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The Iraqi military has reportedly stopped the advance of ISIS north of Baghdad, but the US is moving personnel out.

Santos wins second term as Colombian president.

Some staff members at the American Embassy in Baghdad will be relocated.

“We were hoping he was going to be stupid enough to get on some kind of airplane," recalls one official.

Baghdad residents are heartened for what they interpret as promises of help from the U.S. and Iran.

Security is tightened; a "substantial majority" of the embassy presence reported to remain in place.

A long-expected military operation comes just a week after a deadly insurgent attack on the country's biggest airport.

The abduction of three teenage boys in Palestinian-controlled territory further destabilizes the Israeli-Palestinian relationship.

In the absence of hard evidence, speculation has flourished. Explanations range from believable to bizarre.

The mystery of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight may never be solved, despite a massive search effort and millions of dollars spent.

Protected by the Kurdish militia, the wealthy oil town has managed to repel the jihadist group and shelter hordes of refugees -- for now.

Two car bombings targeted an area where volunteers for the Iraqi military were gathering.

The deputy speaker of the Italian Senate is happy his team beat England in the World Cup. So happy that he started a major flame war on Twitter about it.

Residents are returning to Mosul after ISIS seized control of the city last week.

The fighting was led by a rogue retired army general.

Kerry urges Iraqi leaders to overcome deep divisions if they want U.S. help in repelling militants.

100 security forces loyal to the Iraqi government reported trapped at Tikrit air base.

Iraq Internet outage appears similar to those instituted in 2011 during Arab Spring uprisings in Egypt.

ISIS captured huge amounts of military equipment from fleeing government troops

Republicans upset over missing Lerner e-mails, call reported computer crash "convenient."

Unclear whether Kurdish security forces or militants responsible for shelling that killed two near Jalawla.

Obama says he never thought he'd ever begin a speech by saying, "Hello anteaters."

Rouhani's offer comes as the United States sent the USS George H.W. Bush to the Persian Gulf to provide possible air support.

Shakir Wahiyib's "Quranic quiz" lifted him from obscurity to feared terrorist.

The Navy's most sophisticated aircraft carrier will arrive in the Gulf by late Saturday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Palestinian Authority is responsible for the boys' well-being.

The Oscar-winning actress was given the title Friday for her exceptional work combating sexual violence in war zones.

Voter turnout was high for the election to determine Afghanistan's second democratically elected leader.

"We cannot grieve because there is zero proof," says one woman whose boyfriend is missing. "It's a giant unknown."