A classified assessment of Iraq’s military said many units are so deeply infiltrated by Iran-backed Shiites or Sunni extremists that Americans assigned to advise them could face heightened risks, according to U.S. officials.
The deal, announced Monday, will settle an inquiry into mortgage securities sold prior to the financial crisis, averting a lawsuit that would have proved costly for both sides.
The drone added a new element to the conflict, and Hamas said others had been dispatched on “special missions.” Also Monday, Israel prepared to file charges against three Jews for the killing of a Palestinian youth.
The gulf nation began a program to identify and train talented African boys as it sought to build its credibility as host of the 2022 World Cup. First of two articles.
Ms. Gordimer found themes in the injustices and cruelties of South Africa’s policies of racial division, and she left no quarter of the society unexplored. She died on Sunday at 90.
The free-standing emergency room is part of a trend that provides acute care but also helps a hospital’s bottom line.
President Obama is having increasingly frequent late-night dinners, here and abroad, with companions from fields like architecture, film, art and literature.
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. often ruled with the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, but without aggressively rejecting precedents, much to the chagrin of the right side of the court.
Many Indian children are exposed to bacteria from waste that may make it impossible for food alone to nourish them.
The league has invited Burke’s family to Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Minneapolis — its first official recognition of his early role in a movement gaining traction across the sports landscape.
For me, the siren call of Paris comes from whale jaws, elephant molars and miniature bat skulls under tiny glass domes.
As police crack down once again on graffiti, the market for street art grows lucrative.
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