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At Least 4 Killed in Iraq Bombing - Voice of America Fri, 29 May 2009 15:42:12 GMT

CTV.ca

At Least 4 Killed in Iraq Bombing Voice of America The militias fight al-Qaida and other groups and have been credited with helping reduce violence in Iraq. In other news, the US military said a coalition soldier was killed when a grenade exploded near a military patrol in Nineveh province in northern ... Iraq minibus bombing kills six - police Reuters Attacks In Iraq's Diyala Kill 5, Hurt 17 -Officials Wall Street Journal US soldier killed in northern Iraq AFP The Associated Press - New York Times all 346 news articles

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4304 - The Associated Press Sat, 30 May 2009 00:21:02 GMT

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4304 The Associated Press As of Friday, May 29, 2009, at least 4304 members of the US military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes nine military civilians killed in action. ... Roadside bomb kills former Wellington resident working in Iraq Sun-Sentinel.com Former Wellington Doctor killed in Iraq WPTV Former Wellington computer specialist killed by roadside bomb in Iraq Palm Beach Post First Coast News - News4Jax.com all 48 news articles

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US asks court to block release of detainee photos - AFP Fri, 29 May 2009 18:31:02 GMT

Citizen

US asks court to block release of detainee photos AFP WASHINGTON (AFP) — The Obama administration has asked a federal appeals court to block the publication of images showing detainee abuse, citing concern it could incite violence in Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan. The motion filed in a New York court ... US asks for block on abuse photos Philadelphia Inquirer Petraeus, Odierno back Obama on photos United Press International US court asked to block abuse photos DAWN.com CNN - NPR all 391 news articles

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US Rejects Newspaper Report on Iraq Prison Photos - Voice of America Fri, 29 May 2009 01:15:52 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

US Rejects Newspaper Report on Iraq Prison Photos Voice of America Taguba published a report in 2004 on the abuse scandal at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. The scandal was triggered by the publication of photos of inmates being abused by smiling guards. US Defense Department spokesman Bryan Whitman Thursday said the ... Push to Block Photos Washington Post Washington slams Telegraph report on Iraq jail photos AFP Photos show rape and sex abuse in Iraq jails-paper Reuters New York Daily News - Stars and Stripes all 271 news articles

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Iraq's Sadr wants 'depraved' homosexuality eradicated - AFP Fri, 29 May 2009 10:15:56 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Iraq's Sadr wants 'depraved' homosexuality eradicated AFP It said that as many as 25 boys and men had been killed in Baghdad alone because they were either gay or believed to be amid concerns that religious leaders may be inciting violence against Iraq's gay community. Homosexuality is forbidden in Islam, ... Ask AP: Shut stores' electricity, Muqtada al-Sadr The Associated Press Iraq's Position on LGBT Rights: "Homosexuality is a Disaster" Tips-Q GLBT News Radical Iraq cleric orders 'depraved' homosexuality to be eradicated PinkNews.co.uk Queerty all 69 news articles

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Funeral held for Iraq football legend Dawud - BBC News Fri, 29 May 2009 14:44:27 GMT

BBC News

Funeral held for Iraq football legend Dawud BBC News, UK Iraq's legendary football player and coach Emmanuel Baba Dawud has been buried at the country's biggest stadium in the capital Baghdad. Dawud, better known as Ammo (uncle) Baba, died on Wednesday after suffering complications from diabetes. He was 74. ... Former Iraq national soccer coach Dawud dies at 74 The Associated Press Iraq bids Ammo Baba farewell Alsumaria Iraqi Assyrian Soccer Legend Dies AINA Middle East Online - Goal.com all 82 news articles

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Central Pa. soldier dies in roadside blast in Iraq - Philadelphia Inquirer Fri, 29 May 2009 15:03:14 GMT

PennLive.com

Central Pa. soldier dies in roadside blast in Iraq Philadelphia Inquirer, PA A central Pennsylvania soldier serving with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard's 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team has been killed in action in Iraq. The state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs says 20-year-old Spc. Chad Edmundson, ... Blair County Soldier Killed In Iraq WJACtv.com Altoona Soldier Killed In Iraq ThePittsburghChannel.com North Carolina Guardsmen Make First Iraq Patrol Systems PR Newswire (press release) - Altoona Mirror all 29 news articles

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Terrorist flees to Lebanon, FBI confirms - The Associated Press Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:55 GMT

The Associated Press

Terrorist flees to Lebanon, FBI confirms The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A master bomb maker who once targeted commercial airliners and was suspected of aiding the Iraq insurgency has fled to Lebanon, an FBI official has confirmed. There is information that 73-year-old Abu Ibrahim was reportedly in Tripoli, ...

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Split among captors hits hope of freedom for British hostages in Iraq - guardian.co.uk Thu, 28 May 2009 17:15:35 GMT

Times Online

Split among captors hits hope of freedom for British hostages in Iraq guardian.co.uk, UK Negotiations for the release of five British hostages seized in Iraq two years ago tomorrow have been weighed down by complex demands from their kidnappers, a Shia group riven by factionalism. The group has yet to make its final demands clear, ... Video: Miliband calls for 'immediate' release of British hostages ITN NEWS UK appeals for release of British hostages in Iraq CNN International London Urges Release of British Hostages in Iraq Voice of America AFP - The Associated Press all 372 news articles

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Iraq bans vegetable imports, eyes state purchases - guardian.co.uk Fri, 29 May 2009 13:58:48 GMT

Earthtimes (press release)

Iraq bans vegetable imports, eyes state purchases guardian.co.uk, UK By Muhanad Mohammed BAGHDAD, May 29 (Reuters) - Iraq has placed a temporary ban on vegetable imports from countries including Turkey, Iran and Syria in a bid to boost its neglected farm sector. Acknowledging the move could fuel inflation, ... Iran, Turkey, Iraq sign energy deal United Press International Iran, Iraq, Turkey to link power grids WashingtonTV Iran, Iraq, Turkey sign power MOU Tehran Times AFP - Fars News Agency all 37 news articles