March 21st Morning Readbook

Iraqis voice hopes for the future 




Iraq's Iyad Allawi urges swifter election result
Iyad Allawi, who headed the country from 2004 to 2005, told the BBC full results from the 7 March election should have been released days ago.


Iraq's Maliki asks for recount, warns of violence
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called for a nationwide recount of votes from Iraq's March 7 parliamentary election, warning the country could return to violence if the demand was not met.


Brothers who filmed and performed al Qaeda-style military manoeuvres in local park convicted of terrorist offences
Two brothers who filmed themselves on al Qaeda-style military manoeuvres in their local park were convicted of terrorist offences yesterday.


Pakistani Taliban Kill 4, Calling Them US Spies
The bullet-riddled bodies of four Pakistani tribesmen, killed by the Taliban for allegedly spying for the United States, were found Sunday in a semiautonomous tribal region near the Afghan border, witnesses and officials said.


Marines offer cash in fight against Afghan opium
After weeks of intense fighting over the Taliban stronghold of Marjah, U.S. Marines are now taking cautious aim at the drugs trade, with a program designed to pay opium farmers to destroy their own crops without a fight.


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