2011年3月23日星期三

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


Bahrain airlines stop Lebanon, Iran, Iraq flights (AFP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 12:05 PM PDT

Bahrain's two carriers said Wednesday they have suspended flights to Lebanon, after a halt in services to Iran and Iraq, where Shiite communities have also slammed the kingdom's handling of protests.(AFP/File/Mike Clarke)AFP - Bahrain's two carriers said Wednesday they have suspended flights to Lebanon, after a halt in services to Iran and Iraq, where Shiite communities have also slammed the kingdom's handling of protests.


Six killed in Iraq violence (AFP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:55 AM PDT

Iraqi security forces patrol the streets of Baghdad in 2010. An Iraqi policeman was among six people killed on Wednesday in separate attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul, the interior ministry said.(AFP/File/Ali al-Saadi)AFP - An Iraqi policeman was among six people killed on Wednesday in separate attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul, the interior ministry said.


Iraqi clubs told to control their fans (AFP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:20 AM PDT

Iraqi football fans at a match in January 2011. The Iraqi Football Federation (IFF) said on Wednesday that it will take action against clubs that do not take steps to stop fans from hurling political, religious or racist insults during games.(AFP/File/Khaled Desouki)AFP - The Iraqi Football Federation (IFF) said on Wednesday that it will take action against clubs that do not take steps to stop fans from hurling political, religious or racist insults during games.


30 hurt in Bahrain crackdown, some face probe: government (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:28 AM PDT

Bahraini Shi'ite protesters march holding the Bahraini flag in an anti-government protest, in the village of Malkiya, South of Manama, March 19, 2011. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedReuters - Thirty people were wounded in Bahrain's crackdown on protesters last week, including 22 who are facing investigation over their role and five who are in a critical condition, the government said on Wednesday.


Iraq to build 50 power plants by 2012 (AFP)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 08:37 AM PDT

The al-Dorra electricity station on the outskirts of Baghdad. Iraq has said it plans to build 50 power plants by the summer of 2012 to alleviate shortages, one of the reasons behind violent protests that have rocked the country for more than a month.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)AFP - Iraq said on Wednesday it plans to build 50 power plants by the summer of 2012 to alleviate shortages, one of the reasons behind violent protests that have rocked the country for more than a month.


Q+A: How does Libya oil disruption compare with Iraq's? (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:01 AM PDT

Reuters - U.N.-backed military action against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has echoed the use of international force against Iraq under Saddam Hussein, but for the oil market the implications are very different.
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