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Iraq suicide bomber kills 5 ahead of vote

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 08:31
A suicide bombing in northern Iraq on Wednesday killed the leader of a provincial political party and four relatives, officials said, on the eve of elections his bloc was to participate in. Yunus al-Ramah, head of the United Iraq party, had been hosting a social gathering at his home in the town of Al-Hadhr, in Nineveh province, when the attack took place, according to security and medical officials. "The suicide bomber targeted people gathering in Ramah's garden," said police First Lieutenant Islam al-Juburi.

Twin suicide bombs kill 29 in Baghdad

June 18, 2013 08:02
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two coordinated suicide bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Baghdad killed at least 29 worshippers at noon prayers on Tuesday, medics said. The first bomber detonated his charge at a checkpoint about 100 meters (yards) away from the mosque in al-Qahira district of northern Baghdad. He was followed minutes later by a second who blew himself up inside the building.

Suicide bombs kill 15 in attacks on Baghdad Shiites

Agence France-PresseJune 18, 2013 08:04
Twin suicide bombers killed 15 people after midday prayers at a Shiite Muslim hussainiyah, or religious hall, in Baghdad on Tuesday, the latest in violence that has sparked fears of a revival of full-blown sectarian bloodshed. The blasts took place in the Habib ibn al-Mudhaher hussainiyah in the capital's northern Qahira neighbourhood, the interior ministry and police sources said, and left 30 others wounded.

Bombings near Baghdad kill 10

Agence France-PresseJune 17, 2013 07:32
Bombings near Baghdad killed at least 10 people Monday in a second day of deadly violence that, coupled with a prolonged political stalemate, has spurred fears of a revival of full-blown sectarian war. The attacks in Taji and Fallujah struck a day after a string of car bombs and shootings, mostly in the Shiite-majority southern Iraq, killed 33, the latest in a surge in nationwide unrest with violence at its highest levels since 2008.

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Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 17:32
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Wave of car bombs, shootings kills 28 in Iraq

Agence France-PresseJune 16, 2013 13:00
A wave of car bombs and shootings, mostly targeting Shiites, killed 28 people on Sunday as Iraq grapples with a spike in violence and prolonged political deadlock, sparking fears of all-out sectarian war. At least 10 vehicles rigged with explosives went off in eight cities in Iraq's Shiite Muslim-majority south during morning rush hour, also leaving more than 100 people wounded, while the main northern city of Mosul witnessed a deadly shooting.

Traditional footwear thrives in Iraqi Kurdish town

Agence France-PresseJune 11, 2013 08:33
Between pots of glue and scraps of cotton, Bahjat Majeed sits cross-legged in his tiny workshop, putting the final touches on a pair of handmade shoes traditionally crafted in his hometown of Halabja. The meticulously-crafted "klash", which trace their roots back several hundred years, remain a key feature of Kurdish culture even as the three-province autonomous region in north Iraq has seen breakneck economic development.

Toll from Iraq carnage rises to 73 dead

Agence France-PresseJune 11, 2013 05:42
A wave of attacks mostly targeting security forces in Sunni areas of Iraq killed at least 73 people, officials said on Tuesday, updating the toll from the violence a day earlier. Monday's unrest, which wounded more than 250 people, is the latest in a surge in bloodshed that, along with a long-running political stalemate, has stoked fears of a return of the all-out sectarian war in Iraq in 2006 and 2007. It also shattered hopes a recent series of symbolic political gestures had managed to ease tensions.

Traditional footwear thrives in Iraqi Kurdish town

Agence France-PresseJune 11, 2013 03:36
Between pots of glue and scraps of cotton, Bahjat Majeed sits cross-legged in his tiny workshop, putting the final touches on a pair of handmade shoes traditionally crafted in his hometown of Halabja. The meticulously-crafted "klash", which trace their roots back several hundred years, remain a key feature of Kurdish culture even as the three-province autonomous region in north Iraq has seen breakneck economic development.

Leaker tried to join US special forces

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 19:30
The young contractor behind leaks exposing America's surveillance programs tried but failed to join the US Army's elite special forces in 2004, officials said Monday. Edward Snowden, 29, has revealed himself as the source for sensational revelations in The Guardian and The Washington Post on how US spy agencies trawl through phone records and Internet traffic looking for possible terror threats. The government contractor served as a private first class in the US Army at Fort Benning, Georgia, said Colonel David Patterson, an Army spokesman at the Pentagon.
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