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Gunmen kill 7 Iraqi soldiers at checkpoints in central Iraq, officials say
Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Gunmen killed at least seven soldiers in central Iraq on Thursday, officials said, in the latest episode of violence to hit the country in a particularly bloody month. The first skirmish took place in the early hours of Thursday when...Tags: Armed Forces, Baghdad (Iraq), Iraq War (2003-2011), Shootings, Armed Conflicts
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UK attack spurs Muslim community soul-searching, backlash fear
ReutersBy Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) - Strapping his baby into a car seat, Abu Khaled said it was unfortunate that a British soldier was hacked to death in an apparent Islamist attack a day earlier in London, but it was not the only misfortune on...Tags: Afghanistan, Tony Blair, George W. Bush, National Government, Government
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Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could eventually produce plutonium for a nuclear weapon if Tehran decides to make one, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. In another...Tags: Tehran (Iran), Nuclear Power, Nuclear Policy, Defense Equipment, Emergency Incidents
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WRAPUP 3-Hezbollah suffers big losses in Syria battle-activists
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Obama "concerned" by "growing" Hezbollah role in Syria * Dozens killed in sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, Lebanon * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says...Tags: Civil Rights, European Union, Rebellions, National Government, Government
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Memorial Day weekend activities
Here is a list of some public activities happening over the Memorial Day weekend. Indiana Mishawaka -- The city's observance will open with a ceremony featuring a cannon salute, Mishawaka High School Band and speakers at 8 a.m. Monday at Battell Park...Tags: Army National Guard, Arts and Culture, Holidays, Festive Events, Memorial Day
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WRAPUP 4-Hezbollah in big Syria battle, Obama "concerned"
Reuters* Fiercest fighting involving Hezbollah in Syria - activists * Obama "concerned" by "growing" Hezbollah role in Syria * Dozens killed in sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, Lebanon * Israel threatens more strikes to keep arms from Hezbollah * Assad says...Tags: Civil Rights, European Union, National Government, Government, Rebellions
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Britain offers visas to its Afghan interpreters
Reuters* Offer changes government's earlier position * Critics say it is too restricted * Campaigners press for Iraqi-style deal By Mark Anderson LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Around 600 interpreters who serve alongside British soldiers in Afghanistan are to be...Tags: Civil Rights, Migration, National Government, Government, David Cameron
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Turkey eyes oil, gas deals with Iraqi Kurdistan in 2013
ReutersANKARA, May 22 (Reuters) - Turkey is looking to sign commercial contracts this year with Russian and U.S. companies operating in northern Iraq for joint oil and gas exploration, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz told Reuters. "We are likely to be...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, Turkey, Ankara (Turkey), Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Reuters World News Highlights at 1020 GMT, May 22
ReutersMay 22 (Reuters) - TOP STORIES ----------- SEOUL/BEIJING - North Korea sent one of its top military officials as a "special envoy" from its leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing on Wednesday, accompanied by a high-powered delegation in what appeared to be a bid...Tags: European Union, Immigration, Government, Google Inc., National Government
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Kurdish crude sales to rise as exports reach second Turkish port
Reuters* Taq Taq crude exports to reach about 60,000 bpd by end June * Kurdistan to start deliveries to second terminal in Turkey * Crude in steady stream to Northern Europe By Julia Payne and Peg Mackey LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Iraqi Kurdistan's crude oil...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Germany, Baghdad (Iraq), Turkey, Austria
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Iraqi spokesman: premier orders shake-up among military commanders in wake of deadly attacks
Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's prime minister has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a weeklong spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official...Tags: Prostitution, Government, Islam, Religious Conflicts, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )
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BP to invest $2.85 billion in Iraq's largest oilfield
ReutersBASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Oil major BP has allocated $2.85 billion to develop Iraq's Rumaila oilfield in 2013, up from $2.2 billion last year, the head of the joint management committee for the field told Reuters On Wednesday. Boosting output from Rumaila,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Science and Technology, China, BP Plc, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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