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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