UN: Civilian death toll in Iraq climbing
2006-09-21 13:45:58
The number of civilians slain in Iraq reached an unprecedented level in July and August, which saw 6,599 violent deaths, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Bombings kill 28 in Baghdad
2006-09-20 16:23:47
Separate bombings near an army base and a police building killed at least 28 people and wounded at least 56, Iraqi police said Wednesday.
Iraq violence kills at least 41 people
2006-09-19 08:30:12
Bombers and gunmen killed at least 41 people and wounded dozens across Iraq on Monday, while parliament leaders again put off debate on legislation.
60 bodies found in Baghdad in 24 hours - source
2006-09-13 15:28:43
A total of 60 unidentified bodies have been found in various parts of Baghdad over the past 24 hours, an Interior Ministry source said on Wednesday.
40 killed as Shiites, Iraqi forces fight
2006-08-29 08:59:25
Shiite militiamen battled Iraqi forces for 12 hours Monday, leaving at least 40 people dead and underlining the government's struggle to rein in an anti-U.S. cleric.
New British envoy: Iraq not in civil war
2006-08-28 09:31:16
Britain's new ambassador to Baghdad said on Sunday that Iraq was not in the civil war that his predecessor warned was a strong possibility.
Car bombs, rockets kill 47 in Baghdad
2006-08-14 09:04:17
Car bombs and a rocket barrage struck a crowded predominantly Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad late Sunday, killing at least 47 people and wounding at least 148, authorities said.
Bombings, shootings kill 33 across Iraq
2006-08-09 09:03:29
A series of bombings and shootings killed at least 33 people Tuesday, most in the Baghdad area, as more American soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital in a make-or-break bid to quell sectarian violence.
Attacks across Iraq kill more than 70
2006-08-02 08:45:10
Bombings and shootings killed more than 70 people in Iraq on Tuesday in a surge of bloodshed as U.S. forces prepare to take back Baghdad's streets from gunmen.
Bomb attacks on Iraqi forces kill 40
2006-08-01 15:56:39
Bombs killed at least 40 people on Tuesday, half of them Iraqi soldiers, in the latest blow to the new government's efforts to inspire confidence in the country's security forces.
Gunmen kidnap Iraq's Olympic chief
2006-07-15 19:37:32
Gunmen kidnapped the head of Iraq's Olympic committee and at least 30 employees Saturday after storming a meeting of sports officials.
Group claims 3 GIs killed over rape-murders
2006-07-11 12:37:31
An al-Qaida-linked group claims it killed three U.S. soldiers last month and mutilated two of their bodies to avenge the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by troops of the same unit.