Shia pilgrims killed in Iraqi suicide bomb

An explosion in the Iraqi city of Karbala has killed at least twenty Shia pilgrims as they travelled to a religious festival.  More than a hundred people were injured in what’s described as a ...

West’s political engagement with Iraq remains vital, says IISS

London, Feb 3, IRNA -- However great the priority in Afghanistan, the West should not neglect the importance of maintaining changes in Iraq after the 2003 war, according to the International Institute...

20 killed in Karbala blast

A bomb planted on a parked motorcycle ripped through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 just days after authorities promised tighter security t...

Ex-POW in Iraq war recalls nightmares, depression

WASHINGTON (AP) - Shoshana Johnson survived gunshot wounds to both legs and 22 days as a prisoner of war in Iraq. Life wasn't so easy when she came home, either. In a new book out this week, the 37-ye...

20 killed in Karbala blast

BAGHDAD (AP) - A bomb planted on a parked motorcycle ripped through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 just days after authorities promised tig...

Pilgrims Are Being Extirpated in Iraq without Mercy

The attack was the latest in a string of bombings this week that have targeted pilgrims making their way to an important Shia religious observance in Karbala.

Iraqi appeal panel allows banned candidates to run in general elections

An Iraqi appeal panel allowed Wednesday hundreds of banned candidates accused of alleged ties to Saddam Hussein's regime to take part in the country's upcoming elections in March, official Iraqi telev...

20 killed in Karbala blast

BAGHDAD (AP) -- A bomb planted on a parked motorcycle ripped through a crowd of Shiite pilgrims Wednesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding more than 100 just days after authorities promised ti...

20 killed, 117 injured in Iraq bombing

Baghdad, Feb 3 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and 117 injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber exploded his vehicle near a gathering of pilgrims in Karbala, some 110 km southwest of Baghdad.

Iraq clears way for banned candidates

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi official says an appeals court has rejected a ban imposed on hundreds of candidates for suspected ties to Saddam Hussein's regime. Election commission member Hamdiya al-H...

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