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| Oct.2 |
 Washington |
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 Blackwater boss defends company The chairman of private security contractor has defended his firm and his staff before appearing in front of a congressional committee
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| Oct.3 |
 Baghdad |
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  Bomb injures Polish envoy A car bomb struck the convoy of the Polish ambassador to Iraq, killing one of his bodyguards and 2 Iraqi civilians
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| Oct.5 |
Iraq |
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Iraqi lawmaker detained in raid A Sunni member of parliament is in custody after his arrest during a U.S.-Iraqi military raid on a suspected al Qaeda in Iraq gathering
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| Oct.6 |
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Shia leaders sign truce deal Moqtada Sadr and Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, 2 of Iraq's most influential Shia leaders, have signed a deal to try to end violence between their groups
| The deal is stopping the fighting between Iraqis, urging print and electronic media to engender a spirit of friendship and forgiveness, and establishing commissions in each of 18 provinces to oversee the peace initiative
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| Oct.7 |
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 Petraeus: Iran still fueling war Although America's top genera said sectarian fighting among militias fueled by Iran could be the biggest long-term challenge for Iraq
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Blackwater 'killed 17', says Iraq
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Baghdad |
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U.S.-Iraq Blackwater probe begins Iraqi officials say the victims were innocent bystanders. Blackwater says its contractors were part of a U.S. State Department entourage
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| Oct.8 |
London |
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UK plans Iraq troop cut to 2,500
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| Oct.9 |
Baghdad |
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Security guards 'kill 2 Iraqis'
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 Australian contractors kill 2 women Iraq's Interior Ministry: The security convoy that fired on a car, killing two Iraqi women, was an Australian firm
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Turkey |
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Turkey 'to hit rebels in in Iraq'
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Iraq |
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Provinces 'limit refugees' The UN agency has said the options for Iraqis fleeing violence are being narrowed by an increasing number of provinces refusing them entry
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| Oct.10 |
Northern Iraq |
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 Turkey hits rebels in Iraq Turkey is shelling Kurdish rebel camps across the border in northern Iraq. The government unlikely to move toward sending ground troops
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Baghdad |
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Freed Iraqis not rejoining insurgency
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Baghdad |
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Contractor: Workers feared bombing
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| Oct.11 |
Baghdad |
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  Plan puts Marines' focus on Afghanistan Gen. James Conway: The Marine Corps would like to reduce its forces in Iraq and move them to Afghanistan
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Strike 'kills 15 civilians' 19 insurgents and 15 women and children have been killed in an operation north of Baghdad
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Philadelphia |
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Blackwater sued in U.S. court
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
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General Sanchez damns Iraq 'nightmare' A former military chief in Iraq has condemned the current strategy in the conflict, which he warned was 'a nightmare with no end in sight'
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| Oct.13 |
Baghdad |
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FBI quizzes Blackwater shooting survivors
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| Oct.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Insurgents attack Shiite pilgrims
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Blackwater CEO: Guards definitely fired on
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Attacks cross Iraq-Turkey border
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| Oct.15 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq plea to Turkey: Don't use military
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| Oct.16 |
 Turkey |
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Iraq seeks talks on Turkey threat  | Iraq urged Turkey to refrain from launching military action against Kurdish separatists based in Iraqi territory | |
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 Turkey seeks green light on Iraq MPs are due to debate a motion authorising cross-border military operations into northern Iraq to target Kurdish bases there
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Baghdad |
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Al-Maliki told U.S. to pull Blackwater
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| Oct.17 |
Turkey |
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 MPs clear attacks in Iraq The parliament has given permission for the government to launch operations into Iraq in pursuit of Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.18 |
Moscow |
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Putin: U.S. in Iraq is 'pointless'
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| Oct.19 |
Northern Iraq |
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Kurds 'will fight Turkish raids'
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Two marines to face Haditha trial Battalion commander Lt Col Jeffrey Chessani is charged with dereliction of duty and failing to report and investigate the deaths
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| Oct.21 |
Sadr City |
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U.S. forces battle militants in Sadr City Iraqi officials expressed outrage at what they say are civilian deaths in the wake of a massive military operation in the neighborhood
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| Oct.22 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq: Kurdish rebels to declare truce Rebels from the PKK, will announce a unilateral cease-fire following a deadly attack Turkish forces
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Turkey |
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Turks sending top envoy to Iraq
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| Oct.23 |
Baghdad |
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Turkey wins Iraq backing on PKK| Turkey and Iraq have agreed to work together to deal with the problem of Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq. Turkish Foreign Minister Babacan rejected reports of a cease-fire offe... | |
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Bush wants another $42 billion for wars
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Rice boosts Iraq firms oversight
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| Oct.24 |
Washington |
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Official quits over Iraq security
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| Oct.26 |
Turkey |
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Iraq, Turkey hold critical talks
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US threat over Iraq embassy staff
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| Oct.27 |
Baghdad |
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PM vows to protect Iraq's Christians
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Blast leaves 8 dead, 13 injured
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| Oct.28 |
Baghdad |
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Iraq warns Turkey over incursion Foreign minister has warned of serious consequences if Turkey launches a ground assault against Kurdish rebels
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| Oct.29 |
Iraq |
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US hands over Karbala to Iraqis| US forces have handed control of the mainly Shia province in central Iraq to local authorities in a tightly-guarded ceremony | |
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Blackwater men 'given immunity' Private security contractors accused of shooting dead 17 Iraqis may have been offered partial immunity by the state department
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| Oct.30 |
Mosul |
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Dam 'at risk of collapse'  Map of Ninawa Iraq The largest dam in Iraq is at risk of an imminent collapse that could unleash a 65ft wave of water on Mosul, a city of 1.7m people
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Iraq war deaths show sharp decline
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| Oct.31 |
Washington |
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US diplomats refuse Iraq postings
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