www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/09/news/iraq.html
Roadside bomb strikes US convoy in Iraq
International Herald Tribune – France
… said Sunday, a day after the US military acknowledged
five people were killed when it bombed the wrong house during a search operation
in northern Iraq. …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/09/news/nations.html
UN audits fault running of Iraq oil-for-food program
International Herald Tribune – France
NEW YORK Internal United Nations audits criticize the oil-for-food program
in Iraq as having failed to adequately supervise and audit
the companies hired to …
www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?ID=35765
Withdrawing Ukraine troops from Iraq priority, Yushchenko
says
Turkish Press – Turkey
KIEV, Jan 9 (AFP) – The winner of Ukraine’s presidential vote Viktor
Yushchenko said Sunday that withdrawing the nation’s troops from Iraq will
be a priority …
www.iht.com/articles/2005/01/09/news/policy.html
Powell admits to concern over a postelection Iraq
International Herald Tribune – France
WASHINGTON Secretary of State Colin Powell said that “we are all worried” about
what will happen in Iraq after the election Jan. …
www.boston.com/dailynews/009/nation/A_daily_look_at_U_S_military_d:.shtml
A daily look at US military deaths in Iraq
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
9, 2005, at least 1,352 members of the US military have died since the beginning
of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated
Press count.…
www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a4pJKSZglPFw&refer=us
Republican Leader Frist Says US Forces Stretched Thin in Iraq
Bloomberg – USA
… insurgents who want to disrupt the Jan. 30 elections
in Iraq for a new national assembly. Frist, appearing on NBC’s
``Meet the Press …
www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=62416US troops
kill civilians in Iraq attacks
Indian Express – New Delhi,India
BAGHDAD, JANUARY 9: US troops mistakenly killed two Iraqi policemen and two
bystanders near a checkpoint just hours after an American warplane exacted
a heavy…
www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive
/2005/01/09/international1501EST0501.DTL
US troops in Iraq open fire at checkpoint, killing eight,
hospital …
San Francisco Chronicle – San Francisco,CA,USA
… 30. On Sunday, Secretary of State Colin Powell was
asked on ABC’s “This Week” how he would define success in Iraq’s election,
and he acknowledged concern about …
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1279164.htm
Ukraine plans Iraq pullout as 7 soldiers killed
ABC Online – Australia
An explosion has killed at least seven Ukrainian troops in Iraq,
who were reportedly engaged in defusing munitions. The Defence …
www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=62416
US troops kill civilians in Iraq attacks
Indian Express – New Delhi,India
BAGHDAD, JANUARY 9: US troops mistakenly killed two Iraqi policemen and two
bystanders near a checkpoint just hours after an American warplane exacted
a heavy …
www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7274050
Iraq Must Vote Despite Problems, UN
Official Says
Reuters – USA
By Lin Noueihed. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq must push
ahead with Jan. 30 elections despite relentless bloodshed, voter intimidation …
www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7274050
Iraq Must Vote Despite Problems, UN
Official Says
Reuters – USA
By Lin Noueihed. BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq must push
ahead with Jan. 30 elections despite relentless bloodshed, voter intimidation …
abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=397394
Alleged Iraq Abuser’s Lawyer Gives Defense
ABC News – USA
Charles Graner, the alleged ringleader of the Iraq prison
abuse scandal at Abu Ghraib prison that rocked the US military, is set to face
a jury Monday composed …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/09/content_2437547.htm
Britain, US to sent security evaluation team to Iraq
Xinhua – Beijing,China
9 (Xinhuanet) — British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Sunday that the
United States and Britain will send a team to Iraq to review
the security situation …
www.turkishpress.com/world/news.asp?id=050109170632.d93asfd1.xml
Powell voices fears for Iraq’s future as Britain mulls
troop boost
Turkish Press – Turkey
BAGHDAD (AFP) – US Secretary of State Colin Powell voiced concern about
the future of Iraq after the elections as Britain announced
a joint team would be sent …
www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/news_service/middle_east_full_story.asp?service_id=6583
Sunnis may participate in Iraq’s election, US plans
undercut …
Aljazeera.com – London,UK
Iraq’s most powerful Sunni group will participate in
the January elections if the US authorities set a timeframe for the withdrawal
of multinational …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/09/content_2437539.htm
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in Iraq
Xinhua – Beijing,China
KIEV, Jan. 9 (Xinhuanet) — Seven Ukrainian soldiers on mission in Iraq were
killed on Sunday in a bomb explosion, the Defense Ministry’s press service
said. …
www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,6119,2-10-1460_1644931,00.html
Hit squads considered for Iraq
News24 – South Africa
New York – To quell the insurgency in Iraq, the Pentagon
is considering sending special forces teams to advise, support and possibly
train Iraqi squads to …
www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=143&sid=5456077>US troops
kill Iraq civilians in botched strikes
swissinfo – Switzerland
By Matt Spetalnick. Aaytha, and showed 14 freshly dug graves. The military,
making a rare admission of error in its fight. against …
www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/10604710.htm
7 Ukrainian Soldiers, 1 Kazakh Die in Iraq
Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA
SUWAIRA, Iraq – Seven Ukrainian soldiers and one Kazakh
serving with the US-led coalition in Iraq were killed in an
explosion Sunday while loading bombs that …
www.boston.com/dailynews/009/world/Blair_British_American_team_to:.shtml
Blair: British-American team to assess security in Iraq
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
LONDON (AP) Britain and the United States will send a team to Iraq to
reassess security in the face of spiraling violence, Prime Minister Tony Blair
said in a …
www.turkishpress.com/business/news.asp?id=050109152155.yo25utda.xml
Iraq oil exports resume after sabotage
halts power at pumping …
Turkish Press – Turkey
BAGHDAD (AFP) – Iraq’s oil exports from the south
resumed after sabotage attacks on power distribution lines in the area halted
pumping at terminals in Basra. …
washingtontimes.com/upi-breaking/20050109-072402-2734r.htm
Party leader assassinated in Iraq
Washington Times – Washington,DC,USA
Baghdad, Iraq, Jan. 9 (UPI) — The manager of the Iraqi
National Accord party, headed by interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, was …
www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=2813&click_id=2813
& art_id=qw1105269121109B262&set_id=6
US probes bombing of house in north Iraq
Independent Online – South Africa
Baghdad – The US military pressed an investigation on Sunday after a
warplane bombed the wrong house in northern Iraq, inflicting
a heavy civilian death toll …
www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story
_page/0,5744,11897332%255E2703,00.html
‘Hit squads’ to target Iraq insurgents
The Australian – Australia
THE Pentagon is reportedly considering sending elite “hit squads” into Iraq to
target militant leaders amid growing fears the insurgency will derail landmark …
www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2005-01-09-ukrainian-forces_x.htm
Ukrainian, Kazakh soldiers killed in explosion in Iraq
USA Today – USA
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Seven Ukrainian soldiers and one Kazakh soldier
serving in Iraq were killed in an explosion while loading
bombs that could be used by …
sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13645525
Powell worried about post-election Iraq
Sify – Delhi,India
Washington: US Secretary of State Colin Powell admitted Sunday he is worried
about the future of Iraq but said the United States could
consider its mission …
www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/PA_NEW
DEFENCEIraqSun10UKtroopsI?source=&ct=5
Extra UK troops for Iraq elections
This is London – London,England,UK
Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon is to send 650 extra troops to Iraq amid
fears of escalating violence ahead of the country’s elections, it has
been reported. …
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0501090278
jan09,1,4608164.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed
GI sentenced to 6 months in Iraq drowning case
Chicago Tribune (subscription) – Chicago,IL,USA
FT. HOOD, TEXAS — An Army platoon sergeant who ordered his soldiers to
throw Iraqis into the Tigris River was sentenced Saturday …
www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/
2005/January/focusoniraq_January58.xml§ion=focusoniraq
Powell worried about post-election Iraq
Khaleej Times – Dubai,United Arab Emirates
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Colin Powell admitted Sunday he is
worried about the future of Iraq but said the United States
could consider its mission …
news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3979152
Security Team to Be Sent to Iraq
The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Britain and the US are to send a team out to Iraq to reassess
security in the face of spiralling violence, Tony Blair revealed today. …
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10603221.htm
Germany sees influx of battle-hardened fighters from Iraq
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA
BERLIN – Islamist extremists accused of plotting to kill Iraq’s prime
minister in Germany are smuggling battle-hardened fighters from Iraq to
Europe, raising a …
iafrica.com/news/worldnews/402588.htm
US soldier guilty of Iraq abuses
IAfrica South African News – Cape Town,South Africa
… During the five-day trial, the defense also argued
that the nature of hostilities in Iraq meant US troops needed
to find effective ways to deter crime. …
www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20050109/NEWS/501090377/1002/NEWS01
US bombs wrong house in Iraq
Barre Montpelier Times Argus – Barre,VT,USA
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Five Iraqis were killed early Saturday
when a US warplane dropped a 500-pound bomb on the wrong house during an attack
on insurgents in …
www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/opinion/10592156.htm
Violence in Iraq threatens historic vote
Miami Herald (subscription) – Miami,FL,USA
… While creating a democracy in Iraq may
have been a goal of the US invasion, it has been clear from the outset that
building a democracy, if it is possible at …
seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apmideast_story.asp
?category=1107&slug=Iraq%20Soldier%20Killed
US soldier killed in Iraq explosion
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Seattle,WA,USA
BAGHDAD, Iraq — A US soldier was killed Sunday in a
roadside bomb explosion, the military said. The soldier, who had been assigned …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/09/content_2435912.htm
Iraq blast kills 5
Xinhua – Beijing,China
BEIJING, Jan. 9 —A US air strike has flattened a villa, killing five
civilians inside, in an attack likely to stir anti-US anger …
english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/5C246593-04DA-4871-BA4A-A0A5A89EC186.htm
US soldier sentenced for Iraq river death
Al-Jazeera.Net – Qatar
A US army sergeant, accused of forcing two Iraqis into the Tigris river resulting
in the death of one, has been sentenced to six months in prison. …
www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/2982925
Veils reappearing in war-torn Iraq
Houston Chronicle – Houston,TX,USA
By JACKIE SPINNER. BAGHDAD, IRAQ – They want to be invisible,
these young women at Baghdad University explained. They were sitting…
www.news-leader.com/today/0109-USbombswro-270519.html
US bombs wrong house in Iraq
News-Leader.com – Springfield,MO,USA
Baghdad, Iraq — The United States military said it dropped
a 500-pound bomb on the wrong house outside the northern city of Mosul on Saturday,
killing five …
www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/letters/ar
ticles/2005/01/09/pull_out_of_iraq_rebuild_south_asia
Pull out of Iraq; rebuild South Asia
Boston Globe – Boston,MA,USA
… tragedy that is unfolding in South Asia might be an
opportunity for the Bush administration to dig itself out of the mess it has
created in Iraq and at home …
www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/08/iraq.chirac/
Chirac: Reporters stay out of Iraq
CNN – USA
(CNN) — French President Jacques Chirac has warned journalists in France
to stay out of Iraq, because their safety cannot be guaranteed. …
www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1189855,001300180001.htm
US air strike hits wrong house, kills five in Iraq
Hindustan Times – New Delhi,India
A US warplane bombed a house mistaken for an insurgency hideout in northern Iraq,
killing at least five people, while a car bomb killed one, and four Iraqi …
news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-01/09/content_2435034.htm
Britain to send more troops to police Iraq vote: report
Xinhua – Beijing,China
8 (Xinhuanet) — The British government is expected to announce this week
that it is sending 650 more troops to Iraq to bolster security
ahead of the Jan. …
www.smh.com.au/news/After-Saddam/Several-killed-as-US-
bombs-wrong-target-in-Iraq/2005/01/09/1105205959494.html
Several killed as US bombs wrong target in Iraq
Sydney Morning Herald (subscription) – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A US warplane mistakenly bombed a house in northern Iraq,
killing several people in an attack likely to inflame anti-American anger ahead
of controversial …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58318-2005Jan8.html
Rumsfeld’s Legacy: The Iraq Syndrome?
Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA
… to account and facing a formidable indictment: rejecting
a top general’s advice on the force levels that would be needed to restore
order to Iraq after Saddam…
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1278964.htm
US soldier given six month sentence for Iraq assault
ABC Online – Australia
… veteran, apologised to Army officers and his fellow
enlisted personnel for the incident that provided fodder for those opposed
to US military operations in Iraq …
www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/08/iraq.chirac/
Chirac: Reporters stay out of Iraq
CNN – USA
(CNN) — French President Jacques Chirac has warned journalists in France
to stay out of Iraq, because their safety cannot be guaranteed. …
news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=22452005
Fears of ‘spectacular’ rebel attacks in Iraq
The Scotsman – Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
THE PENTAGON has ordered a review of United States military operations in Iraq amid
warnings of “spectacular” attacks in the run up to the country’s
elections …
abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=396066
US Says Errant Strike Kills 5 in Iraq
ABC News – USA
Reasidents gather around a house reduced to a pile of rubble, in the village
of Aitha, Iraq, south of Mosul, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005. …
www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/10597440.htm
Iraq detainees will testify in Army’s
trial of alleged abuser
San Jose Mercury News (subscription) – San Jose,CA,USA
By Lois Romano. FORT HOOD, Texas – Three Iraqi detainees who were allegedly
abused at the Abu Ghurayb prison by American soldiers…
www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200501/s1278964.htm
US soldier given six month sentence for Iraq assault
ABC Online – Australia
… veteran, apologised to Army officers and his fellow
enlisted personnel for the incident that provided fodder for those opposed
to US military operations in Iraq …
www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1385539,00.html
Keep out of Iraq, Chirac tells media
Guardian – UK
French president Jacques Chirac has taken the unprecedented step of telling
the country’s journalists to keep out of Iraq, saying
their security cannot be …
www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=8&id=324227
US admits errant strike kills 5 in Iraq
Japan Today – Tokyo,Japan
The strike in the town of Aitha, 48 kms south of Mosul, came hours before a
senior US Embassy official in Iraq met with leaders of the
Sunni Arab community to …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-1-2005_pg7_5
Pakistani Briton held for gun running in Iraq
Daily Times – Pakistan
LONDON: A young British Muslim arrested in Iraq by US Marines
was caught red-handed running guns in one of the most violent cities in the
country, The Times …
www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-1-2005_pg4_9
Unless new spots flare, Iraq should remain US focus
Daily Times – Pakistan
… While the war in Iraq figures to
dominate all else, as it has the past two years, other potential hot spots
could demand attention. …
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59325-2005Jan8.html
US Bombs Wrong Target in Iraq
Washington Post – Washington,DC,USA
… meanwhile, insurgents abducted and killed a Sunni
Muslim official as he returned from a trip to persuade a Shiite Muslim leader
to support delaying Iraq’s Jan. …
www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/world/10599503.htm
US Company to Send Hungry Iraq Dogs Food
Kansas City Star (subscription) – Kansas City,MO,USA
… The better the care and feeding the security dogs
of Iraq receive, the better they can do their lifesaving jobs
amid the dangers,” said Rep.… |