2009年10月24日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Iraq PM says poll delay would damage government legitimacy (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:43 PM PDT

An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday pushed for a resolution to a stalled election law, arguing that a delay to polls set for January would harm the legitimacy of Iraq's parliament and government.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday pushed for a resolution to a stalled election law, arguing that a delay to polls set for January would harm the legitimacy of Iraq's parliament and government.

Iraqi court seeks arrest of Sunni MP (AP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:04 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2008 file photo, Kidnapped Iraqi Sunni lawmaker Tayseer al-Mashhadani talks to reporters at a press conference after her release, in Baghdad, Iraq. According to information released Friday Oct. 24, 2009, a security official in Iraq's Diyala province says a local court has issued an arrest warrant on Thursday Oct. 22, 2009, for Sunni member of the parliament Tayseer al-Mashhadani and her husband on suspicion of financing and inciting sectarian violence. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)AP - A local criminal court in Iraq's Diyala province issued an arrest warrant for a Sunni member of parliament on suspicion of financing and inciting sectarian violence, a security official in the northeastern province said Saturday.

Iraq risks more instability if polls delayed: general (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 11:03 AM PDT

Iraqi soldiers march during a parade in June 2009. Iraq risks increased instability if elections slated for January are delayed, a top Iraqi general warned in an interview with AFP, as legislation key to the polls remains stalled.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Iraq risks increased instability if elections slated for January are delayed, a top Iraqi general warned in an interview with AFP, as legislation key to the polls remains stalled.

Warrant out for Iraqi MP and husband for 'funding terrorism' (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 10:55 AM PDT

US soldiers patrol in the Diyala province, 2008. A court issued an arrest warrant for an Iraqi Sunni MP and her husband after they allegedly helped to fund AFP - A court issued an arrest warrant for an Iraqi Sunni MP and her husband after they allegedly helped to fund "terrorist activities" in Diyala province, a judge told AFP on Saturday.

US envoy Rice meets Iraqi Kurds over elections (AFP)

Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:10 AM PDT

US envoy Susan Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari inspect the Foreign Ministry building that was destroyed by a truck bomb in August 2009. Rice, held talks on Saturday with Iraqi Kurdish President Massud Barzani on issues including elections, a Kurdish government official said.(AFP/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - The US ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, held talks on Saturday with Iraqi Kurdish President Massud Barzani on issues including elections, a Kurdish government official said.

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