Washington - US President George W Bush on Thursday endorsed his top commander in Iraq's recommendation to halt US troop withdrawals once the surge ends in July, leaving open the possibility that 1

Baghdad  - Iraq's President Jalal al-Talabani said on Wednesday that talks about reshaping the Iraqi government were progressing and he hoped there would be a new cabinet within a week.

London - The mothers of two young British soldiers killed in Iraq Wednesday lost their legal bid to force the government of Gordon Brown to hold a public inquiry into the legality of Britain's invo

Baquba, Iraq ­ They sound like a loud mosquito buzzing above your head or a lawnmower rumbling in the distance. And you'll only see them by chance ­ day or night

Washington - The top US commander and diplomat in Iraq were unable to persuade congressional Democrats that US troops should remain there longer to capitalize on the year-old troop surge, which has