Thousands of Iraqis protest against foreign intervention
September 17th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- Thousands of supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gathered in the center of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Friday to protest against foreign intervention in the country, ... Read more...
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Relatives Iraqi war victims to raise judicial case against former President Bush
June 17th, 2011 - 10:42 am ICT by BNO News
ANBAR, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Relatives of the victims of the U.S. military operations in west Iraq announced on Thursday that they intend to initiate a judicial case against former U.S. President ... Read more...
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Tens of thousands protest in Baghdad to demand U.S. troops to leave
May 27th, 2011 - 4:46 am ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Baghdad on Thursday to demand that American troops leave the country by the end of the year, local ... Read more...
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13 killed, 74 injured in series of blasts in Baghdad
May 22nd, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- At least 13 people were killed and 74 others were injured on Sunday in a series of explosions that ripped through the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, Aswat al-Iraq ... Read more...
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Twelve dead in two bomb blasts in northern Iraq
April 29th, 2011 - 5:21 am ICT by BNO News
DIYALA, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Two separate bomb attacks on Thursday left at least 12 people dead and many injured in northern Iraq, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.In Diyala province, a ... Read more...
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Two dead in clashes between Iraqi and Kurdish forces in northern Iraq
April 25th, 2011 - 11:07 pm ICT by BNO News
KIRKUK, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Two people on Monday were killed due to clashes between the Iraqi army and Kurdish security forces in northern Iraq, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.The fire ... Read more...
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40 people injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in northern Iraq
April 19th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by BNO News
ARBIL, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- At least 40 people on Monday were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in two northern Iraqi cities, Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.In Arbil, a ... Read more...
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Iraqis demand end to American occupation
April 10th, 2011 - 12:19 am ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- Tens of thousands of demonstrators on Saturday took to the streets of Baghad to mark the eighth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and demand the departure ... Read more...
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Iraqi woman gives birth to quadruplets
April 2nd, 2011 - 7:17 pm ICT by BNO News
WASSIT, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- A 27-year-old woman gave birth to four children in southern Iraq on Friday, local media reported on Saturday. One of the children immediately died.The Aswat al-Iraq news ... Read more...
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Gunmen kill family of seven in northern Iraq
March 28th, 2011 - 3:39 pm ICT by BNO News
MOSUL, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- A group of unknown gunmen killed a family of seven in northern Iraq on Monday morning, local media reported, citing security sources.The Aswat al-Iraq news agency cited ... Read more...
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Iraqi oil refinery shut down after gunmen attack
February 26th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by BNO News
BAGHDAD (BNO NEWS) -- Iraq's biggest oil refinery, Beiji, was shut down on Saturday after gunmen killed two employees and set on fire three of its production units, Aswat al-Iraq news agency ... Read more...
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At least 7 killed in plane accident in northern Iraq
February 5th, 2011 - 3:16 am ICT by BNO News
SULAIMANIYA, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- A small plane on Friday crashed at an airport in the northern city of Sulaimaniya, the Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.The cargo plane crashed during landing at ... Read more...
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Car bombs rock Iraqi city of Karbala, 12 dead, 150 wounded
January 24th, 2011 - 10:22 pm ICT by BNO News
KARBALA, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Two car bomb explosions rocked the Iraqi holy city of Karbala on Monday morning, killing at least twelve people and injuring scores of others, Aswat al-Iraq news ... Read more...
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Suicide bombings kill at least ten people in central Iraq
January 20th, 2011 - 1:57 am ICT by BNO News
DIYALA, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- Two suicide car bomb attacks on Wednesday killed at least 10 people in central Iraq within hours of each other, Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported.The two suicide ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber kills 45, injuries 150 at Iraqi recruiting center
January 18th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by BNO News
TIKRIT, IRAQ (BNO NEWS) -- A suicide bomber on Tuesday killed at least 45 people and injured 150 others at a recruiting center in northern Iraq, local media reported.The terrorist attack took ... Read more...
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Eight killed, 33 hurt in Iraq attacks (Night Lead)
September 6th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 5 (DPA) Eight people were killed and 33 injured in separate attacks in Iraq Sunday, security sources and the local media said.
In Baghdad, six people were killed and 29 injured ... Read more...
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Seven killed, 33 injured in three blasts in Iraq (Lead)
September 5th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 5 (DPA) Seven people were killed and 33 injured in three separate bomb blasts in the Iraqi capital Sunday, security sources and local media reported.
Six people were killed and 29 ... Read more...
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Four killed in Iraq attacks
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 2 (DPA) Four people were killed and one injured in Iraq Thursday by unknown gunmen and a roadside bomb, while an army base came under rocket attack overnight.
A local official ... Read more...
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Iraqi-US forces arrest four suspected Al Qaeda men
August 28th, 2010 - 10:16 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 28 (DPA) Four suspected Al Qaeda in Iraq members were arrested Saturday in joint Iraqi-US forces operations, the US military in Iraq said.
"Iraqi security forces and US advisors searched a ... Read more...
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17 killed in Iraq violence (Lead)
August 15th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 15 (DPA) At least 17 people, including 11 civilians, were killed and 16 injured in separate attacks across Iraq Sunday, police sources said.
In Mosul, a gunman threw a bomb at ... Read more...
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Eight dead in Iraq bombings, shooting
August 15th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 15 (DPA) Four people were killed Sunday and 10 injured in a series of five explosions across eastern and central Baghdad, police said.
Several coordinated blasts took place near Baghdad University ... Read more...
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Six, including medic, killed in Iraq attacks
August 11th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Aug 11 (DPA) Six people, including a medic, were killed and four others injured in attacks in Iraq Wednesday, officials in the country said.
Intisar Mohammed Ali, director of the al-Iwiya hospital ... Read more...
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50 killed, 200 injured in Baghdad blasts (Lead)
April 4th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 4 (DPA) At least 50 people were killed and 200 injured in three powerful explosions in Baghdad Sunday morning, police told DPA.
Police said the most powerful blast was near the ... Read more...
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25 killed, 50 injured in Baghdad blasts
April 4th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, April 4 (DPA) At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured as three loud explosions shook Baghdad Sunday morning, al-Arabiya TV reported.
The Dubai-based al-Arabiya satellite news network added that one ... Read more...
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Four dead, 11 injured in Baghdad as voting gets underway (Lead)
March 7th, 2010 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, March 7 (DPA) Four people were killed and 11 injured Sunday in two blasts in Baghdad, as Iraqis headed to the polls amid heavy security to cast their votes in the ... Read more...
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25 pilgrims killed in Iraq bombings (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Karbala (Iraq), Feb 3 (DPA) At least 25 people were killed and more than 100 injured Wednesday in the latest deadly bombings to target Shia Muslim pilgrims flocking to the southern Iraqi ... Read more...
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Suicide bomber kills 41 pilgrims in Iraq (Lead)
February 1st, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Feb 1 (DPA) At least 41 Iraqi Shiite Muslim pilgrims were killed and 106 wounded in Baghdad Monday when a woman detonated explosives strapped to her body, police said.
Military spokesman Qassim ... Read more...
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Iraqi army officer killed in car bombing
January 23rd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 23 (DPA) A high-ranking Iraqi army officer was killed in a car bombing north of the capital Baghdad Saturday, an army source said.
Colonel Abdel Hakim al-Sabar was killed when the ... Read more...
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Iraq’s ‘Chemical Ali’ sentenced to death
January 17th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 17 (DPA) An Iraqi court Sunday sentenced former senior Iraqi official Ali Hassan al-Majid, also known as "Chemical Ali", to death for his role in the 1988 massacre in the ... Read more...
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Iraq captures Al Qaeda suspect in Baghdad’s UN building bombing
January 16th, 2010 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 16 (DPA) Iraqi forces captured a senior leader of Al Qaeda who was responsible for a 2003 bombing of the United Nations' headquarters in Iraq, Baghdad security spokesman Qassim Atta ... Read more...
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At least 14 killed, 22 injured in fresh Iraq violence
January 15th, 2010 - 1:16 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Jan 14 (DPA) At least 14 people were killed and 22 injured in fresh attacks across Iraq, police said Thursday. The attacks, the worst in weeks, shattered a brief period of ... Read more...
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Five killed by bomb at funeral in Baghdad
December 25th, 2009 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 24 (DPA) Five people were killed and 22 others wounded by an explosion Thursday in Sadr City in the east of Baghdad, security officials said.
The bomb went off during a ... Read more...
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Iraq postpones election date to March 7
December 9th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 9 (DPA) Iraq's presidential council has once again postponed the date it will hold parliamentary elections, but this time the delay will be for only one day, to March 7.
"There ... Read more...
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Iraqi presidency sets March 6 elections date
December 8th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Dec 8 (DPA) The Iraqi presidential council Tuesday set March 6 as the new date for parliamentary elections, Baghdad's Aswat al-Iraq news agency reported, citing state television.
The announcement followed parliament's ... Read more...
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At least 10 killed, 28 injured in Iraq attacks (Lead)
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:27 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Oct 21 (DPA) At least 10 people were killed and 28 injured in fresh violence across Iraq Wednesday, police told DPA.
In the contested, northern city of Kirkuk, a roadside bomb killed ... Read more...
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