2009年11月9日星期一

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,362 (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 06:00 PM PST

AP - As of Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at least 4,362 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

US troops killed in Iraq and Kuwait (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 10:40 AM PST

This photo provided by the New Mexico National Guard shows Spc. Joseph Gallegos. Gallegos, 39, a New Mexico National Guard soldier from Questa, N.M. who died Oct. 28, 2009 in Tallil, Iraq from cardiac arrest unrelated to combat. A rosary for Gallegos will be held on Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. at Questa High School and funeral services will be held Nov. 7 at the school. .Gallegos was a light-wheel vehicle mechanic with the 720th Transportation Company out of Las Vegas, N.M.  (AP photo/Courtesy of New Mexico National Guard)AP - Army Spc. Paul E. Andersen


Iraq election set for January 21 says vote chief (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 08:05 AM PST

An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief has told AFP in a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraq's general election will be held on January 21, the country's electoral chief told AFP on Monday, a vote seen as crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a smooth US military exit.


Iraq election set for January 21 after new law passed (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 07:32 AM PST

A group of journalists watch the voting process on the election law at the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed AmeenReuters - Iraqis will vote in a general election on January 21 now that parliament has passed a law needed for a vote to take place, the head of the country's electoral commission said on Monday.


Iraq to hold vote on January 21: vote chief (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 05:55 AM PST

An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief has told AFP in a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief told AFP on Monday, a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.


Obama hails Iraq's new 2010 election law (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 04:54 AM PST

US President Barack Obama, seen here with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki near Baghdad in April, has congratulated Iraqi MPs for approving a new law to govern 2010 general elections, saying it was an important step towards ensuring a lasting peace.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)AFP - US President Barack Obama congratulated Iraqi MPs Sunday on approving a new law to govern 2010 general elections, saying it was an important step towards ensuring a lasting peace.


Iraq moves towards January election date (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 03:30 AM PST

An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief has told AFP in a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraq on Monday moved towards finalising a date for its general election in January, a vote crucial to consolidating the war-torn nation's fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.


US military: 3 US military personnel die in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:59 AM PST

A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter (R) from 3rd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and an Iraqi air force MI-17 Hip helicopter (L) land to pick up U.S. and Iraqi soldiers at camp Taji in Baghdad October 26, 2009. REUTERS/U.S Army/Sgt Travis Zielinski/Handout (IRAQ CONFLICT MILITARY POLITICS)AP - Two American pilots were killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq while a Marine died of noncombat related injuries in a separate incident, the U.S. military said Monday.


Two US chopper pilots die in 'hard landing': army (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:43 AM PST

Two US army pilots were killed when their helicopter crash landed at an American base in Salaheddin province in central Iraq, the military said in a statement on Monday.(AFP/File/Ali Yussef)AFP - Two US army pilots were killed when their helicopter crash landed at an American base in Salaheddin province in central Iraq, the military said in a statement on Monday.


Obama hails Iraqi approval of 2010 election law (AFP)

Posted: 09 Nov 2009 12:14 AM PST

An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief has told AFP in a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraq's fractious MPs have finally approved a law to govern the country's general election in early 2010, a move hailed by US President Barack Obama as an important step towards a lasting peace.


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