A formal letter has been sent to the National Alliance, asking the bloc to select a replacement for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. At least 14 Iraqis were killed and 11 more were wounded in new violence

The announcement of a new oil deal between Iraqi Kurdistan and Turkey was met with a warning from Baghdad. Meanwhile, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 19 more were wounded in the latest attacks.

A three-judge panel has rejected evidence that could help clear Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi of terrorism charges, causing Hashemi’s team of lawyers to quit the case in protest. Meanwhile, at least two Iraqis were killed and eight more were wounded.

At least six Iraqis were killed and six more were wounded in light violence.

In the capital, multiple attacks harkened back to the height of sectarian tensions. At least 15 Iraqis were killed and 67 more were wounded.

The Turkish Ambassador to Iraq was called to the foreign ministry to discuss the misconduct of two senior diplomats. Also, at least one Iraqis was killed and 23 more were wounded in a mostly quiet day.The nature of the complaint is unknown, but the two general consuls served Mosul and Basra.

At least 17 Iraqis were killed, while three Iraqis were injured in a blast in the capital. Meanwhile, a government spokesman blamed technical difficulties for the absence of Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi name from a presidential website and said the vice president’s presence will return in the coming days.

A terrorism trial against Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi opened today in Baghdad. He is accused of masterminding or financing about 150 terror attacks. Meanwhile, at least 20 Iraqis were killed and 58 more were wounded in new violence.

Human Rights Minister Mohammed Shayaa al-Sudani said that the casualty toll, since 2003, has reached 70,000 killed and 250,000 wounded. A spokesman for the Iraqiya bloc said that the party would try to convince Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi to return to Baghdad to stand trial on terrorism charges. Meanwhile, at least 11 Iraqis were killed today and 22 more were wounded in a second day of attacks focusing on Anbar province.

The relative quiet of the last several days was broken decisively by several suicide and car bomb attacks around Iraq. At least 20 Iraqis were killed and 35 more were wounded.