U.S. vice president, Turkish prime minister discuss Iraq tensions in call

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Thursday about the fight against Islamic State and tensions between Turkey and Iraq, the White House said in a statement. "The leaders ... discussed ongoing developments in Iraq, emphasizing the importance of defusing recent tensions between Turkey and the Government of Iraq in a manner that respects Iraqi sovereignty and fully coordinates counter-ISIL efforts with the Coalition," it said, referring to Islamic State with an acronym. (Reporting by Jeff Mason and Roberta Ramtpon; Editing by Eric Beech)