Iraqi MP expenses scandal sparks outrage (Sydney Morning Herald)
An expenses scandal erupted in Iraq after religious leaders hit out at how MPs have secured themselves lavish perks.
Iraq again seeks international bombing probe (AP via Yahoo! News)
Iraq’s foreign minister has reiterated his country’s request for a high-level international envoy to investigate the extent of foreign involvement in recent bombings of government institutions.
Iraqi MP expenses scandal triggers religious outrage (AFP via Yahoo! News)
An expenses scandal erupted in Iraq on Friday after religious leaders hit out at how MPs secured themselves numerous lavish perks while failing to ensure the nation’s general election goes ahead.
Schofield leadership team comes home (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
The three-star general who commands all Army troops in the Pacific says future deployments affecting Schofield Barracks’ 25th Infantry Division depend on President Barack Obama and the Pentagon’s decision on force levels in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Iraqi MP expenses scandal (BigPond News)
An expenses scandal erupted in Iraq after religious leaders hit out at how MPs have secured lavish perks.
U.N. rethinking Afghan-Pakistan role (Royal Oak Daily Tribune)
KABUL (AP) The United Nations is sending about 600 foreign staff out of the country or into secure compounds because of the deadly Taliban attack on U.N. workers, warning the Afghan government Thursday that international support will wane unless it cracks down on corruption fueling the insurgency.
Obesity ‘increases cancer risk’ (The Age)
Obesity causes more than 100,000 incidents of cancer in the US every year, the American Institute for Cancer Research said in estimates published on Friday.
Religious outrage over Iraqi MP expenses (Middle East Online)
Iraqi religious leaders hit out at how MPs secure themselves lavish perks amid election crisis.
Iraqi cleric draws fire for secular slogan (UPI)
BAGHDAD, Nov. 6 (UPI) — An Iraq Shiite cleric drew fire from religious conservatives over a decision to adopt secularism in a new political party competing in parliamentary elections.
Exxon, Shell invest $55b in Iraq’s oil riches (Brisbane Times)
THE US energy giant ExxonMobil and Europe’s Shell have won the right to develop one of the world’s most prized untapped oil reserves, in a $US50 billion ($55 billion) deal that will place them among the largest players in postwar Iraq.
Civilian killed in Iraq’s Diyala violence (People’s Daily)
An Iraqi civilian was killed and two others were wounded in gunfire attack and roadside bomb explosion in Iraq’s volatile province of Diyala northeast of Baghdad on Friday, a provincial police source said. The civilian, a barber, was killed and another was injured when unknown gunmen showered them with bullets in the shop at the main marketplace in the town of al-Sa’adiya, 60 km north of the …
