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| Jan.1 |
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Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone'
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| Jan.4 |
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Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing |
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| Jan.27 |
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Sunni Arabs embracing local elections |
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| Jan.30 |
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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
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Blackwater losing Iraq contract |
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| Jan.31 |
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Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' |
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4,000 women run for office
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Obama praises peaceful Iraq polls |
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Peace rules as polls close |
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| Feb.20 |
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New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site
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| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010| President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise. Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forc... | |
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| Feb.27 |
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Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
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| Mar.7 |
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Study: Widows 'forgotten victims of Iraq' |
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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.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.15 |
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Iraqis 'more upbeat about future' |
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| Mar.16 |
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Warning shot kills Iraqi girl |
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Iranians at Iraq camp allege abuse |
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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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| Mar.26 |
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Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases |
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| Mar.31 |
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British troops begin Iraq withdrawal |
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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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Obama wants $83B for Iraq, Afghanistan |
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| Apr.10 |
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Suicide bombing kills five U.S. soldiers
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| Apr.11 |
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Suicide bomber kills 9 |
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| Apr.23 |
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Suicide bombs kill scores
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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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Dad of U.S. hunger striker questioned |
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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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| Apr.30 |
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UK combat operations end in Iraq A ceremony has been held to mark the official end of the six-year British military mission in Iraq
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| May.2 |
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Iragi soldier guns down U.S. troops |
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| May.8 |
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Ex-soldier found guilty over Iraq murders |
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As exit looms, U.S. battles insurgents |
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| May.11 |
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U.S. soldier kills 4 troops
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| May.12 |
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Terrorist who provided link to Iraq dead
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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.1 |
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Iraqi Kurds begin exporting oil |
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| Jun.2 |
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Ex-U.S. commander in Iraq calls for inquiry |
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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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Suicide attack kills man, hurts police chief |
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| Jun.15 |
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Double bombing kills 2 |
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| Jun.20 |
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Truck suicide bombing kills dozens 
A bombing near a Shiite mosque killed at least 46 people and wounded at least 166 in a city close to Kirkuk
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| Jun.21 |
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Bodies handed to British officials
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Death toll from huge suicide blast soars |
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| Jun.22 |
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Iraq hit by fresh wave of attacks
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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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U.S. expects 'uptick' in violence in Iraq |
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| Jun.27 |
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Iraq secures cities for US exit |
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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 publi... | |
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U.S. deadline sparks Iraq celebration
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| Jun.30 |
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Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city
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Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days'
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| Jul.4 |
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Biden presides as troops become citizens |
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| Jul.8 |
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Bombings kill at least 19, wound some 60
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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.17 |
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Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq |
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| Jul.18 |
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Bombing kills 3 near city of Falluja |
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| Jul.20 |
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Iraq FM: U.N. sanctions need to end |
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| Jul.23 |
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Angelina Jolie visits displaced Iraqis |
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| Jul.28 |
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Nearly all British troops pulling out of Iraq |
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| Jul.31 |
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Deadly blasts hit mosques |
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| Aug.2 |
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Remains of Gulf War pilot found |
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| Aug.7 |
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Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture
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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.13 |
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Double suicide bombs kill 17 |
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| Aug.17 |
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Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' Human Rights Watch: Hundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces
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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
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| Aug.21 |
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Arrests made in ministry truck bombings |
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| Aug.23 |
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Violence mars start of Ramadan
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| Aug.24 |
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Deadly bus bombs hit town |
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| Aug.25 |
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Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors Both countries recalled their ambassadors in a deepening rift over claims Damascus was harbouring militants who bombed Baghdad
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| Aug.27 |
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Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader A funeral procession for Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, a senior Iraqi Shiite leader, wound through the streets of Tehran
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| Aug.31 |
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Report criticizes Iraq's executions |
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| Sep.2 |
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4 from security force face death for heist |
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| Sep.3 |
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Turkey, Iraq and Syria in water summit |
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| Sep.4 |
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Life for US soldier's Iraq crimes |
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| Sep.7 |
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Corruption sting nabs deputy minister |
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| Sep.8 |
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Deadly day for US troops overseas |
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| Sep.10 |
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Scores killed in multiple Iraq bombings |
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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'
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| Sep.26 |
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Death row Iraqis among 8 recaptured |
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U.S. drone hits Islamic Party building |
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| Sep.30 |
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U.S. to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq
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| Oct.11 |
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Ramadi on high alert after car bombings
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| Oct.21 |
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MPs fail to agree on new election law |
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| Oct.22 |
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Iraqis top list of refugees seeking asylum
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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.1 |
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5 dead, dozens injured in bombings |
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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.13 |
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MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims The Ministry of Defence has said it is investigating 33 new allegations of abuse by the UK military in Iraq
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| Nov.14 |
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No public probe into Iraq 'abuse'
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| Nov.23 |
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Alleged Baathists confess to attacks
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| Dec.6 |
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New Iraqi election law approved
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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 district. 4 others occurred near official buildings within minutes
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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
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Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway
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| Dec.14 |
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Car bombs kill four
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| Dec.18 |
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Iran has seized oil well in Iraq |
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| Dec.19 |
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General defends pregnancy ban |
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| Dec.24 |
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Blast kills 25 Shiite pilgrims Attackers targeted pilgrims and mourners ahead of a major holy day
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| Dec.26 |
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Shia pilgrims flock to city for Ashura |
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| 2009 |
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| Feb.26 |
Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010| President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise. Between 35,000 to 50,000 troops will remain in Iraq. They would be withdrawn gradually until all U.S. forc... | |
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| Feb.27 |
Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
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| Mar.7 |
Study: Widows 'forgotten victims of Iraq' |
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| Mar.16 |
Warning shot kills Iraqi girl |
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| Mar.22 |
U.S. files complaint against suspects |
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| Mar.26 |
Shoddy wiring 'everywhere' on Iraq bases |
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| Mar.31 |
British troops begin Iraq withdrawal |
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| Apr.9 |
Obama wants $83B for Iraq, Afghanistan |
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| Apr.10 |
Suicide bombing kills five U.S. soldiers
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| Apr.30 |
UK combat operations end in Iraq A ceremony has been held to mark the official end of the six-year British military mission in Iraq
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| May.2 |
Iragi soldier guns down U.S. troops |
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| May.8 |
Ex-soldier found guilty over Iraq murders |
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| May.8 |
As exit looms, U.S. battles insurgents |
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| May.11 |
U.S. soldier kills 4 troops
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| May.16 |
Toddler, U.S. soldier, police die in attacks |
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| Jun.2 |
Ex-U.S. commander in Iraq calls for inquiry |
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| Jun.6 |
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.24 |
U.S. expects 'uptick' in violence in Iraq |
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| Jun.29 |
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 publi... | |
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| Jul.4 |
Biden presides as troops become citizens |
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| Jul.17 |
Three U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq |
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| Jul.28 |
Nearly all British troops pulling out of Iraq |
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| Aug.2 |
Remains of Gulf War pilot found |
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| Sep.4 |
Life for US soldier's Iraq crimes |
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| Sep.8 |
Deadly day for US troops overseas |
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| Sep.26 |
U.S. drone hits Islamic Party building |
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| Sep.30 |
U.S. to withdraw 4,000 troops from Iraq
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| Nov.13 |
MoD probes new Iraq abuse claims The Ministry of Defence has said it is investigating 33 new allegations of abuse by the UK military in Iraq
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| Nov.14 |
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse'
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| Dec.18 |
Iran has seized oil well in Iraq |
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| Dec.19 |
General defends pregnancy ban |
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| 2009 |
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| Mar.15 |
Iraqis 'more upbeat about future' |
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| Jun.1 |
Iraqi Kurds begin exporting oil |
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| Jul.23 |
Angelina Jolie visits displaced Iraqis |
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| Dec.11 |
Shell, Petronas win Iraq oilfield contract |
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| Dec.12 |
Iraq oil capacity to reach 12m bar a day
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| Dec.18 |
Iran has seized oil well in Iraq |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.4 |
Dozens killed in pilgrimage suicide bombing |
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| Feb.20 |
New jail opens at Abu Ghraib site
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| Mar.10 |
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.12 |
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 |
Iraq pushes 'Chemical Ali's' execution
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| Mar.22 |
New video of Briton seized in Iraq in 2007 |
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| Mar.22 |
U.S. files complaint against suspects |
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| Apr.6 |
32 dead in bombings across Baghdad |
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| Apr.11 |
Suicide bomber kills 9 |
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| Apr.23 |
Suicide bombs kill scores
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| Apr.24 |
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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| Apr.29 |
Double car bomb strikes |
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| Apr.29 |
Dad of U.S. hunger striker questioned |
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| Apr.29 |
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.8 |
Ex-soldier found guilty over Iraq murders |
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| May.11 |
U.S. soldier kills 4 troops
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| May.12 |
Terrorist who provided link to Iraq dead
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| May.16 |
Toddler, U.S. soldier, police die in attacks |
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| May.23 |
Two Americans killed in Green Zone |
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| May.30 |
Dramatic plane arrest of ex-Iraq minister |
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| Jun.2 |
Iraqi gets life for killing aid worker in 2004 |
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| Jun.6 |
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.6 |
Suicide attack kills man, hurts police chief |
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| Jun.15 |
Double bombing kills 2 |
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| Jun.20 |
Truck suicide bombing kills dozens A bombing near a Shiite mosque killed at least 46 people and wounded at least 166 in a city close to Kirkuk
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| Jun.21 |
Bodies handed to British officials
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| Jun.21 |
Death toll from huge suicide blast soars |
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| Jun.22 |
Iraq hit by fresh wave of attacks
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| Jun.24 |
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.30 |
Deadly market bomb hits Iraq city
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| Jul.8 |
Bombings kill at least 19, wound some 60
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| Jul.12 |
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.18 |
Bombing kills 3 near city of Falluja |
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| Jul.31 |
Deadly blasts hit mosques |
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| Aug.7 |
Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture
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| Aug.9 |
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.13 |
Double suicide bombs kill 17 |
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| Aug.17 |
Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' Human Rights Watch: Hundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces
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| Aug.19 |
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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| Aug.21 |
Arrests made in ministry truck bombings |
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| Aug.23 |
Violence mars start of Ramadan
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| Aug.24 |
Deadly bus bombs hit town |
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| Aug.31 |
Report criticizes Iraq's executions |
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| Sep.2 |
4 from security force face death for heist |
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| Sep.4 |
Life for US soldier's Iraq crimes |
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| Sep.7 |
Corruption sting nabs deputy minister |
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| Sep.10 |
Scores killed in multiple Iraq bombings |
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| Sep.11 |
Early release possible for shoe-thrower |
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| Sep.14 |
'Shoe thrower' to be freed from Iraqi jail |
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| Sep.15 |
Bush 'shoe thrower:' I was tortured'
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| Sep.26 |
Death row Iraqis among 8 recaptured |
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| Oct.11 |
Ramadi on high alert after car bombings
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| Oct.24 |
U.S. envoy visits bomb site |
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| Oct.25 |
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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| Oct.25 |
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 |
Death toll rises to 160 in bombings |
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| Oct.31 |
Bombing suspect killed during investigation |
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| Nov.1 |
5 dead, dozens injured in bombings |
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| Nov.23 |
Alleged Baathists confess to attacks
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| Dec.8 |
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 district. 4 others occurred near official buildings within minutes
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| Dec.14 |
Car bombs kill four
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| Dec.24 |
Blast kills 25 Shiite pilgrims Attackers targeted pilgrims and mourners ahead of a major holy day
|
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.1 |
Iraqis take control of 'Green Zone'
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| Jan.27 |
Sunni Arabs embracing local elections |
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| Jan.30 |
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
|
| Jan.30 |
Blackwater losing Iraq contract |
|
| Jan.31 |
Iraqi PM hails vote as 'victory' |
|
| Jan.31 |
4,000 women run for office
|
| Jan.31 |
Obama praises peaceful Iraq polls |
|
| Jan.31 |
Peace rules as polls close |
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| Feb.27 |
Obama outlines Iraq pullout plan |
|
| Mar.7 |
Study: Widows 'forgotten victims of Iraq' |
|
| Mar.16 |
Iranians at Iraq camp allege abuse |
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| Apr.7 |
Obama makes surprise Iraq visit |
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| Apr.9 |
Rally marks anniversary of Hussein's fall |
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| Apr.24 |
Hillary Clinton arrives in Iraq |
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| Apr.29 |
Dad of U.S. hunger striker questioned |
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| May.30 |
Dramatic plane arrest of ex-Iraq minister |
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| Jun.2 |
Ex-U.S. commander in Iraq calls for inquiry |
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| Jun.2 |
Iraqi gets life for killing aid worker in 2004 |
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| Jun.27 |
Iraq secures cities for US exit |
|
| Jun.29 |
U.S. deadline sparks Iraq celebration
|
| Jun.30 |
Obama warns Iraq of 'difficult days'
|
| Jul.4 |
Biden presides as troops become citizens |
|
| Jul.20 |
Iraq FM: U.N. sanctions need to end |
|
| Aug.7 |
Boy survives al Qaeda kidnapping, torture
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| Aug.9 |
Iraq quizzes Iran over detained US hikers |
|
| Aug.17 |
Gay men 'attacked, executed in Iraq' Human Rights Watch: Hundreds of gay men have been tortured and killed in Iraq in recent months, some by the nation's security forces
|
| Aug.19 |
Iraqi PM orders security review
|
| Aug.23 |
Violence mars start of Ramadan
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| Aug.25 |
Iraq and Syria recall ambassadors Both countries recalled their ambassadors in a deepening rift over claims Damascus was harbouring militants who bombed Baghdad
|
| Aug.27 |
Mourning in Iran and Iraq for Shiite leader A funeral procession for Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, a senior Iraqi Shiite leader, wound through the streets of Tehran
|
| Aug.31 |
Report criticizes Iraq's executions |
|
| Sep.3 |
Turkey, Iraq and Syria in water summit |
|
| Sep.7 |
Corruption sting nabs deputy minister |
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| Sep.15 |
Bush 'shoe thrower:' I was tortured'
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| Oct.21 |
MPs fail to agree on new election law |
|
| Oct.22 |
Iraqis top list of refugees seeking asylum
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| Oct.24 |
U.S. envoy visits bomb site |
|
| Oct.25 |
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
|
| Oct.29 |
Elections facing possible delay |
|
| Nov.8 |
Iraq MPs approve election reform The parliament has approved a crucial election law ahead of national polls due in January 2010
|
| Nov.14 |
No public probe into Iraq 'abuse'
|
| Dec.6 |
New Iraqi election law approved
|
| Dec.12 |
Blair: I would removed Hussein anyway
|
| Dec.26 |
Shia pilgrims flock to city for Ashura |
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