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Al-Qaeda-linked group claims Baghdad bombings

Al-Qaeda’s umbrella group in Iraq claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in the heart of Baghdad that killed at least 155 people.

Car bombs hit Baghdad, Basra as violence shakes Iraq

A suicide car bomber struck the police headquarters in Basra on Tuesday, killing at least three officers and wounding 20 people amid fears over the southern city’s deteriorating…

Insurgents held as violence continues in Iraq

Iraqi soldiers arrested 64 suspected insurgents, mostly in northern provinces, as three people were killed in the country’s raging sectarian and political violence, officials…

Saddam trial: Defence accuses witness of perjury

Saddam Hussein’s defence team has accused a prosecution witness of perjury and on Wednesday demanded that the court be halted to allow an investigation into the veracity of all…

British, Canadian peace activists freed in Iraq

United States and British forces freed three Christian peace activists — a Briton and two Canadians — without firing a shot early on Thursday, ending a four-month hostage drama…

Saddam’s lawyers to sue Bush, Blair

Saddam Hussein’s chief lawyer said on Thursday that the deposed Iraqi president wants United States President George Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair tried on…

Bloody day in Baghdad: 23 killed

Two near simultaneous bombings targeted a crowded downtown Baghdad coffee shop and nearby restaurant, killing at least 23 people and wounding 26, according to police and hospital…