Iraq president in hospital after 'stroke'

President Jalal Talabani, a Kurdish former rebel who has been a major player in Iraq's politics f...  More »

President Jalal Talabani, a Kurdish former rebel who has been a major player in Iraq's politics for decades and worked to bridge its sectarian divide, was in hospital Tuesday after a "health emergency," his office said. Talabani's chief of staff announced that the president was in intensive care at Baghdad's Medical City hospital but that he was in a stable condition.Duration: 00:40  « Less