Financial Times | Iraq vote turnout fails to meet expectations Los Angeles Times, CA - By Monte Morin Reporting from Baghdad -- Just over half of Iraq's 15 million registered voters cast ballots in weekend provincial elections, with turnout as ... Video: Iraq election hailed as 'great success' - 1 Feb 09 Maliki and Secular Parties Show Big Gains in Iraq Peace, high turnout reported at Iraq polls |
ABC News | In Iraq's North, Vote Will Define Loyalties, Disputes Washington Post, United States - By Ernesto LondoƱo MOSUL, Iraq, Feb. 1 -- For the northern provinces of Iraq, the outcome of Saturday's elections will provide the first snapshot in decades ... Sunni party likely big winner in northern Iraq Iraq polls could help ease Kirkuk deadlock-UN Voting for change in Mosul |
stv.tv | Obama says most US troops in Iraq home within a year Reuters - By Ross Colvin WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Americans on Sunday a substantial number of the 140000 US troops in Iraq would be ... Obama: 'Substantial' Number of Troops to Return Home By Next Super ... Obama: Substantial number of troops will be home by next Super ... President Obama Sits for Pre-Game Interview |
Today's Zaman | US military deaths in Iraq war at 4237 The Associated Press - 1, 2009, at least 4237 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. ... US military deaths US soldier dies in northern Iraq |
Washington Post | Iraq Auditor Warns of Waste, Fraud In Afghanistan Washington Post, United States - And despite the Iraq experience, he said, the United States is making many of the same mistakes again in Afghanistan, where US reconstruction expenditures ... Watchdog critiques wartime spending Watchdogs: Poor planning, greed undermine war spending |
Daily Mail | Shoe sculpture removed in Iraq NECN, MA - (NECN/APTV) - A sculpture set up to honor the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former US President George W. Bush has been removed. ... Video: Iraqi Shoe-throwing Sculpture Removed Bush shoe-thrower sculpture given the boot in Iraq Mortar shells near Iraq voting centres, no one hurt |
Iraq's oil exports inch up in January International Herald Tribune, France - AP BAGDHAD: An Iraqi oil official says Iraq's January oil exports inched up to about 1.89 million barrels a day from about 1.82 million in the previous ... |
WELT ONLINE | US will not renew Blackwater contract in Iraq Reuters - The move was not a surprise following Iraq's decision to deny a license to Blackwater, which drew intense criticism after its guards opened fire in Baghdad ... Video: Blackwater's Iraq Deal Not to Be Renewed State Department Cancels Iraq Contract With Blackwater US not to renew Blackwater contract for Iraq: report |
AFP | Iraq's monthly civilian deaths lowest since US-led invasion Xinhua, China - 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraq's monthly civilian death toll in January dropped to lowest levels since the US-led invasion in2003, the authorities said on Sunday. ... Iraq death toll 'lowest since invasion' Iraq January death toll at lowest since 2003 war Iraqi civilian deaths down in January |
Telegraph.co.uk | After Promising Quick Iraq Withdrawal, Obama Works Through Details Voice of America - By Al Pessin President Barack Obama is working toward a decision on how quickly to withdraw US troops from Iraq. He has had two meetings with senior ... Video: Obama: Tough Decisions on Iraq, Afghanistan Loom Obama Seeks Accord With Military on Iraq Obama says tough decisions soon on Iraq, Afghan wars |