Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group, and apologized for some mistakes in planning the war, in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Blair’s decision to send troops to back the U.S.-led invasion is still a live political issue in Britain, where a six-year public inquiry into the conflict is yet to publish its
The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria’s moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the U.S. State Department said after Secretary of State John Kerry met King Salman on Saturday. Kerry was in Riyadh for meetings with the Saudi monarch, crown prince, deputy crown prince and foreign minister – the last stop in a trip that also included Vienna, where he
WASHINGTON (AP) — Opponents of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul are taking yet another challenge to the law to the Supreme Court, and say they will be back with more if this one fails.
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A South Korean man died of complications from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Sunday, in the first death linked to the virus in the country for more than three months. The 66-year-old man was diagnosed in June after contracting the virus at the Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul — one of the major epicentres of the disease that swept the country between May and July, Seoul’s health ministry said. Seoul
A policeman who was under investigation as part of a high profile royal insult probe has died in custody after he hanged himself in his cell, Thailand’s justice minister on Sunday. Police Major Prakrom Warunprapa had been jailed by a court on Wednesday along with two other people as part of a probe into a group of people who allegedly falsely claimed ties to the monarchy for personal benefit.[L3N12L1GJ] The
A late try by replacement Laurence Pearce saved Leicester’s blushes to snatch a 22-19 win against Harlequins in their first home Aviva Premiership match of the season.
England have no concerns over Alastair Cook’s fitness despite his clear discomfort on day four of the second Test against Pakistan.
South Africa equalled the third-highest score in one-day internationals as they beat India by 214 runs to win the five-match series.
