TOP NEWS

Friday, December 5, 2008 Subscribe   Print   Email   Bookmark

Basra


1 to 5 of 5 stories over past 30 days    view more

U.S.-led coalition in Iraq dwindles as allies leave

BAGHDAD, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) — A string of departures by the U.S. military's allies in Iraq is turning into an exodus as violence subsides and the end of a U.N. mandate permitting their deployment to the country approaches. ...  > full story

Iraq's "Chemical Ali" gets second death sentence

BAGHDAD, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — An Iraqi court sentenced Saddam Hussein's cousin "Chemical Ali" to death Tuesday for the killing of thousands of Shi'ites in a ruthless crackdown on their uprising after the 1991 Gulf War. ...  > full story

Iraq and Iran resume swaps of 1980s war dead

SHALAMCHA, Iraq, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Iran and Iraq on Sunday exchanged the remains of a total of 241 soldiers killed in their 1980-88 war, resuming a swap that had been suspended since shortly after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. ...  > full story

Thousands of Iraqis protest U.S. security pact

BAGHDAD, Nov. 28, 2008 (Reuters) — A suicide bomber killed 12 people in an Iraqi mosque on Friday while thousands of followers of anti-American Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr demonstrated in Baghdad after parliament passed a pact allowing U.S. troops to remain through 2011. ...  > full story

Iraq, U.S. sign pact to pull troops out in 3 years

BAGHDAD, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) — Iraq and the United States signed a long-awaited accord on Monday requiring Washington to withdraw its forces by the end of 2011, eight years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. ...  > full story
Copyright Reuters 2008. See Restrictions for more details.

Search NewsDaily

Number of stories in archives: 2,855

Find with keyword(s):
 
Enter a keyword or phrase to find the latest news stories,
plus related articles, videos, blog posts, and podcasts.


 

Jump to Page:  <<  1  >>

NEWS FROM THE NET


Related Articles

  • Rock upset about troops performance snub
    Dec. 3, 2008 (Sunday Business Post, Ireland) — Kid Rock has been denied the opportunity to complete his court-ordered community service by performing for US troops in Iraq. The 'All Summer Long' ...
  • Raytheon lands $72 million Army contract
    Dec. 3, 2008 (Boston Business Journal) — The U.S. Army has awarded weapons-maker Raytheon Co. a $76.2 million contract to support infrared sensor technology being used in Afghanistan and ...
  • Memo To Right-Wing: Withdrawal Timetable Now Doubleplusgood
    Nov. 17, 2008 (Huffington Post) — Immediately after the news broke that George Bush's administration has now agreed to a hard-and-fast timetable for withdrawal of all American ...
  • Pentagon Moving Apaches from Asia to MidEast
    Nov. 17, 2008 (Aviation Today) — The Pentagon has approved the withdrawal 20 AH-64 Apache attack helicopters from S. Korea for redeployment to locations in Iraq and Afghanistan in ...

Related Audio

Related Video

Related Blogs

Subscribe to our free RSS newsfeeds using your favorite reader or browser:
close
Post this page to your favorite social bookmarking site:
close
Include this item in your blog or web site:
close
Email this page's link to a friend or colleague:
close