Iraq

Natalie Maines has ‘no regrets’ on speaking out against the Iraq war in 2003 despite backlash

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Natalie Maines has ‘no regrets’ on speaking out against the Iraq war in 2003 despite industry backlash… as Dixie Chicks celebrate upcoming release of their first album in 14 years By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 17:29 GMT, 6 March 2020 | Updated: 17:43 GMT, 6 March 2020 The Dixie Chicks paid a heavy price … Read more

Coronavirus IS a pandemic, says Germany, as cases rise 22%

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,200 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and over 94,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

First coronavirus case hits Poland, Iraq sees its first death

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Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and almost 90,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: Today, I’m publishing the document that could save us from war

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Long ago, a wise teacher told me to remember these words: ‘Truth is the Daughter of Time, not of Authority.’ I had no idea how important they were. Now, after many years of experiencing official dishonesty, they are my motto. One day, a lot of other people, in the media and politics, will accept that … Read more

USA tops list of the world’s most diplomatically influential countries, with Britain third

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America is the world’s most influential country followed by Germany with the UK in third, according to a new ranking of global ‘soft power’.  Despite economic uncertainty around Brexit and a shrinking military, Britain ranked above the likes of Russia and China for its ability to sway the opinions and behaviours of countries, people and … Read more

Seven nations including Turkey and Pakistan ban people crossing the border from Iran

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Seven countries have imposed bans on people entering from Iran after the country announced that eight people had died from the new Covid-19 coronavirus and 43 have been infected.  Iraq has barred Iranians from entering the country altogether, Pakistan has suspended almost all traffic across the border with Iran and Turkey has temporarily closed its … Read more

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: Kristin Scott Thomas called her Iraq veteran brothers for Military Wives background

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Kristin Scott Thomas’s two step-brothers served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and she called on them for background for the picture. ‘I would ring them up and go: ‘Does it happen like this, or like that?’ They were very helpful,’ she reported Kristin Scott Thomas fixed me in her sights.  Was that froideur or merriment behind … Read more