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 Baghdad |
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 Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone'| The U.S. military formally handed authority over the zone to Iraqis on as new pacts governing the mission of troops replaced a U.N. mandate | |
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| Jan.2 |
Iraq |
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Suicide bombing kills at least 30 At least 30 people were killed and 110 wounded in a bombing in Yusifiya, a city about 25 kilometers southwest of Baghdad
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| Jan.4 |
Baghdad |
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Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing A bomber killed at least 40 people and injured 70, many of them women, during a Shia pilgrimage in northwestern Baghdad
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| Jan.5 |
Baghdad |
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New US embassy opens in Baghdad One of the biggest and most expensive embassies has been opened, with a dedication ceremony attended by the Iraqi president
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| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
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Women banned from shrine Iraqi authorities have closed a major shrine in Kadhimiya area to women amid security concerns as a Shia religious ceremony reaches its clim...
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| Jan.12 |
Baghdad |
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Bombs kill eight, wound more than 30 A string of bombings around the capital has killed 8 people, including 3 Iraqi soldiers who died when their weapons truck was hit
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| Jan.22 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. envoy sees dangers in quick Iraq pull The U.S. ambassador to Iraq warned against an abrupt U.S. military departure from Iraq, saying 'a precipitous withdrawal' could run severe r...
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| Jan.27 |
Iraq |
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Sunni Arabs embracing local elections About 14,000 candidates will be competing for 440 provincial council seats in 14 of 18 provinces
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UK ordered to reveal secret Iraq papers The British government was ordered to divulge notes from key meetings in which it committed to the 2003 conflict, reopening the controversy
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| Jan.28 |
Iraq |
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Special elections begin Special provincial elections began as a precursor to the monumental elections that will be held this weekend in the country
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| Jan.30 |
Iraq |
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Change in the air as Iraq votes Iraq is to elect new provincial councils in the first nationwide vote in 4 years, with the Sunni minority expected to turn out in strength
| 4,000 women run for office. Voting ended peacefully, and the mood was festive, unlike the violence, intimidation and apathy in 2005
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 Blackwater losing Iraq contract The State Dept will not renew the contract of security contractor Blackwater Worldwide when it expires in May. Iraqis refused to renew the license
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Shoe-throwing monument removed  Map of Tikrit Iraq The monument commemorating the journalist who hurled his shoes at Bush was taken down a day after it was erected at the Tikrit Orphanage
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| Jan.31 |
Baghdad |
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 Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory'| Prime Minister Maliki has hailed a largely peaceful vote for new provincial councils across the country as a victory for all Iraqis | |
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4,000 women run for office| Four thousand women are running for office in provincial elections; many of them will be guaranteed seats under an electoral quota system | |
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 Obama praises peaceful Iraq polls| US President has congratulated Iraqis for holding a largely peaceful vote for provincial councils across the country | |
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Iraq |
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Peace rules as polls close Voting in provincial elections ended peacefully, and the mood was festive in some places, unlike the violence, intimidation and apathy in 2005
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Main Event: Change in the air... 
