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In Bangkok and Mumbai, time to ask hard questions – Bangkok Post

November 30, 2008 in Iraq Travel


Bangkok Post

In Bangkok and Mumbai, time to ask hard questions
Bangkok Post, Thailand - 1 hour ago
Ever since the 1996 haze and 1997 economic crash, the travel and tourism industry has been struck by one crisis after another - 9/11, the Iraq war, ...

Iran and Iraq swap troop remains – Aljazeera.net

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


Boston Globe

Iran and Iraq swap troop remains
Aljazeera.net, Qatar - 1 hour ago
Iran and Iraq have exchanged the remains of the bodies of 41 Iranian soldiers and 200 Iraqis, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. ...
Iraq and Iran resume swaps of 1980s war dead Reuters
Iraq, Iran swap remains of 1980-1988 war dead The Associated Press
Iraq-Iran swap soldiers' remains AFP
IranVNC - The Associated Press
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UN focuses on provincial elections in Iraq – International Herald Tribune

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


UN focuses on provincial elections in Iraq
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
By Alissa J. Rubin BAGHDAD: A referendum on the new Iraqi-American security pact that the highest Shiite clerics in Iraq have said is necessary for the ...
Rice says Iraqi vote won't necessarily stall pact The Associated Press
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Gates steered US toward exit in Iraq – AFP

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Gates steered US toward exit in Iraq
AFP - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has steered US forces toward the exit in Iraq in a deft two-year performance that helped pull the ...
Barack Obama's right call on security: Keeping Robert Gates is the ... New York Daily News
Common Ground for Defense Chief and Obama New York Times
A Keeper at the Pentagon Washington Post
The Republican - MassLive.com - Wall Street Journal
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Three US Senators Head to India After Terrorist Attack – FOXNews

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


WWJ

Three US Senators Head to India After Terrorist Attack
FOXNews - 2 hours ago
McCaskill said the attacks in Mumbai proved that the fixation on Iraq is misguided and that the real focus on battling Al Qaeda is in Pakistan. ...
BRIT HUME, FOX NEWS CQPolitics.com
Autoworker chief pleads for government aid The Associated Press
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Bodies, some tortured, found in Iraq graves, police say – CNN International

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


Yahoo! Italia Notizie

Bodies, some tortured, found in Iraq graves, police say
CNN International - 1 hour ago
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi police recovered at least 38 bodies from a mass grave Saturday and Sunday, and expect to find more as they continue digging, ...
Mass grave found in Iraq NDTV.com
Fresh mass grave found in Iraq PRESS TV
Iraqi army finds 30 bodies in shallow graves Reuters
International Herald Tribune - Yahoo! Italia Notizie
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Gates offers Obama stability but not perfect match – Reuters

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


Washington Post

Gates offers Obama stability but not perfect match
Reuters - 2 hours ago
He would provide continuity at the Pentagon while the United States fights wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and has backed several policies supported by the ...
Barack Obama's right call on security: Keeping Robert Gates is the ... New York Daily News
Obama's Bush Doctrine Washington Post
A deal in Iraq Scripps News
New York Times - The Republican - MassLive.com
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Sistani 'Concerned' About Iraq-US Security Pact – Voice of America

November 30, 2008 in Iraq


Boston Globe

Sistani 'Concerned' About Iraq-US Security Pact
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
By VOA News Iraq's top Shi'ite Muslim cleric has expressed concern about the security pact approved last week allowing US troops to remain in the country ...
Militants will try to disrupt Iraq election: UN Reuters
Top Shiite Cleric in Iraq Raises Concerns About Security Pact Washington Post
Iraq's top Shiite cleric concerned about US pact The Associated Press
Reuters - Washington Post
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Iraqi forces search for suspects in UN rocket attack – AFP

November 30, 2008 in Security


Canada.com

Iraqi forces search for suspects in UN rocket attack
AFP - 3 hours ago
Security forces searched cars leaving the Al-Amin neighbourhood and distributed flyers requesting information on two men suspected of firing the rocket, ...
Rocket Kills 2 Contract Workers at UN Compound in Baghdad New York Times
UN contractors killed in Iraq BBC News
Days before vote on US security accord, three bombings across ... Minneapolis Star Tribune
The Associated Press - Xinhua
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Obama to ease Cuba policy? – Austin American-Statesman

November 30, 2008 in Iraq Travel


CBC.ca

Obama to ease Cuba policy?
Austin American-Statesman, TX - 3 hours ago
Some analysts say they expect Obama to ease US travel restrictions to Cuba, with the possibility of greater contacts between Havana and Washington. ...
Commentary: Time to put Castro on the spot McClatchy Washington Bureau
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