PRESS TV RSS Newshttp://presstv.irPRESS TV New SiteCopyright © 2009ASP.NET 2.0Most disqualified Iraqi candidates failed to appealhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118271&sectionid=351020201Almost all banned candidates for the next Iraqi election have lost their chance to appeal after failing to submit their cases properly to the election commission. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:53:03 Iraq defers Parliament session on election rowhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118175&sectionid=351020201Iraq's Parliament has called off an emergency session over a contentious decision on the participation in elections of hundreds of candidates with suspected ties to former dictator Saddam Hussein's Baath party. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:59:25 Iraqi MPs to debate election ban on Saddam loyalistshttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118170&sectionid=351020201Iraqi lawmakers are to debate the decision to allow hundreds of former Saddam loyalists to run in next month's general elections. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:22:01 Female Iraqi candidate shot deadhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118140&sectionid=351020201A woman candidate for the March 7 Iraqi general election has been shot dead in the northern city of Mosul. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:45:55 Talabani warns of 'dictators return'http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118120&sectionid=351020201Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has expressed grave concern over the resurgence of the loyalists to the outlawed Baath Party of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:47:31 Iraqi court to rule on eligibility of 500 candidateshttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118060&sectionid=351020201Iraq's leaders have told a panel of seven judges to issue a final ruling on 500 candidates who seek to run in next month's general elections. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:18:58 Iraqi militants post video of kidnapped US citizen http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=118051&sectionid=351020201An Iraqi militant group says they kidnapped a US citizen because the Iraqi government reneged on its promise to obtain the release of members of the group held in US-run prisons and arrested more of its members. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:49:21 Maliki 'won't allow US meddling in election row' http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=117933&sectionid=351020201Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vows not to allow the US to meddle in decision-making about the ban on election candidates with suspected links to the Saddam era's Baath Party. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:41:32 Karbala blast leaves 42 killed, hundreds woundedhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=117923&sectionid=351020201At least 42 people have been killed and 150 others wounded after a bomb went off in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala amid tight security for a huge religious procession. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:41:04 Baghdad: Appeals panel decision illegalhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=117921&sectionid=351020201The Iraqi government has said an appeals panel's decision to allow suspected Baath party members to run in March elections is "illegal." Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:35:43