![]() United Press International | US soldiers wounded in bomb attack in Iraq The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH Eleven US soldiers have died this month, eight of them from enemy attacks, while at least 30 have been wounded, according to the Iraq Coalition Casualty Count. The death toll has already surpassed the total in March, although American casualties remain ... Suicide bomb kills at least four at Iraq checkpoint FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, April 19 Diyala attack kills Iraqi police |
The Associated Press | George McGovern urges pullout from Iraq this year Los Angeles Times, CA The former US senator admires Obama but is puzzled by his adoption of the Bush administration's policy of dragging out the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. By George S. McGovern President Obama holds my admiration with high hopes for his message of ... US suicidal veterans surpassing kias Clinton to vouch for $83B war supplemental Soldiers Fight With Invisible War Wounds |
![]() MiamiHerald.com | Iraq elects parliament speaker after 4-month impasse Los Angeles Times, CA By Liz Sly Reporting from Baghdad -- Iraq's parliament ended four months of legislative paralysis Sunday by electing a new speaker who supporters hope will bring both muscle and discipline to the notoriously disorderly body. Iyad Samarrai, a leading ... Iraq parl't gets speaker after months of discord Political gamble in a polarised Iraq New speaker for Iraq parliament |
Pottawattamie County case will be heard by US Supreme Court Iowa Independent, IA By Lynda Waddington 4/20/09 3:03 PM The fate of a lawsuit filed against Pottawattamie County officials by two men who were wrongfully convicted of murder will be heard before the US Supreme Court this fall. The Court announced today that it will hear ... |
![]() RTT News | Halliburton CEO: In Discussions About Iraq Opportunities Wall Street Journal (HAL) is in talks with international oil companies, as well as local firms, regarding potential business opportunities in Iraq, the company's chief executive David Lesar said Monday. "We're having discussions with any large number of (international oil ... Halliburton Company Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript |
![]() NECN | Iraq Stock Exchange goes electronic USA Today By Mohammed Ameen, Reuters By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY BAGHDAD — The Iraq Stock Exchange is switching from writing on a big board to computers. The ISX launched electronic trading on Sunday, raising hopes the faster method will attract foreign ... Iraq's Stock Exchange goes electronic Iraq Stock Exchange Goes Electronic Stocks slide on bank worries |
Reuters | Al Qaeda No. 2 Blasts Obama, Again CBS News, NY Osama bin Laden's deputy delivered his speech to mark the 6th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, and 30 years of peace between Egypt and Israel. He extended his criticism to the West, to Arab rulers, to Egypt, and he even directed some of his ... Al-Qaeda deputy Zawahiri says Muslims not convinced by Barack Obama Terrorism: Al-Qaeda no.2 unimpressed by Obama Al-Qaeda Second-In-Command Blasts Obama |
Osama Bin Laden is not a Terrorist Desicritics.org, India Osama bin Laden is not a terrorist. The Laskhar-e-Toiba is not a terrorist organization. Bin Laden and let have lofty ideals, their methods could be faulted, but not their goals. Osama is striving to restore the rights for the oppressed Muslims all ... |
World Bank guarantee arm MIGA visits Iraq Reuters By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank's private sector guarantee arm has visited Iraq, signaling to the Iraqi government interest from international firms and the need to move quickly to lay the groundwork for investors to go in. ... |
![]() BBC News | iPod touch finding new niches in Afghanistan, Iraq TECH.BLORGE.com, Australia By Ronald O Carlson From displaying satellite imagery and controlling robots designed to disable bombs to language translation and bullet trajectory calculation in the field, Apple's versatile, rugged and pleasingly cheap (by government procurement ... Reporting for Duty: Apple's iPod Touch |