BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 -- Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday failed to settle a dispute over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk and pass a provincial elections bill viewed as vital for national reconciliation, despite intense pressure from the United States and the United Nations. -
Elections Bill in Iraq Stalls On Kirkuk
BAGHDAD, Aug. 3 -- Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday failed to settle a dispute over the oil-rich city of Kirkuk and pass a provincial elections bill viewed as vital for national reconciliation, despite intense pressure from the United States and the United Nations.-
By Sudarsan Raghavan and Qais Mizher