>><!--top1-->Iraq<!--top1End--> - <!--top1Content-->On the third day of negotiations, political leaders in Iraq may have come to an agreement allowing provincial elections to proceed this year. The solution was put forth by a representative from the UN, who suggested that the law should contain an article calling for a solution to the controversial Kirkuk issue before the end of October, essentially decoupling the issue from the legislation. If a deal is worked out today, the elections can be held this year.<!--top1ContentEnd-->

>><!--top2-->Iraqi Refugees<!--top2End--> - <!--top2Content-->Through a resettlement program announced today by the UNHCR, some of Iraq's most vulnerable refugees will be moved to Iceland and Sweden. The refugees affected by this effort are Palestinian, persecuted in Iraq after the fall of Saddam Hussein primarily because of his support before being deposed.<!--top2ContentEnd-->

>><!--top3-->Russia<!--top3End--> - <!--top3Content-->After several days of fighting in South Ossetia, Russia stated today it will not stay on the sidelines if conditions worsen. South Ossetian separatists have claimed that Georgian troops are targeting civilians as they shell Tskhinvali.<!--top3ContentEnd-->

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