Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Suicide bomber kills 20 at political rally in Iraq
• What We Didn't Know About the Start of America's Drone War Killed Thousands
• Syrian airstrike kills at least 15 in Aleppo
• FBI interviews Petraeus at his Virginia home: report
• Russia slams expansion of U.N. Syria chemical arms probe
• Assad says rebel victory would destabilize Middle East
• Syria oil industry buckling under rebel gains
• Robert Remini, Andrew Jackson scholar, dies at 91
• Kennedy joins Iranian exiles protesting in Sweden
• Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraq election attack
• Calls for Britain to offer asylum to Afghan interpreters
• Iraqi Shiite group says member killed in Syria
• Suicide bomber kills 20 at Iraq political rally
• Mauritania says holding Canadian linked to suspected militants
• Sequester: Still a Degree of Uncertainty for Higher Education
• Bill Clinton leads conference in St. Louis
• Obama seeks to hike veterans' funding despite budget pressure

Suicide bomber kills 20 at political rally in Iraq Posted: 06 Apr 2013 01:46 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber blew himself up Saturday at a lunch hosted by a Sunni candidate in Iraq's upcoming regional elections, killing 20 people, officials said.

What We Didn't Know About the Start of America's Drone War Killed Thousands Posted: 06 Apr 2013 01:39 PM PDT The details of the bloody back-room deal between Pakistani and American officials that led to the U.S. regularly carrying out unmanned strikes in Pakistan have been shrouded in secrecy, until now, and the reports of the first strike are strange to read now, in retrospect. But what does retrospect mean in America's drone war, anyway?

Syrian airstrike kills at least 15 in Aleppo Posted: 06 Apr 2013 12:28 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian government airstrike on a heavily contested neighborhood in the northern city of Aleppo on Saturday killed at least 15 people, including nine children, activists said.

FBI interviews Petraeus at his Virginia home: report Posted: 06 Apr 2013 12:25 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI agents met with former CIA Director David Petraeus at his northern Virginia home as part of an investigation into whether an ex-lover improperly handled classified documents, USA Today reported. Petraeus resigned in November after it emerged that he had had an extra-marital affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, an Army reserve intelligence officer who is also married. It was a stunning downfall for a respected Army general who led troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and was considered a potential White House contender. ...

Russia slams expansion of U.N. Syria chemical arms probe Posted: 06 Apr 2013 10:51 AM PDT By Megan Davies and Steve Gutterman MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia criticized Western moves to expand a planned United Nations probe into chemical weapons in Syria and compared it to the build-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Russia, which has used its clout as a veto-wielding Security Council state to blunt Western pressure on Syria, says the U.N. probe announced last month should focus on Syrian government allegations rebels used chemical arms near Aleppo. Western countries want two additional rebel claims about the use of such arms investigated as well. ...

Assad says rebel victory would destabilize Middle East Posted: 06 Apr 2013 10:41 AM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad has warned that if rebel forces battling to overthrow him take power in Syria, they could destabilize the Middle East for decades. The Syrian leader, locked in a two-year conflict that he says has been fuelled by his regional foes, also criticized Turkey's leaders as "foolish and immature", and Arab neighbors who he said were arming and sheltering rebel fighters. "If the unrest in Syria leads to the partitioning of the country, or if the terrorist forces take control ... ...

Syria oil industry buckling under rebel gains Posted: 06 Apr 2013 09:58 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's vital oil industry is breaking down as rebels capture many of the country's oil fields, with wells aflame and looters scooping up crude, depriving the government of much needed cash and fuel for its war machine against the uprising.

Robert Remini, Andrew Jackson scholar, dies at 91 Posted: 06 Apr 2013 09:36 AM PDT Robert V. Remini, an award-winning scholar of Andrew Jackson and 19th century politics who viewed Washington firsthand in the 21st century when he became the official historian for the U.S. House of Representatives, has died. He was 91.

Kennedy joins Iranian exiles protesting in Sweden Posted: 06 Apr 2013 08:55 AM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — Hundreds of supporters of an Iranian opposition group have rallied in Stockholm, denouncing the Islamic Republic's regime and urging the U.N. to better protect the group's members in neighboring Iraq.

Suicide bomber kills 22 in Iraq election attack Posted: 06 Apr 2013 08:39 AM PDT BAQUBA, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded 60 in a crowded election campaign tent in the Iraqi city of Baquba on Saturday, police and medics said. A decade after the U.S.-led invasion, Iraq is still struggling with political instability and violence that in recent weeks has killed at least 10 candidates who had planned to run in forthcoming local elections. The vote is due to be held across the country later in April, but has already been delayed in two Sunni Muslim-majority governorates due to security concerns. ...

Calls for Britain to offer asylum to Afghan interpreters Posted: 06 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British military and political figures on Saturday called on the government to offer asylum to hundreds of Afghan interpreters at risk of Taliban reprisals now that the soldiers they helped start pulling out of the country. In an open letter to the Times newspaper, signatories including Britain's former army chief said there were about 600 interpreters helping British troops in Afghanistan. To date, about 20 have been killed in action and dozens more wounded. ...

Iraqi Shiite group says member killed in Syria Posted: 06 Apr 2013 07:26 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A member of an Iraq Shiite militant group was killed in Syria, an official with the group said Saturday, highlighting how the increasingly sectarian conflict there is drawing in its fragile neighbors that already experience unrest among religious sects.

Suicide bomber kills 20 at Iraq political rally Posted: 06 Apr 2013 03:47 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say a suicide bomber has killed 20 people and wounded more than 50 in an attack at political rally in the Iraqi city of Baqouba.

Mauritania says holding Canadian linked to suspected militants Posted: 06 Apr 2013 01:06 AM PDT By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The North African nation of Mauritania says it has detained a Canadian citizen linked to two other Canadians who died while fighting with militants during an attack on a natural gas plant in Algeria in January. The confirmation that Mauritania is holding the man, Aaron Yoon, follows a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation report that, before his arrest, Yoon had studied the Koran there with unidentified Americans and Europeans. ...

Sequester: Still a Degree of Uncertainty for Higher Education Posted: 06 Apr 2013 12:12 AM PDT According to College Admissions Assistance, LLC, although there is daily speculation about how sequestration will affect different domestic programs, there is much uncertainty among higher education officials.Reno, NV (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 According to College Admissions Assistance, LLC (CAA), planning ahead for an unknown circumstance is the challenge colleges and universities have been facing for months. ...

Bill Clinton leads conference in St. Louis Posted: 05 Apr 2013 06:19 PM PDT Former President Bill Clinton and a panel of successful entrepreneurs had a simple message Friday for college students gathered in St. Louis: Dream big, have a social conscience and commit to your goals. ...

Obama seeks to hike veterans' funding despite budget pressure Posted: 05 Apr 2013 05:13 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will request a 4 percent increase in discretionary spending next year for the Department of Veterans Affairs, a move officials said on Friday demonstrated his commitment to veterans and their families despite intense fiscal pressure. Obama will also seek to make permanent two tax cuts for businesses that hire veterans, an effort meant partly to help drive down unemployment among former service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Their jobless rate has been higher than the national average. ...

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