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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.4 |
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Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing
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| Jan.5 |
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New US embassy opens in Baghdad |
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| Jan.6 |
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Women banned from shrine |
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| Jan.12 |
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Bombs kill eight, wound more than 30 |
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| Jan.22 |
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U.S. envoy sees dangers in quick Iraq pull |
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| Jan.31 |
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Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory'
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| Feb.5 |
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Iraq nervously awaits results of elections |
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| Feb.20 |
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New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site The prison which became notorious for detainee abuse by US forces in 2004, is being officially re-opened in a new incarnation
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| Feb.22 |
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Iraqi National Museum to reopen |
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| Mar.8 |
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Attack on police 'kills 28' |
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| Mar.10 |
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Bomber kills 33 at Iraq peace conference At least 33 people were killed and 46 wounded in a suicide car bombing targeting a national reconciliation conference in western Baghdad
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| Mar.11 |
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Tariq Aziz guilty of Iraq murders |
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| Mar.12 |
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Iraqi jailed for Bush shoe attack Muntadar al-Zaidi, a journalist hailed as a hero in the Arab world for throwing his shoes at US President has been jailed for three years
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| Mar.17 |
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Iraq pushes 'Chemical Ali's' execution
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| Mar.22 |
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New video of Briton seized in Iraq in 2007 |
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U.S. files complaint against suspects |
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| Apr.6 |
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32 dead in bombings across Baghdad |
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| Apr.7 |
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Obama makes surprise Iraq visit |
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| Apr.9 |
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Rally marks anniversary of Hussein's fall
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| Apr.24 |
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Blast carnage at shrine 
Two female suicide bombers have attacked Moussa al-Kadhim shrine, killing at least 60 people and injuring 125 others
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Hillary Clinton arrives in Iraq
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| Apr.29 |
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Double car bomb strikes
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Car bombings over 4 hours kill 48 Six car bombings in four hours killed 48 people and wounded 81 in various city neighborhoods
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| May.11 |
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U.S. soldier kills 4 troops
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| May.16 |
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Toddler, U.S. soldier, police die in attacks
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| May.23 |
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Two Americans killed in Green Zone
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| May.30 |
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Dramatic plane arrest of ex-Iraq minister
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| Jun.2 |
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Iraqi gets life for killing aid worker in 2004
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| Jun.6 |
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U.S. contractors held in Green Zone killing 5 American security contractors were detained in connection with the killing of another American contractor last month
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| Jun.15 |
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Double bombing kills 2
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| Jun.24 |
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62 people killed in Baghdad blast A motorcycle pushing a cart rigged with explosives and loaded with vegetables exploded in the outdoor Mredi market
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| Jun.29 |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces
| National Sovereignty Day declared a public holiday, and Baghdad threw a giant party
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U.S. deadline sparks Iraq celebration Iraqis welcomed the deadline for American troops to leave their cities with a street festiva, though fears of violence tempered celebrations
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| Jul.4 |
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Biden presides as troops become citizens
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| Jul.12 |
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6 Baghdad churches bombs in 24 hours| At least four people were killed and 32 wounded as. Most of the churches were damaged in the bombings | |
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| Jul.23 |
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Angelina Jolie visits displaced Iraqis
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| Jul.31 |
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Deadly blasts hit mosques
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| Aug.9 |
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Iraq quizzes Iran over detained US hikers
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Dozens killed by car bombs At least 4 bombs have exploded, with dozens dead and many more wounded. 2 truck bombs exploded in a Shia village near Mosul
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| Aug.19 |
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95 killed, 310 injured in Baghdad attacks | A series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour. The six explosions marked the country's deadliest day since U.S. handover. Truck bombs and a barrage of mortars also injured more th... | |
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Iraqi PM orders security review Nouri Maliki has ordered a security review after the deadliest series of attacks in the country this year left 95 people dead in Baghdad
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| Aug.21 |
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Arrests made in ministry truck bombings
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| Sep.2 |
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4 from security force face death for heist
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| Sep.7 |
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Corruption sting nabs deputy minister
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| Sep.11 |
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Early release possible for shoe-thrower
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| Sep.14 |
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'Shoe thrower' to be freed from Iraqi jail
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| Sep.15 |
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Bush 'shoe thrower:' I was tortured' Muntadhar al-Zaidi who threw his shoes at then-President Bush last year said that he was beaten and tortured while he was detained
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| Oct.21 |
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MPs fail to agree on new election law
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| Oct.24 |
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U.S. envoy visits bomb site
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| Oct.25 |
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Twin suicide bombings kill more than 130 520 wounded in car bombings in central Baghdad near Iraqi government buildings -- the deadliest attack on civilians in Iraq this year
| One of the bombs exploded outside Baghdad's governorate building. The second was outside the Justice Ministry, about 500 meters away. Al Qaeda in Iraq ally claims bombings
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Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath US President Barack Obama has led international condemnation of double suicide bomb attack in Baghdad that killed at least 132 people
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| Oct.26 |
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Death toll rises to 160 in bombings
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| Oct.29 |
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Elections facing possible delay
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| Oct.31 |
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Bombing suspect killed during investigation
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| Nov.8 |
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Iraq MPs approve election reform The parliament has approved a crucial election law ahead of national polls due in January 2010
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| Nov.23 |
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Alleged Baathists confess to attacks The Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, saying they were involved in last month's devastating Baghdad attacks
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| Dec.6 |
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New Iraqi election law approved Iraq's parliament has unanimously approved, in a special late-night session, a new electoral law, paving the way for elections early next ye...
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| Dec.8 |
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Car bombs killed at least 127 people| A series of bombings has killed at least 127 people and wounded 448 in the centre of the Iraqi capital. The first blast targeted a police patrol in the Dora distri... | |
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| Dec.11 |
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Shell, Petronas win Iraq oilfield contract
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| Dec.12 |
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Iraq oil capacity to reach 12m bar a day The country's oil minister Hussein al-Shahristani: Iraq's oil capacity could reach 12 million barrels per day (bpd) in six years
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| Dec.14 |
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Car bombs kill four A series of three bombs exploded near highly guarded central Baghdad locations, killing four people and injuring 14 others
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