Iraq would seek extended U.N. mandate if necessary
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Iraq would seek an extension of the U.N. mandate authorizing U.S.-led forces on its soil if it cannot reach a bilateral deal with the United States by the end of the year, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday.
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Japan&#39;s decision to extend its troops&#39; mandate in Iraq will mean they stay in the country for at least another year. But the move, seen as part of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi&#39;s efforts
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Iraq&#39;s interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, urged the United Nations yesterday to do &quot;whatever it takes&quot; to make sure democratic elections come off as planned in January.
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Iraq is considering an overall weapons amnesty as a deadline for Baghdad fighters to cash in arms is extended.
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The Czech government wants to extend the mandate of its 100-strong contingent of military police in Iraq, an official said Sunday.
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Iraq must do more to heal its political wounds and revive its economy or elections could fail to achieve their goal of stability and legitimacy, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday.
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The U.N. Security Council on Thursday approved new arrangements proposed by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to protect an expanded U.N. staff in Iraq.
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Iraq appealed to other nations Tuesday to send troops to protect an expanded U.N. staff that is essential for holding the country's first free elections by Jan. 31, saying terrorists must not be allowed to disrupt the vote.
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The African Union's peace and   security council is expected to extend the mandate of its   underfinanced force in Darfur on Wednesday until the end of the   year, diplomats said.
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The government asked the president Tuesday to prolong the mission of Poland's 900 troops in Iraq for another year, until the end of 2007.Comment
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BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Tuesday he has asked the United Nations to send troops to help secure elections promised in January and voiced concern over a manpower shortage in the Iraqi police.
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Japan&#39;s junior ruling coalition partner backed extending the country&#39;s troop dispatch to Iraq for another year after authorization for the current mission expires Dec. 14.
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The deployment of about 130 Fijian troops to Iraq next month to protect U.N. staff and facilities could lead to an expanded U.N. operation ahead of elections in January, if security conditions permit, the United Nations said Wednesday.
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New rules being proposed for a reformed United Nations might have allowed the United States and Britain to carry out their invasion of Iraq with the approval of the world body, British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said in a newspaper interview.
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The United States will press Iraq's neighbors and world powers on Saturday to implement U.N. pledges to do more in Iraq at a high-level meeting called by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
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United Nations employees marked the anniversary of the Baghdad bombing with a demand for better security. The fear of further attacks hangs heavy as the world body anticipates a greater role in Iraq, and other world hot spots.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told a meeting of ministers from world powers and neighboring countries his government can provide adequate security to support a U.N. expansion in Iraq.