Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• U.S. condemns Iraq bombing wave; new violence kills seven more
• Syrian rebels on the offensive in eastern city
• Bombings targeting Iraq military kill 5 soldiers
• Factbox: Mexico's unwieldy energy sector braces for historic makeover
• Roadside bomb kills 3 soldiers in Iraq
• 10 things you need to know today: August 11, 2013
• Soccer-Cardiff break transfer record again to land Chilean Medel

U.S. condemns Iraq bombing wave; new violence kills seven more Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:57 PM PDT By Sylvia Westall and Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gun attacks and a bombing killed at least seven more people in Iraq on Sunday, police said, after a day of carnage aimed mainly at Shi'ite Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan. The United States condemned a wave of car bombings which police and medical sources said killed nearly 80 people across Iraq on Saturday, saying those who had attacked civilians during Eid al-Fitr festivities were "enemies of Islam". ...

Syrian rebels on the offensive in eastern city Posted: 11 Aug 2013 12:36 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian rebels launched an offensive Sunday in an eastern city near the border with Iraq in an attempt to extend their advances in the north and west of the country, activists said.

Bombings targeting Iraq military kill 5 soldiers Posted: 11 Aug 2013 11:01 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Two bombings targeting an army checkpoint and a convoy near the Iraqi capital killed five soldiers Sunday, officials said.

Factbox: Mexico's unwieldy energy sector braces for historic makeover Posted: 11 Aug 2013 06:05 AM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is set to announce a comprehensive energy overhaul this week as he tries to staunch state oil monopoly Pemex's sliding output and boost growth in Latin America's second-largest economy. But the task of rebooting Mexico's energy sector is fraught with challenges and Pena Nieto must walk a tight-rope between opening up the restrictive constitution and triggering mass protests from nationalist opposition groups. ...

Roadside bomb kills 3 soldiers in Iraq Posted: 11 Aug 2013 05:23 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a roadside bomb has hit a military convoy south of Baghdad, killing three soldiers.

10 things you need to know today: August 11, 2013 Posted: 11 Aug 2013 02:45 AM PDT Kidnapped teenager Hannah Anderson will reunite with her father, Tiger Woods finishes the PGA Championship far out of the lead, and more

Soccer-Cardiff break transfer record again to land Chilean Medel Posted: 10 Aug 2013 11:54 PM PDT Aug 11 (Reuters) - English Premier League newboys Cardiff City have broken their transfer record for a third time in a matter of weeks by striking a deal with Sevilla for Chile midfielder Gary Medel. Cardiff said the 26-year-old had agreed a four-year deal, subject to obtaining a work permit, but did not say how much they paid for their record signing. British media reported a fee of 11 million pounds ($17.08 million). "We're delighted to have secured the services of Gary - a tenacious and intelligent international midfielder," Cardiff manager Malky Mackay told the club's website on Saturday. ...

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