Haider al-Abadi says the operation will see troops come from several directions, but he declines to give an exact time for the operation’s start.
March 2015
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Kerry tries to dampen fuss over Israeli PM’s speech
Kerry said in an interview broadcast before he arrived in Switzerland for talks with Iran’s foreign minister that Netanyahu was welcome to speak in the U.S.
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February was coldest on record in Portland and Bangor
The average monthly temperature of 13.8 degrees at the Portland jetport beat the previous mark, set in 1979.
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Killing of Nemtsov spurs political fears in Russia
No one has been arrested in Boris Nemtsov’s murder, which has opponents of the mainstream wary and worried.
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Activists say Islamic State releases 19 Syrian Christians
Fears remain over the fate of the hundreds still held captive.
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Georgia lawmakers may end tax break on jet fuel, to Delta’s dismay
The latest version of the bill from Republican Rep. Earl Ehrhart would remove the break for all airlines.
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Maine’s smelt catch runs high as state weighs daily limits
The population appears to be in the ‘up’ year of a cycle and 2016 may see a decline, a biologist says as an advisory committee is set to decide on the need for restrictions.
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No clear signs of deal to fund Homeland Security Department
A new deadline approaches to avoid a Homeland Security Department shutdown.
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Kerry asks for benefit of the doubt on Iran nuclear talks
The Secretary of State tries to calm tensions with Israel before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s congressional address on Tuesday.
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Major league baseball’s 1st black Latino star Minoso dies
Minnie Minoso, who played 12 years with the White Sox, was 90.