Developments in Iraq
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US troops declared the operation to free Fallujah of militants ``accomplished&#39;&#39; but acknowledged the two most wanted figures in the city - Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al
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The security situation in Iraq is challenging and attacks could increase in coming months, a U.S. progress report said on Thursday as President George W. Bush faces rising pressure to shift course in the unpopular war.
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HOLLAND, Mich.  - Faced with mounting violence in  Iraq, the Bush administration plans on Tuesday to propose  shifting $3.46 billion from Iraqi water, power and other  reconstruction projects to improve security, boost oil output  and prepare for elections scheduled for January.
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Developments concerning Iraq on Thursday:
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UNITED NATIONS, New York The United Nations has announced that it is expanding its presence in Iraq outside of Baghdad to the cities of Erbil and Basra and planning to send a small addition of staff members into the country to assist in the elections
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Talks aimed at curbing bloodshed are under way attended by representatives of various groups in Iraq.
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Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi reportedly said that fresh developments in the case of British hostage Kenneth Bigley could be imminent.
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Description: NPR&#39;s Lourdes Garcia-Navarro reports from Baghdad about the latest developments in Iraq -- including a suicide bombing at the home of a top Shiite political leader.
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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has said he is impressed with the progress made on preparing for elections in Iraq. After meeting with the country&#39;s independent electoral commission, Mr Straw said he was &quot;encouraged&quot; by the technical progress being made.
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Â· Siege fear as Britain plans handover to Iraqis Â· Commanders say they expect attacks to increase
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Iraq has made good strides improving security while political progress is picking up ahead of key reports to be delivered to the U.S. Congress in the next two weeks, Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari said on Thursday.
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BAGHDAD , Dec 2 (MASNET &amp; News Agencies) - The United States announced plans to boost its forces in Iraq to the highest level since the invasion, as Prime Minister Iyad Allawi headed to Europe to rally support for next month&#39;s crucial elections and to
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The attacks came as Iraq's prime minister announced he would reveal a plan for an accelerated build-up of Iraqi forces.
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Â· Military surge in north and south of Iraq  Â· 75 people reported killed in mosque bomb
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ELEANOR HALL: To Iraq now, and the insurgency there is increasingly drawing warnings from neighbouring countries, particularly about the viability of the elections due to be held in Iraq in January.
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The shift could resolve a significant threat to Iraq's stability and provide a boost to the interim government.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi meets with members of the Independent Election Committee in Baghdad on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004. The committee presented the current state of preparation for elections (AP Photo/ Mohammed Messara, Pool).