Iraq vote sees solid turnout (The Malaysian Insider)

9 March 2010, 12:27 am

BAGHDAD, March 9 — Turnout in Iraq’s parliamentary election was 62 per cent, higher than in last year’s provincial ballot, despite attempts by Sunni Islamist insurgents to disrupt the vote with attacks that killed 39, officials said yesterday. Preliminary results were not expected for another day or two in a poll that Iraqis sickened by violence hope will help bring better governance and ...... Read More »

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