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    • People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      People watch fireworks during the first edition of 'Golden Nights' International Pyrotechnic Festival in Bucharest July 5, 2008.

    • Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Australian singer Kylie Minogue smiles as she poses for photographers with the OBE she received from Britain's Prince Charles for her services to music at Buckingham Palace in London July 3, 2008.

    • Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Serena (L) and Venus Williams of the U.S. talk to each other during their quarter-finals doubles match against Bethanie Mattek of the U.S. and Sania Mirza of India at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 2, 2008.

    • Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      Acrobats perform during the presentation of A400M military aircraft in Seville, southern Spain June 26, 2008. Europe unveiled the A400M military aircraft on Thursday, giving the public a first glimpse of a powerful turboprop plane built to supply seven NATO countries with urgently needed strategic airlift capacity.

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    • British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, second right, and his wife Sarah Brown arrive at New Chitose Airport to participate in the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit on Monday, July 7, 2008 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan. From AP Photo by Chung Sung-jun.

      British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, second right, and his wife Sarah Brown arrive at New Chitose Airport to participate in the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit on Monday, July 7, 2008 in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan.

    • America's Harold Viafara (top) jumps for a header against Boyaca Chico's Nestor Salazar during during their Colombian championship First Division soccer match at Independencia stadium in Tunja July 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      America's Harold Viafara (top) jumps for a header against Boyaca Chico's Nestor Salazar during during their Colombian championship First Division soccer match at Independencia stadium in Tunja July 6, 2008.

    • WATKINS GLEN, NY - JULY 06:  Ryan Hunter-Reay driver of the #17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Dallara Honda celebrates winning the IRL IndyCar Series Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen on July 6, 2008 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. From Getty Images.

      WATKINS GLEN, NY - JULY 06: Ryan Hunter-Reay driver of the #17 Rahal Letterman Racing Team Ethanol Dallara Honda celebrates winning the IRL IndyCar Series Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen on July 6, 2008 at the Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York.

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    • LONDON - JULY 06:  Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy winning the Championship during the men's singles Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2008 in London, England. From Getty Images.

      LONDON - JULY 06: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates with the trophy winning the Championship during the men's singles Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 6, 2008 in London, England.

    • A visitor places her hands on a "Tangible Earth", a digital globe which real time global metrological data is fed through the Internet from about 300 places in the world, is displayed at an exhibition pavillion inside the media centre for G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Rusustu town, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by REUTERS.

      A visitor places her hands on a "Tangible Earth", a digital globe which real time global metrological data is fed through the Internet from about 300 places in the world, is displayed at an exhibition pavillion inside the media centre for G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit in Rusustu town, on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido July 6, 2008.

    • People wait in the rain before the men's finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      People wait in the rain before the men's finals match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2008.

    • Spectators hold umbrellas on centre court  as rain stops play during the semi-final match between Zheng Jie of China and Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2008. From Reuters Pictures by Reuters.

      Spectators hold umbrellas on centre court as rain stops play during the semi-final match between Zheng Jie of China and Serena Williams of the U.S. at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 3, 2008.

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BAGHDAD (AP) - Rockets fell on the Green Zone and random machine gun fire rang out Monday in the southern city of Basra as Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr sought to rein in his militia after a week of battles that claimed about 400 lives.
["Rundown" talk show features interviews with a number of Iraqi politicians - live] Dubai Al-Sharqiyah Television in Arabic at 1716 gmt on 24 February carries a new 42-minute episode of its "Rundown" talk show. Today's episode, which addresses the
BAGHDAD, July 18 After months of lying low, the anti-American Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr has re-emerged with a shrewd strategy that reaches out to Iraqis on the street while distancing himself from the increasingly unpopular government. Mr. Sadr
The call of Sayyed Moqtada Al Sadr was welcomed by citizens mainly Al Sadr residents who received Al Sadr’s statement positively. While many hope that Al Sadr’s statement would lead to calm clashes in the city, Al Sadr followers affirmed their leader’
The next political drama over Iraq will occur next week, when the Commander, Multinational Force-Iraq, General Petraeus, testifies before Congress on progress at the front and is asked about the fight for Basra. That's where combat is wrapping up this
All of this, of course, comes in the midst of a discussion about U.S. troop levels, which the president is apparently prepared to leave as-is. Share and save this post: A cease-fire critical to the improved security situation in Iraq appeared to
Dubai-based Iraqi private Al-Sharqiyah TV carries between 1300 gmt and 2000 gmt on 7 April the following reports on latest security and political developments in Iraq: - Within its 1700 gmt newscast, Al-Sharqiyah reports: "Abd-al- Aziz al-Hakim,
BAGHDAD Anti-American Shiite militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers Saturday to defy government orders to surrender their weapons, as U.S. jets struck Shiite extremists near Basra to bolster a faltering Iraqi offensive against gunmen in
Six days after the Iraqi government launched Operation Knights’ Charge in Basrah against the Mahdi Army and other Iranian-backed Shia terror groups, Muqtada al Sadr, the Leader of the Mahdi Army, has called for his fighters to lay down their weapons
BAGHDAD, Aug. 29 — The radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr said Wednesday that he was suspending for six months his Mahdi Army militia’s operations, including attacks on American troops, only hours after his fighters waged running street battles with

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