Armenian Genocide Vote Threatens US-Turkish Ties at Key Moment
Thursday's vote by a Congressional committee condemning the deaths of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as "genocide" is almost certain to complicate U.S. ties with Turkey, a long-time strategic ally and increasingly influential player in the...
Friday: 1 Iraqi Killed, 9 Wounded
Updated at 8:15 p.m. EST, March 5, 2010
On the last day of legal campaigning, no significant violence took place; however, at least one Iraq child was killed and nine more were wounded in minor attacks. Clerics used the prayer day to urge Iraqis to vote. In the U.K., British Prime Minister Gordon Brown testified at an inquiry, saying the war in Iraq was justified but the United States failed to head warnings over post-war chaos.
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US Seeks to Resume Training of Controversial Indonesian Military Unit
The administration of President Barack Obama hopes to resume U.S. training of an elite Indonesian military unit whose members have been convicted of gross human rights abuses in East Timor and elsewhere in the sprawling archipelago. The leadership of Indonesia's...
Thursday: 17 Iraqis Killed, 82 Wounded
Early voting began today, and so election-related attacks heightened. At least 17 Iraqis were killed and 82 more were wounded in poll violence across the country. Those who cannot vote on Sunday were encouraged to take advantage of today’s special polling. They include about 850,000 security personnel, prisoners and hospital patients.
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While the ongoing U.S. military "surge" in Afghanistan continues to capture the headlines, Iran's nuclear program – and how best to deal with it – is rapidly emerging here as this year's biggest foreign policy challenge. Although the administration...
