24 July 2008, 4:13 pm
Calculated political ploy. Timely foreign outreach. A dash of each? Ask voters across the country about Barack Obama's image-packed week of foreign travel and you'll get a mix of admiration, suspicion, even a couple of bored shrugs.... read more
24 July 2008, 2:41 pm
Two women walk past the main building housing the National Iraqi Olympic Committee in Baghdad, June 2008. The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China, an IOC letter said.... read more
24 July 2008, 1:01 pm
BAGHDAD -- The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China, an IOC letter said.... read more
24 July 2008, 7:31 am
Two women walk past the main building housing the National Iraqi Olympic Committee in Baghdad, June 2008. The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China this August, an IOC l... read more
24 July 2008, 7:07 am
BAGHDAD (AFP) - The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China this August, an IOC letter said.... read more
24 July 2008, 6:48 am
Ban from competing in Beijing Games is major blow to Iraq’s seven athletes. BAGHDAD - The International Olympic Committee has confirmed a ban on Iraq from competing in the Beijing Games in a major blow to seven Iraqi athletes who had hoped to travel to China this August, an IOC letter said.... read more