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US Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

US Vice President Joseph Biden (L), US Ambassador Christopher ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L), US Ambassador Christopher Hill and General Ray Odierno are seen at a US military base near Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked ...

(AFP/Graphic) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(AFP/Graphic) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked the start on Friday of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/Graphic/Sophie Ramis)

US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (L) and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki give a press conference following a meeting in Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders ...

(AFPTV/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:50:23 GMT

(AFPTV/POOL) - US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders on Friday focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011.(AFPTV/POOL)

US Vice President Joseph Biden (C), Gen. Ray Odierno (2nd L) ...

(AFP/POOL) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:00:15 GMT

(AFP/POOL) - US Vice President Joseph Biden (C), Gen. Ray Odierno (2nd L) and US Ambassador Christopher Hill (2nd R) meet with representatives from Iraqi NGOs at a US military base near Baghdad. Biden on Friday warned Iraqi officials that Washington would politically disengage if sectarian and ethnic strife resumed as he warned of a "hard road ahead".(AFP/POOL/Khalid Mohammed)

The UN atomic watchdog's incoming chief Yukiya Amano promised ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:21:05 GMT

(AFP) - The UN atomic watchdog's incoming chief Yukiya Amano promised Friday to do his "utmost" to resolve a long-running nuclear standoff with Iran after governors formally gave their nod of approval to his appointment.(AFP/Samuel Kubani)

Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims during his weekly general ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:06:45 GMT

(AFP/File) - Pope Benedict XVI waves to pilgrims during his weekly general audience on July 1, 2009 at St Peter's square at The Vatican. US President Barack Obama said in an interview published Friday he thought the pope would "share my approach" on policy in the Middle East.(AFP/File/Christophe Simon)

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (R) and special US envoy ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:26:57 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (R) and special US envoy George Mitchell seen here at a meeting on June 30, 2009 in New York. Barak will meet US Middle East envoy George Mitchell next week for talks aimed at healing a rift over Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a top official said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:44:28 GMT

(AFP/File) - The Obama administration is planning to use the National Security Agency to screen Internet traffic between government agencies and the private sector, the Washington Post reported Friday, quoting Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, seen here in June 2009.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

US Marines wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:12 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Marines wait for helicopter transport as part of Operation Khanjar in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on July 2, 2009. US Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, according to their commanding officer.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

US Marines from 2nd Battalion wait to board helicopters from ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:12 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Marines from 2nd Battalion wait to board helicopters from Camp Dwyer as they leave to take part in Operation Khanjar on July 2, 2009. US Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, according to their commanding officer.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

Map showing Khanishin, Garmsir and Nawa in Afghanistan's ...

(AFP Graphic) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:12 GMT

(AFP Graphic) - Map showing Khanishin, Garmsir and Nawa in Afghanistan's Helmand province where US Marines are pressing ahead with an air and ground assault on Taliban strongholds.(AFP Graphic)

US Marines from the 2nd Battalion make preparations ahead of ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:12 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Marines from the 2nd Battalion make preparations ahead of Operation Khanjar at Camp Dwyer in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on July 2, 2009. US Marines are in a "hell of a fight" as they storm into Taliban strongholds in a major assault in Afghanistan, according to their commanding officer.(AFP/File/Manpreet Romana)

Interactive graphic on Afghanistan where 4,000 US Marines poured ...

(AFP iactiv) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:29:12 GMT

(AFP iactiv) - Interactive graphic on Afghanistan where 4,000 US Marines poured into the Taliban heartlands in Helmand Province.(AFP iactiv)

Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it ...

(AFP/POOL/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:58 GMT

(AFP/POOL/File) - Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the deposed Iraqi dictator.(AFP/POOL/File/Chris Hondros)

An Iraqi man, carrying a child walks past, Iraqi soldiers patrolling ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:58 GMT

(AFP/File) - An Iraqi man, carrying a child walks past, Iraqi soldiers patrolling in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in April 2009. Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until just hours before it was clear the city was about to fall after the US-led 2003 invasion, according to newly released FBI interviews with the deposed Iraqi dictator.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)

US President Barack Obama (R) meets with Russian President Dmitry ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:16 GMT

(AFP/File) - US President Barack Obama (R) meets with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in London in April 2009. The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

A US Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade patrols Garmsir ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:16 GMT

(AFP) - A US Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade patrols Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday.(AFP/Manpreet Romana)

An Afghan child observes a US Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:16 GMT

(AFP) - An Afghan child observes a US Marine of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade patrol Garmsir district in Afghanistan's Helmand province. The Russian and US presidents plan next week to sign deals on replacing a Cold War-era missile treaty and the transit of US military supplies bound for Afghanistan, a Kremlin aide said Friday.(AFP/Manpreet Romana)

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (left), U.S. Ambassador Christopher ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT

(AFP) - U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (left), U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill and Gen Ray Odierno are seen at a U.S. military base near Baghdad. A fiery protest marked the start of Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/Khalid Mohammed)

Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked ...

(AFP Graphics) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT

(AFP Graphics) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP Graphics/Sophie Ramis)

US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT

(AFP/File) - US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along the streets of Khan Bani Saad on June 28. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

US General Ray Odierno. A fiery protest marked the start of ...

(AFP/POOL/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:22:30 GMT

(AFP/POOL/File) - US General Ray Odierno. A fiery protest marked the start of US Vice President Joe Biden's visit to Iraq, with supporters of the Shiite anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr burning the Stars and Stripes.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

The US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test ...

(AFP/US NAVY/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:40:02 GMT

(AFP/US NAVY/File) - The US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacific Ocean. US President President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev are next week planning to sign a framework declaration on replacing a key Cold War-era missile treaty, Medvedev's top foreign aide has said.(AFP/US NAVY/File/null)

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen here in 2008, has said ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:35:03 GMT

(AFP/File) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, seen here in 2008, has said he would be willing to meet US President Barack Obama in Syria to discuss Middle East peace efforts in an interview with Britain's Sky TV.(AFP/File/Louai Beshara)

A homeless man walks past a furniture store that is going out ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:32:05 GMT

(AFP/File) - A homeless man walks past a furniture store that is going out of business in Los Angeles. Halfway through 2009, the US economy is still struggling in recession amid fragile hopes for recovery by the end of the year.(AFP/File/Mark Ralston)

Two unemployed men who live on the street in Los Angeles. Halfway ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:32:05 GMT

(AFP) - Two unemployed men who live on the street in Los Angeles. Halfway through 2009, the US economy is still struggling in recession amid fragile hopes for recovery by the end of the year.(AFP/Mark Ralston)

US Vice President Joe Biden, seen here in May 2009, is to hold ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:12:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden, seen here in May 2009, is to hold talks with Iraqi leaders that are aimed at bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. US Vice President Joe Biden ...

(AFP Graphics) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:12:36 GMT

(AFP Graphics) - Total deaths of US soldiers in Iraq. US Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with Iraqi leaders that will be focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pull-out in 2011.(AFP Graphics/Sophie Ramis)

US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:12:36 GMT

(AFP/File) - US soldiers and Iraqi police carry out their last patrol along the streets of Khan Bani Saad on June 28.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)

US Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with General Ray ...

(AFP/POOL/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:12:36 GMT

(AFP/POOL/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with General Ray Odierno as he begins a visit to Iraq to bridge the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pull-out in 2011.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

The White House said on Tuesday that Vice President Joe Biden ...

(AFP/POOL/File) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:55:19 GMT

(AFP/POOL/File) - The White House said on Tuesday that Vice President Joe Biden would work closely with General Ray Odierno, the top US commander in Iraq seen here, and the US ambassador to Baghdad, Christopher Hill, as US forces prepare to leave the country for good.(AFP/POOL/File/Scott Olson)

Secretary of the Army Pete Geren (centre) stands during the ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:55:19 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Secretary of the Army Pete Geren (centre) stands during the burial ceremony for U.S. Army Private Kelly Youngblood on what would have been his 22nd birthday at Arlington Memorial Cemetery. US Vice President Joe Biden was to hold talks with Iraqi leaders focused on bridging the country's sectarian divide ahead of a complete American military pullout in 2011.(AFP/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla)

A job seeker sits near an employment bulletin board at the New ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:14:18 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - A job seeker sits near an employment bulletin board at the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services in New York City. President Barack Obama said he was confident the US economy would recover, despite new data showing unemployment at a 26-year-high of 9.5 percent, which dampened hopes of a quick rebound.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Hondros)

Unemployment advisor Shawn Morales with the New York State Labor ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:14:18 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Unemployment advisor Shawn Morales with the New York State Labor Department's Division of Employment Services gives information to a job seeker in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. According to a Department of Labor report, US employers cut more jobs in June, causing unemployment to rise to 9.5 percent, the highest since August 1983.(AFP/Getty Images/Chris Hondros)

US President Barack Obama said the latest surge in job losses ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:14:18 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama said the latest surge in job losses was "sobering," after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high of 9.5 percent.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

Soldiers arrest and beat a supporter of ousted Honduran President ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:00:22 GMT

(AFP) - Soldiers arrest and beat a supporter of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya during a demonstration in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The United States said Thursday it has "hit the pause button" on aid for Honduras pending a legal decision on whether to actually go ahead and cut aid in response to an army-backed coup there.(AFP)

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:39:47 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, pictured in June 2009, is unable to travel to Moscow next week because she needs to continue physical therapy on her "shattered" elbow, a US official said Thursday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Alex Wong)

The White House said Thursday it would hold a high-level meeting ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:02:14 GMT

(AFP/File) - The White House said Thursday it would hold a high-level meeting next week bringing together top government officials, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano seen here, to prepare for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of A(H1N1) flu.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan)

US Vice President Joe Biden, pictured in May 2009, flew in to ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:01:18 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden, pictured in May 2009, flew in to Baghdad on Thursday on a surprise visit just two days after a long-planned pullback of American troops from conflict-hit Iraq's towns and cities.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

Iraqi SWAT teams take part in a parade in the sports stadium ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:01:18 GMT

(AFP) - Iraqi SWAT teams take part in a parade in the sports stadium in the southern city of Najaf, some 160 kms from Baghdad, as on going celebrations take place to mark the June 30th pullout of US troops from Iraqi urban areas. US Vice President Joe Biden flew in to Baghdad on Thursday on a surprise visit just two days after a long-planned pullback of American troops from Iraq's towns and cities.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

US President Barack Obama, seen here making remarks on the economy ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:03 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama, seen here making remarks on the economy in the Rose Garden, said the latest surge in job losses was "sobering," after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high of 9.5 percent.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

US President Barack Obama, standing alongside the leaders of ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:31:03 GMT

(AFP) - US President Barack Obama, standing alongside the leaders of companies throughout the US and administration officials at the White House, said the latest surge in job losses was "sobering," after new government figures pushed the unemployment rate to a new 26-year high of 9.5 percent.(AFP/Saul Loeb)

Boxes of the antiviral drug Tamiflu prescribed for influenza ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:25:16 GMT

(AFP/File) - Boxes of the antiviral drug Tamiflu prescribed for influenza A (H1N1). The United States will provide 420,000 courses of antiviral medication Tamiflu to fight swine flu in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) said Thursday.(AFP/File/Carlos Jasso)

US Vice President Joe Biden, pictured in May 2009, was visiting ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:58:29 GMT

(AFP/File) - US Vice President Joe Biden, pictured in May 2009, was visiting Baghdad Thursday in a surprise trip just days after US forces completed their pullout from Iraqi cities, the White House said.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

US President Barack Obama, seen here on July 1, 2009, was "deeply ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:48:29 GMT

(AFP/File) - US President Barack Obama, seen here on July 1, 2009, was "deeply disappointed" by the country's jobless figures which pushed the unemployment rate to a 26-year high, his spokesman said Thursday.(AFP/File/Saul Loeb)

A view of the US Treasury. The US Treasury Department said it ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:20:20 GMT

(AFP/File) - A view of the US Treasury. The US Treasury Department said it froze the assets of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, an adviser to the commander of Iran's Qods Force, an arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Shiite "extremist" group Kata'ib Hezbollah for being a security threat in Iraq(AFP/File/Karen Bleier)

Leg irons and hand cuffs hang on a board at Camp Delta at Guantanamo ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:31:11 GMT

(AFP/File) - Leg irons and hand cuffs hang on a board at Camp Delta at Guantanamo Naval Base in Guantanamo, Cuba, in 2004. Lawyers for the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to be transferred to US soil for a civilian trial, set for September 2010, asked Thursday to see the secret CIA prisons where he was allegedly tortured.(AFP/File/Mark Wilson)

Gen Victor Renuart, the top US commander in North America seen ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:59:59 GMT

(AFP) - Gen Victor Renuart, the top US commander in North America seen here in 2007, said Thursday that the United States is prepared to intercept any North Korean long-range missile as Pyongyang further tested international patience with fresh launches.(AFP/Yuri Gripas)