Aug

22

Iraq wants U.S. troops deal to expire in three years (Reuters)

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Reuters - Iraq wants an agreement authorizing the
continued presence of U.S. troops on its soil to expire in
three years, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said on
Friday.

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Aug

22

Iraq-US pact puts troop pullout by 2011: negotiator (AFP)

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AFP - Negotiators have finalised a deal which will see the complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq by 2011, ending an eight-year occupation, the top official heading the Iraqi team told AFP Friday.

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Aug

22

Gymnasts’ parents “indignant” over age questions (AP)

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AP - China was asked to provide additional documents proving that five of the six members of its gold medal women’s gymnastics team were old enough to compete in the Beijing Olympics, in hopes of ending persistent questions about the girls’ ages.

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Aug

22

Georgian official: Russian troops leaving Gori (AP)

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AP - Georgia’s security council chief says Russian troops are leaving the strategic city of Gori.

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Aug

22

Russian pullback in Georgia “far too slow” (Reuters)

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Reuters - Russia said it was on course to
complete a partial pullback of troops from Georgia by Friday
night but that a number of “peacekeeping forces” would stay in
the country, something bound to anger the West.

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