Northeastern Iraq sees rising Arab Kurdish clashes in Kirkuk Mosul
In Kirkuk and Mosul violence grows with car bombings and killings as Arabs and Kurds contest Kirkuk’s status. Police and soldiers conduct sweeps, 16 car bombs in September, 42 deaths, up from prior months, while families flee and residents seek security.
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U.S. says 50 rebels killed in southern city clash
The U.S.-led coalition said it killed 30 fighters from Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Army in Diwaniyah, a largely Shiite city, amid rising militia violence. A U.S. Abrams tank was damaged by RPGs with no U.S. or Iraqi casualties reported.
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NATO chief warns Afghans may back Taliban if no gains
NATO commander Gen. David Richards said Afghans could shift allegiance to the Taliban if improvements do not appear within six months. He called for about 2,500 more troops for a reserve battalion to accelerate rebuilding as NATO runs the expanded mission with 32,000 NATO troops and 12,000 U.S. forces in the east.
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North Korea claims first underground nuclear test
North Korea announced via KCNA that it conducted an underground nuclear test with no radioactive leakage. Seismic readings from Yonhap indicate a magnitude 3.58 event near Hwaderi Kilju, though Seoul officials and USGS had not confirmed the test at the time.
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