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Iraq says little progress in reconciliation (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:45:37 GMT
While violence levels are plunging in Iraq, there has been little progress in political reconciliation due to sectarian divides and lack of trust, Iraq's government spokesman said on Saturday.

Democrats: Bush hinders new Iraq course (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:41:55 GMT
A Democratic senator on Saturday accused President Bush and congressional Republicans of hindering his party's attempts to chart a new course in Iraq even though U.S. troops are fighting violence "they cannot possibly resolve."

Iran sticking to pledge to halt arms flow: Iraq (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:44:03 GMT
Iran, accused by the United States of helping stoke violence in Iraq, appears to be holding to its pledge to halt the flow of weapons and people across the border, the Iraqi government spokesman said on Saturday.

Iraq asks Turkey for time to take steps against PKK (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 14:58:47 GMT
Iraq urged Turkey on Saturday to give it time to implement measures aimed at restricting the movements of Kurdish separatist rebels, a day after Iraq's president said a Turkish incursion was now "almost inevitable."

Bush criticizes Democrats over Iraq war funds (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:08:12 GMT
With Congress and the White House engaged in a long-running feud over war funds, President George W. Bush criticized Democrats on Saturday for holding up money he requested for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Could U.S. military gains in Iraq outlast Bush? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:42:50 GMT
With an intensifying White House race drawing attention to his legacy, President George W. Bush could leave office without the baggage of complete failure in Iraq thanks to new U.S. military gains, some analysts say.

For Kurds, Iraq is a distant memory (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:13:25 GMT
In Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region the official line is clear: there is no question of declaring independence. But in the regional capital Arbil, Baghdad seems more distant each passing day.

Poland to end Iraq mission in 2008: defence minister (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:04:20 GMT
Poland will end next year its mission in Iraq, where it currently deploys 900 soldiers, new Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich said Saturday.

Australia beat Iraq in Olympic qualification match (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:38:01 GMT
Australia have one foot in next year's Beijing Olympics after defeating Asian champions Iraq 2-0 in Gosford on Saturday.

US air assault targets militants in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:56:35 GMT
Hundreds of American and Iraqi troops backed by helicopters descended Friday on a remote desert area southwest of Baghdad to root out al-Qaida in Iraq and search for two U.S. soldiers missing after a deadly insurgent ambush six months ago.