2012年4月7日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Iraq: Video appears to show top Saddam deputy

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FILE -This photo undated file photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri pictured on the deck of cards put out by the U.S. military to help capture the most wanted officials of Saddam Hussein's regime. A video posted online Saturday, April 7, 2012 purports to show Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking member of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime still at large, criticizing Iraq's Shiite-led government (AP Photo/U.S. Army, File)A video posted online Saturday purports to show Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest ranking member of Saddam Hussein's ousted regime still at large, lashing out against Iraq's Shiite-led government.


Almost 130 dead in Syria ahead of deadline: NGO

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A mass grave in the Syrian town of Taftnaz, as bodies are laid out for burial in Idlib provinceNearly 130 people were reported killed across Syria on Saturday, 86 of them civilians, as regime forces pressed a protest crackdown three days ahead of a deadline to cease fire and pull back.


Syria unrest widens Sunni-Shiite divide: experts

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Destruction after reported clashes between Syrian government forces and rebel groupsThe conflict in Syria, pitting majority Sunnis against rulers from an offshoot of Shiite Islam, is increasing sectarian tension that is closely linked to political discord in the region, experts say.


Saudi opens trial of 50 Qaeda suspects

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A general view of Riyadh where the trial opened of 50 Al-Qaeda suspectsThe trial opened in Saudi Arabia on Saturday of 50 Al-Qaeda suspects accused of carrying out and plotting attacks in the kingdom, including US and British interests, state news agency SPA reported.


Iran non-oil exports surge 29% despite sanctions

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A general view of Sadeqyeh Square in TehranIran's non-oil exports surged 29 percent to nearly $44 billion in the year to mid-March despite tough Western sanctions to rein in Tehran's disputed nuclear drive, according to officials and data.


Activists: 74 killed in ongoing Syria offensives

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In this Friday, April 6, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army fighters try to spot a sniper during fighting with Syrian troops in a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed dozens of people across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan. (AP Photo)Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed at least 74 people across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan.


Islamic group raising $70 million for Syria relief

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In this Friday, April 6, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army fighters try to spot a sniper during fighting with Syrian troops in a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed dozens of people across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan. (AP Photo)A major Islamic organization says it will raise $70 million for humanitarian relief in Syria, estimating that some 1 million people there are in need of aid.


Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook should be dismissed: panel

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An illustration picture shows the log-on screen for the website Facebook in MunichSAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A Marine who posted on Facebook that he would not follow orders from President Barack Obama should be dismissed from the military with a less-than-honorable discharge, a Marine Corps review board ruled. Gary Stein, 26, did not comment on the ruling issued late Thursday, one day after his lawyers unsuccessfully sought to delay the review board by seeking an injunction in federal court in San Diego. The Marines' recommendation to administratively discharge Stein came after a 13-hour hearing and an hour of deliberation by the panel. ...


Activists: 53 killed in ongoing Syria offensives

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In this Friday, April 6, 2012 photo, Free Syrian Army fighters try to spot a sniper during fighting with Syrian troops in a suburb of Damascus, Syria. Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed dozens of people across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan. (AP Photo)Syrian government shelling and offensives against rebel-held towns killed at least 53 civilians across the country on Saturday, activists said, as the U.S. posted online satellite images of troop deployments that cast further doubt on whether the regime intends to comply with an internationally sponsored peace plan.


Iraqi minister holds talks for progress in Turkey ties

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Iraqi PM Nuri al-Maliki has accused Turkey of intervening in Iraqi affairsA senior Iraqi minister met Turkish officials this week for talks on bilateral ties already strained over a political crisis engulfing neighbouring Iraq, a Turkish diplomat said Saturday.


Iraqi head of controversial TV station to be tried

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Mishan al-Juburi was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia for embezzlement in 2007The head of Arrai TV, famed as the mouthpiece of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi before his death, will appear in an Iraqi court on May 13 on charges of "stealing state property," his lawyer said on Saturday.


10 things you need to know today: April 7, 2012

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Virginia reels from a Navy jet crash, a Mega Millions winner claims a big prize, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Why Iran got huffy about a certain locale for next nuclear talks

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Location, as they say, is everything – in real estate, and as it turns out, in high-stakes diplomacy as well.

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