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Iraq Sees Surge In Syrian Refugees Amid Anti-Kurds Turkish Offensive: UN
The number of Syrian refugees crossing the border into Iraq has increased significantly in recent days after the anti-Kurds Turkish offensive in the area, the UN said in a statement.
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"This Must Stop", Says UN After Iraqi Protest Violence Kills Nearly 100
The United Nations urged Saturday an end to violence in Iraq, after five days of anti-government rallies marred by the killing of nearly 100 people, mainly protesters.
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"Good Reason To Postpone Talks, PM Modi Knows Why": Nikki Haley To NDTV
A day after the US abruptly postponed crucial dialogue with India scheduled in Washington next week citing "unavoidable reasons", Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knows exactly why" and the reason had nothing to do with India.
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Sad. India Ranks Behind Bangladesh, Pakistan And Iraq In Happiness Index
India ranked a low 122 on a list of the world's happiest countries published under a UN initiative, dropping four slots from last year and coming behind China, Pakistan, Nepal and Iraq.
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Donald Trump Signs New Travel Ban Against 6 Nations, Leaves Iraq Out
US President Donald Trump has signed a fresh immigration order in which six Muslim-majority nations have been named. As expected, the list has left Iraq out. The nations named include Yemen, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia. The ban, which will last for 90 days, comes into effect from March 16.
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Obama to Make Rare Primetime Address After California Attack
President Barack Obama will make a rare primetime address to the nation today laying out how he will keep Americans safe and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group, days after 14 people were shot dead in California.
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PM Narendra Modi Greets Iraq on Its Republic Day
On Iraq's Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India values its ties with that country and expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship will become stronger in future.
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Kurdish forces And Others Aiding Escape From Iraqi Mountain: UN
Thousands of people from Iraq's Yazidi minority trapped on a mountain in northern Iraq by Islamic State militants have been able to escape in the past three days with help from Kurdish security forces and others, a U.N. official said on Monday.
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Iraq PM Says Hopes for Deal on New Government in Next Parliament Session
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that he hoped to overcome the challenges blocking the formation of a new government, a day after the new parliament's first session ended without agreement on top government posts.
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UN Relocates 58 International Staff From Baghdad
The United Nations says it has relocated 58 staff members from Baghdad, and may move additional personnel out of the Iraqi capital in the coming days because of growing security concerns.
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UN warns against escalation after Iraq blasts kill 73
The UN warned on Sunday against retaliatory attacks in Iraq after two blasts killed 73 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad, a day after a Sunni mosque bombing.
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Memorial Day: Barack Obama says don't take American troops for granted
President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the US combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.
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Iraq executes 21 in one day on 'terror' charges
Iraq put 21 men to death on Tuesday, a senior justice ministry official told AFP, the latest in a series of mass executions that have drawn international condemnation.
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Iraq executes 18 despite international outcry
Iraq executed 18 people this month, eight of them on the same day as an attack on the justice ministry, a top official said today, despite global condemnation over its ongoing executions.
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Iraq's romance grows with Valentine's Day
Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever. Street corners across Baghdad are blanketed with the synthetic red fur of teddy bears, while silken nighties and lip-shaped satin pillows hang in store fronts.
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Iraq Sees Surge In Syrian Refugees Amid Anti-Kurds Turkish Offensive: UN
The number of Syrian refugees crossing the border into Iraq has increased significantly in recent days after the anti-Kurds Turkish offensive in the area, the UN said in a statement.
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"This Must Stop", Says UN After Iraqi Protest Violence Kills Nearly 100
The United Nations urged Saturday an end to violence in Iraq, after five days of anti-government rallies marred by the killing of nearly 100 people, mainly protesters.
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"Good Reason To Postpone Talks, PM Modi Knows Why": Nikki Haley To NDTV
A day after the US abruptly postponed crucial dialogue with India scheduled in Washington next week citing "unavoidable reasons", Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the United Nation, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi "knows exactly why" and the reason had nothing to do with India.
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Sad. India Ranks Behind Bangladesh, Pakistan And Iraq In Happiness Index
India ranked a low 122 on a list of the world's happiest countries published under a UN initiative, dropping four slots from last year and coming behind China, Pakistan, Nepal and Iraq.
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Donald Trump Signs New Travel Ban Against 6 Nations, Leaves Iraq Out
US President Donald Trump has signed a fresh immigration order in which six Muslim-majority nations have been named. As expected, the list has left Iraq out. The nations named include Yemen, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia. The ban, which will last for 90 days, comes into effect from March 16.
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Obama to Make Rare Primetime Address After California Attack
President Barack Obama will make a rare primetime address to the nation today laying out how he will keep Americans safe and defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) group, days after 14 people were shot dead in California.
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PM Narendra Modi Greets Iraq on Its Republic Day
On Iraq's Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India values its ties with that country and expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship will become stronger in future.
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Kurdish forces And Others Aiding Escape From Iraqi Mountain: UN
Thousands of people from Iraq's Yazidi minority trapped on a mountain in northern Iraq by Islamic State militants have been able to escape in the past three days with help from Kurdish security forces and others, a U.N. official said on Monday.
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Iraq PM Says Hopes for Deal on New Government in Next Parliament Session
Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki said on Wednesday that he hoped to overcome the challenges blocking the formation of a new government, a day after the new parliament's first session ended without agreement on top government posts.
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UN Relocates 58 International Staff From Baghdad
The United Nations says it has relocated 58 staff members from Baghdad, and may move additional personnel out of the Iraqi capital in the coming days because of growing security concerns.
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UN warns against escalation after Iraq blasts kill 73
The UN warned on Sunday against retaliatory attacks in Iraq after two blasts killed 73 people in a Shiite area of Baghdad, a day after a Sunni mosque bombing.
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Memorial Day: Barack Obama says don't take American troops for granted
President Barack Obama said Monday that Americans must honor the sacrifices of their fighting men and women, particularly at a time when the US combat role in Iraq has ended and the country's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down.
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Iraq executes 21 in one day on 'terror' charges
Iraq put 21 men to death on Tuesday, a senior justice ministry official told AFP, the latest in a series of mass executions that have drawn international condemnation.
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Iraq executes 18 despite international outcry
Iraq executed 18 people this month, eight of them on the same day as an attack on the justice ministry, a top official said today, despite global condemnation over its ongoing executions.
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Iraq's romance grows with Valentine's Day
Iraq's capital is embracing Valentine's Day this year with a huge public display of affection in what its residents say is the nation's most amorous celebration of the holiday ever. Street corners across Baghdad are blanketed with the synthetic red fur of teddy bears, while silken nighties and lip-shaped satin pillows hang in store fronts.
