Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• UN welcomes Iraqi takeover of development fund (AP)
• US Senate confirms Crocker as Afghanistan envoy (AFP)
• Shiite militias step up Iraq attacks on US troops (AP)
• Iraq to help Iranians who fled from exiles' camp (AP)
• Iraq PM to halve government size: aide (AFP)
• June deadliest month for U.S. in Iraq since '08 (Reuters)
• Three US soldiers killed in south Iraq (AFP)
• Rocket attack kills 3 American soldiers in Iraq (AP)

UN welcomes Iraqi takeover of development fund (AP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 05:02 PM PDT AP - The U.N. Security Council is welcoming the Iraqi government's takeover of a multibillion-dollar fund established after Saddam Hussein's regime was toppled in 2003 to ensure that proceeds from the country's gas and oil sales were used to restore the country's economy.

US Senate confirms Crocker as Afghanistan envoy (AFP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT AFP - The US Senate unanimously confirmed Ryan Crocker as the new ambassador to Kabul on Thursday, sending a veteran diplomat with vast experience in the world's hotspots to strife-torn Afghanistan.

Shiite militias step up Iraq attacks on US troops (AP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:57 PM PDT AP - Shiite militias backed by Iran have ramped up attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq, making June the deadliest month in two years for American forces. The militiamen's goal is to prevent the U.S. military from extending its presence in the country past the end of this year.

Iraq to help Iranians who fled from exiles' camp (AP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:43 AM PDT AP - An Iraqi official claimed Thursday that 58 people have fled from an Iranian exiles' camp northeast of Baghdad and promised the government would help them immigrate into another country.

Iraq PM to halve government size: aide (AFP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:24 AM PDT AFP - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki wants to cut the number of ministries and ministerial positions by nearly half in an effort to improve government efficiency, a close aide said on Thursday.

June deadliest month for U.S. in Iraq since '08 (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:03 AM PDT Reuters - Three U.S. service members were killed in southern Iraq, the U.S. military said on Thursday, making June the deadliest month for American troops in Iraq in three years.

Three US soldiers killed in south Iraq (AFP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 01:21 AM PDT AFP - Three US soldiers were killed in action in southern Iraq on Wednesday, the military said, making June the deadliest month for American soldiers here in three years.

Rocket attack kills 3 American soldiers in Iraq (AP) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 12:53 AM PDT AP - A rocket attack on a U.S. base near Iraq's border with Iran killed three American soldiers, an official said Thursday, blaming the strike on a Shiite militia linked to Tehran.

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