Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Witness: Manning said he had no allegiance to US
• Romania catches Syrian wanted in abductions
• Marine ordered freed in Iraq war crime case
• Why does John McCain have a problem with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs?
• Iraq: Sunni mosque bombing, other attacks kill 26
• Iraq: Sunni mosque bombing, other attacks kills 26
• Shells hit major Shiite shrine near Damascus
• Rocket attack kills custodian of Syrian Shi'ite shrine
• Schlumberger soars on global drilling boom, Baker hit at home
• Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Shiite sites in Iraq
• Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq kills at least 17
• Ventura suit against late 'Sniper' author proceeds
• Kurdish group battles extremist rebels in Syria
• Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraqi Sunni mosque
• Australia to send refugees to Papua New Guinea
• Military court denies Navy appeal in Iraq war case
• Andrea Mitchell Named Recipient Of 2013 National Press Club Fourth Estate Award
• Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq kills at least 15
• Kurd militants give Turkey 'final warning' on peace deal
• Syrian Kurdish group aims for independent local administration
• Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq kills at least 10
• Australia to send new migrants to Papua New Guinea

Witness: Manning said he had no allegiance to US Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:20 PM PDT A former supervisor of Pfc. Bradley Manning testified Friday that Manning told her the American flag meant nothing to him and he had no allegiance to the United States. The testimony of Jihrleah Showman ...

Romania catches Syrian wanted in abductions Posted: 19 Jul 2013 01:06 PM PDT BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's president said Friday that Romanian authorities carried out "an unauthorized operation" abroad to capture a fugitive Syrian-Romanian businessman convicted of ordering the kidnapping of three Romanian journalists in Iraq.

Marine ordered freed in Iraq war crime case Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:54 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps released a sergeant Friday whose murder conviction was overturned in a major blow to the military's prosecution of Iraq war crimes.

Why does John McCain have a problem with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs? Posted: 19 Jul 2013 12:41 PM PDT Following a testy exchange between Sen. John McCain (R) of Arizona and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Senator McCain said he'd place a hold on Dempsey's confirmation for a second term.

Iraq: Sunni mosque bombing, other attacks kill 26 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:38 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed at least 26 in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.

Iraq: Sunni mosque bombing, other attacks kills 26 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 11:31 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb hidden in an air conditioner that ripped through a Sunni mosque during midday prayers and other attacks killed at least 26 in Iraq on Friday, extending a wave of violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.

Shells hit major Shiite shrine near Damascus Posted: 19 Jul 2013 10:44 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Mortar shells struck near a major Shiite shrine outside Damascus on Friday, killing its caretaker in an attack that threatens to further escalate sectarian tensions in Syria's civil war, the government and activists said.

Rocket attack kills custodian of Syrian Shi'ite shrine Posted: 19 Jul 2013 08:40 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - A rocket strike near a Shi'ite Muslim shrine in Damascus killed a custodian of the site on Friday, activists and residents said, in an attack that could inflame sectarian tensions in Syria's 28-month-old conflict. Opposition activists and residents said shrapnel killed Anas Romani, the respected caretaker of the gold-domed Sayyeda Zainab shrine in the capital's southern suburbs, a renowned pilgrimage destination for Shi'ites from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and beyond. There were conflicting reports about damage to the shrine. ...

Schlumberger soars on global drilling boom, Baker hit at home Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:47 AM PDT By Braden Reddall (Reuters) - A three-decade high for drilling activity outside North America lifted Schlumberger Ltd to a seventh straight estimate-topping quarterly profit, while U.S.-focused Baker Hughes Inc came up short in a tough quarter closer to home. Shares of global oilfield services leader, Schlumberger rose 4.3 percent to $81.88, touching a near-two-year high briefly, while Baker Hughes fell 4 percent to $47.14. UBS analyst Angie Sedita was impressed by Schlumberger's strong execution in almost every region. ...

Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Shiite sites in Iraq Posted: 19 Jul 2013 07:15 AM PDT NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traveled to southern Iraq on Friday to visit two of the most sacred cities for Shiite Muslims amid tight security on the second day of his two-day visit to the country.

Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq kills at least 17 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:55 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb ripped through a full Sunni mosque in central Iraq during midday prayers Friday, killing at least 17 people in the latest outburst of deadly violence targeting worshippers during the holy month of Ramadan.

Ventura suit against late 'Sniper' author proceeds Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:54 AM PDT Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle will be allowed to go forward with Kyle's widow as the defendant, a federal judge ruled ...

Kurdish group battles extremist rebels in Syria Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:52 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Pro-government Kurdish fighters and al-Qaida-linked rebels fought fierce battles Friday in northeastern Syria, the latest in clashes that have killed more than 40 on both sides this week, activists said.

Suicide bomber kills 20 in Iraqi Sunni mosque Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:49 AM PDT BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a Sunni mosque in central Iraq, killing at least 20 people in the middle of a sermon on Friday. The explosion took place in the town of Wajihiya in the ethnically and religiously diverse province of Diyala, which has seen an increasing number of attacks in recent weeks. It was unclear who was behind the blast, the latest in a campaign of attacks that has raised fears of a return to full-blown sectarian conflict in a country where Kurds, Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims have yet to find a stable way of sharing power. ...

Australia to send refugees to Papua New Guinea Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:30 AM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister warned Friday that all refugees who arrive in the country by boat will be resettled on the island nation of Papua New Guinea, a policy shift that rights groups immediately condemned.

Military court denies Navy appeal in Iraq war case Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:13 AM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — The military's highest court has denied a government request to reconsider the overturned murder conviction of a Marine who has served more than half of his 11-year sentence in one of the biggest war crime cases to emerge from the Iraq war.

Andrea Mitchell Named Recipient Of 2013 National Press Club Fourth Estate Award Posted: 19 Jul 2013 06:00 AM PDT -- NPC's Honor one of the Most Prestigious Awards in American Journalism --WASHINGTON, July 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Andrea Mitchell, veteran NBC Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and host of MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell Reports, has been selected as the 2013 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club's most-honored prize.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO)Mitchell will receive the award at a gala dinner Friday, October 4. ...

Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq kills at least 15 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:24 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb exploded inside a Sunni mosque in central Iraq during midday prayers Friday, killing at least 15 people in the latest outburst of deadly violence roiling the country during the holy month of Ramadan.

Kurd militants give Turkey 'final warning' on peace deal Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:17 AM PDT By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Kurdish militants issued what they said was a final warning to Turkey on Friday to take concrete steps to advance a peace process aimed at ending a three-decade insurgency, or be responsible for it grinding to a halt. Jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Ankara government began peace talks last October to halt a conflict which has killed 40,000 people and blighted Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast. ...

Syrian Kurdish group aims for independent local administration Posted: 19 Jul 2013 05:00 AM PDT By Erika Solomon and Isabel Coles BEIRUT/ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - A Syrian Kurdish group said on Friday it aims to set up an independent council to run Kurdish regions until Syria's civil war has ended, a move likely to alarm Syrian rebels and neighboring Turkey, both wary of a possible Kurdish state. Kurdish militias have seized control of districts in northern Syria in the past year since President Bashar al-Assad's forces focused elsewhere, and are now seeking to consolidate those gains despite deep divisions in their ranks. ...

Bombing in Sunni mosque in Iraq kills at least 10 Posted: 19 Jul 2013 04:53 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say a bomb has exploded in a Sunni mosque in central Iraq, killing at least 10 people.

Australia to send new migrants to Papua New Guinea Posted: 19 Jul 2013 02:40 AM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that all refugees who arrive in Australia by boat will be resettled on the South Pacific island nation of Papua New Guinea as his government struggles to stem an influx of asylum seekers.

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