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Iraq PM To Resign After Months Of Protests That Left More Than 400 Dead
Iraq's embattled premier announced Friday he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric, after nearly two months of anti-government protests that have cost more than 400 lives.
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Israel Responsible For Attacks On Our Paramilitary Bases, Says Iraq PM
Iraq's premier has said for the first time that his government had "indications" Israel was behind some attacks on paramilitary bases this summer, but stopped short of making an explicit accusation.
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Akshay Kumar's PadMan To Screen At Tokyo International Film Festival
PadMan is based on entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented a low-cost sanitary pad making machine
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Protesters Break Into Green Zone, Enter Iraq PM's Office
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office on Friday after breaking into the Green Zone for the second time in three weeks, further escalating a long-running political crisis.
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Protesters In Green Zone, Iraq PM Calls For Punishment Of Rioters
Thousands of protesters were inside Baghdad's Green Zone today after breaking into the fortified area and storming the parliament, as Iraq's premier called for rioters to be pursued and punished.
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Australia PM Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq
Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Saturday and held talks with his Iraqi counterpart on the fight against the Islamic State group, the premier's office said.
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Baghdad Calls on Ankara to Withdraw Forces From Iraq
Iraq calls on Turkey to "immediately" withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country's north without Baghdad's consent, the premier's office said on Saturday.
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Iraq's Top Shia Cleric Warns Parliament Not to Stall Haider al-Abadi's Reforms
Iraq's top Shia cleric warned parliament today not to use concerns over the legality of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's reforms as a tactic to block them, in a boost to the premier days after lawmakers sought to rein him in.
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Allies Back Iraq Plan Against Islamic State, Baghdad Seeks More Help
Western and Arab states carrying out air strikes on Islamic State fighters backed on Tuesday Iraq's plan to retake territory from the jihadist movement after being accused by the Iraqi premier of not doing enough to help Baghdad push back the insurgents.
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Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.
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Iraq PM To Resign After Months Of Protests That Left More Than 400 Dead
Iraq's embattled premier announced Friday he will resign in keeping with the wishes of the country's top Shiite cleric, after nearly two months of anti-government protests that have cost more than 400 lives.
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Israel Responsible For Attacks On Our Paramilitary Bases, Says Iraq PM
Iraq's premier has said for the first time that his government had "indications" Israel was behind some attacks on paramilitary bases this summer, but stopped short of making an explicit accusation.
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Akshay Kumar's PadMan To Screen At Tokyo International Film Festival
PadMan is based on entrepreneur Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented a low-cost sanitary pad making machine
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Protesters Break Into Green Zone, Enter Iraq PM's Office
Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed the premier's office on Friday after breaking into the Green Zone for the second time in three weeks, further escalating a long-running political crisis.
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Protesters In Green Zone, Iraq PM Calls For Punishment Of Rioters
Thousands of protesters were inside Baghdad's Green Zone today after breaking into the fortified area and storming the parliament, as Iraq's premier called for rioters to be pursued and punished.
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Australia PM Makes Surprise Visit To Iraq
Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Saturday and held talks with his Iraqi counterpart on the fight against the Islamic State group, the premier's office said.
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Baghdad Calls on Ankara to Withdraw Forces From Iraq
Iraq calls on Turkey to "immediately" withdraw forces, including tanks and artillery, it has deployed in the country's north without Baghdad's consent, the premier's office said on Saturday.
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Iraq's Top Shia Cleric Warns Parliament Not to Stall Haider al-Abadi's Reforms
Iraq's top Shia cleric warned parliament today not to use concerns over the legality of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's reforms as a tactic to block them, in a boost to the premier days after lawmakers sought to rein him in.
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Allies Back Iraq Plan Against Islamic State, Baghdad Seeks More Help
Western and Arab states carrying out air strikes on Islamic State fighters backed on Tuesday Iraq's plan to retake territory from the jihadist movement after being accused by the Iraqi premier of not doing enough to help Baghdad push back the insurgents.
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Saudi King Invites Iraq Prime Minister to Visit as Ties Thaw
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi received an invitation from King Salman to visit Saudi Arabia, as relations between the two nations improve, the premier's office said.
