Militia leader killed in U.S. drone attack in Iraqi capital

STORY: Militia leader killed in U.S. drone attack in Iraqi capital SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 7, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:31 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site of a burned vehicle targeted by a U.S. Drone strike in eastern Baghdad STORYLINE: At least three people were killed on Wednesday in a drone attack on a car of paramilitary Hashd Shaabi Forces in eastern Baghdad, Iraq's capital, an Interior Ministry source said. The attack occurred in the evening when a drone bombarded a sport utility vehicle of the paramilitary forces in the al-Mashtal neighborhood, the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. The blast caused a fire and killed three people inside the vehicle, the source said, adding that Iraqi security forces sealed off the scene and a civil defense team rushed to put out the fire. The source identified one man killed in the car as Abu Baqir al-Saadi, a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that has links to Hashd Shaabi

China-made products popular among Iraqis

STORY: China-made products popular among Iraqis DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of shops selling Chinese goods STORYLINE: In the past few years, an increasing number and variety of Chinese-made goods have become an important part of local people's lives in the Iraqi market. Chinese goods attract local people due to the products' affordability and good quality that meet the needs of the people. Ihsan Baqir, the owner of an electrical appliances store in al-Rasheed Street in downtown Baghdad, told Xinhua that most of the devices in his store are imported from China because there is a great demand. "Chinese goods meet the demand of all levels and provide consumers with a variety of choices," Baqir said. Mohammed al-Tamimi, head of Iraq's Chamber of Commerce office in Diyala, Iraq's eastern province, told Xinhua that "a large share of the goods in the provincial markets are Chinese-made products, especially electrical products." According to M

Shias Muslims heading for rally in Karbala

Shias Muslims heading for rally in Karbala

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shia Muslims march through a street in Baghdad on April 20 on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala, where Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the leading Shiite cleric, will hold a big religious rally on April 22.

3 Afghans in Osaka apply for refugee status

3 Afghans in Osaka apply for refugee status

OSAKA, Japan - Three Afghan men living in Osaka Prefecture -- (L to R) Abdul Aziz, 29, Mhammad Arif, 28, Mhammad Baqir, 27 -- talk to reporters Nov. 7 in Osaka after applying with the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau for refugee status. The three belong to the Hazara ethnic group and say they are denied the right to live in their homeland.

3 Afghans in Osaka apply for refugee status

3 Afghans in Osaka apply for refugee status

OSAKA, Japan - Three Afghan men living in Osaka Prefecture -- (L to R) Abdul Aziz, 29, Mhammad Arif, 28, Mhammad Baqir, 27 -- talk to reporters Nov. 7 in Osaka after applying with the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau for refugee status. The three belong to the Hazara ethnic group and say they are denied the right to live in their homeland.

Shias Muslims heading for rally in Karbala

Shias Muslims heading for rally in Karbala

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Shia Muslims march through a street in Baghdad on April 20 on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala, where Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the leading Shiite cleric, will hold a big religious rally on April 22. (Kyodo)