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National delegation meets Diyala governor and inspects shelters of returning displaced families.

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Monday, March 15th 2010 12:21 PM

Diyala, March 15 (AKnews) - A common national delegation from the United Nations and the Embassy of the United States discussed with Diyala governor and his advisers the prospects of cooperation and coordination to support the returning displaced families and to remove the obstacles hindering their return."The governor of Diyala province...

 

 
 
 

Source: weapons and bombing equipment found east of Talafar

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Monday, March 15th 2010 11:51 AM

Nineveh, March 15 (AKnews) - The security services seized weapons and bombing devices east of Talafar, Nineveh province, an official source in the district says."A force from the Iraqi army raided a site which is located east of Talafar in semi-mountainous area and seized weapons and detonating devices, in addition to two Katyusha rockets,...

 

 
 
 

Special Representative of UN Secretary General in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Monday, March 15th 2010 9:41 AM

Erbil, Mar. 15 (AKnews) - The United Nations (UN) General Secretary Special Representative has arrived today to Erbil, the Capital of Kurdistan Region."The Special Representative of the UN’s General Secretary, Ad Melkert, was received by the Regional Foreign Relations Chief at Erbil International Airport," says the Regional Foreign...

 

 
 
 

All await vote results in Iraq

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 7:26 PM

Baghdad, March.14 (AKnews). The electoral commission in Iraq delayed for the second consecutive day the announcement of partial results of the election until Monday, stressing that it is continuing to investigate the complaints submitted to it by political entities.   “60% of the results will be announced on Monday, while the complete...

 

 
 
 

World personalities to attend 1988 Halabja massacre

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Sunday, March 14th 2010 7:26 PM

Sulaimaniyah, Mar. 14 (AKnews) – Mayor of Halabja announced that on the 22nd anniversary of Halabja poisonous gas attack on March 16 a number of international personalities will attend a commemoration ceremony.  "We have invited a number of personalities and mayors across the globe, a number will attend but others will not, however...

 

 
 
 

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...

 

 
 
 
 

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