Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Iraq News Updates -- November 2, 2010



Blasts In Baghdad Kill At Least 50 -- CNN

Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- At least 50 people were killed and 75 wounded in a wave of blasts across Baghdad on Tuesday, police said.

There were 12 explosions -- all but one were car bombs. The other was a roadside bomb.

Explosions struck the Shiite neighborhoods of Kadhimiya in the northwest, Amil, Bayaa and Shulaa in the southwest, Ur and Zuhour in the northeast, Sadr City and Amin in the east and Abu Dhsir in the southern part of the city.

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More News On Iraq

Blasts kill at least 62 across Baghdad -- AP
10 blasts shake Baghdad killing 62 people, say officials -- Canadian Press
Iraq's capital rocked by at least 10 explosions -- Reuters
Ten Blasts Kill 42 in Baghdad -- Wall Street Journal
Baghdad: Series of blasts kill at least 30 people -- BBC
Officials: 10 blasts kill at least 40 across Baghdad -- Washington Times
Blasts In Baghdad Kill Dozens Wound Scores -- NPR

Baghdad Commander Detained, Church Attack Victims Mourned -- Voice of America
Baghdad church attack: the day after -- CNN
Grieving Christians mourn dead from Iraq church bloodbath -- AFP
Church Attack Seen as Strike at Iraq’s Core -- New York Times
Grenades in church -- The Economist

Maliki inches closer to ruling majority -- UPI
FACTBOX-Key political risks to watch in Iraq -- Reuters
Iraqi MPs' lavish salaries causing public outrage -- The Telegraph
How Iraqi politicians get paid $1,000 a minute, don't make laws and live it up for free at Baghdad's finest hotel -- The Daily Mail
Iraqi MPs get handsome pay for little work -- Washington Post

Closed TV channel was 'mouthpiece for terrorists': Iraq body
-- AFP
One by One, Saddam Hussein’s Aides Are Returning to Tikrit. In Coffins. -- New York Times
First French passenger plane in 20 years lands in Baghdad -- The Telegraph
Iraq confirms bomb-sniffing devices don't work -- Washington Post

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