Obama’s defence secretary pushed out
Chuck Hagel is first US cabinet member to stand down after midterm election losses
Chuck Hagel is first US cabinet member to stand down after midterm election losses
Pentagon officials say militants ‘beyond a terrorist group’ and may take years to defeat
Nuri al-Maliki gives up fight to remain prime minister of Iraq
Deliveries of tanks, fighter aircraft, missiles and $260m in cash cancelled
Kerry sets out the case for intervention as US releases intelligence report
Senior administration figure acknowledges government is no longer ruling out arming rebels
Human rights group says women and children among at least 50 people executed but warns final death toll may exceed 100
Spokesman for army says ‘explosion is approaching fast’
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