2009年6月8日星期一

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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,311 (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 05:16 PM PDT

AP - As of Monday, June 8, 2009, at least 4,311 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

UN chief urges Iraqis not to revert to revenge (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 04:08 PM PDT

A policeman trains his dog at a police academy in Baghdad June 2, 2009. The Iraqi police had to start from scratch after the U.S. authorities disbanded Saddam Hussein's security forces shortly after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. Now the country has about half a million police officers who are being prepared to take over the security reins as U.S. combat forces gradually withdraw from Iraq. Picture taken June 2, 2009. To match feature IRAQ/POLICE REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ CONFLICT)AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday there were encouraging signs of progress in Iraq, but urged the Iraqi people to avoid seeking revenge and warned that the process of national reconciliation "remains delicate."

Iraqi military displays Saddam-era mortar cache (AFP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 02:04 PM PDT

Iraqi Army soldiers gather around thousands of mortar rounds found in southern Baghdad. The Iraqi military on Monday displayed a Saddam Hussein-era weapons cache comprising thousands of mortars south of Baghdad.(AFP/David Furst)AFP - The Iraqi military on Monday displayed a Saddam Hussein-era weapons cache comprising thousands of mortars south of Baghdad.

Court: Iraq can't be held responsible for Saddam (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 01:55 PM PDT

Iraqi soldiers ride a Saddam Hussein-era tank that was restored by the Iraqi military, during a parade in Latifiya, 40 km (25 miles) south of Baghdad, May 11, 2009. The tanks were abandoned when Saddam was ousted during the war. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY)AP - Iraq's current government cannot be sued for the actions of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Supreme Court said Monday as it threw out lawsuits filed by Americans who were held by the government of the now-deceased dictator.

For Colbert in Iraq, tonight's Word is `haircut' (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 11:55 AM PDT

In this handout photo taken Sunday, June 7, 2009, released by the U.S. military, comedian Stephen Colbert, from the Comedy Central television program gets a military style haircut from General Raymond Odierno, Commander of the Multinational Corps, Iraq, during the taping the first of four shows at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, June 7, 2009. (AP Photo/ Steve Manuel, HO)AP - Wearing a camouflage suit and tie, Stephen Colbert took his show to Baghdad to entertain U.S. soldiers in Iraq. For openers, President Barack Obama appeared by video to thank the troops.

Iraqi Shiites try to revive sectarian coalition (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 11:42 AM PDT

AP - Steps are under way to rebuild a coalition of Shiite political parties, a move that would solidify the majority sect's grip on power but embitter disaffected Sunnis and stoke fears of Iranian influence as the U.S. role here fades.

Supreme Court: Iraq immune from Saddam-era lawsuits (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 10:37 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the current Iraqi government has immunity from lawsuits in this country that seek more than $1 billion in damages for torture and human rights abuses during Saddam Hussein's regime.

Iraq says 4 US contractors detained, not 5 (AP)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 05:03 AM PDT

AP - The Iraqi government spokesman says four Americans, not five, have been detained in an investigation into the killing last month of a U.S. contractor in the Green Zone.

Stephen Colbert gets a crew cut in Iraq (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 02:00 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - In the normally surreal atmosphere of US military headquarters in Saddam Hussein's former palace, a taped appearance by President Obama ordering his top general in Iraq to shave comedian Stephen Colbert's head didn't even seem that odd.

7 killed in Baghdad bus bombing: security sources (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 11:02 PM PDT

Iraqi policemen stand guard at a checkpoint in in central Baghdad. At least seven people have been killed and dozens wounded in the Iraqi capital after a sticky bomb planted on a minibus exploded, security officials have told AFP.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - At least seven people have been killed and dozens wounded in Baghdad after a bomb planted on a minibus exploded, security officials told AFP.

Baghdad blast kills seven, wounds 24: police (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 11:00 PM PDT

Reuters - A bomb attached to a minibus killed seven people and wounded 24 others at a bus terminal in southern Baghdad on Monday, police said.

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Posted: 08 Jun 2009 04:02 AM PDT

AP - Lebanon government: Official final tally shows pro-Western bloc defeats Hezbollah alliance.

APNewsBreak: Major problems found in Iraq spending (AP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 08:54 PM PDT

US soldiers pack as they prepare to leave their base in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Under an agreement with Iraqi government, all US combat troops must leave Iraqi cities to garrisons outside the towns by the June 30 2009. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)AP - This is one Christmas gift U.S. taxpayers don't need.

Five Americans arrested over Baghdad killing (AFP)

Posted: 07 Jun 2009 02:33 PM PDT

Iraqi police stand guard at a checkpoint in Baghdad on June 5, 2009. Five Americans working for a security contractor have been arrested in Baghdad over an attack in which another US national was killed, an Iraq government spokesman said on Sunday.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Five Americans working for a security contractor have been arrested in Baghdad over an attack in which another US national was killed, an Iraq government spokesman said on Sunday.

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