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Hezbollah said to train Shiite militiamen in Iraq
BAGHDAD - Hezbollah instructors trained Shiite militiamen at remote camps in southern Iraq until three months ago when they slipped across the border to Iran -- presumably to continue instruction on Iranian soil, according to two Shiite lawmakers and a top army officer.
Nations:Iraq Lebanon Saudi Arabia People:Jalal Talabani Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-07-01
Obama, McCain campaigns go global
Washington - Globalization has hit American presidential politics.
Nations:Colombia Canada Afghanistan U.S. Israel Mexico People:Carly Fiorina Jalal Talabani Felipe Calderon Barack Obama John McCain Activities:US Election 2008
2008-07-01
Bush signs Iraq and Afghanistan war-funding
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush on Monday signed into law a 162-billion-dollar spending bill funding the Afghanistan and Iraq wars well into 2009 -- roughly six months into his successor's term.
People:Jalal Talabani Barack Obama John McCain George W. Bush Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Second Gulf War Afghan Terror War Bush Admin.
2008-06-30
U.S. faces Iraqi anger over raid near Kerbala
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military faced Iraqi anger on Sunday over a raid near the holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala in which a distant relative of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was killed.
Nations:Iraq People:Jalal Talabani George W. Bush Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-29
McCain, Obama court Hispanic voters
WASHINGTON - Presidential rivals John McCain and Barack Obama on Saturday vied for the support of Hispanics, beginning a four-month courtship of a pivotal voting constituency by vowing to revamp immigration policy.
Nations:Philippines People:Jalal Talabani Barack Obama John McCain John Kerry Al Gore Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-06-28
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