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Iraq PM threatens early elections to end deadlock
Jun 27th, 2012
Iraq's prime minister threatened Wednesday to call early elections that could tighten his grip on power if the nation's political factions fail to break an impasse that has all but paralyzed the government. (Source: Associated Press) -
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's wave of bloodshed sharply escalated Monday with more than a dozen car bombings across the country, part of attacks that killed at least 95 people and brought echoes of past sectarian carnage and fears of a dangerous spillover from Syria's civil war next door. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Lebanese Hezbollah militants attacked a Syrian rebel-held town alongside Syrian troops on Sunday and Israel threatened more attacks on Syria to rein the militia in, highlighting the risks of a wider regional conflict if planned peace talks fail. Activists said it was the fiercest fighting in Syria's two... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks were mixed in early trading on Wall Street after investors pushed indexes to record levels Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media early Monday to somberly acknowledge that his coalition had won general elections for the 13th time in a row. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]