A suicide attacker blew up his car on Tuesday while racing it at Iraq's forensics headquarters in Baghdad, killing 18 people, wounding 80 others and destroying the building, officials said. The attack marked another devastating breach of security a day after three huge minibus bombs targeting hotels killed dozens in Iraq's capital, as violence spirals less than six ...

American troops have started joint operations with Iraqi and Kurdish forces in Iraq's disputed northern zones in an effort to dampen tensions between Kurds and Sunni Arabs, the US army said Tuesday. The deal marks a new chapter in the US military's role since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein as it could once again see them ...

The top US military officer in Iraq warned on Wednesday of attacks in the run-up to an expected January general election and said he would ask Washington to alter troop drawdown plans if necessary. General Ray Odierno told reporters in Baghdad that although all American combat troops are due to pull out by August 2010, the plan was flexible and ...