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Iraq, Iran Sign Power Deal - Wall Street Journal Tue, 24 May 2011 00:25:14 GMT+00:00

Reuters

Iraq, Iran Sign Power Deal Wall Street Journal AMMAN—Iraq signed an initial agreement to buy natural gas from former foe Iran to fuel power plants, a spokesman for the Iraqi electricity ministry said Monday, as the government seeks to ease the electricity shortages that last year ... Attacks kill 5 people in Iraq's disputed Kirkuk ProvinceDaily Star - Lebanon 6 killed, 27 wounded in Iraq's violenceXinhua Iraq says ready to buy Czech-made combat jetsRIA Novosti AFP -Czech Happenings -UPI.com all 1,144 news articles »

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Documentary Follows W. Va. National Guard Troops in Iraq - WBOY-TV Mon, 23 May 2011 22:37:19 GMT+00:00

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Documentary Follows W. Va. National Guard Troops in Iraq WBOY-TV The Last Mission: Establishing the Rule of Law in Iraq will premier on Tuesday on West Virginia Public Broadcasting. MORGANTOWN -- The United States has about 47000 troops in Iraq and many of them are from West Virginia. A local filmmaker traveled with ... WV PBS documentary follows WV National Guard Battalion in IraqWest Virginia Public Broadcasting Film about W.Va. National Guard unit's work building democracy in Iraq debuts ...The Republic all 13 news articles »

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Boehner warns failure to support Iraq risks losing country to extremism - The Hill (blog) Tue, 24 May 2011 02:38:13 GMT+00:00

Boehner warns failure to support Iraq risks losing country to extremism The Hill (blog) Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) on Monday warned that a failure to sustain support for Iraq risks losing the fledgling democracy to extremism. Even as the Obama administration hopes to withdraw US troops by year's ... and more »

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CNA May Face Criminal Probe on Iraq Insurance, ProPublica Says - Bloomberg Mon, 23 May 2011 19:46:11 GMT+00:00

ProPublica

CNA May Face Criminal Probe on Iraq Insurance, ProPublica Says Bloomberg CNA Financial Corp. (CNA), the Chicago- based insurer, may face a criminal investigation tied to its failure to pay benefits to the survivors of Iraqi translators killed while working for the US, ... California guardsmen training in IraqTPM LiveWire all 14 news articles »

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NY plea agreement could shed light on arms trade - Wall Street Journal Mon, 23 May 2011 15:05:19 GMT+00:00

NY plea agreement could shed light on arms trade Wall Street Journal AP ROCHESTER, NY — A German gun dealer's plea agreement in a federal arms trafficking case could shed light on the illicit global arms trade, including irregularities in US-backed shipments of assault rifles to Iraq. But Karl Kleber's (CLAY'-bers) ... and more »

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Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq - Xinhua Tue, 24 May 2011 02:36:53 GMT+00:00

WA today

Australian troops at risk of HIV from Iraq Xinhua SYDNEY, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Australian soldiers and contractors in Iraq might have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as HIV or hepatitis, as staff at Defense's main hospital unit in the Middle East failed to sterilize surgical equipment properly ... Soldiers at risk after Middle East Defence hospital fails to sterilise equipmentHerald Sun all 165 news articles »

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Kuwait trumps Iraq Gulf harbour plan with its own huge industrial port - The National Mon, 23 May 2011 21:25:41 GMT+00:00

The National

Kuwait trumps Iraq Gulf harbour plan with its own huge industrial port The National BAGHDAD // A dispute over a new industrial port on the Arabian Gulf has deepened animosity between Iraq and Kuwait that dates to Saddam Hussain's invasion of the smaller country in 1991, but has in recent years become an economic issue. ... Kuwaiti port on Bubiyan Island: Playing with fireArab News all 4 news articles »

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4 from NATO, 2 from U.S. killed by blasts in Afghanistan, Iraq - Houston Chronicle Mon, 23 May 2011 14:51:58 GMT+00:00

Fox News

4 from NATO, 2 from U.S. killed by blasts in Afghanistan, Iraq Houston Chronicle Two US soldiers died over the weekend in an explosion in Iraq, the Los Angeles Times reported. The US military declined to provide details on the attackin central Iraq, which includes the Baghdad area. The deaths brought the number of Americans killed ... Russia should stay high on alert after NATO withdrawal from AfghanistanThe Voice of Russia all 19 news articles »

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Authorities Launch Probe After Stowaway Found at New York Harbor - Fox News Mon, 23 May 2011 15:48:46 GMT+00:00

Authorities Launch Probe After Stowaway Found at New York Harbor Fox News A shadowy man suspected of fighting against US soldiers in Iraq has sparked a far-flung terror probe after entering New York Harbor as a stowaway aboard a freighter and taking up residence in a fenced-off Port Authority warehouse, The Post has learned. ... and more »

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Departure ceremony for Red Bulls set for May 27 - Redwood Falls Gazette Mon, 23 May 2011 20:37:07 GMT+00:00

Minnesota Public Radio

Departure ceremony for Red Bulls set for May 27 Redwood Falls Gazette A yellow ribbon marks the Redwood Falls National Guard Armory to honor local soldiers deployed to Iraq and Kuwait this month. By Joshua Dixon, Staff Writer About 2400 Soldiers from the Minnesota Army National Guard are scheduled to depart in May. ... 2400 Minn. Guardsmen deploying for KuwaitMinnesota Public Radio all 28 news articles »