Iraq

Veterans Say 'Burn Pits' Created Toxic Clouds That Made Them Sick

1:36pm December 18, 2015

During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, open-air pits were used to incinerate refuse including plastics and human waste. Now, U.S. veterans are claiming these burn pits caused chronic ailments.

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Obama Addresses The Nation On U.S. Strategy Against ISIS

2:18pm December 14, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Obama says the self-proclaimed Islamic State is rapidly losing ground in Iraq and Syria, including 40 percent of its territory in Iraq.

House Passes Measure To Tighten Controls On Visa-Free Travel to U.S.

8:08pm December 08, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Approved 407-19, the bill requires anyone who has traveled to Iraq or Syria in the past five years to obtain a visa before entering the U.S.

The U.S. Is A World Leader In Gun Deaths

6:20pm December 07, 2015

by Anders Kelto

In just about every region, the United States ranks high — with one exception.

In Refugee-Resettlement Debate, Former Marine Wants To Put Translators First

12:26pm December 06, 2015

by NPR Staff

After troops returned home from Afghanistan, many translators who worked with them became targets and were forced to flee. A former Marine is now trying to help his former translator get to the U.S.

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National

British Lawmakers Vote To Extend Bombing Campaign To Syria

10:31pm December 02, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Prime Minister David Cameron had argued that Islamic State militants represent a threat to Britain, and his appeal took on greater urgency after the terrorist attacks in Paris.

The Pentagon says the new force will help secure the border between Iraq and Syria and hunt down Islamic State leaders in raids.

World News

U.S. To Send 100 More Troops To Iraq In Fight Against Islamic State

8:04pm December 02, 2015

by Tom Bowman

The Pentagon plans to create an "expeditionary targeting force" in Iraq, and says some of those troops will take part in combat raids.

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Downed Russian Military Jet Heightens Debate Over Syria No-Fly Zone

6:42pm November 24, 2015

by Tom Bowman

Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio and others are supporting the idea of a no-fly zone over Syria to try to help civilians there. But skeptics say it no longer has any relevance to today's Syrian crisis.

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After their villages were overrun by ISIS last year, hundreds of Yazidis sought safety on Mount Sinjar, a place they consider miraculous. Many families, including this one, refuse to leave the mountain.

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Targeted By ISIS, These Yazidis Refused To Leave Their Beloved Mountain

11:45am November 23, 2015

by Alice Fordham

After ISIS took their villages in Iraq, hundreds of members of the religious minority survived on wild plants and tomato paste through a bitterly cold winter on a mountain they consider miraculous.

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Graham: U.S. Should Shore Up Arab Allies To Fight 'Neighbor From Hell' ISIS

7:24pm November 17, 2015

by NPR Staff

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican candidate for president, also called for a "timeout" on America's Syrian refugee program "until we can ensure we have proper vetting."

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