1. Defending his Iraq strategy, President Bush says reconstruction has been ' uneven ' but spreading economic progress is giving people hope for a democratic future. 2. The trial of Saddam Hussein and...
1.An Iranian military transport plane trying to make an emergency landing crashes into a Tehran apartment building, killing at least 128 people. 2.Two suicide bombers strike Baghdad's police acade...
1. Saddam Hussein tells the judge at his trial he is not afraid of execution as a witness testifies the former president's agents carried out random arrests, torture and killings. 2. The former Septem...
1. Iraqi authorities say they've uncovered a plan by a Sunni Arab insurgent group to rocket Saddam Hussein’s trial when it resumes on Monday. 2. The mother of one of 4 Christian peace activists held...
1. Pakistan's leader says a man said to be Al-Qaida's operational commander has been killed in a blast in that country's lawless tribal areas. 2. Northeast of Baghdad, insurgents ambush Iraqi troops w...
1. US and Iraqi forces continued their joint operation in an area west of Ramadi on Friday, try to restore security ahead of Iraqi elections set for a few weeks from now. 2. A Georgian court said on F...
1. Insurgents attack several US bases and government offices with mortars before dispersing in the capital of western Iraq's Anbar province. 2. Congressman John Murtha says US troops will leave Iraq w...
1.(Setting an artificial deadline to withdraw)President Bush facing doubts of the war tries to bolster support for his Iraq policy by offering a clear map of his strategy. 2. The outlook is unpred...
1.Consumer confidence soar s in November as declining gas prices and an improving job market contribute to a stronger-than-expected reading. 2.Former US attorney Ramsey Clark says he’s met with...
1. After a five-week break Saddam Hussein's trial for alleged crimes against humanity resumes in a heavily guarded courtroom and then is postponed until December. 2. A basketball-size piece of marble...