March 26, 2020 China cashes in off coronavirus, selling Spain $467 million in supplies, some of them substandard As the novel coronavirus continues its diabolical trek around the world, some countries are finding themselves in a difficult situation. Low on supplies or money, traditional American allies like Spain, Italy, France and Japan have had to turn to China for help.Â
March 26, 2020 Iraqi military says 2 rockets hit Baghdad's Green Zone, home of US Embassy Iraq's military on Thursday said at least two rockets hit inside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government and home to the U.S. Embassy, according to an Iraqi military statement, the first attack following a brief lull in violence from earlier this month.
March 25, 2020 Iraqis protest burying coronavirus dead, defy government and gather for mass pilgrimage In the already battle-worn Iraq, security forces are now struggling to control much of the country in the face of the ascending coronavirus pandemic.
March 19, 2020 China recasts itself as global coronavirus response leader as US, Europe struggle In a matter of weeks, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Communist Party have gone from being selfish villains responsible for a deadly pandemic to global heroes ready to pitch in and help countries that have been hard hit by the coronavirus.Â
March 18, 2020 Iran sees biggest single-day spike in coronavirus deaths, as toll surpasses 1,135 The death toll from the new coronavirus in Iran saw a nearly 15 percent spike overnight Tuesday.
March 17, 2020 Baghdad's Green Zone hits with rockets near US Embassy, officials say Three rockets were fired into Baghdad's Green Zone near the American Embassy in Iraq on Tuesday, just one day after a training base with U.S. troops and NATO trainers was attacked, according to Iraqi security officials.Â
March 17, 2020 Kataeb Hezbollah, the shadowy Iranian-backed militia behind attacks on US troops in Iraq While the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravish and consume the globe, U.S. troops stationed in Iraq continue to battle the threat of Iran-backed militias, in recent days going head-to-head with what is considered one of the most shadowy and lethal units: Kataeb Hezbollah, often called KH.
March 14, 2020 3 American troops wounded in new Iraqi rocket attack, Pentagon says Dozens of rockets slammed into an Iraqi base north of Baghdad Saturday wounding three American and two Iraqi troops.
March 13, 2020 Daniel Davis: Killing of U.S. military members in Iraq should be followed by withdrawal of American forces President Trump should order U.S. military forces out of Iraq. They have already accomplished all that could possibly be accomplished there.
March 12, 2020 US forces launch strikes targeting Iran-backed militias after deadly rocket attack, official says The U.S. military launched multiple strikes using warplanes targeting multiple bases used by Iranian-backed Shia militias believed to be behind the rocket attack on Camp Taji yesterday that killed two Americans and one British soldier, a senior U.S. military source told Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ.