2012年9月30日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Iraq

Factbox: Georgia's parliamentary election

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:34 PM PDT

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia holds a parliamentary election on Monday in which President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling United National Movement (UNM) faces a challenge from billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili's Georgian Dream coalition. Here are some key facts about Georgia and the election. GEORGIA: * Georgia is a nation of 4.5 million people in the South Caucasus. It has a shoreline on the Black Sea and borders Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey. It is mostly Orthodox Christian. ...

MindMachines.com Nominates pROSHI Neurodynamic Activator Brainwave Disentrainment Device for VA and DOD PTSD and TBI Study

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 01:28 PM PDT

MindMachines.com officially nominates the pROSHI neurodynamic activator for VA and DOD PTSD study. The DOD (United States Department of Defense) and VA (Veterans Administration) have announced $100 million funding for a PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI study.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 MindMachines.com officially nominates the pROSHI neurodynamic activator for VA and DOD PTSD study. The DOD (United States Department of Defense) and VA (Veterans Administration) have announced $100 million funding for a PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI study. ...

Wave of bombings across Iraq leaves 26 dead

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT

An Iraqi woman stands in rubble at the scene of a car bomb attack in the town of Taji, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A rapid-fire series of explosions in Baghdad while Iraqis were going to work on Sunday morning, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)A series of coordinated bombings shattered Shiite neighborhoods and struck at Iraqi security forces Sunday, killing at least 26 in attacks that one official described as a rallying call by al-Qaida just days after dozens of militants escaped from prison.

String of Iraq blasts kills at least 32

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:24 AM PDT

Residents inspect the site of a bomb attack in the town of TajiBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Coordinated bomb attacks killed more than 32 people across Iraq on Sunday, the latest violence in an insurgency the government has failed to quell more than nine months after the last U.S. troops withdrew. Violence in Iraq has eased since the carnage of 2006-2007, but Sunni Islamists still launch frequent attacks to undermine the Shi'ite-led government's claim to provide security and prove they remain a potent threat. ...

US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT

FILE- In this file photograph made on July 29, 2010, upon landing after a helicopter rescue mission, Tech. Sgt. Jeff Hedglin, right, an Air Force Pararescueman, or PJ, drapes an American flag over the remains of the first of two U.S. soldiers killed minutes earlier in an IED attack, assisted by fellow PJs, Senior Airman Robert Dieguez, center, and 1st Lt. Matthew Carlisle, in Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan have surpassed 2,000, a grim reminder that a war which began nearly 11 years ago shows no signs of slowing down despite an American decision to begin the withdrawal of most of its combat forces. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)The killing of an American serviceman in an exchange of fire with allied Afghan soldiers pushed U.S. military deaths in the war to 2,000, a cold reminder of the perils that remain after an 11-year conflict that now garners little public interest at home.

Syrian Refugees in 4 Countries Talk of Pain, Fear

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT

Loss of family, home and nation: Syrian refugees in 4 countries talk of pain, fear

In Syrian shadow, Iraq's Maliki juggles Tehran, Washington

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:33 AM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri Maliki gestures during talks with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Nazif in CairoBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's move to inspect Iranian aircraft flying to Syria may appease the United States but also shows how crisis in Damascus has pushed Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki into an ever more delicate balancing act between his two main allies. When he faced a parliamentary revolt this year, he could count on Tehran to pull strings of influence over restive fellow Shi'ite politicians in Iraq's majority community that saw the Iraqis quickly fall in line again behind the Shi'ite premier. ...

Many Iraq, Afghan vets choosing 'second service'

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 08:05 AM PDT

In this Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 photo, Nick Popaditch, a congressional candidate for the 53rd district in Southern California and a United States Marine veteran who suffered serious injuries in Iraq, talks about his candidacy in his office in La Mesa, Calif. During the long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, hundreds of thousands of veterans have come home and laid aside their uniforms. But not all have opted to simply blend back into civilian life. Many have chosen to run for public office. "I was looking at my government and I wasn't happy with it," says the ex-gunnery sergeant. "So rather than complain, I decided to run myself. I thought I could do a better job, and I still feel that way." (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)The link between U.S. military service and running for office is as old as the republic itself. It started with George Washington, who famously wrote that, "When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen."

Turkish democracy is example for Muslim world: Erdogan

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:51 AM PDT

Turkey's PM and leader of ruling AKP Erdogan and Egypt's President Mursi greet the audience during the AKP congress in AnkaraANKARA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan trumpeted Turkey's credentials as a rising democratic power on Sunday, saying his Islamist-rooted ruling party had become an example to the Muslim world after a decade in charge. Addressing thousands of party members and regional leaders at a congress of his Justice and Development (AK) Party, Erdogan said the era of military coups in the nation of 75 million people was over. ...

Baghdad to make payments to ease Kurd oil conflict

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:40 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Oil payments from Baghdad to Iraq's Kurdish region will be transferred today, Kurdish Energy Minister Ashti Hawrami said on Sunday, offering hope that a long-running conflict between the central government and autonomous region is easing. Baghdad and Kurdistan agreed earlier this month to draw a line under a dispute over oil payments after the latter pledged to continue exports and Baghdad said it would pay foreign companies working there. ...

Bombs rock Iraq, killing 26 in coordinated attacks

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 07:19 AM PDT

An Iraqi woman stands in rubble at the scene of a car bomb attack in the town of Taji, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) north of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A rapid-fire series of explosions in Baghdad while Iraqis were going to work on Sunday morning, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 26 people Sunday, officials said, in the latest instance of coordinated violence to take a sectarian bent and undermine confidence in the beleaguered government.

US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000 after 11 years of war

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT

KABUL - U.S. military deaths in the Afghan war have reached 2,000, a cold reminder of the human cost of an 11-year-old conflict that now garners little public interest at home as the United States prepares to withdraw most of its combat forces by the end of 2014.

Bombs target Shiite areas, security forces in multiple cities across Iraq, killing 26

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:10 AM PDT

BAGHDAD - Bombs striking Shiite neighbourhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 26 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest instance in which insurgents launched co-ordinate attacks in multiple cities across the country in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle widespread sectarian conflict and undermine public confidence in the beleaguered government.

Police: 26 killed in blasts across Iraq

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 04:35 AM PDT

Iraqis inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. A rapid-fire series of explosions in Baghdad while Iraqis were going to work on Sunday morning, killed and wounded scores of people, police said. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 26 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest instance in which insurgents launched coordinate attacks in multiple cities across the country in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle widespread sectarian conflict and undermine public confidence in the beleaguered government.

10 things you need to know today: September 30, 2012

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:47 AM PDT

A wave of attacks leaves 26 dead in Iraq, Christie talks up Romney's debate skills, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion

Police: 23 killed in blasts across Iraq

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:37 AM PDT

Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 23 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest instance in which insurgents launched coordinate attacks in multiple cities across the country in a single day, apparently intending to rekindle widespread sectarian conflict and undermine public confidence in the beleaguered government.

Iraq to check Syria-bound Iran flights for arms: Zebari

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:23 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq will ask Syria-bound Iranian planes passing through its airspace to land for random inspections after Washington said they could be ferrying arms to Damascus, the Iraqi foreign minister said in an interview. U.S. officials had raised their concerns over the past few days on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, Hoshiyar Zebari told the London-based al-Hayat newspaper. "We have informed Mrs Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton) and U.S. ...

Baghdad to transfer oil payments to Iraq Kurds today

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:08 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Oil payments from Baghdad to Iraq's Kurdish region will be transferred today, Kurdish Energy Minister Ashti Hawrami said on Sunday, ending a heated tug-of-war over the issue, at least for now. Baghdad and Kurdistan agreed earlier this month to draw a line under a dispute over oil payments after the latter pledged to continue exports and Baghdad said it would pay foreign companies working there. Kurdistan has riled Baghdad by signing deals with foreign oil majors, such as Exxon and Chevron, contracts the central government rejects as illegal. ...

Downsizing the military

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Washington's looming defense "sequester" would slash the Pentagon's budget by $55 billion a year. Would that imperil the nation?

Police: 19 killed in blasts across Iraq

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 02:15 AM PDT

Bombs striking Shiite neighborhoods, security forces and other targets across Iraq killed at least 19 people Sunday, officials said. It was the latest string of coordinated bombings in multiple Iraqi cities, a tactic used by insurgents apparently aimed at rekindling widespread sectarian conflict and undermining public confidence in the beleaguered government.

Polestar Technologies Wins Army Contract Enhancement to Build Noninvasive CO2 Sensors for Combat Casualties

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:13 AM PDT

Polestar Technologies (http://polestartech.com/), a leader in the development of optical sensor technology, has won a $700K enhancement to an existing contract with the US Army to build noninvasive CO2 sensors for soldiers with traumatic head injuries. This is the third phase of funding for this successful program.Needham Heights, MA (PRWEB) September 30, 2012 Polestar Technologies (http://polestartech. ...

Iraq: 4 separate attacks kill 9 around Baghdad

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 12:09 AM PDT

Iraqi police and health officials say four separate car bomb attacks apparently targeting Shiites have killed nine people in and around Baghdad.

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