2008年11月28日星期五

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

On brink of vote, Iraqi parliament makes new demands (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 28 Nov 2008 02:00 AM CST

The Christian Science Monitor - Iraqi lawmakers Wednesday came close to voting on a landmark deal that would set a withdrawal date for US troops but instead called for last-minute reforms in exchange for their support on the security pact.

Japan orders end to Iraq air mission (AFP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2008 01:58 AM CST

Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, seen here, has ordered an end to its air mission in Iraq, a historic but deeply unpopular military deployment for the pacifist nation(AFP/File/Jiji Press)AFP - Japan on Friday ordered an end to its air mission in Iraq, a historic but deeply unpopular military deployment for the pacifist nation.

Iraqi parliament OKs US troops for 3 more years (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2008 01:03 AM CST

Sadrist lawmakers chanting and raising placards reading: 'No, no to the agreement' react in Iraq's parliament in Baghdad, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, as lawmakers vote to approve a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years - setting a clear timetable for a U.S. exit for the first time since the 2003 invasion. The vote in favor of the pact was backed by the ruling coalition's Shiite and Kurdish blocs as well as the largest Sunni Arab bloc, which had demanded concessions for supporting the deal. The Shiite bloc agreed to a Sunni demand that the pact be put to a referendum by July 30, meaning the deal must undergo an additional hurdle next year. Under the agreement, U.S. forces will withdraw from Iraqi cities by June 30 and the entire country by Jan. 1, 2012. Iraq will have strict oversight over U.S. forces. (AP Photo/APTN)AP - The long, costly story of American military involvement in Iraq moved closer to an end Thursday when Iraq's parliament approved a pact that requires all troops to be out in three years, marking the first clear timetable for a U.S. exit since the 2003 invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein.

Japan announces end of air mission in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 28 Nov 2008 12:30 AM CST

AP - Japan announced Friday it would end its airlift operations in Iraq by the end of the year, citing security improvements and moves toward democracy in Iraq.

US hails approval of Iraq accord, but referendum looms (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 08:13 PM CST

Iraqis sit in a coffee shop watching a television news channel showing the Iraqi parliament live in Baghdad. The United States on Thursday hailed the Iraqi parliament's approval of a landmark accord for US troops to leave the country in three years, but a referendum on the deal next year could complicate withdrawal plans for the next US president.(AFP/Ali Yussef)AFP - The United States hailed the Iraqi parliament's approval of a landmark accord for US troops to leave the country in three years, but a referendum on the deal next year could complicate withdrawal plans for the next US president.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,206 (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 07:21 PM CST

Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, seen here, has ordered an end to its air mission in Iraq, a historic but deeply unpopular military deployment for the pacifist nation(AFP/File/Jiji Press)AP - As of Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, at least 4,206 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

EU nations may host 10,000 vulnerable Iraq refugees (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:56 PM CST

An Iraqi refugee woman sells cigarettes on the side of a road in the Jordanian capital Amman on November 20, 2008. European Union nations agreed Thursday to try and accept 10,000 of the most vulnerable refugees from war-torn Iraq, with Germany ready to take a quarter of them.(AFP/File/Awad Awad)AFP - European Union nations agreed Thursday to try and accept 10,000 of the most vulnerable refugees from war-torn Iraq, with Germany ready to take a quarter of them.

Iraq Approves Long-Debated U.S. Security Pact (Time.com)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:45 PM CST

Iraq's parliament in Baghdad, Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008, votes to approves a security pact with the United States that lets American troops stay in the country for three more years - setting a clear timetable for a U.S. exit for the first time since the 2003 invasion. The vote in favor of the pact was backed by the ruling coalition's Shiite and Kurdish blocs as well as the largest Sunni Arab bloc, which had demanded concessions for supporting the deal. The Shiite bloc agreed to a Sunni demand that the pact be put to a referendum by July 30, meaning the deal must undergo an additional hurdle next year. Under the agreement, U.S. forces will withdraw from Iraqi cities by June 30 and the entire country by Jan. 1, 2012. Iraq will have strict oversight over U.S. forces. (AP Photo/APTN)Time.com - Parliamentary approval of the Status of Forces Agreement is accompanied by warnings to Maliki over his appetite for power

Army deserter seeks asylum in Germany over Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:38 PM CST

U.S. Army specialist Andre Shepherd waits for the start of a news conference in Frankfurt, November 27, 2008. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)Reuters - A U.S. soldier who deserted his unit to avoid returning to Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany, saying the Iraq war was illegal and that he could not support the "heinous acts" taking place.

Iraqi parliament approves pact to end U.S. occupation (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 12:53 PM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — A resounding majority of Iraqi parliament members Thursday approved a security pact that calls for an end to the U.S. occupation by 2012, giving the measure a mandate of national unity that was considered critical for its long-term success.

Bush praises approval of Iraq-U.S. security pact (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 11:22 AM CST

Japan's Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada, seen here, has ordered an end to its air mission in Iraq, a historic but deeply unpopular military deployment for the pacifist nation(AFP/File/Jiji Press)AP - President Bush on Thursday applauded Iraq's parliamentary vote approving an agreement allowing U.S. troops to remain for three more years, saying it "affirms the growth" of democracy there.

Excerpts from US-Iraqi security agreement (AP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 10:38 AM CST

AP - Excerpts from the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement approved Thursday "on the withdrawal of United States forces from Iraq and the organization of their activities during their temporary presence in Iraq."

Bush welcomes Iraqi parliament's approval of military pact (AFP)

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 09:17 AM CST

US President George W. Bush congratulated the Iraqi parliament for passing a landmark military pact that will see all US troops withdraw from the war-torn country by the end of 2011.(AFP/File/Paul J. Richards)AFP - President George W. Bush on Thursday congratulated the Iraqi parliament for passing a landmark military pact that will see all US troops withdraw from the war-torn country by the end of 2011.

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