IRAQ

The Vatican called on Muslim religious leaders on Tuesday to condemn "unspeakable criminal acts" by Islamic State militants who have taken a series of cities in northern Iraq, forcing tens of thousands of Christians and Yazidis to flee their homes.

With Iraq in need of a unifying leader, the U.S. and Iran are in agreement over the newly nominated prime minister-designate, Haider al-Abadi.

The Islamic State extended its war front to the border of Lebanon triggering panic in a country that is home to many religious groups.

GSK, which faces a series of corruption charges in countries across the globe, also suspended its distributors in Syria.

Brown’s supporters have been calling on the president to issue a statement condemning the 18-year-old’s killing on Saturday.

In brief remarks Monday, U.S. President Barack Obama praised the nomination of Haider Al-Abadi as Iraq’s new prime minister.

The price of crude oil is still trading under $100 per barrel despite the US bombing of Iraq.

A Twitter battle has broken out between supporters of ISIS and Americans.

The U.S. is bombing ISIS militants to protect civilians and stop any advances on Irbil, which happens to sit by one of Iraq's biggest oilfields.

To say Haider Al-Abadi inherits a troubled Iraq is an understatement. Does the ex-electrical engineer have what it takes to bring Iraq together?

The 44-year-old convicted felon was arrested after a trip to Lebanon where he tweeted a number of messages supporting ISIS under the name Abu Omar al-Amreeki.

The photo was condemned by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, among others.

The Obama administration is close to approving a plan that would allow the Pentagon to sell weapons directly to Kurdish forces.

The Obama administration is also reportedly closing in on an approval from the Pentagon to arm Kurdish forces.

The son of a convicted Australian who escaped to Syria was photographed holding a soldier's severed head.

Clinton is widely believed to be preparing for a presidential run in 2016 and distancing herself from Obama's foreign policy moves.

Al-Maliki, whose party won the most seats in April's elections, is seeking a third term as prime minister of the strife-torn country.

Pope Francis thanked volunteers in Iraq and said his personal envoy Cardinal Fernando Filoni would leave Rome for Iraq on Monday.

U.S. officials caution airstrikes have a limited purpose and are not part of a wider campaign.

State Department pulled personnel from the U.S. Consulate in Arbil, the capital of the Kurdish region in northern Iraq.

King Abdullah decreed in February citizens involved in fighting overseas faced up to 20 years in prison.