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U.N. Panel Pays More Claims Against Iraq

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From Times Wire Reports

The United Nations’ Persian Gulf War reparations body said it has paid an additional $760.4 million in compensation to 16 countries that filed successful damage claims against Iraq.

Among those compensated, Kuwait received $746.5 million for distribution to 250 corporate claimants and 21 government entities, the Geneva-based U.N. Compensation Commission said in a statement.

Germany and Japan received $4.7 million and nearly $4.3 million, respectively, for corporate claims, and the U.S. received $2.1 million for corporate claims, it added.

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The latest batch brought the total paid to date to more than $12 billion, the statement said.

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