BAGHDAD - On a trip shrouded in secrecy, President Barack Obama flew into Iraq yesterday for a look at a war he opposed as a candidate and now vows to end as commander in chief. Obama flew into the country hours after a bomb exploded in Baghdad, a reminder of the violence that has claimed the lives at least 4,266 U.S. soldiers since 2003.
WASHINGTON - US President-elect Barack Obama is organizing his national security brain trust composed of experienced figures, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and retired Marine Gen. James Jones. His security picks indicate a shift from his campaign credo of change toward a credo of wisdom.
WASHINGTON - US President-elect Barack Obama is organizing his national security brain trust composed of experienced figures, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and retired Marine Gen. James Jones. His security picks indicate a shift from his campaign credo of change toward a credo of wisdom.
A decision by the Dutch government to award soldiers who were on duty in Bosnia when the infamous massacre at Srebrenitza occured has elicited a strong reaction in Turkey. Many groups have accused the Dutch soldiers, who had been charged with guarding civilians, of ignoring the bloody massacre, in which an estimated 8 thousand Bosnians were killed.
May 1 celebrations and protests in Moscow in these years following the breakup of the Soviet Union involve a wide spectrum of interpretations of this day set aside to recognize workers. Three main tones were set in yesterday's celebrations in the Russian capital: