Iraq election rivals meet in political ice breaker The Associated Press BAGHDAD — The leaders of two rival political alliances battling to run Iraq's new government took a step toward ending their power dispute Saturday, ... Iraq rivals meet on government, no sign of breakthrough Iraqi parliament to open three months after elections Ayad Allawi, Nouri al-Maliki |
The Hindu | Car bomb kills 2 US soldiers in Iraq Los Angeles Times American casualties have become relatively rare since US forces withdrew from Iraq's cities last summer and as the military prepares to draw down to 50000 ... Suicide Car Bomber Kills 5, Including 2 US Soldiers, in Iraq At least 18 killed in Iraq blasts amid political uncertainty Bombs kill 5, wound 24 in Iraq |
New York Times (blog) | A Vital River Is Withering, and Iraq Has No Answer New York Times A man submerged himself in water from a tank during evening prayers at a temple in Basra, Iraq, because the river-fed canal outside was too polluted. ... Lament for a Once-Lovely Waterway |
ABC News | Pentagon 'hunting Wikileaks founder over Iraq video' Telegraph.co.uk ... the leak of a military video that was provided to Wikileaks and showed Apache helicopters gunning down unarmed men in Iraq, including two journalists. ... US studies damage from data leak WikiLeaks: What was Bradley Manning thinking? State Department assessing damage from cables leak |
Kansas City Star | US, Iraqi forces kill 2 in raid south of Baghdad The Associated Press The military says troops searched buildings in two areas for an al-Qaida in Iraq leader blamed for car bomb attacks on US and Iraqi security forces. ... Witnesses Say U.S. Forces Killed Five People |
Washington Post | Atty: Minn. cop turned robber wanted to be killed The Associated Press As a former Marine, he was credited with saving lives in Iraq. But in the months before he robbed a suburban bank — capping what authorities say was a ... Atty: Minn. cop turned robber wanted to be killed Rogue Minneapolis cop fought many demons, his attorney says Atty: Minn. cop turned robber wanted to be killed |
Telegraph.co.uk | Witnesses called for Iraq inquiry BBC News Former deputy prime minister John Prescott is to be questioned at the Chilcott Inquiry into the Iraq war, as it resumes after a break. ... Ex-head of MI5 among new witnesses at Iraq inquiry Hans Blix to appear before Iraq inquiry Ex-UN arms inspector to face Iraq war inquiry |
Reuters | IRAQ – CHINA Great opportunities for Chinese oil firms in Iraq Spero News Now the mainland also plans to raise its profile in Iraq to meet its ever-increasing energy needs, filling the gap left by Western oil companies who are ... China picking up lots of oil in Iraq China Benefits from Oil Deals with Iraq |
McChrystal Faces "Iraq 2006 Moment" in Coming Months Inter Press Service That in turn could lead to what might be an "Iraq 2006 moment" – the swift unraveling of political support for the war on the part of the elected and ... |
New York Daily News | Messages from alleged leaker Bradley Manning portray him as despondent soldier Washington Post While stationed in Iraq, he decided to turn to Lamo, a former hacker whom he did not know but who would ultimately report him to authorities out of concern ... US soldier arrested over Iraq video Soldier detained in connection with giving Iraq military video to Wikileaks Report: Soldier arrested for allegedly leaking 'Collateral Murder' helicopter ... |