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Kurdish referendum triggers retaliation from Iraq, Turkey - CBS News Sat, 30 Sep 2017 14:13:00 GMT

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Kurdish referendum triggers retaliation from Iraq, Turkey CBS News ERBIL — The Kurdish people face their vote for independence as neighboring states ratchet up their opposition to the move. 93 percent of Kurds voted for independence on Monday in a referendum that the Iraqi national government deemed illegal. Turkey ... The Latest: Iraqis reach Turkey's border with Kurdish regionWashington Post Iraq halts international flights to Kurdistan RegionBBC News Iraq, Iran to conduct joint military exercise on KRG-Iran borderRudaw Aljazeera.com -ThinkProgress -Washington Examiner all 745 news articles »

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Army Corps: Puerto Rico looks a lot like Iraq in 2003 - Vox Sat, 30 Sep 2017 12:00:14 GMT

Vox

Army Corps: Puerto Rico looks a lot like Iraq in 2003 Vox COROZAL, PUERTO RICO - SEPTEMBER 27: An electrical crew attempts to repair power lines that were knocked over Hurricane Maria passed through on September 27, 2017 in Corozal, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico experienced widespread, severe damage ... and more »

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Amnesty criticises Australian government over Iraq civilian deaths - The Guardian Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:22:00 GMT

The Guardian

Amnesty criticises Australian government over Iraq civilian deaths The Guardian Human rights campaigners have criticised the Australian government's delay in announcing its involvement in two airstrikes believed to have killed children in West Mosul, Iraq. On Friday, the Australian defence force and the US-led coalition in Iraq ... ADF's bombing raids could have killed two children in IraqABC Online Australian forces involved in civilian deaths in IraqThe Sydney Morning Herald Two children killed in airstrikes in Iraq carried out by Australian Defence troopsDaily Mail all 21 news articles »

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Iraq Threatens To Cut Off Kurdish Region's Airports After Independence Vote - NPR Wed, 27 Sep 2017 18:23:21 GMT

NPR

Iraq Threatens To Cut Off Kurdish Region's Airports After Independence Vote NPR Iraq's government says it will block international flights from the region's airports, a retaliatory move after the country's Kurdish region overwhelmingly voted in favor of independence. More than 92 percent voted to separate from Iraq, according to ... 92% of Voters Approve Kurdish Referendum on Independence From IraqTIME Iraq Escalates Dispute With Kurds, Threatening Military ActionNew York Times Kurdistan referendum: Iraq cuts off all foreign flights to Kurdish capital IrbilThe Independent Telegraph.co.uk -CNN -Vox all 2,354 news articles »

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Timeframe: memories of the Dubai-Iraq ferry - The National Sat, 30 Sep 2017 15:20:34 GMT

The National

Timeframe: memories of the Dubai-Iraq ferry The National But a bright spot emerges as the Jabal Ali 1 departs Dubai for Iraq. Run by Naif Marine Services, the passenger ferry between Port Rashid and Umm Qasr was the first between Iraq and the Gulf countries in eight years. Baghdad airport had been closed to ...

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Anti-ISIS 'Sheikh Of Sniper' Killed In Battle For Iraq's Hawija - NDTV Sat, 30 Sep 2017 18:25:10 GMT

NDTV

Anti-ISIS 'Sheikh Of Sniper' Killed In Battle For Iraq's Hawija NDTV Anti-ISIS 'Sheikh Of Sniper' Killed In Battle For Iraq's Hawija. A veteran fighter known as "the sheikh of snipers" has been killed in Iraq's battle to retake the town of Hawija from the ISIS group, his paramilitary force announced Saturday. World ... Iraq forces attack IS-held town of HawijaRudaw Iraq: Investigate Abuses in Hawija OperationHuman Rights Watch Iraq security forces advance in ISIL-held town of HawijaThe National Press TV -Geo News, Pakistan -The New Arab all 63 news articles »

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US confirms additional 50 civilian deaths in Iraq, Syria - Akron Beacon Journal Fri, 29 Sep 2017 17:24:58 GMT

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US confirms additional 50 civilian deaths in Iraq, Syria Akron Beacon Journal WASHINGTON: The U.S. military says it has confirmed an additional 50 civilians killed by U.S. coalition air or artillery strikes in Iraq and Syria. That raises the total number of civilians assessed to have been unintentionally killed by the coalition ... US-led forces acknowledge killing 50 more civilians in Iraq, SyriaReuters IS group leader hails jihadists despite loss of territory in IraqFRANCE 24 ISIS releases Baghdadi audio as the group crumbles in Iraq and SyriaMilitary Times Military.com -NEWS.com.au -gulfnews.com -New York Times all 321 news articles »

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Treat Puerto Rico hurricane like rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan - USA TODAY Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:09:36 GMT

USA TODAY

Treat Puerto Rico hurricane like rebuilding Iraq and Afghanistan USA TODAY Today, several thousand Coast Guard and other U.S. military personnel are busy helping Puerto Rico's 3.4 million inhabitants, with patriotism and courage and compassion and grit. But the overall approach might be best described as a modest response to ...

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Poppies of Iraq by Brigitte Findakly review – childhood memories of Mosul - The Guardian Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:00:28 GMT

The Guardian

Poppies of Iraq by Brigitte Findakly review – childhood memories of Mosul The Guardian The events of recent years make it hard to imagine Mosul without seeing a city shattered by war. But when Findakly's French mother moved to Iraq in the 1950s, she was the one drawing sympathy. “Because she was from a country that had been through five ... and more »

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Iraq Imposes Flight Ban on Kurds After Independence Vote - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:40:46 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

Iraq Imposes Flight Ban on Kurds After Independence Vote Wall Street Journal (subscription) Iraq imposed a flight ban on its semiautonomous Kurdish region on Friday, retaliating against a landmark referendum this week in which the Kurds voted overwhelmingly to secede from the rest of the country. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's office said ...