Yahoo! News: Iraq

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• 6 killed, officer hurt in crash near Ohio capital
• Caseworker: 6 killed in Ohio crash Iraqi refugees
• Homeland Security choice suggests priority shift
• Red Cross releases video plea to free 3 staff abducted in Syria
• Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84
• Taliban attack breaks months of quiet in Kabul
• Foley, US House speaker turned Japan envoy, dead at 84
• Jets bomb Syrian city after intelligence general killed
• Iraq violence including Baghdad car bomb kills 19
• 'The Fifth Estate': Does it get Assange and WikiLeaks right?
• Activists: Shelling in northern Syria kills 20
• War robots will lessen killing – not increase it
• Syrian refugees need safe harbor beyond region: UNHCR
• Schlumberger, Baker top estimates with global drilling
• Iranian protesters outside US Embassy in Berlin
• U.N. sets up Cyprus support base for Syria chemical weapons
• Al Qaeda strikes fear into Iraq's government-backed Sunni militia
• Litigation threatens Britain's armed forces: study
• Schlumberger profit rises on strong drilling worldwide
• DHS selection suggests priority shift to security
• For US, shutdown embarrasses but damage won't last

6 killed, officer hurt in crash near Ohio capital Posted: 18 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A police cruiser responding to a robbery report, lights flashing and siren blaring, struck a car at an intersection just northwest of Ohio's capital early Friday, killing six members of a family and injuring an officer, officials said.

Caseworker: 6 killed in Ohio crash Iraqi refugees Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:53 PM PDT UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A social worker says six members of a family killed in a crash with an Ohio police officer were Iraqi refugees who were driving home from holiday visits with family and friends at the time of the accident.

Homeland Security choice suggests priority shift Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:50 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated the Pentagon's former top lawyer to help craft the nation's counterterrorism policy as secretary of homeland security, suggesting a shift from the department's emphasis on immigration and border issues to a greater focus on security against possible attacks.

Red Cross releases video plea to free 3 staff abducted in Syria Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:34 PM PDT Geneva (AFP) - The Red Cross in Syria on Friday launched a video appeal for the immediate release of three kidnapped staff, warning the aid organisation's ability to help locals would be compromised.

Ex-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Tall and courtly, Tom Foley served 30 years in the House when partisan confrontation was less rancorous than today and Democrats had dominated for decades. He crowned his long political career by becoming speaker, only to be toppled when Republicans seized control of Congress in 1994, turned out by angry voters with little taste for incumbents.

Taliban attack breaks months of quiet in Kabul Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:05 PM PDT By Mirwais Harooni and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban attacked a convoy of foreign vehicles in Kabul on Friday with gunfire and a suicide car bomb that was heard across the Afghan capital, the first major incident there since July. Two Afghan civilians were killed and four others wounded, including children, police sources said. There were no reports that the Taliban - which claimed responsibility - sustained casualties. The attack started around 5 p.m. ...

Foley, US House speaker turned Japan envoy, dead at 84 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - Tom Foley, the genteel US deal-maker who served as an enthusiastic ambassador to Japan following a crushing defeat as speaker of the House of Representatives, died Friday. He was 84.

Jets bomb Syrian city after intelligence general killed Posted: 18 Oct 2013 12:47 PM PDT By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air force jets bombarded the eastern city of Deir al-Zor on Friday after heavy overnight clashes and the killing of one of President Bashar al-Assad's top military intelligence officers, activists said. General Jama'a Jama'a was shot dead on Thursday by snipers in the midst of a battle with rebels including forces linked to al Qaeda, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. ...

Iraq violence including Baghdad car bomb kills 19 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:08 AM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - A car bomb near an ice-cream shop in Baghdad killed 12 people Friday, while seven died in other attacks, officials said, bringing the October death toll to more than 420.

'The Fifth Estate': Does it get Assange and WikiLeaks right? Posted: 18 Oct 2013 10:00 AM PDT For film critics, "The Fifth Estate," a "based on real events" tale of the birth of WikiLeaks and its founder Julian Assange, is something of a mixed bag.

Activists: Shelling in northern Syria kills 20 Posted: 18 Oct 2013 09:06 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Regime forces and Syrian rebels fighting for control of a small but strategic town in the country's embattled northern province of Aleppo have killed at least 20 people, most of them civilians, activists said Friday.

War robots will lessen killing – not increase it Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:38 AM PDT Could armed autonomous robots embark on a campaign of indiscriminate killing? Fears such as this are behind the growing consternation surrounding the use of robotics in warfare.

Syrian refugees need safe harbor beyond region: UNHCR Posted: 18 Oct 2013 08:24 AM PDT By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. refugee agency on Friday appealed to European and other states to grant asylum to more Syrians as increasing numbers flee their country in perilous journeys across the Mediterranean. Syria's immediate neighbors, as well as Libya and Egypt, are struggling to cope with an average daily exodus of 4,000 Syrian refugees and need support in sharing the burden, the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said. ...

Schlumberger, Baker top estimates with global drilling Posted: 18 Oct 2013 07:53 AM PDT By Braden Reddall (Reuters) - Increased oilfield activity in U.S. offshore waters and overseas gave a bigger-than-expected lift to profits at Schlumberger Ltd and Baker Hughes Inc , marking a clear divide with struggling smaller U.S. oil services firms. Shares of Baker Hughes jumped 8 percent to their highest level since 2011 in early trading on Friday while Schlumberger climbed 2.6 percent after both companies reported third-quarter results. ...

Iranian protesters outside US Embassy in Berlin Posted: 18 Oct 2013 05:36 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Iranian dissidents are demonstrating outside the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, pushing for action after the killing of 52 of their compatriots in Iraq.

U.N. sets up Cyprus support base for Syria chemical weapons Posted: 18 Oct 2013 05:18 AM PDT NICOSIA (Reuters) - The United Nations is to set up a support base in Cyprus for its chemical weapons team working in Syria, Cypriot authorities said on Friday. Cyprus would offer facilities for the mission's activities and safety, the government spokesman said in a statement. The United Nations has an extensive presence on Cyprus, where it has kept a peacekeeping mission since 1964. The island also hosted U.N. weapons inspectors shuttling into Saddam Hussein's Iraq before the U.S. led invasion of the country in 2003. (Writing By Michele Kambas)

Al Qaeda strikes fear into Iraq's government-backed Sunni militia Posted: 18 Oct 2013 05:06 AM PDT By Suadad al-Salhy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Ahmed froze as he opened the small white envelope left on his doorstep in the Iraqi town of Latifiya. Shaking, he looked around before reading the words scrawled on the envelope. Inside was a bullet. "The message was clear: I must leave or I will be slaughtered," said Ahmed, who immediately left home with his family and is now living with relatives in another town. ...

Litigation threatens Britain's armed forces: study Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:31 AM PDT London (AFP) - A flood of lawsuits has undermined the ability of Britain's military commanders to wage war and could even pave the way for its enemies to use the courts to paralyse the armed forces, a new report warned on Friday.

Schlumberger profit rises on strong drilling worldwide Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:09 AM PDT (Reuters) - Schlumberger Ltd , the world's largest oilfield services company, reported a better-than-expected 20 percent rise in quarterly profit as offshore drilling increased in North America and demand from the Middle East and Asia rose. The company, which topped analysts' profit estimates for the eighth consecutive quarter, said a seasonal rebound in Canadian drilling also contributed to a record quarterly revenue. "Performance in North America was particularly strong," Chief Executive Paal Kibsgaard said. ...

DHS selection suggests priority shift to security Posted: 18 Oct 2013 12:15 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's selection of a former top Pentagon lawyer to head the Homeland Security Department suggests the agency will be stepping back from its preoccupation with immigration to focus more on protecting the nation from attack.

For US, shutdown embarrasses but damage won't last Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:23 PM PDT It's going to take a lot more political bungling to do any permanent damage to America's reputation or wreck its financial markets. The U.S. government's partial shutdown and a near-miss with a debt default ...

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