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Suicide bomber embraces and kills Sunni politician in Iraq
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up as he embraced a Sunni Muslim political leader in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing the man and four of his family a day before elections in the area. Al Qaeda's local wing has increased its attacks this year, often targeting moderate Sunni Muslim leaders in a bid to ignite sectarian upheaval and undermine Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ...(6/19/2013 8:08:33 AM) |
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Iraq’s Kurds to Export Oil by New Pipeline ‘Very Soon’
Iraq’s Kurds will start exporting crude by pipeline “very soon” after the completion of a new link to the Turkish border by the end of September, the Kurdistan Regional Government Natural Resources Minister said.(6/19/2013 9:01:46 AM) |
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Iraq suicide bomber kills 5 ahead of vote
A suicide bombing in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed the leader of a provincial political party and four relatives, officials said, on the eve of elections his bloc was to participate in.(6/19/2013 8:32:58 AM) |
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U.N. recommends bringing Iraq closer to ending 1990s sanctions
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday recommended bringing Iraq one step closer to ending all U.N. sanctions imposed on Baghdad more than two decades ago after former leader Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait In 1990. Despite the toppling of Saddam in 2003 after a U.S.-led invasion, the United Nations has not fully lifted the sanctions. U.S.-led troops drove Iraq ...(6/18/2013 8:18:40 PM) |
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Iraq bombings kill 13 ahead of vote
A suicide bombing in northern Iraq killed a provincial political party leader and four relatives on Wednesday, officials said, ahead of elections in which his bloc was to participate.(6/19/2013 12:58:29 PM) |
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Car bombs kill 13 in Shiite regions of Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Seven car bombs struck three Shiite-majority regions of southern and central Iraq on Sunday, officials said, killing at least 13 people in the latest apparent coordinated attack by insurgents aimed at destabilizing the country.(6/16/2013 4:08:14 AM) |
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Relatives can sue over UK troops' Iraq deaths
Relatives of British soldiers killed while fighting in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and claim damages under human rights law, the Supreme Court in London ruled on Wednesday.(6/19/2013 8:32:28 AM) |
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Families win Iraq deaths damages bid
Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue the government for negligence and bring damages claims under the Human Rights Act, the Supreme Court rules.(6/19/2013 5:17:49 AM) |
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Bombs, suicide attack kill at least 15 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three bomb attacks in Iraq including a blast in a roadside restaurant killed 15 people on Monday, officials said, the latest in a surge of violence that has left nearly 2,000 dead since the beginning of April.(6/17/2013 7:22:44 AM) |
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Officials: Bombs, suicide attack kill 12 in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — Three bomb attacks in Iraq including a blast inside a roadside restaurant killed 12 people on Monday, officials said, the latest in a surge of violence that has left nearly 2,000 dead since the beginning of April.(6/17/2013 6:20:16 AM) |
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