Turkish firm pulls out of Iraq
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Turkish construction company Vinsan said last night that it was halting operations in Iraq in a bid to save the lives of 10 employees kidnapped by militants.
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Turkish company Vinsan Inc. suspended its operations in Iraq in accordance with the demands of the Tawhid and Jihad militants who had kidnapped 10 of the company&#39;s Turkish employees.
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BASRA, Iraq  - British troops were quitting the southern Iraqi city of Basra overnight in a move that will end the British presence in the oil hub for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.
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KIRKUK, Iraq, Nov 2  - Iraqi oil exports to Turkey were halted after a series of attacks Tuesday, including a major strike on a pipeline network connecting wells west of Kirkuk with the main export pipeline and refineries further south, oil officials
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BERLIN In a surprise announcement, Poland said Monday that it would withdraw its troops from Iraq by the end of 2005, leaving the US-led multinational forces the task of finding replacements to fill a crucial security role in south-central Iraq.
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One of Turkeyâs richest businessmen has been taken hostage in Iraq, writes Tom Pattinson. Kahraman Sadikoglu, a shipping magnate, was shown on a private Turkish television channel being questioned by kidnappers.
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The political movement loyal to anti-American cleric Moqtada al-Sadr withdrew from Iraq's ruling Shi'ite Alliance on Saturday, leaving Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's coalition in a precarious position in parliament.
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ANKARA, Turkey A Turkish construction company is halting operations in Iraq in a bid to save the lives of ten employees kidnapped by militants.
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Dubai International Capital pulls out of a proposed takeover bid for Liverpool.
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BASRA, Iraq  - British troops quit the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Monday, an Iraqi general said, ending the British presence in the oil hub for the first time since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003.
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Two employers of a Turkish truck driver taken hostage in Iraq have agreed to pull out of the country following a threat by his captors to behead him, media sources report.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - The chairman of a Turkish construction company whose employees were released by kidnappers said Tuesday his firm will not withdraw from Iraq because it was unclear whether the abductions were politically motivated.    Ten employees of the Turkish firm VINSAN were freed by their abductors and arrived at the Turkish embassy in Baghdad...
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South Korea's government will pull all of its 2,300 troops out of Iraq by the end of next year, the ruling Uri party said.
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ANKARA, Turkey Turkey says kidnappers have released a Turkish driver taken hostage in Iraq Saturday. This came after the transport company the driver worked for said it would withdraw from Iraq.
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&quot;We announce that we are suspending our operations in Iraq. We want our driver to be returned safe and sound to his country and family.
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British troops in Iraq are withdrawing from their base in Basra palace to the city's airport.
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U.S. contractor Contrack International  has pulled out of a $325 million Iraqi transportation project  because of violence, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.