Obama admits US underestimated threat from IS

President Barack Obama has acknowledged that US intelligence agencies underestimated the threat from Islamic State militants and overestimated the ability and will of Iraq’s army to fight. The president described the US intelligence assessments in response to a question during a CBS “60 Minutes” interview that was airing tonight. He was asked about how Islamic State fighters had come to control so much territory in Syria...

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Ferguson police chief apologizes to Michael Brown's family

Police Chief Tom Jackson during a video apology to the community of Ferguson and the family of Michael Brown in this frame grab from a video. (Credit: AP) Related media Mo. protesters rally for Michael BrownVideo Recap: Ferguson, MissouriTimeline of events in Ferguson, Mo. shooting ST. LOUIS - The Missouri police chief whose...

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US, partners begin air strikes in Syria, Pentagon says

The United States and partner nations launched their first airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, as fighting raged on Monday between the extremist group and Kurdish forces near the border with Turkey, triggering a surge of tens of thousands of refugees. The Pentagon said a mix of fighter jets, bombers and Tomahawk missiles...

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A peaceful, selfless man: Wife of captive Alan Henning begs ISIS to let him go

The wife of British hostage Alan Henning pleaded Saturday with ISIS to release him, describing her husband as a "peaceful, selfless man" who was only in Syria to help people in need. "I cannot see how it could assist any state's cause to allow the world to see a man like Alan dying," Barbara Henning said, according to a message released...

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Imprisoned American wanted to become 'second Snowden'

An American sentenced in North Korea ripped up his visa so he could go to prison and expose human rights violations there, state media said Saturday. Matthew Todd Miller was convicted of committing "acts hostile" to North Korea and sentenced to six years of hard labor last week. Saturday's report in the state-run Korean Central...

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Obama Insists U.S. Will Not Get Drawn Into Ground War in Iraq

TAMPA, Fla. — President Obama on Wednesday repeated his vow to destroy Islamist terrorists in Syria and Iraq, but he insisted that the United States would not go it alone and promised a military audience that he would not send them back into direct combat. “Whether in Iraq or in Syria, these terrorists will learn the same thing that...

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US does not rule out sending ground troops to Iraq

Washington: Martin Dempsey, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff said Tuesday that US ground troops could be called into battle against the Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria if circumstances require. So far, US President Barack Obama has deployed about 1,600 military advisers to Iraq, but has stressed that "boots are not on the ground" in a combat role. However, Dempsey said Obama has ordered him to come back on a...

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Scottish minister insists of using pound even if gets independence

Edinburgh: Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond Tuesday insisted that an independent Scotland could not be prevented from using the pound. In an interview with Sky TV news, Salmond reiterated his desire to hold on to sterling, saying that the words about "being able to be vetoed from using the pound" actually is not true and no one can stop Scotland from using the pound. He noted that it is sensible to hold on to sterling,...

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Malta boat sinking 'leaves 500 dead

Photo courtesy-- BBC DHAKA: About 500 migrants are feared dead after their ship was rammed by another boat near Malta last week, a migration body said.Two Palestinian survivors told the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that the boat had been intentionally sunk by traffickers, reports BBC.They said boat had...

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