Yahoo! News: Iraq

In Baghdad, Blasts from the Past (Time.com) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 03:55 AM CST Time.com - The suicide bombings on Monday may not signal a return of Al-Qaeda but they are a reminder of how fragile security is in the Iraqi capital

2 roadside bombs kill 3, wound 14 in Baghdad (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 03:19 AM CST AP - A pair of roadside bombs exploded in quick succession during the morning rush hour in east Baghdad on Tuesday, killing three people and wounding 14 others, police and hospital officials said.

Will Obama Have to Adjust His Timetable on Iraq? (Time.com) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 03:00 AM CST Time.com - U.S. commanders are skeptical that a 16-month withdrawal schedule could be completed while maintaining security

Moment of truth for Shiite party over pact (AP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 02:58 AM CST AP - The fate of an agreement that would keep U.S. troops here for three more years rests with Iraq's largest Shiite party, which must choose between its two main partners: the United States and Iran.

Baghdad reopens bridge closed since deadly stampede (AFP) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 01:44 AM CST AFP - Authorities in Baghdad on Tuesday opened a major bridge that was closed for more than three years after nearly 1,000 Shiite pilgrims perished in a deadly stampede.

Baghdad bomb attack kills 2, wounds 17 (Reuters) Posted: 11 Nov 2008 12:30 AM CST Reuters - Two roadside bombs exploded in a crowd of part time laborers in central Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounding 17, police said.

UN warns of possible violence in Iraq elections (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 08:00 PM CST AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said passage of a law clearing the way for provincial elections in Iraq was "a milestone" in the process of national reconciliation, but he warned of the possibility of election violence.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,193 (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 07:12 PM CST AP - As of Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, at least 4,193 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Baghdad market blasts kill 28 in deadliest recent attack (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 07:01 PM CST AFP - At least 28 people were killed, including women and schoolgirls, and dozens wounded in a triple bombing in a Baghdad market on Monday, the deadliest attack to rock the Iraqi capital in months, security officials said.

Iraq spokesman says US security offer not enough (AP) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 05:40 PM CST AP - Iraq's government spokesman said Monday the proposed U.S. changes to a draft security agreement were "not enough" and asked Washington to offer new amendments if it wants the pact to win parliamentary approval.

Iraq cabinet draws conclusions on U.S. troop draft (Reuters) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 03:25 PM CST Reuters - Iraq's cabinet has drawn its conclusions on a final U.S. draft of a security pact that would require American troops to leave by the end of 2011, Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's media adviser said on Monday.

Iraq's cabinet expected to meet on US pact as deadline looms (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 01:40 PM CST AFP - Iraq's cabinet is expected to meet in Baghdad on Tuesday to discuss a military accord that will govern the presence of American troops in Iraq beyond 2008, a minister said on Monday.

Turkish military shells northern Iraq: guard (Reuters) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 12:29 PM CST Reuters - The Turkish military struck the border area of northern Iraq on Monday, Iraqi officials said, in the latest apparent attack on Kurdish separatist PKK fighters.

Baghdad starts paying anti-Qaeda militias (AFP) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 09:51 AM CST AFP - Sunni militias which have played a key role in driving Al-Qaeda fighters from Baghdad began receiving pay cheques on Monday from a Shiite-led Iraqi government that has long eyed them with suspicion.

Triple bombing in Baghdad deadliest in months (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 10 Nov 2008 03:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - At least 31 people were killed in a triple bomb attack in Baghdad on Monday. This is the latest incident in a series of attacks marking a surge in violence in the Iraqi capital. The attacks occurred in Baghdad's Azamiyah neighborhood, a former hotbed of sectarian violence that has been relatively peaceful in recent months.

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