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Iran relocates consulate in Iraq's Basra following unrest

Iran's ambassador to Iraq says his country is relocating its consulate in Basra, after demonstrators burned down the old one four days ago. Protests in the oil-rich city that began over failing services and contaminated drinking water have morphed into a condemnation of Iraq's entire...

Trump cancels planned November visit to Ireland: RTE TV

U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled a planned visit to Ireland during a November trip to Europe, Irish media reported on Tuesday. The White House in August announced that Trump would travel to Ireland for the first time as president as part of a trip to attend the Nov. 11...

Campaigning begins for Iraqi Kurdish parliamentary vote

Campaigning kicked off on Tuesday for a parliamentary election in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region amid political divisions a year after hopes for independence were dashed. Around 673 candidates from 29 political movements have thrown their hats into the ring hoping to secure one of 111...