Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• Killing of 4 Shiites in Lebanon deepens tension
• Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh
• Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq
• Series of attacks kill 40 people across Iraq
• Iran election: What does Hassan Rohani mean for the United States?
• Judge shot dead outside court in eastern Libyan city
• Syria: Sunni extremists blow up Shiite mosque
• Car bombs, shootings kill 30 across Iraq
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, June 16
• Separate attacks kill 32 people across Iraq
• Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections
• 10 things you need to know today: June 16, 2013
• Officials: Car bombs, shooting kill 30 across Iraq
• Car bombs kill 25 in Shiite regions of Iraq
• 24 dead in new wave of Iraq attacks
• Car bombs kill 13 in Shiite regions of Iraq
• Soccer-Verbal volleys add spice to South Korea-Iran game
• Soccer-2014 World Cup Asian qualifying results and standings
• Soccer-Socceroos out to seal the World Cup deal at home
• Car bombs kill 8 in Shiite regions of Iraq

Killing of 4 Shiites in Lebanon deepens tension Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:13 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Four Shiite Lebanese men were killed Sunday in an ambush in a volatile area by the border with Syria, hiking already high sectarian tensions and concerns over the spillover of the civil war raging next door.

Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:53 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Alexei Anishchuk AMMAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain ahead of an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human flesh. In Syria, rebels fought back on Sunday against forces of President Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese Hezbollah allies near Aleppo, where Assad has announced a campaign to recapture the rebel-held north after seizing a strategic town this month. ...

Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 51 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the country in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion.

Series of attacks kill 40 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 09:14 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 40 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the county in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion.

Iran election: What does Hassan Rohani mean for the United States? Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:44 AM PDT The United States is taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Iran's election of Hassan Rohani, generally perceived as the moderate, reformist candidate and the surprisingly clear winner in Friday's presidential vote.

Judge shot dead outside court in eastern Libyan city Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:21 AM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A judge was shot dead outside a court in the eastern Libyan city of Derna on Sunday, an official said, just weeks after courts resumed work there following the 2011 war. Assailants killed Mohammed Houidi on Sunday morning as he came out of a court in the city, which is known as an Islamist stronghold. "A car just stopped in front and gunmen fired at him," Mansour al-Hasadi, a member of Libya's national assembly from Derna, told Reuters. "He died immediately. ...

Syria: Sunni extremists blow up Shiite mosque Posted: 16 Jun 2013 08:19 AM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Sunni extremists blew up a Shiite mosque in a village in eastern Syria stormed by rebels earlier this week, another sign of the growing sectarian hatred in the country's civil war, activists said Sunday.

Car bombs, shootings kill 30 across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:49 AM PDT By Aref Mohammed BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Attacks across Iraq targeting mainly Shi'ite Muslims killed at least 30 people on Sunday, police and medics said, intensifying fears of a descent into all-out sectarian war. Ten years after the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Sunni leader Saddam Hussein, a stable power-sharing compromise between Iraq's Sunni, Shi'ite and ethnic Kurdish factions is still elusive and violence is on the rise. ...

Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday, June 16 Posted: 16 Jun 2013 07:00 AM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Sunday - - - - GOLF U.S. Open Mickelson in position to claim maiden U.S. Open win ARDMORE, Pennsylvania - Four-times major champion Phil Mickelson, seeking his first U.S. Open crown, will take a one-shot lead over fellow Americans Steve Stricker and Hunter Mahan, and South African Charl Schwartzel, into Sunday's final round at Merion Golf Club where he will also celebrate his 43rd birthday. ...

Separate attacks kill 32 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:54 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of nearly a dozen apparently coordinated bombs and a shooting in cities across Iraq killed at least 32 and wounded dozens Sunday, extending a wave of violence that is raising fears of a return to widespread killing a decade after the U.S.-led invasion.

Kuwait court orders dissolution of parliament, new elections Posted: 16 Jun 2013 05:28 AM PDT By Sylvia Westall and Mahmoud Harby KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's top court ordered the dissolution of parliament on Sunday and called for fresh elections, a ruling likely to herald fresh political volatility in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state. The Constitutional Court made its ruling after throwing out opposition challenges to changes to the electoral system decreed by the emir, hereditary ruler of the oil-exporting country, head judge Youssef al-Mutawa told reporters. ...

10 things you need to know today: June 16, 2013 Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:10 AM PDT Moderate Hassan Rowhani wins Iran's presidential election, Egypt cuts diplomatic ties with Syria, and more

Officials: Car bombs, shooting kill 30 across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:57 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of nearly a dozen apparently coordinated bombs and a shooting killed at least 30 and wounded scores across Iraq on Sunday, extending a wave of violence that is raising fears of a return to widespread killing a decade after the U.S.-led invasion.

Car bombs kill 25 in Shiite regions of Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:34 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A string of nearly a dozen apparently coordinated bombs and a shooting killed at least 25 and wounded scores across Iraq on Sunday, extending a wave of violence that is raising fears of a return to widespread killing a decade after the U.S.-led invasion.

24 dead in new wave of Iraq attacks Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:45 AM PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Officials say 10 apparently coordinated car bombs and a shooting across Iraq have killed at least 24 and wounded dozens.

Car bombs kill 13 in Shiite regions of Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:08 AM PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Seven car bombs struck three Shiite-majority regions of southern and central Iraq on Sunday, officials said, killing at least 13 people in the latest apparent coordinated attack by insurgents aimed at destabilizing the country.

Soccer-Verbal volleys add spice to South Korea-Iran game Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:07 AM PDT By Sudipto Ganguly June 16 (Reuters) - A war of words between the coaches of Iran and South Korea has spiced things up between the Group A rivals as they bid to secure automatic qualifying spots for the 2014 World Cup. The top two sides in the group clash in Ulsan on Tuesday, while Uzbekistan host Qatar looking for a big win to sneak in ahead of the Iranians in the final round of matches. In Group B, Australia are in the driving seat for the second automatic berth and will seal a third successive World Cup appearance with victory over Iraq. ...

Soccer-2014 World Cup Asian qualifying results and standings Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:00 AM PDT June 16 (Reuters) - Results and standings before Tuesday'sfinal round of 2014 World Cup qualifiers in Asia. Top two teams from each group qualify for the World Cup. Two third-placed teams face each other in a two-leggedplayoff with the winner advancing to the intercontinentalplayoff against the fifth-placed team in South America. ...

Soccer-Socceroos out to seal the World Cup deal at home Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:59 AM PDT By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY, June 16 (Reuters) - Australia have named complacency public enemy number one ahead of their bid to seal a third successive World Cup berth with victory over Iraq in front of a sell-out 80,000 crowd at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. The Socceroos put themselves in the driving seat for the second spot in Asian qualifying Group B and the place in Brazil that goes with it by thrashing Jordan 4-0 last week. Victory over 2007 Asian Cup champions Iraq will secure it. ...

Car bombs kill 8 in Shiite regions of Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:06 AM PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Officials say four car bombs in Shiite-majority parts of central and southern Iraq have killed at least eight people and wounded 31.

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