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Police officer injured in Kirkuk

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 7:26 PM

Kirkuk, March 13 (AKnews) – Director of Arouba Police station in Kirkuk city announced that some unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police officer Saturday after midday that resulted in his injury. "The police, named Kazim Abdulhussein, is an Arab, he was subjected to shooting by some unidentified gunmen while was driving his...

 

 
 
 

Bomb defused wanted nabbed in Duz Khurmatu

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 7:14 PM

Kirkuk, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – One bomb was defused while a wanted man was arrested in Kirkuk province's Duz Khurmatu district Saturday, Duz Khurmatu Security Director said.One wanted ethnic Arab charged with terror and linked to several terrorist acts was arrested, Tahir Faqe said Saturday, before adding that "and a bomb was defused the same...

 

 
 
 

IHEC: 3 countries left for vote counting

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 5:58 PM

Sulaimaniyah, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – After the Iraqi legislative poll took place last Sunday and Iraqis from many foreign counties cats their votes, the process of counting and sorting the ballot papers is now going on. An IHEC's official says that the ballot papers of three countries are lefts to be counted and sorted.  Head of the Popular...

 

 
 
 

US children send gifts to children of Kurdistan Region

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 3:15 PM

Sulaimaniyah, Mar. 13 (AKnews) – Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) , Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced that the US children have sent presents to children in the Kurdistan Region via an international organization.It is for the third time that gifts from the US children reach Kurdistan Region and are distributed...

 

 
 
 

Clinton rebukes Israel over settlements

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 3:01 PM

London, March 13 (AKnews) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has sharply rebuked Israel over its recent decision to build new settlements in East Jerusalem.She told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu by telephone that the move was "deeply negative" for US-Israeli relations. Israel's announcement overshadowed a visit by US...

 

 
 
 

Clinton to land in Moscow next week

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 3:00 PM

London, March 13 (AKnews) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit Moscow next week for a Middle East quartet meeting and sideline negotiations about Iran. The quartet, which includes the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and the United States, will meet on March 19 to address a self-proclaimed goal of reviving peace talks...

 

 
 
 

Saudi Arabia denies US claim over Iran

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 2:58 PM

Riyadh, March 13 (AKnews) - Saudi Arabia has dismissed US claims that Riyadh would use its leverage to pressure China to approve new sanctions against Iran.  According to the Saudi official news agency, SPA, an official in Riadh rejected a claim by US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on the issue of pressuring China to support fresh sanctions...

 

 
 
 

Car bombs factory found west of Anbar

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 12:02 PM

Karbala, Anbar, March.13 (AKnews) - The head of Media and public affairs in Karbala police has stated today that the police administration will form an investigation committee to inquire about the circumstances of the car explosion east of Karbala . A car bomb exploded on Friday near the common transport garage of the southern provinces;...

 

 
 
 

Diyala police arrests suicide bomber and four accomplices

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Saturday, March 13th 2010 11:02 AM

Diyala, March.13 (AKnews)- Diyala police declared on Saturday having arrested what it called a "Terrorist and Suicidal" and four other collaborators."Police force was able to arrest five defined targets in a raid according to accurate intelligence information", head of Diyala police, Abdul Hussein Ali al-Shummari...

 

 
 
 

KPU in Egypt mourns Tantawi, Imam of al-Azhar

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Friday, March 12th 2010 12:39 PM

Cairo, March 12 (AKnews)-The office of Kurdistan Patrioric Union KPU in Eygpt sent its condolences to Al-Azhar for the death of the Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi."We sent condolence to al-Azhar after the death of Sheikh Tantawi who was very important for the Kurdish peopleThe head of KPU office Mullah Yassin told The...

 

 
 
 
 

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