Kurdish ticket gains; violence escalates
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BAGHDAD -- A Kurdish ticket pulled into second place ahead of the slate supported backed by US-backed Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in the race for National Assembly seats, after a surge of votes released yesterday from the Kurdish-governed area of the north.
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Iraqi PM warns violence will rise ahead of January polls as more than 560 killed in four months to September. BAGHDAD - Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said Tuesday that carelessness by some elements of the
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THE British publicâs opposition to the war in Iraq has risen to record levels amid signs that the continued violence could be a major factor in next yearâs expected general election.
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Both parties appeared to be maneuvering to gain political advantage from a relatively peaceful vote in Iraq.
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Kurds are on the move again in northern Iraq &#151; but this time they're not fleeing.
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Attacks and explosions mount as Iraqis go to the polls in the first multi-party elections for half a century.
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Leading Iraqi political parties have called for forthcoming elections to be delayed because of mounting violence in the country. Fifteen political parties - including two Kurdish groups
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Tension rises amid speculation Turkey may launch an incursion into Iraq to tackle Kurdish rebels.
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The Electoral Commission of Iraq made the announcement after violence surged through central and northern Iraq on Saturday.
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BAGHDAD -- Insurgents plowed a car bomb into a bus carrying Kurdish militiamen in northern Iraq yesterday, while Sunni and Shi'ite militias fought a pitched battle south of Baghdad. The day's violence, which killed dozens, underscored the continuing rise in ethnic and sectarian tensions as Iraq heads toward nationwide elections in January.
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Incident intensifies the threat of a violent sectarian split with the approach of elections that political leaders are struggling to salvage.
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With elections just days away, an increase of violence is casting doubt on the whether voters will show up at all.
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Many Kurdish groups, including the two major Kurdish parties, have agreed to form a single candidate list to run in Iraq's elections scheduled for Jan. 30, Kurdish leaders said on Wednesday.
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Protesters intensify their campaign against Sunday's election results.
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From south and north, Iraq's Kurdish region felt pressure from two sides Saturday, as saboteurs bombed a vital bridge link to Baghdad, and Turkish troops across the border massed for a possible strike.
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BAGHDAD -- From south and north, Iraq's Kurdish region felt pressure from two sides yesterday, as saboteurs bombed a vital bridge link to Baghdad, and Turkish troops across the border massed for a possible strike.
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Today's attack in Ramadi came amid a rise in violence against Iraqi police officers throughout Iraq.