2010年6月25日星期五

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Obama taps James Jeffrey for Iraq ambassador (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:31 PM PDT

A picture shows in the forefront the US embassy complex in Baghdad in the heavily fortified Green Zone, on the west bank of the Tigris River in Baghdad, in 2007. US President Barack Obama nominated career diplomat James Jeffrey on Friday to replace Christopher Hill as his ambassador to Iraq at a critical juncture in the seven-year war, the White House said.(AFP/File)AFP - US President Barack Obama nominated career diplomat James Jeffrey on Friday to replace Christopher Hill as his ambassador to Iraq at a critical juncture in the seven-year war, the White House said.


Man pleads guilty in oil-for-food case (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 01:36 PM PDT

AP - The Justice Department says a man has pleaded guilty to engaging in an eight-year conspiracy to defraud the United Nations oil-for-food program and to bribe Iraqi officials.

Iraq says govt workers not exempt from power cuts (AP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 08:36 AM PDT

Iraqis protest electricity shortages in the Shiite city of Kufa, 160 kilometers (100 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, June 25, 2010. Iraq's acting electricity minister urged the country Friday to cut down on air conditioning and said there is no 'magic wand' to end the country's power outages, which have led to violent protests as temperatures climb to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius).(AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)AP - An Iraqi minister warned government workers Friday against using their influence to escape the country's widespread power cuts and urged people to cut down on air conditioning as temperatures soared.


Iraq cuts officials' privileges amid power crisis (AFP)

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 06:35 AM PDT

An Iraqi electrician checks the fuse box belonging to a block of flats in Baghdad on June 22. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani has revoked electricity privileges enjoyed by government officials as he took temporary control of the power portfolio amid public fury over rationing.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - Iraqi Oil Minister Hussein al-Shahristani on Friday revoked electricity privileges enjoyed by government officials as he took temporary control of the power portfolio amid public fury over rationing.


Hiker moms 'shocked' by story on children's arrest (AP)

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:22 PM PDT

FILE - This combination of undated file photos released by freethehikers.org shows, from left Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer and Sarah Shourd. (AP Photo/freethehikers.org, File)  NO SALESAP - The mothers of three American hikers held in Iran on suspicion of espionage said Thursday they hope a report that their children were arrested on the Iraqi side of the border will help lead to their release.


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