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Asian stocks mixed, oil prices up after Iran general killed

Asian stocks were mixed Friday and oil prices surged after an Iranian general was killed by U.S. forces in Iraq. Benchmarks in Shanghai and Hong Kong declined. Australia and some Southeast Asian markets advanced. Japanese markets were closed. News that Gen. Qassem Soleimani,...

Iraqi TV: Iran's Gen. Soleimani killed in Baghdad strike

Iraqi TV and three Iraqi officials said Friday that Gen. Qassim Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Quds Force, has been killed in an airstrike at Baghdad’s international airport. The officials said the strike also killed Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy commander of Iran-backed...

Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya

 Turkey's parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli that is battling forces loyal to a rival government seeking to capture the capital. Turkish lawmakers voted 325-184 at an emergency session in favor of a...

Iraq: Rockets fired at Baghdad airport, 4 people killed

Baghdad (AP) — At least three Katyusha rockets were fired at Baghdad International Airport Friday, killing four people and setting cars on fire, Iraqi security officials said. Iraq’s Security Media Cell, which releases information regarding Iraqi security, said the rockets landed...