Iraq

'Blair asked for Iraq probe to be secret'

Tue Jun 23 2009 07:18:38

Downing Street denies reports Tony Blair urged Gordon Brown to hold the Iraq War inquiry in secret.

Dead British hostages named

Mon Jun 22 2009 07:40:34

The dead British hostages handed over to authorities in Iraq have been identified as Jason Creswell and Jason Swindlehurst.

Two bodies handed to Britain by Iraq

Sun Jun 21 2009 09:45:08

The remains of two bodies have been passed to Britain by the Iraqi authorities, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said.

Iraqi bus crash kills at least 14

Wed Jun 17 2009 11:09:33

At least 14 people, including many children, have died in a bus crash in southern Iraq.

Iraq war probe to be private

Tue Jun 16 2009 16:57:41

A long-awaited inquiry into the Iraq War will hear evidence in private, the Prime Minister has confirmed.

Dozens dead in Iraq market blast

Fri Jun 12 2009 06:52:22

A car bomb has gone off in a crowded market in Iraq, killing at least 32 people and wounding 70.

Disabled veteran's mountain challenge

Wed Jun 10 2009 11:59:47

Disabled veteran's mountain challenge

Miliband calls for Iraq hostages' release

Sat May 30 2009 21:36:07

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called for the "immediate and unconditional" release of five British hostages held in Iraq.

Suicide bombers kill 19 in Iraq

Fri May 22 2009 14:34:08

Suicide bombers have killed at least 19 people in separate attacks in Iraq.

Obama in detainee abuse photos U-turn

Fri May 15 2009 17:49:08

President Barack Obama has changed his mind and said he will now fight the release of photos showing the abuse of terrorism suspects.

The high-speed guide: Obama's first 100 d

Wed May 13 2009 13:09:28

The high-speed summary of Obama's first hundred days.

US soldier guilty of raping Iraqi girl

Mon May 11 2009 08:04:42

A former US soldier has been found guilty of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl in 2006.

BAe Systems to cut 500 jobs

Tue May 5 2009 18:38:07

The job losses are partly being blamed on the Iraq pullout

Defence giant BAe Systems is shedding 500 jobs and shutting three UK factories - partly because of the British withdrawal from Iraq

China denies discrimination against Mexicans - Iran bus crash - Earthquake parents fight for justice

Tue May 5 2009 06:19:11

UK troops transfer authority to US

Sun May 3 2009 11:15:52

Britain has officially handed over its Iraq headquarters to the US as troops prepare to leave the country.

Car bombs kill 41 in Iraq

Fri May 1 2009 19:16:20

Two car bombings have killed at least 41 people and wounded 68 in a busy market of Baghdad's Sadr City slum, Iraqi police have said.

UK troops on last Iraq patrols

Thu Apr 30 2009 07:39:06

British troops are carrying out their final patrols before the end of combat operations.

Swine flu kills Mexican child in US - Obama's first 100 days in office - Nine soldiers killed in Turkey explosion

Thu Apr 30 2009 06:15:27

Deadly swine flu spreads - Iraqi PM condemns US raid - Italian cruise ship fends off pirates.

Mon Apr 27 2009 16:37:09

Iraq accuses US of illegal killings

Mon Apr 27 2009 13:03:03

Iraq is threatening to prosecute US soldiers for killing two people in a raid.

Clinton makes unannounced visit to Iraq

Sun Apr 26 2009 22:07:28

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Iraq on an unannounced visit, following two days of major bloodshed in the country.

Clinton visits Iraq for talks on violence - Mexico flu reaches US - North Korea reprocessing spent fuel rods at nuclear plant

Sun Apr 26 2009 07:55:07

Baghdad blasts kill 60 - Zuma dances for victory - Hirst's work goes on show in Kiev.

Sat Apr 25 2009 06:27:26

Suicide bombers kill 76 in Iraq

Fri Apr 24 2009 11:09:03

At least 76 people have been killed and scores injured in Iraq's bloodiest day in over a year.

Violence in Iraq leaves 28 dead - Surprisingly peaceful elections pass in South Africa - China takes offence at Japan shrine gift

Fri Apr 24 2009 08:36:05

Suicide bomber strikes in mosque

Thu Apr 23 2009 11:51:16

A suicide bomber has killed at least five people in a mosque in Iraq.

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq

Fri Apr 17 2009 23:03:14

A suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and wounded 40 others at a military base in Iraq's western Anbar province, the army said.

Ten people were killed and 23 were injured when a car bomb targeted police assigned to protect northern Iraq's oil industry.

Iraq blast kills ten

Thu Apr 16 2009 12:50:19

Massive anti-US protests held in Baghdad

Mon Apr 13 2009 10:03:24

Tens of thousands of followers of anti-US Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr are protesting in Baghdad against the presence of US troops in Iraq.

Italy rescue footage released - Pirates negotiate over US hostage

Fri Apr 10 2009 06:17:06

Obama in surprise Iraq visit

Thu Apr 9 2009 11:28:12

Barack Obama has made an unannounced visit to Iraq to meet US troops.

Car bombs kill 37 in Baghdad

Tue Apr 7 2009 13:59:14

At least 37 people have been killed and scores wounded in seven car bombings which targeted the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Britain hands Basra over to US

Thu Apr 2 2009 23:24:08

Britain has formally handed control of coalition forces in Basra, southern Iraq, to the US Army.

300 feared drowned in Libya - UK begins Iraq troop pullout - France threatens to walk away from G20

Wed Apr 1 2009 06:24:04

US anger at N Korea missile plan - Clashes in Iraq - Madonna in Malawi adoption controversy

Mon Mar 30 2009 16:23:05

Iraq blast kills at least 16

Mon Mar 30 2009 09:45:21

At least 16 people have been killed and 40 wounded in a car bombing in north Baghdad's Shaab district.

Obama Afghan review - N Korea in missile threat - Iraq bomb kills 16.

Fri Mar 27 2009 17:15:41

Israel 'targeted civilians' - Suicide bombers kill 33 in Iraq - AIG execs to pay back bonuses

Tue Mar 24 2009 17:19:06

At least 25 people have been killed in a suicide bombing at a Kurdish funeral in Iraq's volatile northern Diyala province.

Iraq attack kills 25

Tue Mar 24 2009 14:52:06

Children among Montana victims - Footage of Toyko plane crash - Bomb blast in Baghdad

Tue Mar 24 2009 06:49:49

Reaction to video said to be of hostages in Iraq - Pilot and co-pilot die in plane crash in Japan - Hugo Chavez criticises Barack Obama

Mon Mar 23 2009 22:44:38

Iraq kidnappers release new video

Mon Mar 23 2009 15:46:08

The kidnappers of five Britons held in Iraq for two years have sent a new video to the British Embassy in Baghdad.

First Western tourists visit Iraq

Mon Mar 23 2009 11:09:38

The first Western tour group since 2003 is visiting Iraq in the latest sign of improved security.

Iraq war protests - Pope in Angola - Bus slides off snowy road

Mon Mar 23 2009 06:39:07

Shoe-thrower sent to prison

Mon Mar 16 2009 06:34:22

The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George Bush has been jailed for three years.

Public face of Saddam regime jailed

Fri Mar 13 2009 08:02:06

Former Iraqi deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz has been jailed for 15 years for his role in the killings of dozens of traders in 1992.

Madoff admits major fraud - Germany shooter put warning on internet - Helicopter ditches in Atlantic

Fri Mar 13 2009 06:32:11

Baghdad suicide blast kills dozens

Thu Mar 12 2009 16:32:05

A suicide bomber has killed 33 people and wounded another 52 at a market in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Tibetans 'put through hell' - Baghdad bombing - German navy hands over Somali pirates

Wed Mar 11 2009 06:22:04

Civilian dies in Basra attack

Tue Mar 10 2009 07:09:38

A foreign civilian has been killed in a rocket attack on a British military base in Iraq.

Iraq blast kills at least 12

Fri Mar 6 2009 16:07:45

At least 12 people are dead and dozens wounded after a car bomb exploded in a livestock market in Iraq's southern Babil province.

Ten dead in Iraq market attack - Digger 'terror attack' in Jerusalem - Seven die in Russia house blast

Fri Mar 6 2009 06:46:18

Veteran mental care 'a disgrace'

Mon Mar 2 2009 07:05:23

Britain's most decorated serving soldier has criticised the Government for failing to help military personnel with mental health problems.

Obama: US troops out of Iraq by 2010

Sun Mar 1 2009 11:00:31

US President Barack Obama has announced he will withdraw his country's combat forces from Iraq by the end of August 2010.

Miliband in surprise Iraq visit

Sun Mar 1 2009 07:55:20

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has flown into Iraq for a surprise visit to British troops ahead of July's expected pull-out.

Obama: US troops out of Iraq by 2010

Sun Mar 1 2009 07:35:22

US President Barack Obama has announced he will withdraw his country's combat forces from Iraq by the end of August 2010.

Obama announces Iraq pull-out - Wake turbulence suspected after Holland crash - Mugabe to enjoy lavish celebration.

Sat Feb 28 2009 15:44:04

Obama outlines Iraq troop wiithdrawal plan - Israel coalition talks fail - Nepal royal palace opens as museum

Sat Feb 28 2009 08:00:29

Hutton admits to rendition flights

Fri Feb 27 2009 11:47:09

Plane suspected of being used in rendition flights

Two suspected terrorists captured by UK forces in Iraq were put on rendition flights, the Defence Secretary has admitted.

Iraq war minutes to stay secret

Wed Feb 25 2009 12:06:48

The minutes of meetings in which it was decided the UK would go to war with Iraq will not be made public after a Government veto.

Brown to visit Obama for talks

Mon Feb 23 2009 12:54:06

Gordon Brown is set to become the first European leader to meet US President Barack Obama.

UK army vehicle crash kills seven

Thu Feb 19 2009 18:20:28

At least seven Iraqis were killed and several injured when a minibus crashed into a British Army vehicle near the southern city of Basra.

The British serviceman who died after a shooting incident in an Army base in Iraq has been named.

Dead UK soldier named

Fri Feb 13 2009 17:20:31

Female suicide bomber kills 32 pilgrims

Fri Feb 13 2009 15:40:42

A female suicide bomber has killed 32 people and wounded 84 others in Iraq.

Soldier dies at Basra base

Thu Feb 12 2009 16:49:09

A British serviceman has died after a shooting incident in an Army base in Iraq.

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Iraq

Thu Feb 5 2009 14:57:42

A suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and wounded 15 others in northeast Iraq.

Peaceful Iraq polls - World Economic Forum protest - Sri Lankan government rules out ceasefire

Sun Feb 1 2009 06:21:16

Iraq holds 'peaceful' vote

Sat Jan 31 2009 19:17:10

Iraq has held its provincial election without a major attack in the country.

Provincial council elections held in Iraq - US Republicans elect first black chairman - Extreme heat in Australia leaves 22 people dead

Sat Jan 31 2009 06:21:35

Obama's first Pentagon trip - Sri Lanka denies 'crisis' - EU and US envoys meet Palestinian leaders

Thu Jan 29 2009 06:15:25

Two killed in Colombia explosion - US Defence Secretary comments on Afghanistan - Octuplets "doing well"

Wed Jan 28 2009 06:20:00

Obama outlines overseas vision

Tue Jan 27 2009 23:09:07

Afghanistan will be Barack Obama's top overseas military priority, the US Defence Secretary has said.

US troops killed in Iraq air crash

Mon Jan 26 2009 10:48:20

Four soldiers are dead after two US military aircraft crashed in northern Iraq, the US military has said.

Generation Kill hits UK screens

Fri Jan 23 2009 20:16:28

The creators of the Wire have relocated from Baltimore to Iraq for new miniseries Generation Kill.

Obama takes 'moral high ground' - Death sentences in China milk scandal - Hudson crash film emerges

Fri Jan 23 2009 06:27:21

Obama offers hope at time of crisis

Tue Jan 20 2009 19:28:48

New US President Barack Obama has warned Americans they are "in the midst of crisis".

Troops get longer gaps between tours

Tue Jan 20 2009 07:35:19

Soldiers are getting longer gaps between tours as the pace of operations takes a toll on their marriages, the head of the Army said.

Bush admits failings at final briefing

Mon Jan 12 2009 23:20:57

President George Bush has admitted his failings and wished his successor well in his last scheduled press conference at the White House.

Israel allows supplies into Gaza - Blackwater guards in court - Police protest in Greece

Morning World News

Wed Jan 7 2009 06:38:19

UN condemns Israeli ground offensive - Mills wins Ghana election - Ukraine warns of gas disruption

Sun Jan 4 2009 06:11:16

Strasbourg blocks Iraqi prisoner handover

Tue Dec 30 2008 21:45:50

British forces in Basra have been prevented from handing over prisoners to the Iraqi authorities.

Iraqi shoe thrower trial delayed

Tue Dec 30 2008 17:33:30

The trial of an Iraqi man who threw his shoes at George W Bush has been postponed.

Gaza death toll 'at least 360' - Bush shoe thrower's trial postponed - Former PM wins Bangladesh election

Tue Dec 30 2008 16:53:39

Israeli army release Gaza airstrikes video - Gaza Strip protests - Iraq explosions kills 25

Sun Dec 28 2008 06:36:49

Hamas security posts destroyed by airstrikes

Iraq car bombing kills at least 22

Sat Dec 27 2008 12:52:47

A car bomb has killed at least 22 people and wounded 54 at a Baghdad bus station.

LA Christmas party death toll rises - Iraqi prison break leaves 14 dead - Benazir Bhutto remembered in Pakistan

Sat Dec 27 2008 06:26:51

A Marine killed in Afghanistan - The Pope has given his traditional speech - Obama has paid tribute to the military at Christmas.

Thu Dec 25 2008 17:14:47

Hamas gunman killed in air strike - Guerrillas kill three Turkish soldiers - Desmond Tutu slams South Africa over Zimbabwe

Thu Dec 25 2008 08:31:13

Obama aides 'cleared' in senate scandal - Iraqi parliament seals troops mandate - Beauty queen arrested with Mexican drug traffickers

Wed Dec 24 2008 06:16:17

Trial date for Bush shoe-thrower

Mon Dec 22 2008 23:18:51

A trial date has been set for the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at US President George W Bush and called him a "dog".

Families of Iraq hostages speak

Mon Dec 22 2008 23:17:08

Relatives of British hostages in Iraq have spoken of their heartache as they prepare for Christmas.

Bush 'shoe-thrower' to stand trial - US: 'Mugabe incapable of power-sharing' - Russia extends Presidential term

Mon Dec 22 2008 16:46:08

Father Christmas has brought some festive cheer to Iraqi children in Baghdad.

Santa visits Baghdad

Sat Dec 20 2008 17:48:13

Iraq MPs reject law on UK troops - Obama backs car makers - Divers rescue humpback whale

World News (Lunchtime)

Sat Dec 20 2008 15:59:15

Iraq MPs reject law on British troops

Sat Dec 20 2008 13:46:31

Iraq's parliament has voted to reject a draft law that allows troops from Britain and Australia to remain beyond the end of this year.

Brown to make statement on troops

Thu Dec 18 2008 13:00:02

Gordon Brown meets British soldiers in Iraq

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has announced that a 'rapid withdrawal' of British troops from Iraq will begin on May 31.

Double Baghdad bombings - Zimbabwe hunger crisis - Madoff curfew - Comical Bush protests - Obama on the front page.

Thu Dec 18 2008 06:08:59

Iraqi shoe journalist - hero or villain?

Bush shoe rage

Wed Dec 17 2008 17:50:04

Campaign to fight cholera - Troops to leave Iraq 'by July' - Obama is 'Person of the Year'

Wed Dec 17 2008 17:38:41

At least 18 people have been killed in a double explosion in the Iraqi capital Baghdad on the day Gordon Brown made a surprise visit.

Baghdad blast kills 18

Wed Dec 17 2008 09:47:49

Taking stock of major fraud - Shoe-thrower demands - Zimbabwe cholera update - Kennedy in Senate seat? - Bethlehem light switch.

Tue Dec 16 2008 10:35:36

Taking stock of major fraud - Shoe-thrower demands - Zimbabwe cholera update - Obama's green team - Kennedy in Senate seat?

Tue Dec 16 2008 06:04:28

Bush welcomed in Afghanistan

Mon Dec 15 2008 22:53:13

Afghan President Hamid Karzai greets Geroge Bush

The US President is in Afghanistan for talks with President Hamid Karzai, after surviving a shoe attack in Iraq.

Bush dodges shoes - Egypt bus crash - Greek confidence 'dips' - Santa race.

Mon Dec 15 2008 06:07:43

U.S. President George W Bush is attacked by an Iraqi reporter with a shoe

Bush shoe attack

Sun Dec 14 2008 21:26:42

Bush visits Iraq - Violence continues in Greece

Sun Dec 14 2008 15:13:54

MoD names soilder who shot himself

Sat Dec 13 2008 17:38:00

A British soldier who shot himself at a base in Iraq has been named by the Ministry of Defence.

Mod names soilder who shot himself

Sat Dec 13 2008 17:29:52

A British soldier who shot himself at a base in Iraq has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

Suicide bomber kills 50 in Iraq

Thu Dec 11 2008 16:41:46

A suicide bomber has killed at least 50 people in a packed restaurant in northern Iraq in the deadliest attack for almost six months.

Harry to be helicopter pilot

Thu Dec 11 2008 14:42:26

Prince Harry is to train to become a Army Air Corps helicopter pilot.

Blackwater men charged over deaths

Mon Dec 8 2008 17:17:39

Five Blackwater security guards have been charged with killing 14 unarmed civilians in Iraq.

MoD names soldier killed in Iraq

Fri Dec 5 2008 16:14:35

A soldier who died from a single gunshot wound while serving in Iraq has been named.

A British soldier has died in Iraq after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, the Ministry of Defence has said.

UK soldier dies in Iraq

Thu Dec 4 2008 17:08:16

Suicide lorry blasts kill 15 in Iraq

Thu Dec 4 2008 16:32:53

Suicide bombers in two trucks have detonated explosives outside police stations killing at least 15 people in western Iraq.

Tourists to return from Thailand - Chemical Ali sentenced - Pakistan told to hand over suspects

Tue Dec 2 2008 17:17:42

'Mumbai militants trained in Pakistan'

Mon Dec 1 2008 22:59:34

Mumbai's Rapid Action Force riot policemen

Tension is growing in the Indian sub-continent amid reports that the Mumbai militants had months of commando training in Pakistan.

Minister offers to resign over Mumbai attacks - Clinton appointed Obama's Secretary of State - Iraq blasts kill at least 32

Mon Dec 1 2008 16:48:34

Iraq blasts leave 32 dead

Mon Dec 1 2008 14:51:42

A number of blasts in Baghdad and northern Iraq have left at least 32 people dead.

India minister quits over attacks

Sun Nov 30 2008 22:48:23

The political fallout from the terror attacks which claimed the lives of at least 183 people in Mumbai is starting to be felt.

Siege hotel scoured after battle ends

Sat Nov 29 2008 23:48:40

The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is set ablaze during gunbattle

Elite Black Cat commandos are scouring the wreckage of a three-day battle with militants which killed 195 people in Mumbai.

Mumbai siege ends - Thai police forced to abandon checkpoint - Deforestation in the Amazon up 4%

Sat Nov 29 2008 16:50:13

Baghdad mosque blast kills 12

Fri Nov 28 2008 11:31:33

A suicide bomber has killed 12 people and wounded 17 others inside a Shia mosque in Baghdad.

93 guests evacuated from Mumbai hotel - Iraqi parliament backs US pullout - Medvedev in Cuba

Morning World News

Fri Nov 28 2008 06:37:35

Female al-Qaeda fighters surrender

Thu Nov 27 2008 10:39:05

Eighteen female al-Qaeda fighters have turned themselves in to US forces in northern Iraq.

Thai president defiant amid protests - Iraqi security vote delayed - Chinese workers protest against factory closures

Wed Nov 26 2008 17:12:04

Baghdad blast kills 13 women

Mon Nov 24 2008 07:10:43

A roadside bomb has killed 13 female Iraqi government employees, police and hospital sources have said.

Iraqi minister sceptical of US pullout

Sat Nov 22 2008 17:18:45

Iraq's defence minister has warned of the dangers of withdrawing US forces before the end of 2011.

US influence 'likely to decline' - Baghdad protest over US troops - Hillary on course for top post

Fri Nov 21 2008 16:07:05

Judge says Iraq advice was 'flawed'

Tue Nov 18 2008 06:59:49

A former top judge says legal advice given to Tony Blair before the invasion of Iraq was "flawed".

Iraq security pact approved - California fires rage on - Obama vows to rebuild US 'moral stature'

Mon Nov 17 2008 06:18:41

Dozens killed in triple Baghdad blasts

Mon Nov 10 2008 21:00:12

Three blasts have killed at least 28 people and wounded 68 others in Baghdad.

'No armour could stop fatal blast'

Wed Nov 5 2008 16:22:59

No vehicle in the world could have withstood the explosion that killed a British soldier in Iraq, a coroner has said.

Blasts kill at least 13 in Iraq

Tue Nov 4 2008 14:33:53

Explosions across the Iraqi capital Baghdad have killed at least 13 people.

American elections loom - Fighting continues in Democratic Republic of Congo - Bombs in Baghdad

Mon Nov 3 2008 06:19:31

Anti-US protest held in Syria

Thu Oct 30 2008 13:05:03

Thousands of people have attended an anti-US demonstration in the Syrian capital following a raid which reportedly killed eight civilians.

US embassy in Syria 'may close'

Wed Oct 29 2008 10:57:03

The US embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus may close following a raid blamed on Washington which killed eight civilians.

Skinheads plot to assassinate Obama - Syrians attend civilians funeral - Palestine says peace 'can't be secured' this year.

Tue Oct 28 2008 06:11:24

US attack on Syria 'terrorist aggression'

Mon Oct 27 2008 22:34:54

International tensions are rising in the aftermath of an alleged attack by the US military on Syria.

Syria condemns US attack - Livni calls for early Israeli election - Mexican drug baron arrested

Mon Oct 27 2008 06:50:58

Iraq suicide bomber kills 11

Thu Oct 23 2008 11:03:52

A US soldier and Iraqi policemen inspect the scene of a suicide car bomb attack

A suicide car bomber targeting the convoy of Iraq's labour minister has killed 11 people and wounded 22.

German bank probed over Lehman transfer - Al-Qaida message believed to confirm leader's death - Columbian cartel linked to Hezbollah

Thu Oct 23 2008 06:09:12

'Serious failures' led to Hercules deaths

Wed Oct 22 2008 23:44:27

The deaths of an RAF Hercules crew shot down in Iraq was the result of "serious systemic failures", a coroner has ruled.

Zimbabwe emergency talks postponed - Nuclear chief issues stark warning - 21 die in Mexico prison riot

Tue Oct 21 2008 06:16:50

Obama's poll lead slips - Paper says 'important message' due on Kim Jong Il.

Sun Oct 19 2008 14:38:30

US to hold summit on economic crisis - Deadlock over Zimbabwe power sharing talks - Anti-US protests in Iraq

Sun Oct 19 2008 06:21:20

US 'kills senior al-Qaeda leader'

Wed Oct 15 2008 21:03:05

US forces claim to have killed the second-in-command of al-Qaeda in Iraq.

Thai and Cambodian troops clash - Iran president issues warning - Fires still ablaze in California

Wed Oct 15 2008 17:20:24

British troops 'not needed in Iraq'

Mon Oct 13 2008 10:15:06

Iraq has said British troops can leave Iraq because they are no longer needed to maintain security in the south of the country.

Car bomb blast kills 12 in Iraq

Fri Oct 10 2008 15:54:21

A car bomb blast has killed 12 people and wounded 22 others in Baghdad.

Seven killed in Iraqi suicide blast

Wed Oct 8 2008 10:57:06

A suicide bomber wearing an explosive vest has killed seven people and wounded 20 in Iraq.

Suicide bombers kill 16 in Baghdad

Thu Oct 2 2008 10:24:18

Suicide bombers targeting Shia worshippers in Baghdad have killed 16 people and wounded 57.

British bullet killed SAS soilder

Wed Oct 1 2008 13:41:58

An SAS soldier who died in a raid in Iraq was shot by a type of bullet used by British troops, an inquest heard today.

A car bomb has killed at least 12 people and wounded 35 in southwestern Baghdad on Sunday.

Iraqi car bomb killings

Sun Sep 28 2008 17:25:00

Seven US soldiers die in helicopter crash

Thu Sep 18 2008 06:51:36

Seven US soldiers have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Iraq.

Stock market chaos - Petraeus hands over power in Iraq - Ukraine coalition collapses

Tue Sep 16 2008 16:16:38

Palin takes hard line on Russia

Fri Sep 12 2008 14:18:00

Sarah Palin during the interview with the ABC

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has criticised Russia in her first media interview.

US troops to withdraw from Iraq - Russian troops to stay in border regions - Zardari sworn in

Tue Sep 9 2008 16:57:30

SAS hero warns of mental health timebomb

Mon Sep 8 2008 13:01:25

Former SAS soldier Andy McNab has warned that Britain is sitting on a "timebomb" of future severe mental health problems among veterans.

Funeral held for blast soldier

Wed Sep 3 2008 15:31:58

A British soldier killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan was remembered as "an exceptional man" as hundreds gathered to mourn his death.

Rifleman shot dead 'in jest'

Tue Sep 2 2008 16:29:57

A British soldier shot a colleague in the head in Iraq with a rifle he believed was not loaded, a court martial heard.

New Orleans spared Gustav's full force - Georgia to be 'monitored' - Iraq handed Anbar

Mon Sep 1 2008 20:16:09

Hurricane Gustav batters US coast - EU to send monitors to Georgia - Japan's PM steps down

Evening world news

Mon Sep 1 2008 16:14:27

Baghdad car bombs kill nine

Thu Aug 28 2008 08:13:10

Two car bombs have exploded in different areas of the city of Baghdad killing nine civilians.

A suicide bomber has blown himself up in a crowd of Iraqi police recruits, killing 28.

Suicide bomber kills 28

Tue Aug 26 2008 20:34:30

Iraqi girl aborts suicide bombing

Mon Aug 25 2008 21:42:26

The Iraqi girl who was wearing a suicide vest is tied to steel railings in Baquba

A teenage Iraqi girl wearing a vest packed with explosives has turned herself in rather than go through with a suicide bombing.

US 'agrees' to withdraw troops

Mon Aug 25 2008 19:53:23

Iraq has claimed that all US troops will leave by the end of 2011, but Washington said no final deal had been reached.

US-Iraq troops deal close

Thu Aug 21 2008 18:29:53

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki

The US and Iraq are close to a deal extending the presence of troops beyond 2008.

Hunger strike enters second week

Sat Aug 16 2008 20:38:15

A hunger strike by detainees at an immigration centre has entered its second week.

UK troops 'to withdraw by spring'

Fri Aug 15 2008 09:07:49

The majority of British troops serving in Iraq will be withdrawn in the next nine months, according to reports.

Female bomber kills 12 in Iraq

Thu Aug 14 2008 18:28:28

A female suicide bomber has killed 12 people and wounded 27 more in Iraq.

Iraq seeks timeline for US withdrawal

Mon Aug 11 2008 09:02:44

Iraq has said the US must provide a "very clear timeline" to withdraw its troops from the country.

Georgia claims more Russian attacks - Zimbabwe crisis talks ongoing - Iraq seeks timeline for US withdrawal

Mon Aug 11 2008 07:18:11

Iraq market car bomb kills many

Fri Aug 8 2008 19:08:14

At least 16 people have been killed and 20 wounded in a car bomb in the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar.

Baghdad car bomb kills 12

Sun Aug 3 2008 09:29:31

A car bomb has killed 12 people and wounded 22 others in a Sunni Arab area of Baghdad, Iraqi police said.

Karadzic in court - Anthrax suicide case - Turkey gas blasts kill dozens

Fri Aug 1 2008 17:06:52

Mugabe "committed" to Zimbabwe negotiations - Karadzic in custody in the Hague - Anti-doping measures outlined ahead of Olympics

World News (Lunchtime)

Wed Jul 30 2008 16:45:23

Armed forces facing staff shortages

Wed Jul 30 2008 08:01:49

Deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan are adding strain to the armed forces

Manning shortages in trades like submariners, aircrew, mechanics and medical staff are threatening the force's operational capability.

Karadzic supporters riot - Police hunt for honeymoon killers - Iraqi athletes win Olympic bid

World news update

Wed Jul 30 2008 06:15:57

Zimbabwe talks 'going well' - Karadzic appeal still to arrive - Security fears raised ahead of the Olympics

Tue Jul 29 2008 17:37:36

CPS rules out Terry Lloyd prosecution

Mon Jul 28 2008 23:07:07

The Crown Prosecution Service has said there is insufficient evidence to bring a prosecution over the death of ITN's Terry Lloyd in Iraq.

Suicide blast in Iraq kills 25 - Kurdish rebels blamed for Istanbul blast - Karadzic's extradition delayed

Mon Jul 28 2008 17:09:22

Iraq blasts kill at least 50

Mon Jul 28 2008 11:49:15

Suicide bombings in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Kirkuk have killed at least 50 people and wounded scores of others.

Interrogation claims to be probed

Sun Jul 27 2008 12:40:15

The Ministry of Defence misled MPs about the use of banned interrogation methods, it is claimed.

British soldiers who played a vital role in the reconstruction of Iraq received their operation medals from the Prince of Wales.

Soldier Awards

Fri Jul 25 2008 16:32:49

Obama for troop withdrawal timetable

Tue Jul 22 2008 16:34:54

Barack Obama has said that he is still committed to a 16-month timetable for a US military withdrawal from Iraq.

Brown: 'No Iraq pull-out until 2009'

Tue Jul 22 2008 13:18:11

Gordon Brown has indicated there will be no major pullout of British troops from Iraq until next year.

Barack Obama arrived in Baghdad on the next stage of a major overseas trip

Obama in Baghdad

Mon Jul 21 2008 17:49:32

U.S. presidential hopeful Barack Obama called the situation in Afghanistan "precarious and urgent"

Obama in Afghanistan

Mon Jul 21 2008 09:52:29

Brown's £30m gift to Palestinians

Sun Jul 20 2008 19:29:09

Gordon Brown has announced Britain will give an extra £30 million to the Palestinian Authority.

Gordon Brown is in Tel Aviv for two days of talks with political leaders in Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Brown in Tel Aviv

Sat Jul 19 2008 23:35:11

Brown says 'no' to artificial timetable - Pope apologises in Australia - US and Iran talk nuclear

Sat Jul 19 2008 18:51:28

How to chat up Miss England finalists

Fri Jul 18 2008 10:45:11

The final heat of the beauty pageant Miss England is to be held later.

Miss England beauties strut their sexy st

Thu Jul 17 2008 17:23:13

It's beauties breaking boundaries this year as the finalists include a soldier, a former wheelchair user, and the contest's first ever siz

World News (Evening) 16/07/2008

Wed Jul 16 2008 17:29:21

Prisoner exchange in Middle East - Turkish army kills Kurdish rebels - Iran warns West over nuclear programme

Iraq troop levels to come down

Sun Jul 13 2008 18:15:03

British troop levels in Iraq should start to come down from next year, the head of the Armed Forces said today.

Iraq sex assault investigation launched

Sun Jul 13 2008 12:50:28

Military Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault on a 14-year-old Iraqi boy by British soldiers.

Iraq sex assault investigation launched

Sat Jul 12 2008 22:23:06

Military Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault on a 14-year-old Iraqi boy by British soldiers.

Female Iraqi suicide bomber kills nine

Mon Jul 7 2008 13:54:39

Injured woman taken to hospital after suicide blast

A female suicide bomber killed nine people and wounded 12 when she blew herself up at an Iraqi market, police said.

Factory worker kills four in Kentucky - Car bomb explodes in Iraq - Death toll rises in the Philippines

Wed Jun 25 2008 17:10:10

Bush praises Brown on terror fight

Mon Jun 16 2008 22:57:00

US President George W Bush has praised Gordon Brown for being "tough on terrorism".

Probe into loss of Al-Qaeda files

Thu Jun 12 2008 16:52:02

An official who left secret files on al-Qaeda and Iraq on a train should not have had them in public, the Government said.

Secret documents left on train

Wed Jun 11 2008 23:47:54

Secret Whitehall documents relating to al-Qaeda and Iraq were left on a train in London, it has emerged.

Bush predicts pact with Iraq

Wed Jun 11 2008 11:39:20

George W Bush has said he expects to seal a security pact with Iraq but stressed there were no plans for permanent military bases there.

World News (Morning) 08/06/2008

Sun Jun 8 2008 06:23:01

Clinton ends presidential campaign - Bush wants more military funding - Iraq's PM visits Tehran

World News (Morning) 07/06/2008

Sat Jun 7 2008 06:06:08

Mugabe 'using food as weapon' - Shi-ite protests in Iraq - Plea for help in hit and run case

US marine cleared over Haditha killings

Thu Jun 5 2008 12:25:05

A US marine has been cleared of charges that he tried to cover up the killing of 24 unarmed people in Haditha in 2005.

Iraq hostage families issue appeal

Thu May 29 2008 22:59:27

A man whose son is one of five Britons held hostage in Iraq has spoken of his belief that he will eventually be freed.

World News (Evening) 29/05/2008

Thu May 29 2008 18:25:23

UN Chief praises progress in Iraq - Six killed in Bosnian village shooting - Nepalese celebrate first day as a Republic.

Iraqi suicide bomber kills 16

Thu May 29 2008 10:44:10

Fourteen police recruits and two policemen have been killed in a suicide bombing in northern Iraq.

Rifleman's inquest resumes

Wed May 28 2008 11:17:24

An inquest into the death of a soldier killed by a sniper while on patrol in Iraq is due to resume.

An American soldier has been disciplined after using a copy of the Koran for target practice in Iraq.

US soldier shot at Koran

Sun May 18 2008 18:11:40

Aid arrives in Burma - Sudan cuts off relations with Chad - Iraq peace deal

Sun May 11 2008 16:55:28

World News (Evening) 02/05/2008

Fri May 2 2008 16:42:47

Sonar technology used to search Fritzl house - Bush donates $800m food aid - Eight held over Hong Kong torch protests

Aziz stands trial over executions

Tue Apr 29 2008 13:16:03

Former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz is set to face trial over the execution of dozens of merchants in 1992.

Rice makes surprise trip to Baghdad

Sun Apr 20 2008 18:01:32

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has praised the Iraqi government during a surprise trip to Baghdad.

Iraq blast kills at least 50 - Abbas holds talks in Russia - Lucky landing for plane passengers

Thu Apr 17 2008 16:18:42

Blast kills 50 at Iraqi funeral

Thu Apr 17 2008 16:07:40

A suicide bomber has struck at a funeral in northern Iraq, killing at least 50 mourners and wounding around 55 people, police have said.

World News (Morning) 17/04/2008

Thu Apr 17 2008 06:57:32

Pope to visit baseball stadium for Mass - Bush calls for global green policy - Cameron killed in Gaza violence.

World News (Morning) 17/04/2008

Thu Apr 17 2008 06:43:01

Bush calls for a global green policy - Cameraman dies in Gaza violence - Mortar rounds hit Baghdad green zone.

Iraqi commanders removed from Basra

Wed Apr 16 2008 13:21:46

Iraq's government has removed the Iraqi military and police force commanders in the southern city of Basra.

Separate car bombs kill 53 in Iraq

Tue Apr 15 2008 22:32:07

Car bomb blasts in separate parts of Iraq have killed 53 and injured more, according to police.

MoD pays wounded Iraqi £2m

Tue Apr 15 2008 10:53:49

An Iraqi accidentally shot by a British soldier will receive £2 million in compensation - a sum higher than any awarded to UK personnel.

British journalist freed in Iraq

Mon Apr 14 2008 21:46:26

A British Journalist has been freed after being kidnapped two months ago in Iraq.

Investigation underway after mass grave found in Iraq - Mbeki meets Mugabe - Italians go to polls.

Sat Apr 12 2008 15:59:57

Bush to suspend US troop withdrawals

Thu Apr 10 2008 17:28:23

President George W Bush is to suspend US troop withdrawals from Iraq this summer to allow the military to reassess the security situation.

Prayers for peace in Zimbabwe - Dalai Lama backs Olympics - Death in Baghdad

Sun Apr 6 2008 16:17:56

Iraqi priest killed in gun attack

Sat Apr 5 2008 14:08:50

An Iraqi priest has been shot dead in a drive-by attack in central Baghad, in the latest attack on Christians in the country.

World News (Evening) 02/04/2008

Wed Apr 2 2008 16:29:46

Zimbabwe opposition claims win - Bush rallies Nato allies - Tibet protesters held in Nepal - Rare lion cub born at Japanese zoo

The Defence Secretary has announced he will postpone plans to pull troops out of Iraq.

Iraq pull-out postponed

Tue Apr 1 2008 22:49:09

World News (Evening) 01/04/2008

Tue Apr 1 2008 16:46:37

Opposition holds narrow lead in Zimbabwe - Iraq death toll rises - Dalai Lama warned by India

World News (Evening) 31/03/2008

Mon Mar 31 2008 17:46:58

World News (Evening) for March 31st, 2008

Zimbabwe election latest - Baghdad curfew lifted - Bush booed at baseball match

Zimbabwe opposition party claims victory - Obama calls on Clinton to carry on - British troops join Iraq fight.

Sun Mar 30 2008 06:27:23

Voters head to polls in Zimbabwe - US enters fray in Iraq - 'Cruel' seal cull attacked

Sat Mar 29 2008 06:17:20

World News (Morning) 28/03/2008

Fri Mar 28 2008 06:10:00

Iraq parliament holds emergency session - Mugabe accused of vote buying - Rare Congo pictures show war suffering

Iraqi PM launches ultimatum to militias - China steps up efforts to quell Tibet unrest - Bon Jovi star arrested.

Thu Mar 27 2008 06:22:11

World News (Evening) 26/03/2008

Wed Mar 26 2008 17:22:54

World News (Evening) for March 26th, 2008

Iraq PM issues ultimatum to gunmen - Block of flats collapses in Norway - China says things 'back to normal' in Lhasa

US backs Iraq offensive - Mugabe allegedly adding the dead to poll lists - Antarctic shelf 'close to collapse'.

Wed Mar 26 2008 06:23:42

Iraqi forces battle gunmen in Basra

Tue Mar 25 2008 22:54:01

Iraqi security forces are battling with powerful Shia militias in a major operation to bring Basra under government control.

Commons to approve future wars

Tue Mar 25 2008 17:14:57

Prime Ministers will have to get the approval of the House of Commons before sending British soldiers to war again, under new plans.

Phillippe turns hero in war film

Tue Mar 25 2008 13:36:42

Ryan Phillippe has stepped out for a screening of his new war film, Stop-Loss.

Iraq: US troops death toll hits 4,000

Mon Mar 24 2008 12:31:47

The number of US troops killed in Iraq has hit 4,000, less than a week after the fifth anniversary of the war.

Day of violence engulfs Iraq

Sun Mar 23 2008 16:34:07

A wave of attacks by insurgents across Iraq has left dozens dead.

US airstrike kills allies - Mugabe sends warning to British companies - Benazir Bhutto's party names candidate

Sun Mar 23 2008 06:11:00

A British soldier who fought on the frontline in Iraq and Afghanistan has had an even harder battle to fight since returning. Ian Hamilton

Sex Change Para

Thu Mar 20 2008 21:07:03

Anti-war protests have been held across the world to mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion.

Iraq anniversary marked

Thu Mar 20 2008 17:50:10

US President George W Bush has spoken of the "undeniable" success of the invasion of Iraq on its fifth anniversary.

Bush defiant on Iraq

Wed Mar 19 2008 19:12:25

Ryan Stops For Loss Premiere

Wed Mar 19 2008 13:59:03

Reece Witherspoon's ex and Channing Tatum were among the stars at the opening of Stop Loss in LA.

World News (Morning) 18/03/2008

Tue Mar 18 2008 06:33:28

China hopes for stability in Tibet - Female suicide bomber kills 43 in Iraq - Space robot gets tools of its trade

Female bomber kills dozens

Mon Mar 17 2008 20:22:50

A female suicide bomber has killed at least 40 people in Iraq ahead of the fifth anniversary of the US invasion.

Protesters call for withdrawal from Iraq

Sat Mar 15 2008 17:55:02

Thousands of anti-war protesters have demanded Britain withdraw its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pope condemns Bishop's death in Iraq - Spitzer's replacement talks about scandal - Tourists rescued from grounded boat.

Fri Mar 14 2008 06:46:37

World News (Evening) 13/03/2008

Thu Mar 13 2008 19:03:41

Kidnapped Iraqi archbishop found dead - Virus closes schools in HK - Shuttle reaches space station

Blasts rock Baghdad during Iran visit

Mon Mar 3 2008 22:53:30

Bomb blasts have killed at least 19 people in Baghdad despite increased security for a visit by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Dead British airman named

Sun Mar 2 2008 17:49:07

A British airman who died following a rocket attack on his base in southern Iraq has been named as Segeant Duane "Baz" Barwood.

Ahmadinejad visits Baghdad

Sun Mar 2 2008 14:39:04

Former arch-enemies Iran and Iraq have moved towards a reconciliation with the first official visit in almost 30 years.

World News (Evening) 29/02/2008

Fri Feb 29 2008 16:46:11

World News (Evening) for February 29th, 2008

Turkish soldiers withdraw from Iraq - Chemical Ali to be executed - Fisherman rescued after 30 hours at sea

Turkish troops withdrawn from Iraq

Fri Feb 29 2008 13:31:14

Thousands of Turkish troops have pulled out of northern Iraq after mounting a major ground offensive against Kurdish rebels.

Chemical Ali execution to go ahead

Fri Feb 29 2008 09:05:01

Former Saddam Hussein henchman "Chemical Ali" is to be executed after a legal wrangle was resolved, Iraqi officials have revealed.

Bush calls for Turkey to withdraw

Thu Feb 28 2008 16:35:55

Turkey should withdraw its troops from northern Iraq "as quickly as possible", US President George W Bush has said.

Britain and Iraq condemn hostage footage

Wed Feb 27 2008 09:40:17

Both Britain and Iraq have condemned the "parading" of a British hostage.

The Government has condemned the release of a video that appears to show one of five British men seized by militants in Iraq.

Outrage at hostage video

Tue Feb 26 2008 23:00:30

Gunmen have seized 21 men from two buses at a fake checkpoint in the troubled Iraqi province of Diyala.

Gunmen kidnap 21 in Iraq

Tue Feb 26 2008 16:05:32

Fears of wider conflict in northern Iraq

Mon Feb 25 2008 18:06:28

Turkish forces have reportedly killed more than 100 Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq amid fears of a wider conflict in the region.

World News (Evening) 25/02/2008

Mon Feb 25 2008 16:49:28

World News (Evening) for February 25th, 2008

Tension mounts as protests continue in Kosovo - Turnout low for Hamas protest - US backs 'short' Turkish incursion in Iraq

World News (Lunchtime) 24/02/2008

Sun Feb 24 2008 15:17:43

Turkish operation continues in Northern Iraq - Three pilgrims dead in Iraq - New Cuban leader to be announced.

Claims British troops killed civilians

Fri Feb 22 2008 14:17:11

British troops have been accused of torturing and killing civilians in southern Iraq.

Hillary Clinton gets new campaign manager - US praises political efforts by Iraq - Venezuela threatens US oil supply

Mon Feb 11 2008 08:03:02

Car blast kills 23 in Iraq market place

Sun Feb 10 2008 19:12:40

A car bomb has killed at least 23 people in a market in the Iraqi town of Balad.

Children in 'disturbing' Al Qaeda videos

Wed Feb 6 2008 22:32:03

Al Qaeda videos showing Iraqi children carrying out mock kidnappings and attacks have been seized by US forces.

World News (Morning) 06/02/2008

Wed Feb 6 2008 06:08:06

World News (Morning) for February 06th, 2008

Tension mounts in America as votes counted - Thousands flee Chad into Cameroon -Three Iraqi civilians shot dead

Baghdad pet market blasts kill 72

Sat Feb 2 2008 00:16:03

At least 72 people have been killed in two separate attacks by female suicide bombers at pet markets in Baghdad.

Government urged to allow Iraqi signing

Wed Jan 30 2008 16:46:35

The Home Secretary is being lobbied to review the decision not to grant an Iraqi footballer a work permit which could "heal divisions".

Shia ritual end peacefully

Sat Jan 19 2008 16:02:27

A Shia ritual has ended peacefully in Kerbala after Iraqi troops imposed tight security around 2.5 million pilgrims who had gathered.

Rice sent to oversee Iraqi reforms

Tue Jan 15 2008 08:09:54

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in Iraq to press for political reconciliation.

Iraq promises justice for Red Caps

Sat Jan 12 2008 21:18:11

The families of six military policemen murdered by an Iraqi mob have been promised justice.

British soldiers in blood risk scare

Thu Jan 10 2008 15:35:13

A number of British soldiers and civilians who had transfusions in Iraq and Afghanistan may have been exposed to contaminated blood.

Iraqi soldier fires on Americans

Sat Jan 5 2008 22:16:33

An Iraqi soldier has killed two US troops on a joint patrol in the northern city of Mosul.

Children killed in Iraq suicide blast

Mon Dec 31 2007 14:17:33

A suicide car bomber has killed five children and six neighbourhood patrol volunteers on the outskirts of Baghdad.

Iraq blast kills ten and injures dozens

Fri Dec 28 2007 11:30:49

A bomb in a parked car in central Baghdad has killed ten people and wounded 66, police have said.

Deadly bomb blast in Iraq

Tue Dec 25 2007 12:53:01

At least 22 people have died after a suicide truck bomb exploded in Iraq's northern city of Baiji.

Family wiped out by Iraq train crash

Mon Dec 24 2007 15:48:36

Twelve members of the same family were killed when a van collided with a cargo train in city of Hillah in Iraq.

Suicide bomber kills 12 in Iraq

Thu Dec 20 2007 15:46:54

A suicide bomber has killed 13 people and one U.S. soldier in Iraq.

Al-Qaeda claims handover as victory

Mon Dec 17 2007 18:27:17

Osama bin Laden's second-in-command says Britain's handover in Basra shows insurgents are gaining the upper hand.

Mixed verdict on US mission in Iraq

Wed Dec 12 2007 16:04:48

America's top General in Baghdad has claimed that military objectives in Iraq are "in large measure being met".

Iraq report could see troop withdrawal

Wed Dec 12 2007 16:04:03

US troops could begin withdrawing from Iraq this month after a top general claimed military objectives are now being met.

Suicide bomber strikes in northern Iraq

Sat Dec 8 2007 09:28:00

A suicide car bomber has killed at least seven people after striking a residential neighbourhood in northern Iraq.

Woman suicide bomber kills 15

Fri Dec 7 2007 08:01:12

A female suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured 24 in Iraq.

British troops killed in helicopter crash

Wed Nov 21 2007 10:28:35

Two British military personnel have been killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Three US soldiers killed in Iraq

Wed Nov 14 2007 06:59:36

Three US soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in Iraq, the US military has said.

Defence spending boost urged

Fri Nov 9 2007 08:08:55

Senior military figures are calling for an urgent cash injection for Britain's Armed Forces.

Iraq targets foreign security firms

Wed Oct 31 2007 14:08:24

The Iraqi government has approved a draft law to lift immunity for foreign security companies, including Blackwater USA.

Security firms 'to lose immunity in Iraq'

Wed Oct 31 2007 13:14:17

Private security firms are to face losing their immunity from prosecution in Iraq, a government spokesman has said.

Mother blames Blair for son's Iraq death

Mon Oct 29 2007 21:20:56

The mother of a UK soldier killed in a bomb attack in Iraq said she held Tony Blair responsible as the inquest into his death resumed.

Suicide bomber kills 28 police officers

Mon Oct 29 2007 09:49:39

A suicide bomber has killed at least 28 police officers and left 20 more injured in Iraq.

US clamps down on security contractors

Wed Oct 24 2007 09:40:42

Washington is clamping down on private security firms operating in Iraq after a series of damaging allegations against them.

Turkey pursues diplomacy with rebels

Tue Oct 23 2007 22:31:40

A Kurdish satellite TV station has broadcast video which it says shows eight Turkish soldiers taken prisoner by Kurdish rebels.

Turkey considers Iraq offensive

Mon Oct 22 2007 21:13:41

Turkey is considering sending troops into northern Iraq after at least 17 of its soldiers were killed in an attack by Kurdish rebels.

Toddlers killed in US air strikes on Iraq

Sun Oct 21 2007 12:53:34

Two toddlers have been killed by US air strikes which left another 11 people dead and at least 69 wounded in Baghdad.

Average diesel prices have risen above £1 a litre amid a worldwide surge in demand for oil.

Diesel hits £1 a litre

Fri Oct 19 2007 16:32:20

US kills 15 Iraqi women and children

Fri Oct 12 2007 08:04:50

At least 15 women and children have been killed during a US airstrike which was targeting suspected senior al-Qaeda leaders in Iraq.

Iraq attack kills '15 civilians'

Thu Oct 11 2007 22:57:50

Up to 19 insurgents and 15 civilians have been killed in air strikes in an operation north of Baghdad.

Security guards 'kill Iraqi women'

Tue Oct 9 2007 14:35:00

Two women have been killed by private security guards escorting a convoy of four vehicles through the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Military policy 'a disaster'

Mon Oct 8 2007 08:07:26

Military policy in Iraq and Afghanistan has been a "disaster" and policy must change to defeat al-Qaeda, claims a leading think-tank.

Iraq: '1,000 UK troops out by Christmas'

Tue Oct 2 2007 19:27:59

The British military force in Basra will be cut by 1,000 by Christmas, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said during a visit to Iraq.

Dead British soldiers named

Wed Sep 26 2007 09:04:39

Two British soldiers killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

Armed Forces to get council tax rebate

Tue Sep 25 2007 20:44:47

Armed forces personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan will receive council tax rebates, Defence Secretary Des Browne has announced.

US military: 'Violence is down in Iraq'

Thu Sep 20 2007 11:41:07

Violence in Iraq has fallen to its lowest level since a mosque attack in 2006, which triggered a deadly wave of sectarian attacks.

Iraq PM criticises Blackwater

Wed Sep 19 2007 23:10:12

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has told the US embassy to stop using American security firm Blackwater after a deadly shooting.

Iraq expels US security firm

Tue Sep 18 2007 17:31:03

The Iraqi government is to review the status of all security companies after it ordered the US firm Blackwater to leave the country.

Greenspan defends oil comments

Mon Sep 17 2007 15:55:33

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has defended his comments that the war in Iraq was simply about oil.

Greenspan: 'Iraq war all about the oil'

Sun Sep 16 2007 10:00:01

The White House has been rocked by the former US Federal Reserve chairman's claim that the war in Iraq is mostly about oil.

US plans 70,000 troop withdrawal

Sat Sep 15 2007 17:25:27

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said troop levels in Iraq could be brought down to 100,000 from 169,000 by January 2009.

Bush plans to withdraw troops

Fri Sep 14 2007 19:47:30

President George W Bush has announced plans to pull 5,700 troops out of Iraq by December.

Bush set to withdraw troops from Iraq

Fri Sep 14 2007 08:24:31

President George W Bush has announced plans to pull 5,700 troops out of Iraq by December.

Key Sunni leader killed in Iraq

Fri Sep 14 2007 07:37:49

A key leader of the alliance of Iraqi Sunni Arab tribes that oppose al-Qaeda has been killed in an explosion, according to reports.

Bush to announce troop reductions

Wed Sep 12 2007 15:25:17

US President George W Bush is expected to announce a reduction in troop numbers in Iraq.

Iraq hits back at US criticism

Mon Sep 10 2007 17:43:45

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki claims that his government has stopped the country sliding into civil war.

Iraqi PM defends government

Sun Sep 9 2007 13:49:26

Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has defended his government's record.

The soldier killed in Iraq on Wedesnday has been named as Sergeant Eddie Collins of the Parachute Regiment.

Killed soldier is named

Sat Sep 8 2007 17:21:14

Commander reports on Iraq surge

Sat Sep 8 2007 17:20:54

America's commander in Iraq has said the troop surge has thrown al-Qaeda off balance.

Iraq troop withdrawal announced

Sat Sep 8 2007 17:20:28

The Government has announced plans to send 500 troops home from Iraq.

Bush responds to bin Laden video

Sat Sep 8 2007 15:20:40

George Bush has used Osama bin Laden's first video appearance in three years to reiterate the need for a US presence in Iraq.

A British soldier killed in Iraq is expected to be named today as a member of the SAS.

Killed soldier 'was SAS'

Sat Sep 8 2007 12:42:45

A British soldier from the Parachute Regiment has been killed in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Fri Sep 7 2007 16:09:49

Families seek kidnapped Britons release

Thu Sep 6 2007 12:11:22

The families of five British men taken hostage in Iraq more than 100 days ago have issued an emotional plea for their release.

Iraq government 'falls short of US goals'

Wed Sep 5 2007 09:58:07

Iraq's government has not taken the political and military steps required to cut sectarian violence, a US congressional report has said.

Bush hints at troop withdrawal

Wed Sep 5 2007 09:22:24

George W Bush has said any reduction in US troop numbers will be based on "calm assessment" and not because of politicians' jitters.

Bush faces protests down under

Tue Sep 4 2007 15:54:32

US President George W Bush has been greeted by anti-war protests in Australia.

Iraq: five kidnapped Brits 'still alive'

Tue Sep 4 2007 15:08:25

A top US general has said he believes five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad in May are still alive.

Brown denies Basra 'defeat' claim

Mon Sep 3 2007 23:56:20

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied that the retreat by British troops from the southern Iraqi city of Basra is a "defeat".

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has hit out at critics in the US, claiming his government has prevented a sectarian civil war.

Iraqi PM slams critics

Sun Sep 2 2007 23:35:10

Iraq war policy: General joins criticism

Sat Sep 1 2007 22:49:24

A top general has added to criticism of the US policy in Iraq, after former army head Mike Jackson said it was "intellectually bankrupt".

Jolie visits refugees and troops in Iraq

Wed Aug 29 2007 17:53:20

Angelina Jolie has taken a trip to Iraq to meet with refugees and US troops.

Dozens killed in Iraq gunbattles

Wed Aug 29 2007 12:23:00

At least 52 people have been killed in gunbattles in the Iraqi holy city of Kerbala during an annual religious ceremony.

Bush hits back at Iran comments

Tue Aug 28 2007 21:38:00

US President George W. Bush has accused Iran of fomenting instability in the Middle East.

UK troops face 'generation of conflict'

Tue Aug 28 2007 13:38:00

The head of the British Army has warned of a "generation of conflict" ahead for troops if they fail in Iraq or Afghanistan.

Brown defends Iraq action

Mon Aug 27 2007 22:41:43

Gordon Brown has sought to head off growing speculation over an early British exit from Iraq.

Dozens killed in Sunni clash in Iraq

Thu Aug 23 2007 12:31:34

A battle between Sunni Arab militants and Sunni Islamist al-Qaeda northeast of Baghdad has left at least 32 people dead.

Helicopter crash kills 14 US soldiers

Wed Aug 22 2007 14:31:10

A Black Hawk helicopter has crashed in northern Iraq, killing 14 US soldiers.

Free post for families of British troops

Mon Aug 20 2007 20:45:00

British troops in Iraq and Afghanistan will be allowed to receive free post from their families.

Military chiefs have insisted that British forces in Iraq are making progress despite claims that they are fighting a war they cannot win.

Troops 'making progress'

Mon Aug 20 2007 14:03:23

Iraq attack death toll rises

Thu Aug 16 2007 06:49:46

Tensions are running high in northern Iraq following the suicide truck bombings which killed at least 250 people.

Iraq blasts kill at least 200

Wed Aug 15 2007 13:09:44

At least 200 people have been killed and hundreds wounded in Iraq following co-ordinated suicide fuel tanker bombings blamed on al-Qaeda.

At least 175 dead in Iraq

Tue Aug 14 2007 23:40:11

At least 175 people have been killed by suicide bombers in one of the worst attacks since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Major Iraq offensive launched

Tue Aug 14 2007 12:20:18

US forces have launched a major new offensive against Sunni and Shia militants in Iraq's Diyala province.

Basra: UK 'faces stark choice'

Fri Aug 10 2007 10:27:06

A former military commander has warned that British forces in Basra face a stark choice - either retake the city or abandon it.

Two UK soldiers killed in Iraq

Thu Aug 9 2007 20:29:22

Two British soldiers have been killed near Basra, Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

MoD names dead serviceman

Thu Aug 9 2007 13:06:42

A British serviceman killed in Iraq has been named as Leading Aircraftman Martin Beard of Number 1 Squadron Royal Air Force Regiment.

US kills 30 Iraqi 'militants'

Wed Aug 8 2007 16:30:27

The US military has claimed to have killed 30 militants in an air strike in Baghdad.

The latest British soldier to be killed in Iraq has been named as Private Craig Barber of 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh.

MoD names dead soldier

Wed Aug 8 2007 12:41:32

'Govt failing interpreters'

Tue Aug 7 2007 11:50:08

The Government is reportedly ignoring pleas by British military personnel to secure asylum for scores of Iraqi interpreters.

Soldier jailed for 110 years

Mon Aug 6 2007 10:47:10

A US soldier has been jailed for 110 years for the gang rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and the killing of her family.

Victorious footballers return

Sat Aug 4 2007 13:38:13

Iraq's victorious footballers have arrived home to celebrate the Asian Cup victory that inspired their nation.

Victorious footballers return

Sat Aug 4 2007 13:37:08

Iraq's victorious footballers have arrived home to celebrate the Asian Cup victory that inspired their nation.

Troops: mental health risk

Fri Aug 3 2007 18:49:22

British troops face escalating mental problems the longer they stay on frontline duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, a study claims.

UK soldier killed in Basra

Thu Aug 2 2007 17:46:57

A British soldier from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment has been killed in Basra, southern Iraq, the Ministry of Defence has said.

Iraq blast kills at least 67

Wed Aug 1 2007 13:27:01

At least 67 people have been killed and around 100 injured in Iraq when a petrol tanker packed with explosives blew up in western Baghdad.

Brown backs President Bush

Mon Jul 30 2007 20:39:52

Gordon Brown has backed US President George Bush as someone who shares his vision of working for freedom and justice around the world.

Humanitarian crisis in Iraq

Mon Jul 30 2007 19:26:07

Violence is masking a deepening humanitarian crisis in Iraq, with hunger and disease spreading, Oxfam has warned in a report.

Brown and Bush to hold summit

Mon Jul 30 2007 19:25:41

Iraq and Sudan's Darfur region are set to dominate talks between Prime Minister Gordon Brown and US President George Bush at Camp David.

Blasts kill 50 in Baghdad

Wed Jul 25 2007 19:35:38

Two suicide car bombs have killed 50 people in Iraq, marring celebrations as football fans cheered their country's win in the Asian Cup.

Servicemen's bodies flown home

Wed Jul 25 2007 12:07:28

The bodies of four British servicemen killed in Iraq in the last week have been flown back to the UK.

RAF men killed in Basra attack

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

Three RAF personnel have been killed in a mortar attack on their base in southern Iraq.

Killed RAF personnel named

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

The RAF servicemen killed in a rocket attack in Iraq this week have been named.

A British soldier on duty in Iraq has been killed, the Ministry of Defence said.

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

Soldier killed in Iraq named

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

A young British soldier killed whilst on duty in Iraq has been formally named.

US and Iran to discuss Iraq

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

US and Iranian envoys will hold talks in Baghdad to discuss Iraq's worsening chaos.

Baghdad car bombings kill 17

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

A wave of car bombings in central Baghdad has left at least 17 people dead and dozens more wounded.

Iraq troop withdrawal urged

Wed Jul 25 2007 10:08:02

The father of an airman killed in Iraq is calling on Gordon Brown to begin the withdrawal of troops from the country.

Three die in Iraq bomb attack

Thu Jul 19 2007 23:46:33

Three RAF servicemen have been killed in a mortar attack on their Iraqi base.

US blocks Iraq withdrawal

Wed Jul 18 2007 17:23:52

The US Senate has blocked a Democratic effort to withdraw American combat troops from Iraq.

Men wearing Iraqi military uniforms have killed 29 people in a village north of Baghdad, an Iraqi security official has said.

Gunmen kill 29 in Iraq

Tue Jul 17 2007 12:40:06

Suicide blasts kill 80 in Iraq

Mon Jul 16 2007 12:55:03

Co-ordinated suicide blasts have killed at least 80 people in the northern Iraqi town of Kirkuk.

Iraq early pullout warning

Tue Jul 10 2007 23:31:56

Pulling US troops out of Iraq early could lead to sharp increase in violence and thousands of deaths, the US envoy to Baghdad has said.

Iraq: latest UK casualty named

Mon Jul 9 2007 12:40:00

A British soldier killed in Basra, southern Iraq, has been named as Corporal Christopher Read.

Third soldier killed in Iraq

Sun Jul 8 2007 23:01:30

A third British soldier has been killed whilst serving in Iraq in as many days.

Bomb kills Iraqi army recruits

Sun Jul 8 2007 11:01:53

A bomb blast has killed 17 new Iraqi army recruits and wounded 20 others while they were travelling on a road near Baghdad.

'Blair quit plan before Iraq'

Sun Jul 8 2007 07:37:34

Tony Blair wanted to quit as Prime Minister just months before the Iraq war, the diaries of spin doctor Alastair Campbell have claimed.

Iraq market blast kills 115

Sat Jul 7 2007 19:52:40

A huge truck bomb at an outdoor market in northern Iraq has killed at least 115 people and injured around 250, levelling shops and houses.

Iraq: Two Brit soldiers killed

Sat Jul 7 2007 16:25:55

A British soldier was killed in southern Iraq during during violent clashes, a day after a colleague was killed in an accident.

Car bomb kills ten in Baghdad

Tue Jul 3 2007 19:59:49

A car bomb has killed ten people and wounded 20 near an outdoor market in a Shi'ite neighbourhood of Baghdad.

Iraq: five US soldiers killed

Mon Jul 2 2007 11:10:22

Four US soldiers and a marine have been killed in separate attacks in Iraq.

Five policemen have been killed in a suicide attack in Iraq.

Iraq attack kills five

Sun Jul 1 2007 12:40:39

Iraq: five US soldiers killed

Fri Jun 29 2007 11:11:10

A roadside explosion has killed five US soldiers and wounded seven others in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Troops killed in Iraq named

Thu Jun 28 2007 17:08:52

Three British soldiers killed by a roadside bomb while on patrol in southern Iraq have been named.

Iraq: suicide bombers kill 36

Mon Jun 25 2007 19:39:43

Suicide bombing in the southern Shia city of Hilla

Suicide bombers have killed 36 people in three separate attacks in Iraq.

Chemical Ali to be executed

Mon Jun 25 2007 09:08:50

Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majeed, known as Chemical Ali, has been sentenced to death.

Chemical Ali to be executed

Mon Jun 25 2007 07:28:51

Saddam Hussein's cousin Ali Hassan al-Majeed, known as Chemical Ali, has been sentenced to death.

Killed British soldier named

Sun Jun 24 2007 12:47:43

The British soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Basra on Friday has been named as Corporal John Rigby.

Basra: British soldier injured

Fri Jun 22 2007 09:28:26

A British soldier has been seriously injured in a roadside bombing in Basra.

Soldier killed in Basra named

Thu Jun 21 2007 16:50:16

The latest British soldier killed in Iraq has been named as Major Paul Harding from 4th Battalion The Rifles.

Twelve US soldiers have been killed in Iraq in the past 48 hours, officials said.

Deadly day for Iraq

Thu Jun 21 2007 16:43:07

Bomber kills 78 in Baghdad

Tue Jun 19 2007 19:27:41

A truck bomber has struck in Baghdad, killing 78 people and wounding 224 others near a Shia mosque, police have said.

UK forces kill 36 in Iraq

Mon Jun 18 2007 10:18:44

British forces have killed as many as 36 people in a fierce battle with Shia militiamen, Iraqi police and hospital officials have said.

Soldier killed in Basra named

Sun Jun 17 2007 17:31:45

A British soldier that was killed in a road traffic accident in southern Iraq, has been named.

Iraq's Golden Mosque damaged

Wed Jun 13 2007 12:53:09

Militants have blown up two minarets of a sacred Shi'ite mosque in the Iraqi city of Samarra.

Historic ruling on Iraq death

Wed Jun 13 2007 11:19:58

The death of an Iraqi man in British custody is covered under the European Convention on Human Rights, the House of Lords has ruled.

Dead soldier named by MoD

Fri Jun 8 2007 14:47:51

The 150th British soldier killed in Iraq has been named as Wiltshire-based Corporal Rodney Wilson.

The mother of a British soldier killed in Iraq has called for Gordon Brown to bring the troops home when he becomes Prime Minister.

Brown urged to quit Iraq

Fri Jun 8 2007 14:37:44

Two explosions in quick succession have killed 15 people and wounded 32 in the southern Iraqi town of Qurna.

Blasts kill 15 in Iraq

Fri Jun 8 2007 07:33:23

Brit soldier shot in Iraq

Thu Jun 7 2007 13:31:48

A British soldier has been killed during a patrol in Basra, bringing the UK death toll to 150.

President hopefuls TV clash

Mon Jun 4 2007 10:57:39

The eight US Democrats seeking their party's presidential nomination have clashed over Iraq during a two hour TV debate.

Sixteen American troops have died in Iraq in the first three days of June.

US troops killed in Iraq

Sun Jun 3 2007 21:52:59

Hunt for hostages continues

Thu May 31 2007 07:11:42

Urgent efforts to free five British hostages being held in Iraq are continuing.

Militia link to kidnappings

Wed May 30 2007 21:34:30

Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Mehdi Army militia may be behind the abduction of five Britons from a government building in Baghdad.

Five Britons kidnapped in Iraq

Tue May 29 2007 21:45:43

Five UK citizens have been kidnapped from the finance ministry by a group of up to 40 men, some dressed in police uniforms.

Twenty four die in car bomb

Mon May 28 2007 13:41:08

At least 24 people have been killed and 68 wounded after a car bomb exploded in central Baghdad.

US officials are expected to call on Iran to stop arming and funding Shi'ite militias during rare talks in Baghdad.

US and Iran in talks

Mon May 28 2007 07:19:40

Iraq: Mehdi army leader killed

Sun May 27 2007 19:01:30

British forces have killed the leader of the Mehdi Army militia in Basra as he attempted to resist arrest in the southern Iraqi city.

Funeral blast kills 19 Iraqis

Thu May 24 2007 22:23:47

At least 19 people have been killed and 25 injured during a car bombing which targeted a tent full of Iraqi mourners west of Baghdad.

Seven US troops killed in Iraq

Wed May 23 2007 12:56:44

Seven US soldiers were killed in four separate attacks - mainly roadside bombings in Iraq on Tuesday.

Baghdad car bomb kills 25

Tue May 22 2007 10:51:47

A car bomb blast at a popular outdoor market in southwestern Baghdad has killed 25 people and wounded 60.

UK soldier killed in Basra

Mon May 21 2007 20:30:45

A UK soldier and a civilian driver were killed following an attack in the Al Tuwaysa district of central Basra area in Iraq.

Brown defends Iraq invasion

Sun May 20 2007 19:07:16

Gordon Brown has mounted a staunch defence of the decision to invade Iraq.

Attack during Blair visit

Sat May 19 2007 19:09:07

The British army headquarters in Basra has come under mortar attack during a visit by Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Blair gets glowing report

Thu May 17 2007 18:00:44

President George W Bush has Prime Minister Tony Blair

President George W Bush has praised Tony Blair's "vision" during his final visit to the White House as Prime Minister.

Harry decision controversy

Thu May 17 2007 06:30:08

A decision to stop Prince Harry serving in Iraq has sparked controversy.

Prince will not serve in Iraq

Wed May 16 2007 19:15:12

Prince Harry will not serve in Iraq because of "a degree of risk" that is now "unacceptable", General Sir Richard Dannatt has said.

Truck blast kills 45 in Iraq

Wed May 16 2007 13:27:58

At least 45 people have been killed by a truck explosion in a mostly Shia town, north of Baghdad.

Fifty killed in Iraq bombing

Mon May 14 2007 08:23:19

Fifty people have been killed and 70 injured after a suicide truck bombing in the northern Iraqi town of Makhmur.

US General's torture warning

Fri May 11 2007 11:48:57

The US military commander in Iraq has told his troops to fight by the rules after a survey found many soldiers supported torture.

US vice-president Dick Cheney has arrived in Baghdad on a surprise visit.

Cheney visits Iraq

Wed May 9 2007 09:01:00

Killed Brit soldier named

Mon May 7 2007 23:40:52

A soldier who died after sustaining injuries in Iraq has been named by the Ministry of Defence as Private Kevin Thompson.

Iraq:Eight US soldiers killed

Sun May 6 2007 23:00:00

Eight US soldiers were killed in Iraq, including six who died along with a journalist in a roadside bomb attack north of Baghdad.

A car bomb has killed 30 people and wounded 80 others near a crowded market in Baghdad.

Iraq car bomb kills 30

Sun May 6 2007 11:12:27

Stone urges Iraq withdrawal

Fri May 4 2007 08:35:49

Controversial US director Oliver Stone is adding his voice to the growing calls for US troops to be withdrawn from Iraq.

Beckett meets Iran counterpart

Thu May 3 2007 18:36:42

Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett has had face-to-face talks Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki for the first time.

Bush vetoes Iraq war bill

Wed May 2 2007 13:09:31

US President George W Bush has dismissed legislation which would have meant US troops beginning to pull out of Iraq this year.

Al-Qaeda's boss in Iraq killed

Tue May 1 2007 10:01:07

The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been killed in an internal fight between militants north of Baghdad, the Interior Ministry has said.

UK soldier jailed over abuse

Mon Apr 30 2007 19:29:03

Britain's first war criminal has been dismissed from the army and sentenced to one year in a civilian jail.

Prince Harry will go to Iraq

Mon Apr 30 2007 18:20:35

Prince Harry will be deployed with his unit to Iraq, the head of the army General Sir Richard Dannatt has confirmed.

32 killed at Iraq funeral

Mon Apr 30 2007 17:28:45

A suicide bomber has attacked a Shi'ite funeral north of Baghdad killing 32 people, Iraq police have said.

MoD name dead British soldier

Mon Apr 30 2007 15:42:23

A British soldier killed by small arms fire in Basra has been named as Paul Donnachie.

A British soldier has been shot dead while on routine patrol in Basra.

Sun Apr 29 2007 22:44:34

Suicide car bombing kills 57

Sun Apr 29 2007 16:23:02

A suicide car bomber has killed 57 people and wounded nearly 160 near one of Iraq's most revered Shia Muslim shrines in Kerbala.

Suicide car bombing kills 57

Sat Apr 28 2007 19:39:47

A suicide car bomber has killed 57 people and wounded nearly 160 near one of Iraq's most revered Shia Muslim shrines in Kerbala.

Militia 'will target Harry'

Sat Apr 28 2007 08:59:45

A special militia unit has been set up to track down and capture Prince Harry if he is sent to Iraq, a Shia commander has claimed.

Slain army medic remembered

Fri Apr 27 2007 20:32:39

Hundreds of people have gathered to pay their last respects to teenage Army medic Eleanor Dlugosz, who died in a bomb attack in Iraq.

Senate votes for Iraq pull-out

Fri Apr 27 2007 12:39:51

The US Senate has sent out another strong message over the war in Iraq by passing a bill requiring troops to start withdrawing by October.

Prince Harry would not quit the Army if he was prevented from serving in Iraq, sources have said.

Harry will not quit Army

Fri Apr 27 2007 12:01:14

Ban: 'Harry could quit Army'

Thu Apr 26 2007 23:49:17

Prince Harry could quit the Army if he is prevented from going to Iraq, Household Cavalry Regiment sources have claimed.

US army chief's Iraq doubts

Thu Apr 26 2007 19:34:40

The top US war chief has confessed that the struggle to stabilise Iraq may get harder before it gets easier.

Blast kills nine Iraqi troops

Thu Apr 26 2007 11:32:36

Nine Iraqi soldiers have been killed and 15 people were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his car into an army checkpoint.

UK civilian's Iraq death toll

Wed Apr 25 2007 18:59:07

Since the start of the Iraq war at least 59 British civilians have died while in the Middle Eastern country.

A suicide bomber has killed nine people and injured 16 others inside a police station northeast of Baghdad.

Iraqi bomber kills nine

Wed Apr 25 2007 11:32:43

MoD names latest Basra victim

Tue Apr 24 2007 17:58:44

The latest UK soldier killed in Iraq has been named as Kingsman Alan Joseph Jones of the 2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment.

Bomber kills nine US troops

Tue Apr 24 2007 07:51:47

Nine US soldiers have been killed and 20 wounded when a suicide bomber targeted a military outpost north of Baghdad.

Killing continues in Iraq

Sun Apr 22 2007 09:22:40

Two suicide car bombers have killed ten people and wounded 75 in Baghdad.

Dead British soldiers named

Fri Apr 20 2007 17:27:18

Two British soldiers killed when their armoured vehicle was hit by a bomb blast in Iraq have been named by the Ministry of Defence.

Iraqi executions condemned

Fri Apr 20 2007 14:51:54

The soaring number of state executions in Iraq has been condemned by human rights group Amnesty International.

Two British soldiers have been killed while carrying out a patrol in Iraq, it has been reported.

Two Brits killed in Iraq

Thu Apr 19 2007 22:18:22

Iraq reeling after bloodshed

Thu Apr 19 2007 22:18:05

Iraq is still reeling from its bloodiest day since the US-led security crackdown began two months ago.

Almost 200 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in a series of massive car bomb exposions in Iraq.

Baghdad blasts kill 200

Wed Apr 18 2007 22:29:48

Second helicopter victim named

Tue Apr 17 2007 15:40:53

The second British servicemen killed when two RAF helicopters crashed in mid-air in Iraq has been named as 27-year-old Sgt Mark McLaren.

Iraq helicopter victim named

Mon Apr 16 2007 18:44:11

A British servicemen killed when two helicopters apparently crashed in northern Iraq has been named as Colour Sergeant Mark Powell.

Iraqis killed at checkpoint

Mon Apr 16 2007 13:44:11

At least 13 Iraqi soldiers have been killed at a checkpoint near the northern city of Mosul.

Troops die in helicopter crash

Sun Apr 15 2007 19:02:24

Two British service personnel have died and one is seriously injured after two military helicopters crashed in Iraq.

Clampdown after Baghdad blast

Fri Apr 13 2007 10:08:27

A major security clampdown is expected in Baghdad after a suicide bomber blew himself up in the heart of the fortified Green Zone.

Soldiers' coffins flown home

Thu Apr 12 2007 12:44:54

The bodies of four British soldiers killed in Iraq last week have arrived back in the UK.

Ceremony for dead soldiers

Wed Apr 11 2007 23:20:40

British troops in Iraq have held a sunset repatriation ceremony for the four soldiers killed by a roadside bomb last week.

Iraq war 'increases terror'

Wed Apr 11 2007 12:13:33

Iraq has become a "combat training zone for jihadists" as a result of the US-led war on terror, a new report claims.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Shias have gathered in the city of Najaf for an anti-US protest.

Iraqi Shias hold protest

Mon Apr 9 2007 10:29:23

Bomb destroys Iraq building

Sun Apr 8 2007 12:53:14

Destruction caused by a car bomb in Mahmudiya

A car bomb has killed up to 17 people and wounded dozens in Mahmudiya, a town south of Baghdad.

Prince mourns death of pal

Sat Apr 7 2007 06:58:15

Prince William is mourning the death of a "close friend" who was among the four British soldiers killed in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq.

Dead soldiers to be named

Fri Apr 6 2007 14:19:12

The four British soldiers killed in a roadside bomb attack in Iraq are expected to be named.

Killing continues in Iraq

Fri Apr 6 2007 09:30:40

At least 15 people were killed in a truck bomb attack in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, police said.

Four British soldiers killed in a roadside ambush in Iraq included two women.

Two women among soldiers

Thu Apr 5 2007 19:21:19

Crater following attack on British patrol in Basra

Iraq - message from the grave

Wed Apr 4 2007 10:33:04

The wife of a soldier killed in Iraq received an anniversary card from her husband just days after he died on patrol.

Iraq - message from the grave

Wed Apr 4 2007 10:22:12

The wife of a soldier killed in Iraq received an anniversary card from her husband just days after he died on patrol.

Iraq - message from the grave

Wed Apr 4 2007 10:13:36

The wife of a soldier killed in Iraq received an anniversary card from her husband just days after he died on patrol.

Dead British serviceman named

Tue Apr 3 2007 17:34:43

A British soldier who died after an attack in southern Iraq on Monday has been named as Rifleman Aaron Lincoln.

Dead British soldier named

Mon Apr 2 2007 17:31:39

The British soldier killed in Iraq on Sunday has been named as Kingsman Danny John Wilson.

A British soldier has died after being shot on a routine patrol in southern Iraq.

Sun Apr 1 2007 22:02:10

Iraq win Middle-East Idol

Sat Mar 31 2007 22:02:51

There were scenes of celebrations in Iraq as their countrywoman, singer Shadha Hassoun, won the Arab version of American Idol.

Fifteen Iraqi and US soldiers have been wounded and many more are suffering from chlorine poisoning following a chemical blast in Iraq.

Iraq blast injures 15

Wed Mar 28 2007 15:23:49

Soldiers survive Basra attack

Mon Mar 26 2007 11:10:17

British soldiers have escaped unhurt after their patrol was hit by a roadside bomb in the Iraqi city of Basra.

Suicide bomber kills nine

Sun Mar 25 2007 16:24:29

Nine people have reportedly been killed after a suicide bomber struck near a Shi'ite mosque in the south of Baghdad.

Bomber targets Iraq deputy PM

Fri Mar 23 2007 13:00:38

Iraq's deputy prime minister has been injured during an assassination attempt which killed at least four people in Iraq.

Blast as Iraq invasion marked

Tue Mar 20 2007 21:20:15

A car bomb has killed at least five people and wounded 17 in central Baghdad, on the fourth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq.

US troops named in Lloyd death

Mon Mar 19 2007 22:00:07

The names of 16 US marines who were present when ITV News journalist Terry Lloyd was killed in southern Iraq have been revealed.

Bush speaks on Iraq security

Mon Mar 19 2007 21:05:25

President George W Bush has warned a swift troop withdrawal from Iraq would have "devastating" consequences for US security.