2012年2月26日星期日

Yahoo! News: Iraq

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Iraq


U.S. shouldn't speed up Afghanistan pull out: ambassador (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 04:44 PM PST

A supporter of the Human Rights Network group wears a mask of U.S President Barack Obama with a noose around his neck while holding the U.S flag during an anti-American rally in Karachi February 26, 2012. About 20 supporters gathered to protest and condemn the burning of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in Afghanistan on February 21, 2012.  REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro   (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)Reuters - The United States should resist any urge to pull troops out of Afghanistan ahead of schedule in response to the violence against Americans sparked by a burning of the Koran at a U.S. military base, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said on Sunday.


Army IDs remains of last missing soldier in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 04:22 PM PST

AP - The U.S military announced Sunday that it has recovered the remains of the last American service member who was unaccounted for in Iraq, an Army interpreter seized by gunmen after sneaking off base to visit his Iraqi wife in Baghdad during the height of the insurgency.

UN: 1.3 million still homeless from Iraq conflict (AP)

Posted: 26 Feb 2012 07:13 AM PST

Workers maintain a fountain ahead of Arab League summit at Abu Nawas main street in central Baghdad February 26, 2012. Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Saturday an Arab League summit would take place as scheduled in Baghdad next month, despite security fears after violence killed at least 60 people last week.    REUTERS/Saad Shalash (IRAQ - Tags: SOCIETY)AP - Officials say more than 1.3 million Iraqis remain homeless after being forced to flee six years ago during widespread sectarian violence that threatened their lives.


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