony Blair could return to a frontline role in British politics to try to prevent Theresa May's Conservative Party from destroying the country with a so-called "hard Brexit", he said in an interview. The only Labour prime minister to win three general elections, Blair was hugely popular during the start of his 10 years in power but his support for the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq severely tarnished his reputation. In an interview with Esquire Magazine, Blair said it was a "tragedy" that Britons were left with a choice between a Conservative Party intent on a hard Brexit and a Labour Party that he described as "ultra-left" and stuck in the 1960s.

Britain's Tony Blair hints at political comeback Posted: 07 Oct 2016 01:13 AM PDT Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair hinted that he wanted to make a political comeback in an interview released Friday. Blair, 63, made the comments to Esquire magazine shortly after announcing he was winding down his controversial but lucrative government advisory business. Blair told Esquire magazine that it was "an open question" what his future role would be.

Soccer-Late Yamaguchi strike gives Japan cause to celebrate Posted: 06 Oct 2016 08:17 PM PDT Sitting fourth in Group B and outside the World Cup qualifying places, Japan have little cause to celebrate at the moment but coach Vahid Halilhodzic was ready to break out the champagne after Hotaru Yamaguchi's late winner against Iraq on Thursday. Already under pressure after losing their group opener to United Arab Emirates at the same Saitama Stadium, Japan's qualifying campaign looked to be heading deeper into trouble after Saad Luaibi cancelled out Genki Haraguchi's opener.

Philippines arrests three militants over deadly blast Posted: 06 Oct 2016 05:03 PM PDT Three members of a Muslim extremist group have been arrested for a bombing in the home town of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte last month that left 15 people dead, authorities said Friday. Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the detained men belonged to a local gang in the southern Philippines, which carried out the attack partly to raise its profile with the Islamic State group. "They are trying to get the attention of ISIS to recognise them that's why they were trying to record (the bombing on video) for propaganda for international release," Lorenzana said, using another term for IS, which controls large parts of Iraq and Syria.

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