Obama sending more troops to Syria ... Obama inside trade fair, protesters outside ... Attorney General pushes for better integration of ex-cons

Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's sending up to 250 more troops to Syria to help in the fight against the Islamic State group. Obama says the additional troops, added to the 50 already there, will "keep up this momentum" against IS. The president made the announcement at a trade fare today in Hannover, Germany.

HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — While President Barack Obama attended a trade fair in Hannover, Germany today, hundreds of people demonstrated outside the event against job cuts at IBM. Some 200 workers for the U.S. technology and consulting company say the job cuts will end up costing some 900 jobs in Germany. Obama has been at the fair, promoting American business.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's president is calling on Pakistan to battle the Taliban rather than try to bring them into peace talks. Ashraf Ghani made the remarks today during an address to parliament, a week after a Taliban assault on the Afghan capital, Kabul, killed 64 people and wounded another 340. Afghan officials have long accused Pakistan of turning a blind eye to the Taliban.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Brussels subway station where 16 people were killed by a suicide bomber is now reopened. Security remains high across the underground network, which was hit during the March 22 attacks in Brussels. One 42-year-old commuter commented today that life must go on. He said, The madness of men is what it is but peace must win over."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Loretta Lynch is asking the nation's governors to make it easier for convicted felons to obtain state-issued identification after they get out of prison. It's part of a broader plan Lynch is announcing today to help smooth the path for state and federal inmates who are getting ready to re-enter society. This week is National Reentry Week, which is aimed at helping the roughly 600,000 ex-cons who are re-integrated into society each year.