Iraq
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Iraq detects bird flu cases in Diyala province
World | Jun 27, 2021, 02:54 PM ISTThe new cases were detected in the small poultry farm on June 24 in a village near the provincial capital Baquba, some 65 km northeast of Baghdad, Mahmoud Farhan al-Shammari, head of the veterinary hospital in Diyala said
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TVS Motor Company expands presence in Iraq with new showroom in Baghdad
Auto | May 31, 2021, 02:05 PM ISTTVS Motor Company on Monday opened a new showroom in Baghdad with distribution partner Ritaj International General Trade LLC.
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Ramzan 2021: Dates in high demand in Kashmir
News | Apr 20, 2021, 06:00 PM ISTPeople in Kashmir valley are purchasing dates in large quantities as the holy month of Ramzan began last week. Dates are mostly consumed during Iftar (breaking time of fast).
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Iran suspends flights from Iraq over Covid strain
World | Mar 15, 2021, 12:03 PM ISTThe Iranian Civil Aviation Organization announced that all flights to the country from Iraq have been suspended for a week in an effort to curb the spread of a Covid-19 strain.
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Rockets hit Iraq airbase hosting US troops
World | Mar 03, 2021, 04:16 PM ISTThe rockets struck Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province at 7:20 a.m., coalition spokesman Col. Wayne Marotto said. No one claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Biden's first military action: Facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups bombed in Syria
World | Feb 26, 2021, 09:15 AM ISTThe airstrike in Syria was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he recommended the action to Biden.
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Twin suicide bombings rock central Baghdad, at least 28 dead
World | Jan 21, 2021, 06:37 PM ISTThe rare suicide bombing attack hit the Bab al-Sharqi commercial area in central Baghdad amid heightened political tensions over planned early elections and a severe economic crisis.
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Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan
World | Nov 18, 2020, 07:32 AM ISTActing Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Tuesday the U.S. will reduce troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan by mid-January, asserting that the decision fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home from America’s long wars even as Republicans and U.S. allies warn of the dangers of withdrawing before conditions are right.
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Rocket attack in Baghdad, one child killed
World | Nov 18, 2020, 06:43 AM ISTRockets struck Iraq’s capital Tuesday with four landing inside the heavily fortified Green Zone, Iraq’s military said, killing a child and wounding at least five people, signaling an end to an informal truce announced by Iran-backed militias in October.
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Lonely burials for virus victims in Iraq’s Najaf
World | Jul 24, 2020, 04:29 PM ISTEvery chapter of Iraq’s modern history can be seen in the sprawling cemetery of Wadi al-Salam outside the holy city of Najaf. Its sandy expanse is growing, this time with coronavirus victims.
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As world battles COVID-19, an old foe in ISIS is regaining ground in Iraq
World | May 14, 2020, 12:00 PM ISTWhile most of the world is suffering from the coronavirus outbreak, an old foe in Iraq is reportedly taking full advantage of the lack of spotlight in the middle east. As per the claims made by the Norwegian forces stationed in Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has ben taking advantage of the challenges posed by the coronavirus across the planet and rebuilding its lines in the process.
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Iraq implements odd-even traffic restriction to curb COVID-19
World | May 05, 2020, 07:46 AM ISTThe Iraqi authorities imposed new health restrictions, including using odd-even vehicle rationing system, to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic.
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Iraq's intelligence head Al-Kadhimi named new Prime Minister-designate, to replace Adnan al-Zurfi
World | Apr 09, 2020, 03:09 PM ISTIraq President Barham Salih has named country's intelligence head Al-Kadhimi as the new Prime Minister who will replace Adnan al-Zurfi, previous designated Prime Minister who failed to form the government after political blocks did not support his candidature.
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Iraq confirms 30 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
World | Mar 26, 2020, 08:37 AM ISTThe Iraqi Health Ministry has confirmed two more deaths from COVID-19 and 30 new cases, bringing the total number of the infected to 346.
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At least 3 rockets strike Baghdad’s Green Zone, fourth attack in a week, Iraqi officials say
World | Mar 18, 2020, 09:32 AM ISTAt least three rockets struck Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone near the American Embassy late Tuesday, a day after an attack on a training base south of Baghdad where U.S.-led coalition troops and NATO trainers were present, Iraqi security officials said. It was the fourth such attack in the span of a week.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Iraq reports first death from COVID-19
World | Mar 04, 2020, 04:06 PM ISTIt is the first death from the novel coronavirus in Iraq, said Sabah Hourami from the health authority of Sulaimaniyah in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, in a statement, Xinhua reported.
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18 days on, Rajasthan family awaits mortal remains of kin from Iraq
World | Feb 15, 2020, 10:32 PM ISTA Jhunjhunu family is running from pillar to post to bring back the body of their relative who died in Iraq's capital Baghdad over two weeks ago.
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Rocket hits K1 military base in Iraq housing US troops; no casualties reported
World | Feb 14, 2020, 06:54 AM ISTA rocket hit a military base in Iraq's province of Kirkuk on Thursday. As per local media reports, the military base that houses US troops was hit in the evening.
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5 shells hit Iraq military base housing US forces
World | Feb 01, 2020, 09:57 AM ISTThe attack came a week after thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Baghdad upon the request of the prominent Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr, in which he called for a scheduled withdrawal of US troops from Iraq through peaceful means.
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50 US troops suffered brain injuries in Iran rocket attack, says Pentagon
India | Jan 29, 2020, 06:56 AM ISTAfter Pentagon said that almost 50 US servicemen suffered brain injuries in Iran rocket strike earlier in January, it belies President Donald Trump’s initial claim that no Americans were harmed.