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McCain sees progress, problems in Iraq (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:55:33 GMT
Sen. John McCain, back from a Thanksgiving visit to Iraq, said Monday there are signs of progress though the country remains mired in corruption and U.S. commanders anticipate increased violence from a desperate al-Qaida.
Japan opposition votes to end Iraq mission (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:00:29 GMT
Japan's resurgent opposition pushed through a largely symbolic bill Tuesday to end the country's air mission in Iraq, accusing the government of blindly following Washington.

Iraq's top Shiite cleric calls for unity (USA Today)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:33:16 GMT
Iraq's top Shiite cleric renewed his call for an end to sectarian violence in the country and for Sunni and Shiite Muslims to unite, according to a Sunni cleric who met him Tuesday in this holy city south of Baghdad.

Seven killed by American fire as Iraq lets US troops stay (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:17:46 GMT
Seven Iraqis, among them three women and a child, were on Tuesday reported killed by the US military, a day after Washington and Baghdad agreed to keep American forces in Iraq beyond 2008.

Report: Poles could leave Iraq in 2008 (AP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:57:01 GMT
Poland could pull its troops out of Iraq in summer 2008, the new defense minister said in remarks published Tuesday.

Iraq to offer Jordan funds for refugees (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:39:51 GMT
Iraq is to give Jordan eight million dollars to help its smaller neighbour kingdom pay the costs of sheltering hundreds of thousands of Iraqi refugees, the ambassador to Amman said on Tuesday.

Women killed as Iraq mulls future role of US forces (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 09:24:04 GMT
Seven Iraqis, among them three women and a child, were reported killed on Tuesday by the US military a day after Washington and Baghdad agreed to keep American forces in Iraq beyond 2008.

Polish troops out of Iraq by summer 2008: report (AFP via Yahoo! News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:18:32 GMT
Poland aims to pull its 900 troops out of Iraq by the summer of 2008, Defence Minister Bogdan Klich said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday.

McCain Returns From Iraq, Reports Signs of Progress (Fox News)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:29:53 GMT
GOP presidential candidate John McCain says there are signs of progress in Iraq though corruption is still widespread, after returning from a Thanksgiving visit to the country.

U.S., Iraq set stage for talks on ties (USA Today)
read story   Tue, 27 Nov 2007 04:09:22 GMT
Iraq and the United States will negotiate their future long-term military, economic and political ties, including U.S. troops and bases in Iraq, according to a plan President Bush signed Monday.