Tag: Iraq
Iraq, India, Mexico deadliest for media - report
Iraq remained the deadliest country for media workers in 2008, followed by India and Mexico, although the number of deaths was down sharply from the previous year, a study showed.[MORE]
Shiite festival draws millions to Iraqi holy city
More than 2 million Shiite Muslims from across the Middle East have swarmed the shrine city of Karbala in central Iraq for the climax of the annual Ashura ceremonies amid tight security.[MORE]
Blackwater guards plead not guilty to manslaughter
Five former guards from US security firm Blackwater Worldwide, a State Department contractor in Iraq, have pleaded not guilty to killing 14 Iraqi civilians and wounding 18 others by gunfire and grenades at a busy Baghdad intersection in 2007.[MORE]
New Baghdad embassy symbolises shifting US role
The United States has opened its new embassy building in Baghdad, symbolising its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.[MORE]
Female bomber kills 35 in Baghdad: official
A female suicide bomber has killed 35 civilians, including women and children, and wounded 65 others on a religious march near the Kadhimiyah shrine in northern Baghdad, a Government official said.[MORE]
Suicide bomber kills 23 in Iraq
A suicide bomber struck a lunch gathering of Sunni Arab tribal leaders in a town south of Baghdad, killing at least 23 people and wounding 42 others, security spokesman Major-General Qassim Moussawi said.[MORE]
US hands Iraq control of Bagdad Green Zone
The United States has handed over security control of the Green Zone, a symbol of the US-led occupation, to Iraq, as a UN mandate for foreign troops ran out and bilateral military accords took effect.[MORE]
US hands back Saddam's Baghdad palace
US officials have withdrawn from the Saddam Hussein-era palace they have occupied in Baghdad since 2003, a sign of the change of power when their troops come under Iraqi authority at midnight (local time).[MORE]
Bombs kill six in northern Iraq
Six people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in bombings in northern Iraq, where US and Iraqi forces have been struggling to root out insurgents, police said.[MORE]
Diggers in Iraq until July under new deal
Australian troops will stay in Iraq until the end of July under a newly-signed troop deal.[MORE]
Iraq shoe-thrower trial postponed
Iraq's Central Criminal Court has decided to postpone the trial of an Iraqi journalist who won global fame for throwing his shoes at US President George W Bush.[MORE]
Expiry of UN mandate major step to Iraqi sovereignty
Feature
A UN mandate that legalised the presence of foreign troops in Iraq expires on Jan 1, pushing it towards sovereignty.[MORE]
Saddam's top brass facing new charges
A court in Iraq has brought a new series of charges against more than 20 members of the former government of Saddam Hussein, accusing them of crimes against humanity.[MORE]
Turkey bombs Kurdish guerrillas in cross-border strike
Turkish fighter planes have bombed suspected Kurdish guerrilla positions in northern Iraq.[MORE]
Iraqi presidential council approves troop deal
Iraq's presidential council has approved a parliamentary resolution allowing the presence of non-US foreign troops in the country after the expiry of a UN mandate at the end of the month.[MORE]
Iraqi Al Qaeda escapee killed by snipers: police
A local chief of Al Qaeda in Iraq who broke out of jail has been killed by Iraqi police snipers while two prisoners who escaped with him were arrested later, police said.[MORE]
Car bomb kills 22, wounds 54 in Baghdad
At least 22 people have been killed and 54 wounded after a car bomb exploded at a Baghdad bus station, a security official said.[MORE]
'Imad the Killer' breaks out of Iraqi jail
A local Al Qaeda chief known as "Imad the Killer" escaped in a pre-dawn breakout from an Iraqi police station on Friday, triggering a wild shootout that left 13 militants and policemen dead.[MORE]
13 killed in Iraqi police shootout
Six Iraqi policemen and seven Al Qaeda militants were killed Friday (local time) when the militants attempted a pre-dawn breakout from a police station in the western city of Ramadi, police said.[MORE]
US to hand former Saddam palace to Iraqis by year-end
The United States says it will hand over Saddam Hussein's former official residence to the Iraqi government by December 31 after occupying the majestic sandstone palace since the 2003 invasion.[MORE]
Two car bombs kill seven people in Iraq
A car bomb near a popular restaurant in north-western Baghdad killed four people and wounded 25, police said.[MORE]
Troops 'will remain in Iraq until July'
The Government says the Australian Defence Force will have a presence in Iraq until at least July 2009.[MORE]
Iraqi MPs approve troop deal
The Iraqi Parliament has a passed a resolution allowing Australian troops to stay in the country.[MORE]
Iraq frees officers arrested on terror charges
A group of Iraqi officers arrested last week initially accused of plotting a coup and then on suspicion of links to terrorists were freed on Tuesday, an interior ministry source said.[MORE]
Shoe-thrower to face trial amid new torture claims
The Iraqi journalist thrust to instant fame when he threw his shoes at US President George W Bush will go on trial next week on charges that carry up to 15 years in jail, a judge said.[MORE]
