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19 hours ago ago from Pregnancy News Center

WASHINGTON: A US Army general in Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be court-martialled.

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Iran demands $1 trillion in compensation from Iraq

2 hours ago ago from Oil of War

BAGHDAD: Iran demands $1 trillion U.S. dollars in compensation from Iraq for the damage done to the country during the Gulf war, a local news agency quoted an Iranian lawmaker as saying. “According to UN estimates, the Islamic Republic of Iran demands $1 trillion U.S. dollars in compensation from Iraq in compensation for the damage caused by the war,” said the head of the foreign relations committee in the Iranian Shura Council, Hassan ...

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Amid the carols and decorations, Iraq Christians fear extinction

22 hours ago ago from Gorilla's Guides

It could be a scene from a Victorian Christmas card. The young people gather in the church, decorating a tree, while in the background the choir rehearses for Christmas Day — the tune of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen playing out. In the theatre next to the church two clowns are playing musical chairs with hundreds of children, while a bishop and an inflatable Father Christmas look on. The words to the carol are in Iraqi-accented Arabic — ...

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23 hours ago ago from Third Estate Sunday Review

In the hearings so far, a huge amount of valuable and illuminating evidence has been uncovered, and that's why we approach the opening phase of hearings in the way we did. We have not been trying to ambush witnesses or score points. This is a serious Inquiry and we are not hear to provide public sport or entertainment. The whole point of our approach has been to get to the facts. We have been asking fair questions and have been expecting, and ...

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United Nations Human Rights Report On Iraq

21 hours ago ago from Musings On Iraq

The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) released its latest human rights report for Iraq covering the first half of 2009. The U.N. noted the decrease in violence in Iraq, but that there were still deaths everyday in the country. More importantly, it recorded continued institutional abuses in the justice system, and reminders of the old regime. The number of deaths and unidentified bodies found are down greatly. In the last ...

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Iraqi Qaeda Group Shifts to Remain a Threat

3 hours ago ago from The New York Times

BAGHDAD Even in its weakened state, the Iraqi insurgent group Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia remains a dangerous foe that has shown resiliency in carrying out major terrorist attacks intended to destabilize Iraq as the country prepares for pivotal elections early next year, according to several top American commanders. Related Times Topics: Al Qaeda in Mesopotamia With its access to financing and fighters dwindling, the ...

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