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Iraq's First Election Since Exit of US Troops Is Largely Peaceful - New York Times Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:27:29 GMT

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Iraq's First Election Since Exit of US Troops Is Largely Peaceful
New York Times
BAGHDAD — Iraq held its first election since the withdrawal of American troops under security so tight on Saturday that the only way for many voters to reach polling places was to walk. But the election, for local councils, was carried out largely ...
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Iraq's election campaigns marked by attacks - Deutsche Welle Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:49:47 GMT

Iraq's election campaigns marked by attacks
Deutsche Welle
Campaigning for elections in Iraq can be life-threatening. Fourteen candidates running in provincial elections scheduled for Saturday (20.04.2013) have been killed. The number of bombings aimed at security personnel and civilians has risen dramatically ...

Iraq's Vote Looks Set to Deepen, Not Heal, Rifts - Wall Street Journal Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:42:39 GMT

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Iraq's Vote Looks Set to Deepen, Not Heal, Rifts
Wall Street Journal
BAGHDAD—Iraq's vote on Saturday marks the first nationwide polls since U.S. soldiers left in late 2011. But weeks of deadly violence have already marred prospects for an election that now looks set to deepen sectarian divisions. At least 27 mostly ...

Bombing spree as Iraq heads for first polls since US withdrawal - RT Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:50:45 GMT

Bombing spree as Iraq heads for first polls since US withdrawal
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The current elections for provincial councils, responsible for naming governors who lead local reconstruction are the first since the US troops departed from Iraq. They are considered a chance to evaluate the parties' popularity ahead of general ...

Some areas of Iraq are 'no-go zones' - Inquirer.net Sat, 20 Apr 2013 23:39:33 GMT

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Some areas of Iraq are 'no-go zones'
Inquirer.net
The POEA said the “no-go zones” were determined during the 7th Philippines–Iraq Joint Commission Meeting in Baghdad last month. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) then informed the Department of Labor and Employment about those areas.
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Scattered violence in Iraq's first elections since US pullout - Deutsche Welle Sat, 20 Apr 2013 11:03:38 GMT

Scattered violence in Iraq's first elections since US pullout
Deutsche Welle
Voting began at 7 a.m. local time (0400 UTC) Saturday for provincial councils in 12 of Iraq's 18 governorates. More than 8,000 candidates from 50 electoral blocs are running for 378 positions. Though the results will not directly affect Iraq's national ...

Violence spikes in Iraq amid first national elections after US departure - Raw Story Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:53:15 GMT

Raw Story
Violence spikes in Iraq amid first national elections after US departure
Raw Story
Iraqis cast their votes on Saturday in the country's first polls since US troops departed, a key test of its stability in the face of a spike in attacks that has claimed more than 100 lives. But the credibility of the provincial elections has come into ...

UN rights chief calls Iraq executions 'obscene' - The Local.ch Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:05:58 GMT

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UN rights chief calls Iraq executions 'obscene'
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"The criminal justice system in Iraq is still not functioning adequately, with numerous convictions based on confessions obtained under torture and ill-treatment, a weak judiciary and trial proceedings that fall short of international standards," she said.
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How stable is Iraq? 13 candidates killed ahead of elections - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:49:43 GMT

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How stable is Iraq? 13 candidates killed ahead of elections
Christian Science Monitor
Iraq's provincial elections tomorrow, the first since the US withdrawal, are considered a strong indicator of the country's stability. Pre-election violence does not bode well. By Jane Arraf, Correspondent / April 19, 2013. Workers carry ballot boxes ...

Mortars, blast hit Iraqi mosques before vote - Reuters Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:33:41 GMT

Mortars, blast hit Iraqi mosques before vote
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World ». BAGHDAD | Fri Apr 19, 2013 11:10am EDT. BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Mortar rounds targeted a Sunni Muslim mosque in Iraq and a bomb exploded inside a Shi'ite mosque on Friday in attacks that killed at least eight people a day before local elections.