He has fought off a machete-wielding assassin believed sent by Saddam Hussein, spent much of his life in exile and was rumored to have personally shot a number of insurgents. Ayad Allawi is a survivor, and he showed it more than ever in Iraq’s parliamentary elections. Backed by the U.S. as Iraq’s prime minister in [...]
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The EU and Libya lift bans on granting visas to each others’ citizens, imposed during a row between Tripoli and Switzerland. Read More EU and Libya lift bans on visas
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NATO: Europe Will Be “paper Tiger” Unless It Improves Defense Capabilities Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) (AP) (AP) (AP) Previous slide Next slide (AP) BRUSSELS (AP) – Europe will be a “paper tiger” in military terms unless it reverses the decline in its defensive capabilities, NATO’s chief warned Saturday. The alliance’s secretary-general, Anders Fogh [...]
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Sarah Palin attacks healthcare reform at a rally of the US conservative Tea Party movement in Nevada. Read More Palin fires up Nevada Tea Party
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