Tuesday Marks Formal End Of US Combat Mission In Iraq -- Voice of America
The United States on Tuesday, August 31 at a formal ceremony in Baghdad will end its combat mission in Iraq and complete the U.S. military's transition to an advisory and training role in support of Iraqi forces. That effort is to continue until the end of next year, but there are significant questions about what happens after that.
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MIDDLE EAST
Joe Biden in Iraq for US mission change ceremony.
No letup in Iraq for some military forces.
Iran shifts assets out of Europe banks.
Hamas looms large over US peace talks.
Abbas says talks will collapse if Israel expands settlements in West Bank.
No letup in Iraq for some military forces.
U.S. troops in Iraq go from shock and awe to 'advise and assist'.
EU to help Iraq dismantle old nuclear facilities.
ASIA
7 US troops killed in 2 south Afghan bomb attacks on Monday.
Tokyo-Beijing Forum held to boost ties, strengthen feelings.
Attack on China whistleblower shows risk of unveiling corruption, fraud.
Floodwaters in south Pakistan 'begin to recede'.
China confirms visit of North Korea's Kim Jong-il.
S. Korea Premier-designate quits.
Indonesia's volcano eruption forces more evacuation.
Bout asks Thailand to block his extradition to U.S.
Cricket scandal rocks Pakistan.
AFRICA
Somali pleads guilty in case of pirate attack on US warship.
Obama administration intensifies efforts in Sudan.
South Africa's Zuma tells ministers to end strike.
Somali militants grow more brazen in attack.
EUROPE
Angela Merkel risks Germans' ire with fresh commitment to nuclear energy.
Putin hits the open Russian road to woo his far-flung countrymen.
Sarkozy's crackdown on Roma camps adds fuel to criticism at home and abroad.
Prosecutors say Croatia ethnically cleansed Serbs.
19 dead in Chechen shootout.
Gunman kills six in Slovakia rampage.
Putin slams West for deceiving Russia.
Putin says 2012 polls important to him.
AMERICAS
Hitmen kill second Mexican mayor in two weeks.
Mexican citizens still support military's fight against drug cartels, poll says.
Four FARC rebels surrender, give up arsenal in Colombia.
Record number in U.S. government anti-poverty programs.
Hurricane Earl more forceful, expected to become 'major hurricane'.
Venezuela's opposition candidates make inroads in Chavez strongholds.
Drilling of mine rescue shaft to begin in Chile.
Gold rush is growing threat to Suriname rainforest.
Obama hails New Orleans spirit on Katrina anniversary.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Algeria killings cast light on Qaeda extortion racket.
Haqqani Network took heavy casualties in recent assault on US bases.
Yemen president admits growing Al Qaida threat.
Money trail links the war on terrorism to the global financial crisis.
Norway 'bomb plot' underscores al-Qaida pitfalls.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
July consumer spending up: Is US economy back on recovery track?
Investors braced for week of key data.
BP's internal probe faults its own engineers: report.
Luxury booms while bargain retail suffers.
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