The militants swept through northern iraq. Iraqi commanders are determined to stop them. The militants captured iraqs second largest city mosul earlier this week. They pushed south to tikrit. Theyre now about 100 kilometers from the capital baghdad. Government commanders ordered helicopter crews to attack and they dispatched units for street to street fighting. Sunni muslims make up much of the populations of the cities that have been captured and many are critical of the government of Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki who is a shia. Shia form the majority in the cities to the south and military officers are recruiting volunteers to join in the fight. U. S. President Barack Obama Says what hes seen suggests iraq is going to need more help. I dont rule out anything because we do have a stake in making sure that these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold. Drone attacks are believed to be one option under consideration. White house Officials Say theyre not considering sending in gr
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Fifteen hours the topic in focus at the Global Media Forum twenty nine to the laboratory for the digital age. The following do we trust debate and shape the future but dont you believe global media for the twenty one team the place made for my. Us secretary of state might pump you know has made an unshuttered brief visit to iraq amid growing tensions with iran the visit came days after a u. S. Aircraft carrier was deployed to the region which officials said was in response to threats from iran it came off to pompey canceled his planned trip to berlin at short notice. Syrian Government Forces have intensified their shelling of rebel held town and villages in italy a province the area is supposed to be demilitarized following
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Conscience is clear shakers ina rejects calls for a new vote also winning her third consecutive election despite this latest being marked by deadly violence t w hes from voters who say they were pleased to see her poor heart. Meanwhile is awaiting the outcome of its landmark president ial election sundays votes are being counted and tensions a hearty following allegations of widespread voting irregularities. The likelihood of an german chancellor Angela Merkel delivers her traditional new years address calling for more openness tolerance and respects as one of the toughest years of our political career draws to an end. Im going to home free glad you could join me. Breathless. Around the walls all ringing in the new year hong kong is one of the latest to welcome the start of twenty nineteen the traditional fireworks over victoria harbor were accompanied by a music and light show washed find hundreds of steps. And the australia kicked off proceedings in spectacular style sickly staging i
A new vote consecutive election victories been mauled by deadly violence. And tensions are running high in congo the votes are being counted in sundays landmark president ial poll made widespread allegations of voting irregularities. By man on a home free glad you could join me. Rev lists around the walls all ringing in the new year hong kong is one of the latest to welcome the start of twenty nine t. The traditional fireworks over the. Are accompanied by music and the light show watched by hundreds of thousands. And the australia kicked off the proceedings in spectacular style sydney staging its largest ever fireworks display and of course there are still many more parties to come and well have updates from around the globe as the world says goodbye to twenty eighteen and good morning twenty eight ninety. Now in other news bangladeshs Prime Minister has been declared the winner of Sundays National elections the countrys Election Commission says that she has seen as alliance one two hu