Carter says Iraqi forces showed no will to fight at Ramadi
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Iraqi troops abandoned Ramadi rather than face Islamic State forces, citing a stark lack of will to fight despite outnumbering the attackers. He warned the approach to defeating ISIL hinges on Iraqi resolve and questions remain about the strategy.
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Ex Pakistani PM says son abductors seek militants release
Ex prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani says his son Ali Haider, abducted in 2013, is alive and held by militants who demand the release of several al Qaida prisoners. Gilani spoke by phone, noting the captors want concessions, as authorities and security forces pursue the case amid ongoing Taliban-linked violence in Pakistan and border areas.
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Ireland votes yes for same sex marriage now legal nationwide
Ireland embraced a new era as 62 percent voted yes to enshrine same sex marriage in the 1937 constitution. The government aims to draft a bill this week and have it law by July, with the first weddings possible in the fall after three months' notice.
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