2009年11月3日星期二

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,357 (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 05:52 PM PST

AP - As of Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, at least 4,357 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Iraq elections chief says Thursday is deadline for new law (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 01:01 PM PST

Faraj al-Haidari, the head of the electoral commission, is pictured in July 2009. Haidari warned that Thursday is the deadline for parliament to adopt an electoral law if January's general election is to be held on time.(AFP/File/Safin Hamed)AFP - The head of Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission warned that Thursday is the deadline for parliament to adopt an electoral law if January's general election is to be held on time.


Iraq signs mega oil deal with BP and CNPC (AFP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 07:27 AM PST

An oil worker walks by as flames rise from the burning of excess natural gas trapped with the oil at an oil field in the southern Rumaila area, July 2007. Iraq formally signed a deal with Britain's BP and China's CNPC on Tuesday to almost triple production at the giant Rumaila oilfield.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)AFP - Iraq formally signed a deal with Britain's BP and China's CNPC on Tuesday to almost triple production at a giant southern oilfield.


Report: Iraqis returning home can't find work (AP)

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 03:12 AM PST

AP - The International Organization for Migration says nearly 350,000 displaced Iraqis have returned to their homes but are now suffering from widespread unemployment and lack of resources.

US woman dies after Iraqi father runs over her (AFP)

Posted: 02 Nov 2009 11:35 PM PST

A woman who US police say was run over by her Iraqi immigrant father because he thought she had become AFP - A woman who US police say was run over by her Iraqi immigrant father because he thought she had become "too westernized" has died from her injuries, local media reported.


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