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Deadly Demonstrations In Iraq Continue As Protesters Demand Political Change | NBC News Now

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Anti-government protests have escalated in Iraq. In Baghdad, violent demonstrations have led to deaths and blocked roads. NBC News’ Courtney Kube is on the ground in Erbil, Iraq, with more. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We […]

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Baghdad Museum Reopens 12 Years After Iraq War Looting

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But the opening came as ISIS militants destroyed ancient statues in the Iraqi city of Mosul. The national museum in Baghdad reopened Saturday, 12 years after thousands of antiquities were plundered during the early days of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. View this image › REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily Museum officials said almost 15,000 pieces were looted in 2003, according to Agence France-Presse. Officials have been able to recover 4,300 works, but are continuing efforts to track down the remaining antiquities. “We are still tracking down more than 10,000 […]

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