Anti-US Shiite cleric backs al-Maliki for PM in move that could pave way for new government

Iraqi Shiite cleric backs al-Maliki in key boost

Iraq’s prime minister gets strong boost from Shiite cleric

Iraqi Shiite cleric backs al-Maliki

BAGHDAD — Powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr is backing Iraq’s prime minister to retain power in a move that could speed an end to the seven-month political impasse.

Rights group accuses FBI of involvement in secret transfers of Kenyan bomb suspects to Uganda

Groups: Kenyan suspects secretly flown to Uganda

Ugandan police arrest 2 Kenyan rights activists working on cases of suspected bombers

Ugandan police arrest 2 Kenyan rights activists

Family of 24-year-old Ohio man killed by captive bear takes some comfort in animal’s death

Bear who mauled caretaker is put to death in Ohio

Car bomb targeting Iranian pilgrims in northern Iraq kills 5

Iranian pilgrims killed in north Iraq car bomb

5 killed, 9 injured in a car bomb targeting a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims north of Baghdad

5 killed in car bomb explosion in northern Iraq

Suicide bomber strikes Iraqi army check point in Baghdad, killing 6 people, officials say

Iraq: Suicide bomber kills 6 in Baghdad

BAGHDAD — A suicide bomber drove an explosives-laden car into an Iraqi army check point in western Baghdad, killing six people and injuring 20 on Friday morning, officials said.

Suicide bombs kill 33 in Iraq as insurgents seek to take advantage of political deadlock

Suicide bombs kill 33 in Iraq, officials say

Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for deadly attack on central bank in Baghdad

Al-Qaida in Iraq claims deadly central bank attack

Explosions detonated near protest site in Thai capital; 1 dead, dozens wounded

Explosions kill 1, wound dozens in Bangkok

Political party of Iraqi PM says at least 750,000 Iraqi votes in question

Maliki’s bloc says 750,000 Iraqi votes in question

Putin says Moscow bombing masterminds will be dragged ‘out of the sewer’ to justice