Iraqi spokesman: No long-term role for ex-Blackwater firm; Iraq will seek compensationBAGHDAD — Iraq’s government spokesman insisted Tuesday that the former Blackwater Worldwide can have no long-term presence in the country and said authorities will continue to press for compensation for a deadly September 2007 shooting. Sri Lankan health official says 28 civilians killed in civil war crossfireCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least 28 civilians have been killed in two days of fighting as Sri Lankan troops try to push into a small “no-fire zone” where Tamil Tiger rebels have bunkered down for their final stand, a health official said. |