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Iraq asks for US air strikes, as extremists take control of largest oil refinery
Iraq has asked the US to stage air attacks on Sunni insurgents as the Islamist fighters edged closer to full control of ...World Cup: USA beats Ghana 2-1
The United States got a dream start to their World Cup campaign when Clint Dempsey scored the fifth fastest goal in tournament ...Obama sends troops to protect US missions in Iraq
The United States is deploying up to 275 military troops to Iraq to protect the U.S. Embassy and other American interests and ...15 Militants killed in Pakistani offensive
Pakistani officials say at least 15 suspected militants were killed on Tuesday as military jets pounded targets in a northwestern tribal region ...US captures suspected Benghazi attack mastermind in secret raid
A Libyan militant suspected in the deadly attack on Americans in Benghazi has been captured and is in American custody, the Pentagon ...Ukraine faces gas cut as talks with Russia fail
Russia has cut off gas supplies to Ukraine after a payment deadline passed and negotiators failed to reach a deal with Russia ...Suspected Somali militants kill 48 in Kenya attack
At least 48 people were killed when suspected Shebaab militants from Somalia stormed into a Kenyan coastal town and launched a major ...World Cup 2014: Germany beats Portugal 4-0 in Group G opener
Thomas Mueller\'s hat-trick inspired Germany to a 4-0 mauling of 10-man Portugal in their opening World Cup Group G match on Monday.China executes 13 for terror, violent crimes in Xinjiang
China executed 13 people on Monday for "terrorist attacks" in the far western region of Xinjiang, state media said, while another three ...Syrian regime barrel bombs kill 25
At least 25 people were killed in barrel bomb attacks in Syria\'s northern city of Aleppo on Monday, a monitoring group said.




