Latest from Iraq
Deadly traps lie in wait as Nato takes aim at Kandahar Taleban
Many US and British officers warn that corrupt police are turning people against the government and 'acting as Taleban recruiting sergeants.'
US soldiers back in action as base attacked
US troops yesterday found themselves battling heavily armed militants assaulting an Iraqi military headquarters in the centre of Baghdad.
<i>Anne Penketh:</i> President careful not to trumpet mission achieved
President Obama is right to play down the US withdrawal from Iraq.
<i>Editorial:</i> Obama right to turn the page on Iraq
President Barack Obama has brought down the curtain on the seven-year conflict in Iraq.
Wikileaks editor detained by US customs
A senior volunteer for Wikileaks in the US was detained as the FBI steps up its investigation into the leak of thousands of Afghanistan war secrets.
Inquiry into Iraq torture claims demanded
Claims that more than one hundred Iraqi civilians were tortured and abused by British soldiers must be fully investigated, Britain's High Court was told yesterday.
Petraeus: 'We are in this to win'
General David Petraeus has formally assumed command of the 130,000-strong international force in Afghanistan.
Pregnant women fasting for Ramadan risk damage to their babies
Pregnant Muslim women who fast during Ramadan are likely to have smaller babies, research has found.
Innocent Iraqis claim $17.6m from British
The British Government has paid off more than 1000 innocent Iraqis.