2010年7月3日星期六

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq

VP Biden visits Iraq amid political impasse (AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 01:57 PM PDT

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, left, and his wife, Jill Biden arrive in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 3, 2010. Vice President Joe Biden landed Saturday in Baghdad to coax Iraqi leaders into ending their government impasse as vying political factions remain deadlocked over which political bloc should pick its new leaders, including prime minister. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)AP - Vice President Joe Biden returned Saturday to Iraq to coax its government into picking a new prime minister, months after elections left the nascent democracy in a state of gridlock as the U.S. prepares to pull out its troops.

Biden 'extremely optimistic' about Iraq's democracy (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 01:36 PM PDT

US Vice President Joe Biden (R), Gen. Ray Odierno (C) and US Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill (L) confer at the US Embassy in Baghdad. Biden said on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday he was optimistic Iraqi politicians could end the squabbles that have deadlocked the conflict-torn nation's democracy for months.(AFP/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden said on a surprise visit to Baghdad on Saturday he was optimistic Iraqi politicians could end the squabbles that have deadlocked the conflict-torn nation's democracy for months.

Explosion hits Turkish-Iraqi pipeline: report (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 01:34 PM PDT

Iraqi workers fix a broken pipeline in 2004. An explosion ripped through a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to southern Turkey on Saturday, sparking a fire, the Anatolia news agency reported.(AFP/File/Marwan Ibrahim)AFP - An explosion ripped through a pipeline carrying oil from Iraq to southern Turkey on Saturday, sparking a fire, the Anatolia news agency reported.

Biden visits Iraq amid election deadlock (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 12:58 PM PDT

Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Saturday amid dangerous tensions following an election in March that produced no clear winner and as yet no new government.

US senators in Iraq press for swift government formation (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 08:56 AM PDT

A US soldier secures the site of a deadly bomb blast in northern Baghdad in 2009. US Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham have urged Iraqi leaders to act faster to form a coalition after meeting in Baghdad with the two main rivals for prime minister.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - US Senators John McCain, Joe Lieberman and Lindsay Graham on Saturday urged Iraqi leaders to act faster to form a coalition after meeting in Baghdad with the two main rivals for prime minister.

(AP)

Posted: 03 Jul 2010 07:41 AM PDT

AP - VP Biden arrives in Baghdad for July Fourth weekend with troops amid Iraq government deadlock.

General Odierno: Al Qaeda in Iraq faces serious financial crunch (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 12:30 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - A money crunch is fueling Al Qaeda in Iraq's recent string of robberies and attacks on banks as the weakened organization tries to reconstitute itself, the top US commander in Iraq said.

发贴者：iwvck12 时间 17:11 0 条评论

bnzv