2013年6月23日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Iraq


Hatreds between Sunnis, Shiites abound in Mideast

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:54 PM PDT

In this Friday, June 7, 2013 photo, Iraqi worshippers attend a joint Sunni-Shiite Friday prayer in Baghdad, Iraq. Hatreds between Shiites and Sunnis are now more virulent than ever in the Arab world because of Syria's brutal civil war. Hard-line clerics and politicians on both sides have added fuel, depicting the fight as essentially a war of survival for their sect. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)CAIRO (AP) — It's not hard to find stereotypes, caricatures and outright bigotry when talk in the Middle East turns to the tensions between Islam's two main sects.


Milan fashion designers have travel on their mind

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:08 PM PDT

Milan fashion designers have travel on their mindMilan fashion designers have travel on their minds for next summer. Designs shown on the second day of menswear previews during Milan Fashion Week had an exotic flare -- even if Miuccia Prada in particular ...


Attacks kill at least 11 people in Iraq

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:02 PM PDT

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Suicide bombers and shootings in northern and central Iraq were among attacks across the country that left eleven dead on Sunday.

Sunday Spotlight: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:14 PM PDT

Sunday Spotlight: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard  This week's "Sunday Spotlight" shines on a freshman congresswoman with a unique resume. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is an Iraq war veteran, the first Hindu member of Congress, and the youngest woman serving in Congress, at age 32. Gabbard told ABC's "This Week" that...


Westwood dedicates show to Bradley Manning

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:39 PM PDT

A model runs during rehearsals of the Vivienne Westwood men's Spring-Summer 2014 fashion show, part of the Milan Fashion Week, unveiled in Milan, Italy, Sunday, June 23, 2013. The shirt portrays US Army soldier Bradley Manning, who was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of having made public classified material through the website WikiLeaks. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)MILAN (AP) — Vivienne Westwood, the British designer known for her eccentric fashion, dedicated her latest menswear collection to Bradley Manning, an American soldier currently on trial in the U.S. for leaking classified material to the website WikiLeaks. He was arrested in May 2010 in Iraq.


Attacks kill at least 7 people in Iraq

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:47 AM PDT

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Suicide bombers and a gunman assaulted a police station in northern Iraq on Sunday, one of several attacks across the country that left seven dead.

Region's woes take centre stage as refugee becomes 'Arab Idol'

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:33 AM PDT

Palestinian singer Assaf reacts after being announced winner of the Season 2 finale of "Arab Idol" in BeirutBy Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The finalists of "Arab Idol" were as glamorous as Hollywood stars in their tuxedos and evening gowns, but their real lives couldn't be further from the bright lights of the stage. The three hopefuls hailed from Syria, Egypt and the Palestinian territories - some of the world's most troubled and unsettled countries. Palestinian Mohammed Assaf, crowned the winner on Saturday night, grew up in a refugee camp in the Gaza strip. He spent hours at border crossings and had to climb the studio's back fence to arrive in time to secure a spot in the competition. ...


Official: Gunmen kill 3 policemen northern Iraq

Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:42 AM PDT

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A senior Iraqi military commander says gunmen have attacked a police station north of Baghdad and killed three policemen.
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