Tag: World

Iran’s top leader opposes US intervention in Iraq

Nasser Karimi · June 22, 2014 12:40 pm

Pope Francis celebrates a Mass in Sibari, southern Italy, Saturday, June 21, 2014. Pope Francis paid a one day visit to Castrovillari, Sibari, and Cassano allo Jonio, in the Calabria region of Italy. Pope Francis comforted the imprisoned father of a slain toddler during a visit Saturday to a southern Italian region infested by one of the world's most powerful crime syndicates. During his one-day pilgrimage to Calabria, Francis met separately with the father and two grandmothers of Coco' Campolongo in the courtyard of a prison in the town of Castrovillari. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope seeks an end to all kinds of torture

Washington Examiner · June 22, 2014 11:26 am

A Palestinian woman cries in her home after a raid by Israeli troops as the army continues feverish searches for three missing Israeli teens, in Salim village near the West Bank city of Nablus, Sunday, June 22,2014. Israel's military says troops have shot dead one Palestinian, and a Palestinian medical official says another was killed, as the army searches for three missing teens and looks to dismantle the Islamic militant group Hamas. Over the past week, thousands of Israeli troops have searched hundreds of locations in the West Bank and arrested more than 300 Palestinians, many from Hamas. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)

2 Palestinians killed as Israel raids West Bank

Mohammed Daraghmeh · June 22, 2014 10:35 am

Chinese TV shows confession of teen attack suspect

Washington Examiner · June 22, 2014 10:06 am

Volunteers of the newly formed "Peace Brigades" participate in a parade in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 21, 2014. Thousands of Shiite militiamen have paraded in Baghdad and several other cities in southern Iraq with heavy weaponry, signaling their readiness to take on Sunni militants who control a large chunk of the country's north. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

A guide to fast-moving events in Iraq

Washington Examiner · June 22, 2014 2:21 am

Search on for SKorea soldier who killed 5 comrades

JUNG-YOON CHOIYOUKYUNG LEE · June 22, 2014 2:00 am

This combination of photos shows Germany's Miroslav Klose flipping to celebrate after scoring his side's second goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Ghana at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Saturday, June 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Messi scores winner, Klose ties Ronaldo’s record

Mike Corder · June 22, 2014 12:51 am

England national soccer team player Wayne Rooney attends a press conference after a squad training session for the 2014 soccer World Cup at the Urca military base in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 21, 2014. Costa Rica's surprise 1-0 win over Italy on Friday meant that England made its most humiliating exit from a World Cup since 1958, following consecutive defeats by the Italians and then Uruguay in Group D. England play Costa Rica in their final Group D match on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

BRAZIL BEAT: Rooney trying to impress new manager

Washington Examiner · June 21, 2014 11:57 pm

Fan clashes keep World Cup city on alert

Washington Examiner · June 21, 2014 11:11 pm

United States' Jurgen Klinsmann, center, walks on the pitch with his team during a training session at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. The U.S. will play Portugal in group G of the 2014 soccer World Cup on June 22. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte)

Spotlight on the US and Ronaldo at World Cup

Trevor Huggins · June 21, 2014 10:57 pm

A model wears a creation for Andrea Pompilio men's Spring-Summer 2015 collection, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Saturday, June 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Giuseppe Aresu)

Dolce&Gabbana presents a flourish of crimson suits

Colleen Barry · June 21, 2014 10:45 pm

Volunteers of the newly formed "Peace Brigades" participate in a parade in the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, June 21, 2014. The armed group was formed after radical Shiite cleric Muqtatda al-Sadr called to form brigades to protect Shiite holy shrines against possible attacks by Sunni militants. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Sunni fighters expand offensive in western Iraq

HAMZA HENDAWISAMEER N. YACOUB · June 21, 2014 10:35 pm