InfoAnda - Iraqi troops fire in air to disperse Sunni protesters |

Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case
Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They

Taiwan denies boycotting Australian film festival
Thursday, August 6, 2009

AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e

Merkel's support dips, regional ally resigns International
Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Sarah Marsh and Noah Barkin

BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German

Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who

Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rally
Wednesday, March 18, 2009

By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an

Analysis: Pakistan's double-game: treachery or strategy? | | 28 September 2011
US-Japan summit to focus on nuclear arms, climate: reports | 13 November 2009
Two mid-level al Qaeda leaders killed in Yemen | | 5 May 2011

Butler stole papers pope wanted destroyed: police | | 3 October 2012

Forum Views () Forum Replies ()

Read more with google mobile : Iraqi troops fire in air to disperse Sunni protesters |

Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Home Business Business Home Economy Technology Media Small Business Legal Deals Earnings Social Pulse Business Video The Freeland File Aerospace & Defense Investing Simplified Markets Markets Home U.S. Markets European Markets Asian Markets Global Market Data Indices M&A Stocks Bonds Currencies Commodities Futures Funds peHUB Dividends World World Home U.S. Brazil China Euro Zone Japan Africa Mexico Russia India Insight World Video Reuters Investigates Decoder Politics Politics Home Supreme Court Politics Video Tech Technology Home MediaFile Science Tech Video Tech Tonic Social Pulse Opinion Opinion Home Chrystia Freeland John Lloyd Felix Salmon Jack Shafer David Rohde Nader Mousavizadeh Lucy P. Marcus Nicholas Wapshott Bethany McLean Anatole Kaletsky Zachary Karabell Edward Hadas Hugo Dixon Ian Bremmer Lawrence Summers Susan Glasser The Great Debate Reihan Salam Frederick Kempe Mark Leonard Steven Brill Breakingviews Equities Credit Private Equity M&A Macro & Markets Politics Breakingviews Video Money Money Home Tax Break Lipper Awards 2012 Global Investing MuniLand Unstructured Finance Linda Stern Mark Miller John Wasik James Saft Analyst Research Alerts Watchlist Portfolio Stock Screener Fund Screener Personal Finance Video Money Clip Investing 201 Life Health Sports Arts Faithworld Business Traveler Entertainment Oddly Enough Lifestyle Video Pictures Pictures Home Reuters Photographers Full Focus Video Reuters TV Reuters News Article Comments (1) Full Focus Editor's choice Our best photos from the last 24 hours. Slideshow Best photos of the year 2012 Download our Wider Image iPad app Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Five accused of rape in India appear in court for charges | 10:27am EST Exclusive: U.S. nuclear lab removes Chinese tech over security fears 7:48am EST "Amour" takes U.S. film critics' top prize as best film 05 Jan 2013 China to reform controversial forced labor camps 6:01am EST Handset makers scurry to join Year of the Phablet 3:08am EST Discussed 148 ”Fiscal cliff” tumble looms despite Senate efforts 119 Gun purchasers set new record in December: FBI 109 House Republicans weigh last-ditch challenge to fiscal deal Pictures Reuters Photojournalism Our day's top images, in-depth photo essays and offbeat slices of life. See the best of Reuters photography. See more | Photo caption Portfolio: Mike Cassese A showcase of the best images from Reuters photographer Mike Cassese, who passed away on December 27, 2012. Slideshow Ultra-Orthodox yoga A dozen devout Jewish men meet weekly for yoga at a studio near Jerusalem. Slideshow Iraqi troops fire in air to disperse Sunni protesters Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Fugitive Saddam deputy lends support to Iraq Sunni protests Sat, Jan 5 2013 Sectarianism will prolong instability in Iraq: Saudi Arabia Sat, Jan 5 2013 Islamists pursue own agenda in Iraq's Sunni protests Fri, Jan 4 2013 Suicide car bomber kills 27 Shi'ite pilgrims in Iraq Thu, Jan 3 2013 Bombs kill 23 across Iraq as sectarian strife grows Mon, Dec 31 2012 Analysis & Opinion Islamists push own agenda in Iraq’s Sunni protests against Shi’ite power Delhi gang rape: protests for women’s rights attract politicking instead Related Topics World » Iraq » Middle East Turmoil » Africa » MOSUL, Iraq | Mon Jan 7, 2013 10:30am EST MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi troops fired in the air to disperse Sunni Muslim protesters on Monday as more than two weeks of unrest threatened to unravel Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki 's fragile cross-sectarian government. Thousands of anti-Maliki protesters have taken to the streets in Sunni strongholds across Iraq, increasing fears that turmoil in neighboring Syria may help tip Iraq back into sectarian violence a year after the last U.S. troops left. In the northern city of Mosul, troops fired shots above the heads of hundreds of protesters trying to gather in a public square, and in the Sunni heartland province of Anbar, at least 5,000 people demonstrated peacefully. "Security forces opened fire and used batons to disperse demonstrators," said Atheel al-Nujaifi, governor of Nineveh province, which includes Mosul, 390 km (240 miles) north of the capital Baghdad. He said one demonstrator had been hit by a security forces vehicle and others had been wounded. Ghanim al-Abid, a protest organizer in Mosul, told Reuters that at least four people had been wounded by security forces. Demonstrators have blocked a major highway leading to Syria through the remote Anbar desert since late December when Maliki's forces arrested bodyguards protecting Finance Minister Rafaie al-Esawi, a leading Sunni figure. The bodyguards' arrests touched off protests by tens of thousands of Sunnis who feel sidelined by Maliki, a Shi'ite Islamist who Sunni Iraqis say is amassing power and who they see as deeply under the influence of Shi'ite, non-Arab Iran. The demonstrations are increasing pressure on Maliki and on Iraq's delicate power-sharing deal among Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish blocs, which have been locked in a slow-burning crisis since the last American troops left in December 2011. DEADLOCK IN PARLIAMENT Maliki survived an attempted vote of no confidence last year and his rivals are now trying to introduce term limits to stop him seeking a third term in parliamentary polls in early 2014. Lawmakers from the Sunni-backed Iraqiya block, Maliki's State of Law Shi'ite alliance, Kurdish parties and other Shi'ite parties were unable to agree on Sunday on talks in parliament to discuss the demands of protesters. These range from Maliki's removal to fixing failing public services and amending anti-terror laws they say are abused to target Sunnis. Maliki has made some concessions such as releasing some detainees, but protests continue daily. Many Sunni politicians and tribal leaders sense a chance to take advantage of the crisis in neighboring Syria, where mainly Sunni rebels are fighting President Bashar al-Assad, an Iran ally whose minority Alawite sect has roots in Shi'ite Islam. Should Assad fall, a Sunni regime could come to power in Syria, weakening the influence of Iran in the region's Shi'ite-Sunni power balance. That would embolden Iraq's own Sunni minority, many of whom feel alienated since the 2003 fall of Saddam Hussein and the rise of Iraq's Shi'ite majority. The Sunni protests erupted a day after President Jalal Talabani left Iraq for medical treatment following a stroke. A veteran Kurdish statesman, Talabani has long been a moderating influence among Shi'ite, Sunni and Kurdish factions. (Reporting by Aseel Kami in Baghdad and Sufyan Mashhadani and Mohammed Omar in Mosul; Writing by Patrick Markey; Editing by Alistair Lyon) World Iraq Middle East Turmoil Africa Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (1) AZreb wrote: Edition: U.S. Arabic Argentina Brazil Canada China France Germany India Italy Japan Latin America Mexico Russia Spain United Kingdom Back to top Reuters.com Business Markets World Politics Technology Opinion Money Pictures Videos Site Index Legal Bankruptcy Law California Legal New York Legal Securities Law Support & Contact Support Corrections Connect with Reuters Twitter Facebook LinkedIn RSS Podcast Newsletters Mobile About Privacy Policy Terms of Use AdChoices Copyright Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance Our next generation legal research platform Our global tax workstation Thomsonreuters.com About Thomson Reuters Investor Relations Careers Contact Us Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.

Other News on Monday, 7 January 2013
Activists wary as India rushes to justice after gang rape |
Egypt strengthens Islamist role in cabinet, eyes IMF deal |
Infighting mars rally for Merkel's FDP partners before state vote |
Kuwaiti forces disperse protesters with stun grenades |
Thousands of Libyan gunmen sign up for police training |
Riches in niches: U.S. cops, in-flight movies may be model for Panasonic survival |
Google pact with FTC could affect other patent disputes |
Bloody return of Texas Chainsaw tops North American box office |
Calvin Harris returns to top of British album chart |
Assad peace plan greeted with scorn by foes |
Activists wary as India rushes to justice after gang rape |
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo |
Bahrain's top court upholds sentences against uprising leaders: lawyer |
Richardson, Schmidt fly to North Korea: reports |
Analysis: Air assaults raise doubts about Myanmar's reformist rulers |
Japan PM Abe sings national anthem as step to take back Japan |
Britain's coalition leaders seek to regain voters' trust |
Handset makers scurry to join Year of the Phablet |
Analysis: Fiscal crisis seen hurting tech earnings |
Sharp says October-December profit better-than-forecast, Hon Hai talks ongoing |
'Zero Dark Thirty,' 'Silver Linings' get box-office boost |
Schwarzenegger is back, and Hollywood hopes he's still a star |
Sony, BMG in joint bid for Parlophone, EMI labels
Five accused of rape in India appear in court for charges |
Berlusconi strikes vital Italy election deal with League |
Netanyahu rivals fail to form election pact in Israel |
French employers say draft labor accord unacceptable |
Ghana opposition boycotts president's inauguration |
Spanish regions angry at provocative defense minister speech |
Fifth Berlin airport delay embarrasses Germany, hurts mayor |
Iraqi troops fire in air to disperse Sunni protesters |
Hitting a high Note: 'phablets', chips to drive Samsung fourth quarter profit |
App acts as a personal assistant for busy digital life |
Netflix to carry Revolution, other Warner Bros shows |
HTC fourth quarter net lags forecasts with 91 percent fall |
Year-end Wii U sales steady, says Nintendo chief |
Identity thieves go shopping for Apple products |
Founder of Montreux jazz fest in coma after ski fall |
Women dominate UK film's rising star shortlist |
''Texas Chainsaw'' movie kills rivals at North America box office |
Greece at new risk of being pushed off euro
Bodies of missing Tenn. mom, Jo Ann Bain, and daughter found
Female Breasts Are Bigger Than Ever
AMD Trinity Accelerated Processing Units Now in Volume Production
The Avengers (2012 film), made the second biggest opening- and single-day gross of all-time
AMD to Start Production of piledriver
Ivy Bridge Quad-Core, Four-Thread Desktop CPUs
Islamists Protest Lady Gaga's Concert in Indonesia
Japan Successfully Broadcasts an 8K Signal Over the Air
ECB boosts loans to 1 trillion Euro to stop credit crunch
Egypt : Mohammed Morsi won with 52 percent
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up
AMD Launches AMD Embedded R-Series APU Platform
Fed Should not Ignore Emerging Market Crisis
Fed casts shadow over India, emerging markets
Why are Chinese tourists so rude? A few insights

USD EUR - 1 year graph		BlogMeter 1.01