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Middle East
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British embassy employee in Iran charged
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The lawyer for a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran says his client has been charged with "acting against national security."
Updated: 06:35 AM
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VP Biden urges Iraqis to make political progress
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Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraqi leaders Friday to do more to foster national reconciliation and offered U.S. assistance in achieving that, as concerns grow that a lack of political progress is fueling violence in Iraq.
Updated: 11:35 PM
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,322
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As of Friday, July 3, 2009, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Updated: 08:35 PM
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Syria mends US, Arab ties as ally Iran in turmoil
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Syria’s leader sent a July 4 message full of praise to President Barack Obama on Friday and invited him to visit Syria _ the latest signs Damascus is hedging its bets in Mideast politics, warming up to its rival the United States at a time when its longtime ally Iran is in turmoil.
Updated: 05:35 PM
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