Pentagon Mulls Bigger U.S. Troop Role in Iraq Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Gen. Martin Dempsey, testifying on Capitol Hill on Thursday, outlined conditions that they said could prompt a recommendation for greater U.S. involvement in combat in Iraq. Eurozone GDP Shows Meager Expansion The eurozone economy expanded last quarter at a sluggish rate, underscoring concerns that the region is stuck in a rut of declining investment and high unemployment. Jordan, Israel Agree to Calm Jerusalem Tensions Israel and Jordan agreed to steps to calm tensions around Jerusalem’s holy shrines, but easing the escalating violence in the city and elsewhere could take time, said Secretary of State John Kerry after a surprise three-way summit in Amman on Thursday evening. China Says Philippines Is Part of Trade Plan China plans to include the Philippines in its “21st Century Maritime Silk Road” initiative designed to boost regional trade despite tensions between the two countries, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said. Unrest Sweeps Mexican State Protesters seized dozens of town halls, hijacked delivery trucks and staged protests in several cities across southern Mexico on Thursday to demand a deeper investigation into the whereabouts of 43 students abducted by municipal police in late September. India, U.S. Make Food-Stockpiling Deal India and the U.S. have come to an agreement on India’s massive food stockpiling program, clearing the way for India to ratify an important World Trade Organization agreement.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 11:57:55 +0000
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