Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Turkish, Syrian forces seek downed Turkish jet
• Ecuador's London envoy flies home for Assange talks
• Turkey threatens action after Syria downs jet
• More than 100 dead as violence stepped up in Syria
• Governing Iraq is nice work _ if you can avoid it
• Huge Iranian resistance rally in Paris
• Syria: downing of Turkish plane not a hostile act
• Oil key to any Iraqi Kurdistan independence bid
• Iraq sees escalation, fears spillover of Syria crisis
• Iraq warns on Syria crisis spillover
• Stuxnet cyberweapon set to stop operating
• Turkey vows action against Syria for downing jet
• Jeb Bush: Party elder statesman or 2016 candidate?
• Syria army shells city near Iraq, kills 28: activists
• Oil near $91, up from 18-mth low; as Gulf storm builds
• Apple vendors in Iran scoff at US sanctions
• Last rescued climber leaves Mount Rainier
• Russia warns that Iran nuclear talks too slow to forestall conflict

Turkish, Syrian forces seek downed Turkish jet Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:43 PM PDT ANKARA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu phoned world powers on Saturday to brief them about the downing of one of Ankara's planes by Syria as a joint search for the airmen, who were shot down over the Mediterranean, tried to locate them. Signals from both sides suggested neither wanted a military confrontation over Friday's incident as the search focused its efforts near a Turkish province that hosts thousands of rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Ecuador's London envoy flies home for Assange talks Posted: 23 Jun 2012 01:49 PM PDT Ecuador's ambassador to Britain has returned to Quito for talks with the president over the request by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for asylum in the South American country, the embassy said Saturday.

Turkey threatens action after Syria downs jet Posted: 23 Jun 2012 01:40 PM PDT Syria said Saturday it shot down a Turkish reconnaissance plane because the plane entered its airspace, insisting it was "not an attack" as both sides desperately tried to de-escalate the episode before it exploded into a regional conflagration.

More than 100 dead as violence stepped up in Syria Posted: 23 Jun 2012 01:27 PM PDT More than 100 people were reported killed Saturday in violence across Syria, as Turkey downplayed the Syrian shooting down of a Turkish plane while President Bashar al-Assad formed a new cabinet with key posts unchanged.

Governing Iraq is nice work _ if you can avoid it Posted: 23 Jun 2012 11:53 AM PDT Iraq's government, already infamous for its lethargy and red tape that has snarled national progress, may soon shut down for much of the summertime.

Huge Iranian resistance rally in Paris Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:22 AM PDT Thousands of Iranian exiles have led a Paris rally to demand democratic change in Iran and help for Iranian resistance members in Iraq's refugee camps.

Syria: downing of Turkish plane not a hostile act Posted: 23 Jun 2012 10:07 AM PDT Syria said Saturday that it shot down a Turkish military jet because the aircraft had violated its airspace, but Turkey threatened retaliatory action as it searched for its two missing pilots.

Oil key to any Iraqi Kurdistan independence bid Posted: 23 Jun 2012 09:25 AM PDT Iraqi Kurdistan's efforts to ramp up its oil production and export capabilities increase the viability of independence as an option for the region, which is in a months-long standoff with Baghdad.

Iraq sees escalation, fears spillover of Syria crisis Posted: 23 Jun 2012 08:12 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Syria's downing of a Turkish plane marks a serious escalation of the Syrian crisis, which risks spilling over into neighboring countries, Iraq's foreign minister said on Saturday. Syria shot down a Turkish jet over the Mediterranean on Friday and Ankara has said it will do whatever is necessary after the incident, which threatened to open a new international dimension in the 16-month revolt against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Iraq warns on Syria crisis spillover Posted: 23 Jun 2012 07:51 AM PDT Iraq's Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari warned on Saturday of the danger that the Syrian crisis might spill over into neighbouring states, and insisted that Iraq have a role in the future of Syria.

Stuxnet cyberweapon set to stop operating Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:48 AM PDT Goodbye Stuxnet. And Iranian officials would doubtless hasten to add: "Good riddance."

Turkey vows action against Syria for downing jet Posted: 23 Jun 2012 06:32 AM PDT Turkey will take retaliatory steps against Syria for the downing of one of its military jets, President Abdullah Gul said Saturday, even as he suggested that the aircraft may have violated Syrian airspace.

Jeb Bush: Party elder statesman or 2016 candidate? Posted: 23 Jun 2012 05:02 AM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - He's the non-candidate they never stop talking about. Ever since Jeb Bush left the Florida governor's mansion in 2007 with favorable ratings after two terms, speculation has swirled about his political future. The chatter has only gotten louder this year amid the Republican Party's "veepstakes" - despite Bush's repeated insistence that he is not in the running. Bush appeared to put the issue to rest in a recent series of interviews with various media outlets in which he criticized the direction of the Republican Party and said that both his father, George H.W. ...

Syria army shells city near Iraq, kills 28: activists Posted: 23 Jun 2012 04:51 AM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's army battled rebels and shelled neighborhoods in Deir al-Zor on Saturday, killing at least 28 people in the eastern city in an oil-producing region close to the border with Iraq, opposition activists said. The victims, who included three women and several children, were mostly civilians killed when shells hit their houses in the city's Old Airport and al-Hamidya districts, a source at a city hospital told Reuters. "The death toll is likely higher. There are more bodies at the morgue, but they have not been identified yet," the source said. ...

Oil near $91, up from 18-mth low; as Gulf storm builds Posted: 23 Jun 2012 02:14 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent oil futures closed about 2 percent higher near $91 a barrel on Friday as it rebounded on bargain hunting after prices earlier fell to an 18-month low and U.S. crude futures rose in reaction to a potential storm in the Gulf of Mexico that could disrupt production. An action by the European Central Bank to ease collateral requirements -- a move designed with Spain's woes in mind, caused the euro to rally against the U.S. dollar, supporting crude oil futures. ...

Apple vendors in Iran scoff at US sanctions Posted: 23 Jun 2012 01:34 AM PDT Vendors of Apple products in Iran on Saturday scoffed at US media reports that the consumer technology giant was banning US sales to customers of Iranian background, pointing out that iPads and iPhones are widely available in Tehran.

Last rescued climber leaves Mount Rainier Posted: 22 Jun 2012 11:18 PM PDT The last of four Texas climbers rescued on Mount Rainier in an effort that cost a ranger his life walked down off the Washington peak Friday while blizzard conditions high on the mountain delayed efforts to retrieve the body.

Russia warns that Iran nuclear talks too slow to forestall conflict Posted: 22 Jun 2012 12:11 PM PDT Although progress was made at Iran nuclear talks in Moscow this week, Russian analysts are concerned that the pace may be too slow to forestall a military conflict. They also caution that Russia's ability to mediate, a role for which it is uniquely suited, is limited by the lack of compromise from both Washington and Tehran – and Moscow's own variable relations with the Islamic Republic.

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