Petraeus picked to lead Central Command updated 8 hours, 8 minutes ago
Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, has been chosen to become chief of U.S. Central Command, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.
Food, drugs run short in Sadr City, Red Cross says updated 8 hours, 22 minutes ago
Weeks of fighting in Baghdad's Sadr City neighborhood have destroyed the main market and isolated civilians from supplies of food and water, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
Al Qaeda No. 2: Attacks on Western nations in works updated 1 day ago
Al Qaeda still has plans to target Western countries involved in the Iraq war, Osama bin Laden's chief deputy warns in an audiotape released Tuesday to answer questions posed by followers.
Shiite cleric's followers ready to fight updated 2 days ago
Anti-U.S. Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's movement is "ready for all options" in a growing confrontation between his followers and the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, a spokesman said Monday.
Oil spikes at $117 after tanker attack updated 2 days ago
Oil prices spiked to a record $117.40 a barrel after a Japanese oil tanker was attacked in Middle Eastern waters, off the east coast of Yemen.
Oil prices spike to record above $117 updated 2 days ago
Oil prices spiked to a record above $117 a barrel Monday in Asia following an attack on a key pipeline in Nigeria at the end of last week.
Pakistan envoy: I am Taliban hostage updated Sat, April 19, 2008
Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan appeared on a video aired Saturday by an Arab satellite channel, saying he was kidnapped by Taliban militants more than two months ago.
Al Qaeda declares 'failure and defeat' for U.S. troops in Iraq updated Thu, April 17, 2008
Marking the fifth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, al Qaeda's media arm released an audio recording, purportedly from the group's second-in-command, saying U.S. troops there have failed.
Lawmakers criticize Bush's Iran policy updated Thu, April 17, 2008
Frustrated U.S. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle slammed the Bush administration Thursday for an Iran policy they charged lacks direction and has failed to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions.
British PM: Bush owed 'a huge debt of gratitude' updated Thu, April 17, 2008
President Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed a range of topics at the White House on Thursday including terrorism, fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran and economic issues, Bush told reporters afterward.
