Iraqis protest after father kills YouTuber daughter Agence France-PressePosted at Feb 05 11:06 PM Iraqi activists protested Sunday to demand a law against domestic violence, days after a YouTuber was strangled by her father in a killing that has outraged the conservative country. Read more »
Iraq considers reinstating conscription Agence France-PressePosted at Nov 07 07:38 AM Iraqi lawmakers were due Sunday to examine a bill seeking to reestablish military conscription in the country, before the first reading was postponed. Read more »
Iraq arrests businessman suspected in theft of $2.5-B from tax agency Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 25 06:45 AM Iraqi security forces on Monday arrested a businessman allegedly attempting to flee the country after being implicated in the "theft" of $2.5 billion from tax authorities, the interior ministry said. Read more »
P149 billion stolen from Iraq tax agency Agence France-PressePosted at Oct 17 06:11 AM Local media published a document from the tax authority showing 3.7 trillion Iraqi dinars had been withdrawn between September 2021 and August 2022. Read more »
Historian Ocampo seeks protection of history, artifacts Christina Quiambao, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 19 05:58 PM Filipino historian Ambeth Ocampo on Thursday sought for the protection of Philippine history and historians, who are constantly attacked by trolls or people spreading false information. Read more »
'War in Cities' exhibit officially opens to the public Christina Quiambao, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Aug 19 08:37 PM The exhibit is part of the celebration of the International Humanitarian Law Month in the Philippines and will remain open until August 31. Read more »
THE DAY IN PHOTOS: August 1, 2022 ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Aug 01 11:54 PM Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »
Trouble in Iraq Sabah Arar, AFPPosted at Aug 01 08:05 PM Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr force their way into the legislative chamber, after October elections failed to lead to the formation of a government. Read more »
Sandstorm brings Iraq to standstill Agence France-PressePosted at Jun 13 04:55 PM Iraq temporarily closed Baghdad airport Monday as choking clouds of dust blanketed the capital, the latest crippling sandstorm in a country that has warned climate change poses an "existential threat". Read more »
Deadly nose-bleed fever shocks Iraq as cases surge Asaad Niazi and Qassem al-Kaabi, Agence France-PressePosted at May 29 01:30 PM Spraying a cow with pesticides, health workers target blood-sucking ticks at the heart of Iraq's worst detected outbreak of a fever that causes people to bleed to death. Read more »
Iraqi boy, 10, eludes security to board Iran-bound plane Agence France-PressePosted at May 26 06:09 AM Iraqi aviation authorities have been left red-faced after a 10-year-old boy on his own boarded an Iran-bound plane from a busy airport in a Shiite shrine city after several security checks. Read more »
Nasa 2,000 Pinoy abroad, maaring hindi makaboto ayon sa Comelec Jeffrey Hernaez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Apr 20 10:23 PM Halos 2,000 Pinoy na naninirahan o nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa ang maaaring hindi makaboto ngayong halalan, ayon sa Comelec. Read more »
Islamic State leader killed in Syria: Biden Sebastian Smith with Aaref Watad, Agence France-PressePosted at Feb 04 09:11 AM The leader of the Islamic State was killed in a U.S. military counterterrorism operation in Syria, President Joe Biden said Thursday. Read more »
'Hundreds' of fake Lebanese degrees sold to Iraqis Agence France PressePosted at Nov 19 11:36 AM The fake degrees, numbering in their hundreds, cost 'between $5,000 for a master's degree and $10,000 for a PhD', the official added. Read more »
Maagang pag register sa One Health Pass, iwas abala sa airport ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Nov 16 11:21 AM MAYNILA - Inaasahan mas maraming Pilipino ang uuwi sa bansa para magdiwang ng Pasko kasama ang kanilang mga mahal sa buhay. Read more »
POEA OKs return of OFWs to Iraq Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 11 07:16 PM This came shortly after the Philippine government downgraded the COVID-19 alert level of the Middle Eastern country to 3 from 4 due to the improving security situation there. Read more »
Pope Francis condemns drone attack on Iraqi PM ReutersPosted at Nov 09 07:12 PM Pope Francis on Tuesday condemned the drone attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi's residence as a "vile act of terrorism". Read more »
Iraqi PM chairs security meeting after drone attack John Davison and Ahmed RasheedPosted at Nov 07 11:41 PM Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi escaped unharmed in an assassination attempt by armed drone in Baghdad, officials said on Sunday. Read more »
Iraq PM unharmed after 'failed assassination attempt" by drone: official Agence France-PresseUpdated as of Nov 07 10:44 AM Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi was "unharmed" in a "failed assassination attempt" after a drone attack on his official residence Sunday night, his office said. Read more »
PH eases alert level in Iraq, allows returning OFWs ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Nov 02 02:06 PM The Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday it lowered the alert level in Iraq due to "improvements in the security situation" in the country. Read more »