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Kirkuk court fights terrorism

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:36 PM

Kirkuk, March.14 (AKnews)- Kirkuk Court of appeals issued on Sunday a 15 years sentence on three guards of a Turkmen deputy from Sader movement who were convicted on charges of killing American and Iraqi soldiers, according to a Media official of Asayish forces. “Kirkuk court issued on Sunday its sentence on three guards of the Iraqi...

 

 
 
 

Mosul governor blocks aids to Kurdish families: official

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:26 PM

Kirkuk, March 14 (AKnews) – Kurdish official disclosed that after the bombings took place last year in some Kurdish-dominated areas in Nineveh province, the Iraqi Government sent 5 billion Iraqi Dinars as aids for the damaged families. Unfortunately Mosul governor has seized the money.   "After a series of bomb attack were...

 

 
 
 

UN envoy to visit Kurdistan Region soon

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:26 PM

Erbil, Mar. 14 (AKnews) – A Kurdish official announced that the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq (SRSG), Ad Melkert will visit Kurdistan Region soon.  "The UN representative is expected to arrive in Kurdistan Region on Monday and meet with the Kurdish president Massoud Barzani and some other Kurdish senior...

 

 
 
 

Woman was mysteriously killed in Taqtaq

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:26 PM

Erbil, Mar. 14 (AKnews) – In a mysterious event a woman was shot dead by home gun at Taqtaq town last night. "A woman having two children was shot at her home in TaqTaq town on Saturday night at 11 p.m. (local time) and she died on the spot " according to a source from TaqTaq Asaish (security) office. Police investigations...

 

 
 
 

Halabja: University cornerstone to lay on 1988 massacre anniversary

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:26 PM

Sulaimaniyah, Mar. 14 (AKnews) – A relevant source from Halabja town announced that it is scheduled that the foundation stone of Halabja University to be put down in Halabja town on the 22nd anniversary of the poisonous gas attack. "After being recommended by the Kurdish premier, Barham Salih, an order for establishing Halabja...

 

 
 
 

Baathists failed in Iraq poll; official

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:12 PM

Karbala, March 14 (AKnews) The Deputy Chairman of Karbala Provincial Council and the leader of law state coalition expected to see armed attacks in Karbala after Friday's bombing , accusing Baath party of being behind the operation because they failed to obtain votes in the recent elections. "The bombing that Karbala witnessed last Friday...

 

 
 
 

Unrest continues in Mosul

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:12 PM

Nineveh, March 14 (AKnews) Onr person was injured in a grenade explosion on the Syrian Catholic Archbishop in Mosul, according to an official security source in Nineveh province . "Unknown gunmen threw a grenade at Syriac Catholic Archbishop, and injured one employee working in it" " The source told The Independent National New...

 

 
 
 

Worker Reported Dead by Power Shot in Iraqi Kurdistan 

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:04 PM

Kirkuk, Mar. 14 (AKnews) – The cement machine worker has reported dead by power strike in the town near by Chamchamal, the Emergency Central Relation Representative said on Sunday.  “The 30 years labor man, Sirwan Ahmed Ameen has reported dead by power shot during working on cement machine at 7:00 am (local time) in Taki’a town, 81 km...

 

 
 
 

Kirkuk unrest wounds five policemen

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 4:03 PM

Kirkuk, March 14 (AKnews)- Five policemen were injured in different incidents according to an official security source in Nineveh province,"Three members of Kirkuk police were wounded on Sunday in a bomb attack that targeted a vehicle that was carrying the police members to their workplace in Quds street at Kirkuk center." He source in...

 

 
 
 

More security forces needed in Afghanistan

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 3:55 PM

Kandahar, March 14 (AKnews) - The governor of Kandahar province demanded more security around Afghanistan's largest southern city Sunday after a series of explosions killed dozens of people in the Taliban heartland — the target of the war's next major offensive by Afghan and international forces.The blasts, which occurred one after another for...

 

 
 
 
 

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