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Two killed as Iraqi Kurdish protests turn violent
Witnesses and a security official said the protesters eventually set fire to the local KDP office in Kalar, a town in the southernmost part of Iraq's Kurdish region.
Oct 11, 2015, 00:28 AM IST
Iraq violence killed over 1,100 in February: UN
Latest figures released by the United Nations show that ongoing violence and terror activities claimed the lives of more than 1,100 people across Iraq in the month of February.
Mar 02, 2015, 00:42 AM IST
1,232 killed in Iraq violence in November: UN
A total of 1,232 Iraqis were killed and 2,434 injured in terrorist attacks and violence across Iraq in November, according to a statement issued Monday by the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Dec 01, 2014, 19:50 PM IST
DNA: Stray animals on runway put passengers' life at risk
A recent incident of Spicejet hitting a buffalo on the Surat runway, made the Minister of Civil Aviation, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, direct the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to conduct an inquiry into the matter and asking the regulators to ensure that such accidents do not recur. But the constant intrusion of stray animals into the run way has raised serious concern for both the animals and passengers on board.
Nov 11, 2014, 00:27 AM IST
ISIS kingpin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed in US air strikes?
ISIS kingpin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi might have been hit when US-led coalition warplanes targeted a gathering of extremists in Iraq's Mosul on Friday, but it's not confirmed if the Islamic State's Cal
Nov 10, 2014, 23:10 PM IST
US air strikes hit ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: Report
ISIS kingpin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi might have been hit when US-led coalition warplanes targeted a gathering of extremists in Iraq's Mosul on Friday, but it's not confirmed if the Islamic State's Cal
Nov 10, 2014, 15:24 PM IST
Iraq violence killed at least 1,420 people in August: UN
Violence in Iraq killed at least 1,420 people during the month of August, as Iraqi forces fought to regain areas overrun by jihadist-led militants, the United Nations said on Monday.
Sep 01, 2014, 15:29 PM IST
Jihadists kill dozens in north Iraq `massacre`: Officials
Jihadists carried out a "massacre" in the northern Iraq village of Kocho, killing dozens of people, most of them members of the Yazidi religious minority, officials and a witness said Saturday.
Aug 16, 2014, 16:42 PM IST
US assessing how to move civilians from Iraq mountain: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Washington was urgently assessing how to move civilians off a mountain in northern Iraq besieged by Islamic State (IS) extremists.
Aug 13, 2014, 09:38 AM IST
Top Sunni official held in Baghdad
Armed men in military uniform raided the home of a senior Baghdad Sunni politician overnight and whisked him and several of his guards away, police said Saturday.
Jul 26, 2014, 14:41 PM IST
Militants press Iraq assault, political deadlock set to drag on
Police and tribesmen battled an assault on Monday that could bring militants a step closer to Baghdad, as Iraq`s flagging government formation process seemed set to drag on.
Jul 15, 2014, 01:08 AM IST
Five Christians freed in militant-held Iraq city: Cleric
Two nuns and three orphans were freed on Monday in Iraq`s Islamist militant-held second city Mosul, the country`s top Catholic leader said.
Jul 15, 2014, 00:39 AM IST
Iraq headed for chaos unless politicians unite, UN says
Iraqi soldiers backed by Shi`ite militias fought Sunni rebels for control of a military base northeast of Baghdad on Saturday as a U.N. envoy warned of chaos if divided lawmakers did not make progress on Sunday towards naming a government.
Jul 13, 2014, 07:20 AM IST
10 women killed in Baghdad attacks
At least 10 women were killed and 23 others wounded in attacks at a residential complex here Saturday, an interior ministry source said.
Jul 13, 2014, 03:35 AM IST
Gunmen kill 25 women in Baghdad compound raid: Police
Gunmen killed 25 women and wounded at least eight people today when they stormed two buildings in a residential Baghdad compound reputed to be used for prostitution, police and government sources said.
Jul 13, 2014, 01:21 AM IST
Nurses in Iraq: Delay in evacuation heightens kins` tension
Uncertainty about their safe evacuation has heightened anxieties of relatives of Keralite nurses, stranded in a state-run hospital in Tikrit in strife-torn Iraq, though they still keep in touch with their homes to the relief of near and dear ones.
Jul 02, 2014, 18:30 PM IST
Iraq crisis: Nurses have sought refuge, many want to come back, says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that around one thousand people strifed on Iraq have expressed their desire to come back to India.
Jul 01, 2014, 18:26 PM IST
More than 2,400 Iraqis killed in June violence: UN
More than 2,400 Iraqis, most of them civilians, were killed in June as Sunni militants swept through the north triggering the country`s worst violence in years, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Jul 01, 2014, 14:12 PM IST
Gold price hits 3-month high on softer dollar, Iraq violence
Gold posted its second straight quarterly gain for the quarter that ended on Monday, and June was also its best month since February.
Jul 01, 2014, 09:03 AM IST
Iraq crisis: Over 90 Indians left Baghdad, other regions, says MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs on Monday said that several Indians trapped in Iraq have left for India as the country battles ongoing militant onslaught.
Jun 30, 2014, 17:58 PM IST
