Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Islamic world must have nuclear weapons, says Iran
• OPEC meets amid weak outlook, Iran tensions
• Six killed, 38 wounded in Iraq mortar attack
• Bill Maher and Howard Dean -- Liberals Behaving Badly
• New Syrian opposition leader urges decisive UN action
• Former US army commander on trial in Germany
• Iraq PM's rivals lack votes to oust him: president
• Qaeda claims Iraq anti-Shiite attack that killed 25
• Fish pedicures: Baghdad's newest sign of progress?
• GOP focuses on Obama in bid for Giffords' seat
• Former US army commander goes on trial in Germany
• King: Drone Use Legitimate in U.S. and Abroad

Islamic world must have nuclear weapons, says Iran Posted: 10 Jun 2012 03:34 PM PDT Iran is now telling the world that in order to confront aggression from America and Israel, it must have nuclear weapons.

OPEC meets amid weak outlook, Iran tensions Posted: 10 Jun 2012 02:37 PM PDT OPEC ministers gather this week in Vienna to review cartel's oil output levels against the backdrop of a weak global economy, fragile demand, oversupply and simmering Iran tensions.

Six killed, 38 wounded in Iraq mortar attack Posted: 10 Jun 2012 01:59 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two mortar bombs struck a square filled with Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq's capital Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding 38, police and hospital sources said. Although overall violence in Iraq has dropped, Sunni Islamist insurgents with links to al Qaeda are still capable of lethal attacks and hit Shi'ite targets to stir up the kind of sectarian pressure that almost led to civil war in 2006-2007. Sectarian tensions have been high in Iraq since the withdrawal of U.S. ...

Bill Maher and Howard Dean -- Liberals Behaving Badly Posted: 10 Jun 2012 01:06 PM PDT COMMENTARY | In the wake of Wisconsin, with the possibility of a sudden end to the Obama administration happening this fall at the hands of outraged voters, the rhetoric coming from the left is starting to take on the dimensions of madness.

New Syrian opposition leader urges decisive UN action Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:35 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The new leader of the main Syrian opposition umbrella group urged world powers on Sunday to protect civilians from President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown and take decisive action at the United Nations that could be implemented by force. Abdelbasset Sida, elected leader of the Syrian National Council (SNC) at a meeting in Istanbul, said countries should "stop the killing machine in a decisive decision under (United Nations) Chapter 7". If the U.N. Security Council could not reach agreement, then countries could take actions outside a U.N. mandate, he said. ...

Former US army commander on trial in Germany Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:03 AM PDT The former commander of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade went on trial Sunday on suspicion of fraud, conduct unbefitting an officer, bigamy and other charges related to an alleged long-term extra-marital affair he had with a woman he met in Iraq, while they were both living in Europe. He pleaded guilty to most of the charges.

Iraq PM's rivals lack votes to oust him: president Posted: 10 Jun 2012 10:27 AM PDT Iraqi premier Nuri al-Maliki called for a national dialogue Sunday after President Jalal Talabani said his rivals lacked the votes to oust him, but opponents insisted their efforts had "just started."

Qaeda claims Iraq anti-Shiite attack that killed 25 Posted: 10 Jun 2012 10:26 AM PDT Al-Qaeda's front group in Iraq on Sunday claimed a suicide car bombing against the Baghdad headquarters of an Iraqi Shiite foundation that killed 25 people, in a statement posted on jihadist forums.

Fish pedicures: Baghdad's newest sign of progress? Posted: 10 Jun 2012 10:16 AM PDT The latest luxury spa in Iraq's capital offers another small sign of life creeping closer to normalcy — if your definition of "normal" includes having tiny fish nibble on your feet.

GOP focuses on Obama in bid for Giffords' seat Posted: 10 Jun 2012 08:40 AM PDT Republicans are focusing on President Barack Obama, not Gabrielle Giffords, and sensing a chance to capture the former congresswoman's seat in southern Arizona.

Former US army commander goes on trial in Germany Posted: 10 Jun 2012 04:21 AM PDT The former commander of the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade is going on trial on suspicion of fraud, bigamy, conduct unbefitting an officer and other charges related to an alleged long-term extra-marital affair he had with a woman he met in Iraq, while they both lived in Europe.

King: Drone Use Legitimate in U.S. and Abroad Posted: 10 Jun 2012 04:09 AM PDT House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King, R-N.Y., said on Sunday that unmanned drones are legitimate uses of force in Pakistan, where the United States is trying to rein in al-Qaida. They also are useful for police surveillance inside the U.S., particularly in patrolling large crowds, he said.

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