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Breaking News Fri, 27 Jan 2012
People clean the scene of a car bomb attack in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
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Shiites in Firing Line as Dozens Killed at Iraq Funeral March
A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession in southeastern Baghdad on Friday, killing at least 32 people in the latest brazen attack since the US troop withdrawal, o... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed)
Jakarta Globe
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich, left, arrives with his military defense attorney, Meridith Marshall for a court session at Camp Pendleton in Camp Pendleton, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.
Crime   Iraq   Photos   War   Wikipedia: Haditha killings  
Haditha outraged as Marine avoids jail in massacre
| Haditha, Iraq -- | In this town which saw 24 unarmed civilians die in a U.S. raid seven years ago, residents expressed disbelief and sadness that the Marine sergeant who told his troops to "shoot fi... (photo: AP / Chris Carlson)
San Francisco Chronicle
Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Sadr City eastern of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. Scores killed in car bomb blasts in Baghdad
| At least 170 people have died in attacks since the beginning of the year, many of them Shiite pilgrims attending religious commemorations. The last American soldiers left the country on December 18.... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Independent
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United States Marine Staff Sgt. Frank Wuterich arrives at a court room at Camp Pendleton with lead defense attorney Neal Puckett Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012 in Camp Pendeton, Calif. Deal sees Haditha Marine sentenced to just three months
| The deal, which caught observers by surprise, means that Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich will now face a maximum of three months of confinement. He will also be demoted one military rank and will lose... (photo: AP / Lenny Ignelzi) The Independent
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Iraqi anti-government protesters throw stones at riot police during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. US rights group says Iraq becoming 'police state'
| BAGHDAD (AP) — An international human rights group says Iraq's Shiite-led government has cracked down harshly on dissent during the past year of Arab Spring uprisings... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban) The Guardian
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A victim of Friday's bomb blast and gun attacks lies in Murtala Muhammad specialist hospital in Kano, Nigeria Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012. Nigeria stunned by Kano attacks that killed more than 150
Reporting from Kano, Nigeria, and Johannesburg,— | A militant Islamic group whose almost daily attacks have put Nigerians on edge left the country stunned Saturday ... (photo: AP / Salisu Rabiu) The Los Angeles Times
Bombings   Nigeria   Photos   Terrorism   Wikipedia: January 2012 Nigeria attacks  
File - The flame of the Bayji Oil Refinery runs twenty-four hours a day in Bayji, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008. Western Oil Firms Big Winners in Iraq War
Article by WN.com Guest Writer Sherwood Ross | Western oil producers have emerged as the big winners of the Iraq war. | "Prior to the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq... (photo: US Army / Sgt. Kani Ronningen) WorldNews.com
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Iraqis react at the scene of a car bomb attack in front of a Syrian Catholic Church, in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday Nov. 1, 2010. Iraq: Bombs Kill 11 in 2 Cities
| Related | Times Topic: Iraq Connect With Us on Twitter | Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. | Car bombs ripped through two Iraqi cities... (photo: AP / Khalid Mohammed) The New York Times
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) meets with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu UN chief and Turkish FM discuss Syria
| The UN chief, Ban Ki-moon, and the Turkish foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, have met in Lebanon and discussed the "dangerous trajectory" of the crisis in Syria, sourc... (photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe) Al Jazeera
Photos   Syria   Turkey   UN   Wikipedia: International reactions to the 20112012 Syrian uprising  
Flag of Hezbollah Hezbollah chief rejects call by UN to disarm
| Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah political group, has dismissed a United Nations call for his movement to disarm, saying it was determined to maintain a ... (photo: Public Domain / Mnmazur) Al Jazeera
Disarmament   Hezbollah   Nasrallah   Photos   United States   Wikipedia: Hezbollah military activities  
An Iraqi Army soldier stands next to wreckage from a car bomb in the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. Suicide bomber kills 53 in Iraq
| Baghdad, January 15 (IANS) At least 53 people were killed and over 135 wounded in a suicide bomb attack which targeted Shiite pilgrims in Iraq's Basra city Saturday as ... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) The Siasat Daily
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Roger Federer of Switzerland, right, shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after losing a semifinal match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Djokovic in confident mood Down Under
| Serbian ace Novak Djokovic warned he was in the form of his life and hoping to repeat his landmark 2011 as he prepares to unleash his title tilt at the Australian Open.... (photo: AP / Matt Slocum) Al Jazeera
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An Iraqi Army soldier stands guard as Iraqis gather at the site of a massive bomb attack at the Ministry of Justice in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009 Attack on Iraqi pilgrims kills 50, scores hurt
| BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber disguised as a policeman killed at least 53 people and wounded scores in an attack on Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims at a checkpoint o... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim) Chicago Tribune
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Blindfolded suspected terrorists arrested by Iraqi special operations commandos during recent security operations in Basra, Iraq's second-largest city, 340 miles (550 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq, are put on display by authorities Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. Bomber kills 32 in attack on Iraqi Shi'ite pilgrims
| BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber disguised as a policeman killed at least 32 people and wounded scores in an attack on Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims at a checkpoint i... (photo: AP / Nabil al-Jurani) The Star
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War Human Rights
Iraq War veteran accused of posing as Ore. officer
Iraq War veteran accused of posing as Ore. officer
Iraq War veteran accused of posing as Ore. officer
Iraq War veteran accused of posing as Ore. officer
People clean the scene of a car bomb attack in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012.
Shiites in Firing Line as Dozens Killed at Iraq Funeral March
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Suicide bomber kills 31 in Baghdad funeral procession
Broadening the mind on Iraq's lawless roads
Suicide Bomber Attacks Funeral Procession in Iraq
Suicide bomber kills 32 in Baghdad funeral procession after
A victim of Friday's bomb blast and gun attacks lies in Murtala Muhammad specialist hospital in Kano, Nigeria Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012.
Nigeria stunned by Kano attacks that killed more than 150
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Kuridistan Oil
Tiger Turkey at the crossroads
Broadening the mind on Iraq's lawless roads
Suicide bomber kills 32 in Baghdad
Turkey's recurring nightmares
Security forces inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Sadr City eastern of Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012.
Scores killed in car bomb blasts in Baghdad
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Iraq, Shell New Venture to Boost Gas Output in 2012
Iraq oil law deal festers as crisis drags on
Iraq oil law deal festers as crisis drags on
Iraq expects to open new oil terminal in 10 days
File - The flame of the Bayji Oil Refinery runs twenty-four hours a day in Bayji, Iraq, Dec. 21, 2008.
Western Oil Firms Big Winners in Iraq War
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Iraq - UN Relations Arabic Headlines
Iraq Abuses UN Refugee Process to Imprison Iran Dissidents
Iraq executions condemned by UN's Navi Pillay
UN criticizes Iraq's execution of 34 people in one day
UN calls on Iraq to immediately suspend death penalty
Yemeni anti-government demonstrators burn a picture of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh as they call for his ouster during a gathering in front of the Yemeni Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, March 18, 2011.
UN official says Yemen amnesty may be illegal
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Arab Gulf States Urged to Increase Pipelines After Iran'
Islam no threat to democracy, new Arab ministers say
Arab Spring victors push for investment
Violence Rises Sharply in Syria, Flustering Arab League Moni
Protesters gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011.
Egypt marks anniversary of 'Arab Spring' revolution
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