Yahoo! News: Iraq

Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger (AP)
US report: Afghan, Iraq human rights abuses up (AP)
Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election results (The Christian Science Monitor)
Police: US troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband (AP)
Iraq PM in tight contest with ex-premier for poll lead (AFP)
Allegations of fraud as Iraq election results trickle in (The Christian Science Monitor)
Iraq results trickle out, Maliki rivals cry fraud (Reuters)
Mixed human rights record in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq: US (AFP)
Iraqi race is tight amid claims of election fraud (McClatchy Newspapers)
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Maliki leads vote count in two mainly Shiite provinces (AFP)

Early Iraq results: PM battling secular challenger (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 02:56 PM PST

AP - First results from Iraq's parliamentary election showed the prime minister and his secular rival locked in an extremely tight contest Thursday amid fraud allegations by rival parties and a chaotic, unpredictable vote count.

US report: Afghan, Iraq human rights abuses up (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 02:21 PM PST

AP - As the U.S. military prepares to leave Iraq, the State Department is blaming the Iraqi government for arbitrary killings of civilians and other human rights abuses.

Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election results (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 01:08 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - As the first Iraq election results started to trickle in Thursday, many countries in the Middle East were watching closely for clues to how the outcome will shape regional dynamics.

Police: US troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband (AP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:57 AM PST

AP - U.S. troops opened fire on a car in western Baghdad, killing an Iraqi journalist and her husband, a police official said Thursday.

Iraq PM in tight contest with ex-premier for poll lead (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:54 AM PST

AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was in a tight contest to keep his job as he vied with ex-premier Iyad Allawi, initial election results from four of the country's 18 provinces showed Thursday.

Allegations of fraud as Iraq election results trickle in (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:30 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Allegations of fraud ricocheted around Iraqâs vote counting as results from Sunday's parliamentary elections began to trickle in on Thursday.

Iraq results trickle out, Maliki rivals cry fraud (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:21 AM PST

Reuters - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki posted mixed results in initial returns on Thursday from Iraq's parliamentary election, and a rival grouping complained of serious fraud.

Mixed human rights record in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq: US (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 11:01 AM PST

AFP - The United States reported Thursday that US-backed governments in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq had mixed results in protecting human rights in 2009.

Iraqi race is tight amid claims of election fraud (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 10:04 AM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Partial results from Sunday's parliamentary elections showed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki ahead in two southern provinces but apparently trailing former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in two central provinces, indicating a tight race amid allegations of fraud.

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Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:17 AM PST

AP - New early results show challenger to Iraqi PM winning in 2 provinces, reflecting tight contest.

Maliki leads vote count in two mainly Shiite provinces (AFP)

Posted: 11 Mar 2010 07:46 AM PST

AFP - Initial results from Iraq's election released on Thursday put Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's bloc ahead in two predominantly Shiite provinces.