U.S. casualties in Iraq rise sharply

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- A total of 776 U.S. troops were wounded in action in Iraq last month, the highest monthly number in nearly two years, as American soldiers were fighting in Baghdad trying to check a spiral of sectarian violence, figures released by the Defense Department showed. >>>

U.S. to recommend federalization of Iraq

    LONDON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. administration may recommend an establishment of a federation in Iraq with three highly autonomous regions, according to the Sunday Times report. >>>

U.S.-Iraqi forces kill 20 militants in Iraq

    BAGHDAD, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- U.S.-Iraqi forces killed 20 militants in clashes with militiamen loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr early Sunday, the U.S. military said. >>>

30 bodies found in Baghdad in 24 hours

    BAGHDAD, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi police patrols found 30 bodies in different Baghdad neighborhoods during the past 24 hours, police said on Thursday. >>>

Two U.S. marines killed in western Iraq

    BAGHDAD, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- Two U.S. marines were killed in Iraq's western province of Anbar on Sunday, the U.S. military said on Monday. >>>

U.S. spy agencies say Iraq War amplifies terror threat

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. spy agencies have concluded in a new report that the Iraq war has amplified overall terror threat by giving rise to a new wave of extremism, U.S. mainstream media reported Sunday. >>>

Iraq faces more daunting challenges than ever