2011年1月11日星期二

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Iran come from behind to beat foes Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

Iraq's midfielder Samer Said(R) challenges Iran's forward Gholamreza Rezaei during their 2011 Asian Cup group D football match at Al-Rayyan Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha. Iran won 2-1.(AFP/Karim Jaafar)AFP - Three-times champions Iran stormed back from the shock of losing an early goal to grab a 2-1 victory over arch rivals and holders Iraq at the Asian Cup Tuesday.


Iraqi immigrant to stand trial in daughter's death (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:03 AM PST

AP - An Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he believed she was too Westernized will go to trial in Phoenix after he failed to reach a plea deal with prosecutors.

Iraqi fishermen kill Kuwaiti coast guard (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 11:02 AM PST

FILE - Faleh Hassan Almaleki, 48, of Glendale, is seen in an undated photo provided by the Peoria Police Dept.  Almaleki, an Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because he believed she was too Westernized will go to trial in Phoenix after he failed to reach a plea deal with prosecutors. Prosecutors and defense attorneys for  Almaleki had been in discussions about a plea deal for weeks ahead of a scheduled Jan. 18, 2011  trial date. (AP Photo/Peoria, Ariz., Police Dept.)AP - Iraqi fishermen killed a Kuwaiti coast guard officer during a shootout in one of the more serious incidents between the neighboring countries in years, Iraqi officials said Tuesday.


Clash with Kuwait shows need to talk, says Iraq (AFP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 05:19 AM PST

An Iraqi fisherman is seen in silhouette. A clash between Kuwaiti coast guards and Iraqi fishermen that left a Kuwaiti dead highlights the need for cooperation between the two countries, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh has said.(AFP/File/Essam al-Sudani)AFP - A clash between Kuwaiti coast guards and Iraqi fishermen that left a Kuwaiti dead highlights the need for cooperation between the two countries, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on Tuesday.


Kurdish club scene booming as Baghdad bans alcohol (AP)

Posted: 11 Jan 2011 03:37 AM PST

In this Jan. 1, 2011 photo, Nada Ahmed, 19, left, a dancer performs at the Baghdad Nights nightclub in Sulaimaniyah, 260 kilometers (160 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Iraq. Over the last month dozens of dancehalls and clubs have opened across the Kurdish region as the Kurds seek to capitalize on a crackdown against alcohol in Baghdad.   (AP Photo/Yahya Ahmed)AP - Dozens of men gathered in the smoky little club to watch five scantily clad dancers sway their hips to the beat of a drum and the grooves of an electric piano. Once a common sight in Iraq's capital, Baghdad, the scene can now only be found in the more liberal Kurdish north.


Attacks on US forces still an option, says Muqtada al-Sadr upon return to Iraq (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:57 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Muqtada al-Sadr, the fiery Shiite cleric who changed the course of Iraqi history, has made a triumphant return, putting the United States and the Iraqi government on notice that he intends to play an even wider if unpredictable role in the country’s future.
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