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8 Turkish soldiers killed by gas exposure during cave search in Iraq
Eight Turkish soldiers died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the defence ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry said the incident took place on Sunday during a mission to...

‘Silent Killer’ Gas Eliminates 12 Turkish Soldiers During Search Operations In Northern Iraq Caves
Turkey said on Monday that 12 soldiers had died after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in caves in northern Iraq, increasing its previous toll of eight. The incident comes at a sensitive time, with Turkey in talks to end the...

5 Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas exposure in Iraq
Five Turkish soldiers were killed after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday, reported Xinhua. The incident occurred during an ongoing search and clearance...
Five Turkish soldiers killed by methane gas exposure in northern Iraq
ANKARA, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Five Turkish soldiers were killed after being exposed to methane gas during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Sunday. The incident occurred during an ongoing search and...

Ticker: OPEC+ to boost oil production; China bans EU medical devices
Eight members of the OPEC+ alliance of oil exporting countries say they will boost production by 548,000 barrels per day in August in a move that could further reduce gas prices this year. The group that includes Saudi Arabia and Russia made the...

World News | Turkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas During Cave Search in Northern Iraq
Istanbul, Jul 6 (AP) Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defence Ministry said....

Turkey: Five soldiers killed by methane gas in Iraq cave search
Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. Soldiers were searching a...

Türkiye Says 5 Soldiers Killed by Methane Gas during Cave Search in Northern Iraq
Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Soldiers were searching a...

Five Turkish soldiers die from methane gas exposure in Iraq cave search
Five Turkish military personnel died from methane gas exposure during a search operation in a cave in northern Iraq, Türkiye's Defense Ministry announced Sunday, APA reports. The incident occurred July 6 during ongoing search efforts for the...

Turkey says 5 soldiers killed by methane gas during cave search in northern Iraq
ISTANBUL (AP) — Five Turkish soldiers have died after exposure to methane gas on Sunday while searching a cave in northern Iraq for the remains of a fellow soldier killed by Kurdish militants in 2022, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. Soldiers...
Iraq to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships in Pharmaceutical Industry
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani has directed the advancement of public-private partnerships in Iraq's pharmaceutical sector, with a particular focus on expanding local production of cancer treatments. At a high-level meeting...

Illness and Endless Wars
War kills in so many ways. These days, Americans are bombarded with images from Gaza and elsewhere of people or broken bodies being ferried on stretchers from the rubble of homes and hospitals, by rescue workers whose thin bodies and stricken...

Iraq's construction sector eyes growth amid challenges
The economic output of the construction industry in Iraq is projected to grow by 5.2% in real terms in 2025, driven by significant public and private sector investments in transportation, renewable energy, and tourism, according to a recent report...

Veterans of Mississippi National Guard unit look back on Iraq deployment 20 years later
A monument honoring the soldiers of the 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom from January 2005 to January 2006 at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center. (155th Armored Brigade Combat Team via Facebook)...

Iraqis 'losing faith' in elections amid boycotts and alleged wrongdoing
As Iraq gears up for the national elections later this year, the electoral process is becoming mired in controversy over allegations of vote buying and the use of illegally acquired political funds, as well as boycotts by some political parties....

Punches led to war veteran’s death 10 months after Stoke street attack, murder trial told
A man landed 'powerful and cowardly' punches on an Iraq War veteran in a Stoke-on-Trent street attack that caused him a severe brain injury he never recovered from, a murder trial heard. British Army veteran Lee Woodward, 39, of Meir, died in...

‘Powerful’ punches led to war veteran’s death 10 months after attack, trial told
A man landed “powerful and cowardly” punches on an Iraq War veteran in a street attack that caused him a severe brain injury he never recovered from, a murder trial has been told. British Army veteran Lee Woodward, 39, died in hospital 10 months...
Iraq Rebuilding Progress Should Be Taken in Context, General Says
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.23.2007 Courtesy Story U.S.-led reconstruction efforts in Iraq are making a tangible difference on the ground, but cannot quickly undo 25 years of systemic neglect of the country’s infrastructure, the officer in charge...
Iraq Infrastructure Needs Maintenance, Operations Procedures
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 11.26.2007 Courtesy Story Establishing proper maintenance procedures and operations processes is as important as providing power plants, hospitals and other infrastructure in Iraq, a senior U.S. military engineer said...

Medical Tourism in Jordan Rises by 16.5% in First Five Months of 2025
New data from the Private Hospitals Association reveals a 16.5% increase in the number of visitors coming to Jordan for medical treatment during the first five months of 2025.اضافة اعلان According to the association's figures, 92,776 medical...