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Kremlin: demands for Assad's departure "thoughtless"

10 years ago
The entire territory of Syria must be "liberated," Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said in remarks televised Saturday, dismissing demands for Syrian President Bashar Assad's departure as "thoughtless." Dmitry Peskov said Assad needs to stay in power to prevent the country from falling into the hands of jihadis.

U.S Defense Secretary Carter arrives in Iraq

10 years ago
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Iraq Saturday to meet with his commanders and assess progress in the opening days of the operation to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants.

Appeal of women's soccer growing, FIFA chief says in Jordan

10 years ago
FIFA's president says the U-17 Women's World Cup hosted by Jordan shows that "women's football is not only confined to some parts of the world." Gianni Infantino spoke late Friday, after attending the final match in which North Korea defeated Japan 5:4 in a penalty shootout.

Protests after Wonder Woman named to honorary UN post

10 years ago
The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman's 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from both inside and outside the world organization that the spot should go to a real — and less sexualized — woman.
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