US: 7 soldiers die in helicopter crash in Iraq
BAGHDAD - Seven American soldiers were killed in southern Iraq early Thursday when their helicopter crashed as it was flying into the country from Kuwait, the U.S. military said.
Nations:Iraq Kuwait Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-09-18
At least 16 killed in bombings, shootings in Iraq
BAGHDAD - Bombs and shootings killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, including four employees of an Iraqi television station who were abducted while filming a program about the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-09-13
Car bomb in Iraq kills at least 32, wounds 43
BAGHDAD - A car bomb ripped through a crowded commercial district in a mainly Shiite town on Friday, killing at least 32 people, Iraqi officials said -- the latest attack north of Baghdad where violence has been slower to decline than elsewhere in the country.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-09-12
US combat troops could be out of Baghdad by July: Petraeus
LONDON (AFP) - American combat troops could be out of Baghdad by July 2009, the outgoing top US general in Iraq said in an interview published Thursday.
Nations:Afghanistan Iraq People:David Petraeus Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AFP)
2008-09-04
Rice says US-Iraq coming together on timetables
BAGHDAD - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that U.S. and Iraqi officials agree that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations is difficult.
Nations:Iraq People:Barack Obama John McCain Condoleezza Rice Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-08-21
For 3rd day, bomb strikes Iraq pilgrims, kills 6
BAGHDAD - A car bomb exploded Saturday as Shiite pilgrims were boarding minibuses in Baghdad, killing at least six people, officials said, in a third straight day of attacks on travelers heading to a religious ceremony in Karbala.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-08-16
Bush gives pep talks to US Olympians in Beijing
BEIJING - Eager for the Olympics to begin, President Bush gave a pep talk to U.S. athletes Friday and then settled in for the opening ceremonies, after starting his day with another swipe at China's human rights record.
Nations:China Iraq People:Dwyane Wade Henry Kissinger George W. Bush Hu Jintao Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics China-U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-08-08
Iraqis: Deal close on plan for US troops to leave
BAGHDAD - Iraq and the U.S. are near an agreement on all American combat troops leaving Iraq by October 2010, with the last soldiers out three years after that, two Iraqi officials told The Associated Press on Thursday. U.S. officials, however, insisted no dates had been agreed.
Nations:Iraq People:Gordon Brown Barack Obama Condoleezza Rice Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-08-07
Leader of US-allied Sunni group killed in Iraq
BAGHDAD - Gunmen killed a senior leader of a U.S.-allied Sunni group and six of his guards in an ambush south of Baghdad, a group member said Tuesday.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-08-05
US toll in Iraq hits all-time low as month ends
BAGHDAD - The monthly U.S. toll in Iraq fell to its lowest point since the war began, with 11 American deaths as July drew to a close Thursday after the departure of the last surge brigade.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-07-31
Bush declares progress in Iraq war
WASHINGTON - President Bush hailed a new "degree of durability" in security gains in Iraq Thursday, saying it should permit him to announce further U.S. troop reductions later this year.
Nations:Iraq People:Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Second Gulf War Bush Admin. Source:(AP)
2008-07-31
US, Iraqi forces launch new operation in Diyala
BAGHDAD - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a new operation Tuesday aimed at clearing al-Qaida in Iraq from the volatile Diyala province, considered the last major insurgent safe haven near the capital.
Nations:Iraq Activities:Second Gulf War Source:(AP)
2008-07-29
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