New York Times
BAGHDAD — After a year in preparation, a much-heralded auction of licenses to develop Iraq's huge oil reserves began Tuesday but seemed to run into difficulties when oil and gas companies demanded far more …
guardian.co.uk
Reuters
Xinhua
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New York Times
BAGHDAD — After a year in preparation, a much-heralded auction of licenses to develop Iraq's huge oil reserves began Tuesday but seemed to run into difficulties when oil and gas companies demanded far more …
guardian.co.uk
Reuters
Xinhua
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Bloomberg
By Indira AR Lakshmanan April 27 (Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Hillary Clinton completed a three-day Middle East trip intended to reassure Arab allies of US support as the Obama administration begins to pull forces out of Iraq and engage with Iran …
The Associated Press
Foreign Policy
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New York Times
By STEPHEN FARRELL and ALAN COWELL BASRA, Iraq — After six years as America’s closest western ally in Iraq, Britain handed over command in the Basra area to the United States on Tuesday as a prelude to withdrawing its last 4000 troops from the country …
Bloomberg
AFP
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CBS 5, CA
Prosecutors in San Mateo County Superior Court are seeking the death penalty against Alberto Alvarez, a parolee accused of shooting May four times — including a fatal shot to the head — while being chased from a restaurant Jan. …