Al-Maliki's order came a day after radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr offered to help purge militia members from Iraqi security forces. He criticized the government for denying ...

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr offered Thursday to help purge Iraqi security forces of militia members. But he also criticized the Iraqi government for denying that it sent ...

The Foreign Office has issued a warning to Brits travelling abroad, and it's an easy one to forget. They say that it can help ...

The Foreign Office is advising UK travelers to ensure they have the necessary documents before heading to the airport.

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Heavy rain and thunderstorms have hit several areas across Iraq since Thursday and are expected to continue until Sunday, causing disruptions in several major cities. The Meteorological Authority said ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Thursday, Kansas City City Manager Brian Platt was suspended with pay by Mayor Quinton Lucas and the City Council. Questions now remain about Platt’s future in the ...

It’s certainly an unusual New York City mayor’s race. Spurred by a historic indictment of the sitting mayor, a long list of prominent Democrats started fundraising to see if they can topple incumbent ...

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Moroccos parliamentary and partisan diplomacy is shifting its focus toward Mexico, a country that recognizes the «Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic» (SADR). Following the visit of a delegation of MPs ...

Mardi Gras actually began in Mobile, Alabama – a port city with close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, located about 140 miles east of the Big Easy. “By virtue of being established prior to ...

Police officers and firefighters - yet again - made up the bulk of the city’s highest-paid employees, comprising 46 of the 57 workers who received more than $250,000, according to an analysis of ...