
The Fijian government has agreed to send a contingent of 179 soldiers to Iraq to protect United Nations staff members, officials said.
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Iraq's foreign minister has urged NATO to speed up promised training for his government's fledgling military and provide extra assistance.
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The European Union has urged the interim Iraqi government not to reinstate the death penalty.
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The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry says it has information indicating two of its citizens held hostage in Iraq are alive, although a reported deadline set by the kidnappers had expired.
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