Biden meets with political leaders, 3 suspects in rocket attack releasedBAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden met with senior Iraqi officials on his first full day in Iraq on Wednesday as he sought to smooth political differences among its fractious political leadership as the American military moves ahead with plans to pull troops out of the country. Syria’s president, Turkey’s prime minister discuss stalled peace process with IsraelANKARA, Turkey — Turkey encouraged Syria on Wednesday to think of ways to revive the stalled peace talks with Israel, but the Syrian president said Israel does not appear to be a partner in the process. Iraq says talks with Syria over recent spate of bombings have failed over extradition demandBAGHDAD, Iraq — Talks between Iraq and Syria over Iraqi charges that Damascus is harboring militants involved in deadly bombings in Baghdad have failed and will not be repeated, the Iraqi government spokesman said on Wednesday. Danish newspaper prints elite soldier’s book about special ops despite military protestsCOPENHAGEN — A Danish newspaper on Wednesday printed the content of a book by a former special forces soldier that the military has been trying to ban citing national security. US military: 3 militants arrested on suspicion of firing rockets during VP Biden visitBAGHDAD — U.S.-Iraqi forces arrested three militants suspected of firing rockets at Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone, where visiting Vice President Joe Biden was spending the night, the U.S. military said Wednesday. VP Biden meets in Baghdad with Iraqi officials in bid to smooth political differencesBAGHDAD — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is meeting with a broad spectrum of Iraqi officials in Baghdad on a trip where he hopes to smooth political differences as the American military moves ahead with plans to pull troops out of the country. Prime Minister: Hungary to accept Guantanamo detainee, expected to be Palestinian manBUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary said Wednesday it will accept a detainee from Guantanamo Bay, inching President Barack Obama closer to his pledge to close the U.S. military detention center. Iraqi reporter who threw shoes at Bush freed, claims he was tortured in jailBAGHDAD — The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in protest was freed from prison on Tuesday and, unrepentant, he harshly condemned the U.S. presence in his country and accused authorities of torturing him. Green Zne hit by mortars as Biden in Baghdad for 3rd visitBAGHDAD — Insurgents fired four mortar shells at Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Tuesday, killing two civilians, on the same day Vice President Joe Biden arrived in the Iraqi capital on an unannounced visit to help resolve political differences among Iraqis. Mortar shells fired into Baghdad Green Zone as Vice President Joe Biden visits.BAGHDAD — Four mortar shells have been fired into the Green Zone as Vice President Joe Biden is visiting Baghdad. VP Biden in Baghdad on 3rd visit this year, a mission to show White House focus on warBAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq Tuesday on a previously unannounced mission to show the White House remains focused on the Iraq war despite military pullbacks and increased attention on Afghanistan. China training Afghans, Iraqis in mine clearance as part of efforts to short up tiesBEIJING — China’s army is training Iraqi and Afghan soldiers to clear land mines, a sign of Beijing’s desire to expand engagement with the two countries despite wariness over the presence of U.S. forces. Iraqi who threw shoes at Bush freed; says he was tortured with electric shocks after arrestBAGHDAD — The Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in protest was freed from prison on Tuesday and, unrepentant, he harshly condemned the U.S. presence in his country and accused authorities of torturing him. Iraqi shoe thrower freed; says he was tortured with electric shock!
British military police investigate allegation soldiers raped and maimed Iraqi civilianLONDON — Britain’s defense ministry says the Royal Military police are investigating an allegation that soldiers raped and maimed an Iraqi man. Iraqi TV reporter who threw his shoes at Bush released from prisonBAGHDAD — An Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush in a stunning act of protest that made him a hero around the Arab world was released from a Baghdad prison Tuesday, his brother said. Iraqi TV reporter who threw his shoes at Bush to be released from prisonBAGHDAD — A lawyer for the Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush says a judge has signed the necessary papers for his release, which he expects to come at any moment. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,344 Monday, according to Associated Press countAs of Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009, at least 4,344 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Civilian from La. worked with father and uncle on Iraqi base where he was shot to deathLucas “Trent” Vinson was due home from Iraq for a break in October. Instead, the 27-year-old civilian contractor’s father will accompany his body on a flight back to the United States. Majority Leader Reid ask State Department, Pentagon to investigate electrocution of contractorWASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday asked the State Department and Pentagon to investigate the electrocution of a 25-year-old private security contractor while showering in his dormitory in Baghdad. Insurgent killed, second captured after US helicopter fired on in IraqBAGHDAD — U.S. and Iraqi forces killed one fighter, captured another and seized a truck loaded with weapons in an area of northern Iraq that remains an insurgent stronghold, the American military said Monday. In new audio address, Osama bin Laden calls Obama ‘powerless’ to win war in AfghanistanCAIRO — Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden described President Barack Obama as “powerless” to stop the war in Afghanistan and threatened to step up guerrilla warfare there in a new audiotape released to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States. Brother of Iraqi shoe thrower says he won’t be released Monday due to delays in processingBAGHDAD — The expected release on Monday of the Iraqi television reporter jailed for throwing his shoes at former President George W. Bush was postponed a day, two of his brothers said, citing delays in processing his paperwork. AP IMPACT: 9 out of 10 Afghan soldiers are illiterate, complicating efforts to build an armyKABUL — Afghan army recruit Shahidullah Ahmadi can’t read — and neither can nine out of 10 soldiers in the Afghan National Army. In new audio address, bin Laden reportedly calls Obama ‘powerless’CAIRO — Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden described President Barack Obama as “powerless” to stop the war in Afghanistan, and Americans’ inability to grasp why the Sept. 11 attacks occurred has “cost you a lot without any result whatsoever.” Kurdish policeman’s family killed in Iraq’s north as Kurdish-Arab tensions buildBAGHDAD — Gunmen killed a Kurdish policeman’s wife and three young children with execution-style shots to the head Sunday as they slept in their home in the northern city of Kirkuk, where tension is building between Arabs and Kurds over land and oil. Civilian contractor killed in shooting on US base near Iraqi city of TikritBAGHDAD — A civilian contractor was shot and killed Sunday on an American military base in the Iraqi city of Tikrit and a U.S. soldier has been detained in connection with the incident, the military said. Gunmen kill Kurdish policeman’s sleeping family in northern Iraqi city of KirkukBAGHDAD — Gunmen broke into the home of a Kurdish policeman in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk early Sunday, killing his wife and three children execution-style with shots to the head as they slept, authorities said. Back-to-back bombs at Shiite Shrine in central Baghdad kill 4 worshippersBAGHDAD — Two bombs exploded back to back near a Shiite shrine in central Baghdad where worshippers had gathered in prayer Saturday, killing four people and injuring 24, police and hospital officials said. Analysis: Al-Maliki’s quarrel with Syria over Baghdad bombings backfires on Iraqi premierBAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister is feeling a backlash over a bitter fight he picked with Syria, which he accuses of harboring Saddam Hussein loyalists suspected in deadly bombings in Baghdad. Critics say he just wants to divert attention from his own government’s security failures. |
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BAGHDAD — The Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush says he was tortured with beatings, whippings and electric shocks during his first few days in custody.
