Obama unveils $500m plan to beat Ebola
US President Barack Obama has said the US is prepared to take leadership in tackling Ebola, warning that the epidemic in West Africa is “spiralling out of control”. Obama urged a global expanded effort...
View ArticleUS lawmakers back plan to arm Syrian rebels
US lawmakers have voted to authorise training and arming of vetted Syrian rebels to combat fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a crucial step in President Barack Obama’s bid to...
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Under New Plan, Iraq’s Fight Against Militants May Fall to Its Provinces
Iraqi police officers and soldiers who fled Mosul after being abandoned by their commanders (photo: Andrea Bruce/New York Times).ERBIL, Iraq — Gov. Atheel al-Nujaifi wants his province back. Since...
View ArticleUS Congress backs plan to arm Syrian rebels
The US Congress has passed President Barack Obama’s plan to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels to battle Islamic State (ISIL) fighters. The Senate on Thursday voted 78 to 22 to authorise the first...
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