At least 12 killed in Iraq attack series August 3, 2012 - 11:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 12 people have been killed in a series of attacks across Iraq, BBC News said. Seven died in Baghdad's north-eastern district of Husseiniya when two bombs exploded simultaneously at an open-air market just minutes before sunset. In the city of Kirkuk, militants were reported to have attacked the home of a Turkoman family, cutting the throats of a father, mother and two daughters. On Wednesday, the government put the death toll from attacks in July at 325, the highest since August 2010. Violence has nevertheless decreased from its peak in 2006 and 2007. The Islamic State of Iraq, a radical Sunni Islamist militant umbrella group that includes al-Qaeda in Iraq, has said it will look to seize control of territory in an offensive during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Partner news  Top stories Nuland, a career foreign service officer who was until recently State's top spokesperson, was expected to be nominated the post. Alkhatib said Assad should respond within 20 days and that he should then be given a month to dissolve parliament. Bağış said Istanbul’s unique status as a “peaceful coexistence of all cultures and religions” makes it a vital player in the EU. The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian-French decentralized cooperation conference due in fall  Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan met with French ambassador Henri Reynaud.Google reportedly mulls buying map-software provider Waze Google has a widely used mapping tool and could adopt Waze’s technology to add social features to the software.Armenian Deputy PM meets UN Resident Coordinator Vice Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Busetto on the appointment, noting UNDP programs in line with RA government priorities.Armenian President meets OSCE Minsk Group co-chairs The current stage of Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement and the future steps were in the focus of the meeting. |
