2009年2月8日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Shoe-throwing Iraqi journalist faces Feb. 19 trial (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 03:34 PM CST

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraqi authorities on Sunday set a Feb. 19 trial date for the Iraqi journalist who hurled his loafers at President George W. Bush and narrowly missed him.

Iraqi shoe thrower due in court (AP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 11:23 AM CST

In this Dec. 14, 2008 file photo, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi throws a shoe at President George W. Bush during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, Iraq. A judicial spokesman says a new trial date has been set for the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush. The spokesman for the Iraqi Higher Judicial Council, Abdul-Sattar Bayrkdar, says the journalist will face the court on Feb. 19 on a charge of assaulting a foreign leader. (AP Photo / Evan Vucci, File)AP - The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at ex-President George W. Bush faces trial next week for allegedly assaulting a foreign leader after an appellate court refused to reduce the charge, a judicial official said Sunday.

Qatar may open consulate in Iraq's Kurdish region (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:41 AM CST

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Ben Khalifa Al Thani. Qatar may open a consulate in Iraq's northern Kurdish region while the Kurds may set up an office in Doha as part of plans to improve diplomatic ties.(AFP/File/Karim Jaafar)AFP - Qatar may open a consulate in Iraq's northern Kurdish region while the Kurds may set up an office in Doha as part of plans to improve diplomatic ties, the official Qana news agency said on Sunday.

Iraq shoe-thrower trial on Feb 19 (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 10:13 AM CST

A poster of Iraqi journalist Muntazer Al-Zaidi and a pile of childrens' shoes are put on display by demonstrators outside the Iraqi Consulate in Washington, DC in 2008. Zaidi, who famously threw his shoes at former US President George W. Bush is to go on trial on February 19 accused of assaulting a foreign leader.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Chip Somodevilla)AFP - The Iraqi journalist who famously threw his shoes at former US President George W. Bush is to go on trial on February 19 accused of assaulting a foreign leader, a judicial official said on Sunday.

Assault trial date set for Bush shoe assailant (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 08:53 AM CST

Relatives hold posters of TV reporter Muntazer al-Zaidi during a protest by Zaidi's relatives demanding his release from jail in central Baghdad December 19, 2008. (Saad Shalash/Reuters)Reuters - The journalist who threw his shoes at former U.S. President George W. Bush will face trial on February 19 for assaulting a visiting head of state, with a maximum 15-year prison term, a court official said on Sunday.

Afghanistan seen tougher challenge than Iraq (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 08:30 AM CST

Cap. Michael Harris, commander of U.S. Army's Alfa Company, 1st Battalion of 32nd Infantry Regiment, speaks with an Afghan family during a patrol near Nawapass village, Kunar province, eastern Afghanistan February 6, 2009. (Oleg Popov/Reuters)Reuters - Bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan will be much tougher than in Iraq, the newly appointed U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan said on Sunday.

Iraq parliament fails to elect new speaker (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 08:15 AM CST

Lawmakers listen to proceedings during an Iraqi parliament session in Baghdad, 2006. Iraq's parliament remained deadlocked on the election of a new speaker, just two days after US Vice President Joe Biden said Iraq needed to push ahead with political reform.(AFP/Pool/File/Wathiq Khuzaie)AFP - Iraq's parliament remained deadlocked on the election of a new speaker on Sunday, just two days after US Vice President Joe Biden said Iraq needed to push ahead with political reform.

Obama team reaches out in first foreign outing (AFP)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 09:50 AM CST

The US intercepts a short-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacific Ocean. US Vice President Joe Biden said Washington will press ahead with its missile defence programme -- provided it works, is cost effective, and in consultation with Russia.(AFP/US NAVY/File)AFP - The US administration signalled a new spirit of international cooperation this weekend but called for its allies to do more and painted a bleak picture of the war in Afghanistan.

Iraq bomb kills two Shi'ite pilgrims (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2009 06:47 AM CST

Reuters - A roadside bomb exploded in northern Baghdad on Sunday, killing two Iraqis and wounding 11 others taking part in a long pilgrimage on foot to mark a major Shi'ite Muslim religious rite, police said.

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