Tag: Iraq
World
Gas cylinder explosion in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq, kills 15 people
The explosion of a gas cylinder started a fire in a residential area, injuring dozens and destroying several houses and vehicles.The death toll from...
Sports
Mexico 4-0 Iraq: El Tri a class above in World Cup warm-up
Mexico were posed very few problems by Iraq in their first World Cup warm-up game, winning 4-0 in Girona on Wednesday.Although many countries have...
World
A gas tanker explosion in Baghdad kills nine people and injures many more
Security forces have announced that at least nine people were killed and 13 were injured when a gas tanker exploded in the Iraqi capital.A...
World
Iraqi minister acknowledges gas flaring causes cancer
Iraqi Environment Minister Jassem al-Falahi has admitted that pollution from oil production is the primary cause of rising cancer rates in the country.His remarks...
World
British headteacher who coached 131 children worldwide jailed for 20 months
A British headteacher who groomed at least 131 children worldwide using social media while working at a school in Iraq has been jailed for...
World
Tunisia releases opposition leader after questioning
After spending the entire night being interrogated by counter-terrorism police, the leader of the largest party in the now-disbanded Tunisian parliament has been freed...
World
Moqtada al-Sadr: At least 15 dead amid fighting in Iraqi capital
At least 15 people have been killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and supporters of a powerful Shia cleric in the capital, Baghdad.Officials...
World
Bush condemns Putin’s invasion of ‘Iraq’ instead of Ukraine
Former US president George W Bush accidently condemned Vladimir Putin's invasion of "Iraq", before correcting himself by saying he was talking about Ukraine.Mr Bush...
News
Today in 2005: 130 Ghanaians stranded in Iraq
About 130 Ghanaians who were promised a “better life†in Kuwait were left stranded after their arrival in the country in 2005.The group who...
World
Iran raid left ’34 US troops with traumatic brain injuries’
The Pentagon has said that 34 US troops were diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) following an Iranian attack on their base in Iraq.Seventeen...