Asian football: Iraq invite Vietnam for friendly, face COVID-19 quarantine rule
The Lions of Mesopotamia might have to finish a required 14-day quarantine before they are allowed to run on a Vietnamese pitch
Vietnam Airlines divert routes as Middle East tension spikes
Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against multiple bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq
Kerry in Iraq backs government, to build support against Islamic State
Kerry said he was impressed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plans to rebuild the Iraqi military and push broad political reforms.
IS claims beheading of journalist, warns US on Iraq strikes
The video, in which the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group also threatens to kill another reporter if US air strikes in Iraq continue, sparked global outrage on Wednesday.
Christmas blasts kill 35 in Iraq
The blasts come as Iraq suffers its worst violence since 2008, when it was just emerging from a brutal period of sectarian killings, raising fears that the country is slipping back into all-out conflict.