U.S. Military Says Kills Two Iraqi Gunmen

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. soldiers killed two Iraqi gunmen when their convoy was attacked in Abu Ghraib in Baghdad’s western outskirts, the U.S. military said Thursday. One civilian was also killed and four were wounded in the attack Tuesday in the

Falklands Pray for HM Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq

Falklands : Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 22.07.2009 (Current Article) Padre Andrew Wakeham-Dawson, Congregational Leader Jackie Earnshaw and the Rev Dr Richard Hines before participating in a prayer service for Renewal and

Iraqi football kicks off new era

When the final whistle blew after Iraq’s 4-0 win over Palestine at the Al-Shaab Stadium it was abundantly clear this was not just any international friendly. Supporters spilled out on to the streets to celebrate not just the goals from Hawar Mullah

State governors visit Guard troops in Iraq

The 34th Military Police Company Soldiers of the Minnesota Army National Guard talk with Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty July 19 in a dining facility at Contingency Operating Base Basra. The governor visited the 34th Red Bull Infantry Division at COB Basra,

Obama calls for broader US ties with Iraq

US President Barack Obama sketched the outlines of a new US-Iraqi relationship on Wednesday, saying it was time to broaden ties forged during six years of war. Three weeks after US troops withdrew from Iraqi towns and cities, Obama and visiting Iraqi

Cuts Urged at Baghdad Embassy

The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad — the United States’ largest and most costly overseas diplomatic mission, with 1,873 employees — is overstaffed and must be reduced to a size more in keeping with the evolving U.S.-Iraq relationship and budget constraints,

Inquiry into the killing of Iraqi civilian begins in London

A public inquiry into the killing of Iraqi civilian Baha Mousa by British soldiers in September 2003 opened in London on July 13. Mousa, a 26-year-old hotel receptionist worker, was one of seven hotel workers detained by members of the Queen?s

Iraq to UN: End old sanctions

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Wipe the sanctions slate clean, Iraq pleads at UN

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Iraq: Power station heaters

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