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Is it too soon for a realistic Iraq War game? - CNET News Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:36:55 GMT

New Zealand Herald

Is it too soon for a realistic Iraq War game? CNET News, CA Six Days in Fallujah takes players to the infamous battle waged in Iraq in 2004. The game is based on documentation, including videos, photographs, and diary entries, taken from veterans of the battle. The battle for Fallujah claimed the lives of 38 US ... Konami Pulls Out of Fallujah Video Game BusinessWeek Konami Abandons Controversial Iraq War Game Animation World Network War Game Loses Publisher Red Herring USA Today - Washington Post all 362 news articles

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Obama says bombings in Iraq cause for concern - Reuters Thu, 30 Apr 2009 01:02:11 GMT

New Zealand Herald

Obama says bombings in Iraq cause for concern Reuters WASHINGTON, April 29 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that a string of deadly bombings in Iraq are a cause for concern but that these types of incidents are low compared to a year ago. Speaking on a day when twin car bombs in ... Video: After 100 Days Iraqis Give Obama High Marks The Associated Press Obama: Iraq violence flare-ups a cause for concern The Associated Press Baghdad Is Shaken by a Series of Bombs New York Times AHN - CNN Political Ticker all 760 news articles

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Ex-sergeant: Soldier admitted Iraq crimes - msnbc.com Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:53:55 GMT

Straits Times

Ex-sergeant: Soldier admitted Iraq crimes msnbc.com Mark Humphrey / AP PADUCAH, Kentucky - A former US Army sergeant testified Wednesday that an ex-soldier charged with killing a family in Iraq and raping a teenage girl had twice acknowledged committing the attack in the days after the bodies were ... Trial begins of ex-soldier accused in Iraq murder-rape case World War 4 Report US soldier confessed to rape, murder of Iraqi girl AFP Ex-GI confess to rape, murder of Iraqi teen PRESS TV NewsChannel5.com - msnbc.com all 447 news articles

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Iraq's Awakening: Two tales illustrate force's birth and slow death - Los Angeles Times Tue, 28 Apr 2009 05:48:16 GMT

Voice of America

Iraq's Awakening: Two tales illustrate force's birth and slow death Los Angeles Times, CA Khalid Mohammed / AP Members of the Sons of Iraq man a checkpoint in north Baghdad. The US-backed corps of Sunni fighters battled Al Qaeda in Iraq and helped end the civil war. A politician and a fighter were both part of the Sons of Iraq, ... Iraq al-Qaeda chief 'in custody' Aljazeera.net Iraq insists suspected insurgent leader captured The Associated Press Iraq demands official US apology for murder PRESS TV Xinhua - Reuters all 389 news articles

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US soldiers kill two in northern Iraq - AFP Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:46:47 GMT

AFP

US soldiers kill two in northern Iraq AFP KIRKUK, Iraq (AFP) — Two people were shot dead and another wounded when US forces opened fire on attackers near the troubled northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, US and Iraqi officials said. The attack on a joint US and Iraqi police patrol ... 2 Christian Families Attacked in Iraq; 3 Dead Christian Post Attacks on Christians in Iraq leave 3 dead CNN Iraqi Christians urged not to flee after killings Reuters Pakistan Daily - Xinhua all 152 news articles

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Iraq demands official apology for US raid - Reuters Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:13:25 GMT

Aljazeera.net

Iraq demands official apology for US raid Reuters By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Iraqi government has asked General Ray Odierno, the US commander in Iraq, for an official apology for a US raid this week that killed two people and kicked off a tide of condemnation, an official said on ... US 'saddened' by deadly Iraq raid BBC News Iraq Says US Raid That Killed Two Breaches Pullout Agreement Bloomberg Iraq wants US forces out of Mosul on time The Associated Press Wall Street Journal - BBC News all 862 news articles

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Secretary Clinton In Iraq - Voice of America Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:48:00 GMT

Secretary Clinton In Iraq Voice of America US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton recently traveled to Iraq with an important message: The United States stands by its “full and continuing commitment to Iraq and the Iraqi people.” The US, said Secretary Clinton, “is committed to seeing an ...

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10 Turkish soldiers killed in attacks - The Associated Press Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:20:48 GMT

BBC News

10 Turkish soldiers killed in attacks The Associated Press In a separate ambush near the border with Iraq, guerrillas fatally shot a Turkish soldier, local media reported. Officials suggested both attacks were done by rebels of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, which has been fighting since 1984 for more ... Video: PKK 'ready for peace' with Turkey - 28 Apr 09 Al Jazeera Army chief: Turkey calls for elimination of PKK Xinhua Roadside blast kills 9 Turkish troops as rebels shoot dead tenth ... Daily Star - Lebanon BBC News - Reuters all 312 news articles

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Textron in $60 mln helicopter deal for Iraq - Reuters Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:10:25 GMT

Textron in $60 mln helicopter deal for Iraq Reuters N) has received a $60.3 million US Army contract to supply 24 Bell Armed 407 helicopters to Iraq, with an option for 26 more, the US Defense Department said Wednesday. The helicopters are part of a weapons package unveiled last December to boost the ... Critic of detainee policy takes top job at Pentagon MiamiHerald.com all 7 news articles

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Signs of change in southern Iraq - BBC News Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:16:19 GMT

BBC News

Signs of change in southern Iraq BBC News, UK There are signs of change in Basra. It is now normal to see families out walking and children playing. And yet, as John Simpson reports, the peace is fragile. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. ...