Explosions rock Baghdad near parliament in Green Zone, finance ministry, kill at least 3

BAGHDAD — Iraqi police and medical officials say at least two explosions have struck Baghdad, including one near the parliament building, killing at least three people.

Iraqi forces seize Iranian-made rockets after attack on US base in southern city of Basra

BAGHDAD — U.S.-backed Iraqi troops seized a launcher loaded with more than a dozen Iranian-made rockets and detained three suspected militants after an attack against the American base outside the southern city of Basra, officials said Tuesday.

US commander wants to deploy US troops in disputed land in north Iraq after spike in violence

BAGHDAD — America’s top commander in Iraq said Monday he wants to deploy U.S. soldiers alongside Iraqi and Kurdish troops in a disputed swath of northern territory following a series of horrific bombings by insurgents hoping to stoke an Arab-Kurdish conflict.

Bombs strike market in mainly Shiite area of Baghdad, killing at least 8 people

BAGHDAD — Bombs hidden in plastic bags near a falafel stand exploded at a market in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least eight civilians and wounding 21, Iraqi officials said. It was the latest in a series of bombings targeting Shiites and minorities in the capital and northern Iraq.

Bombs strike market in mainly Shiite area of Baghdad, killing at least 8

BAGHDAD — Iraqi officials say two bombs have exploded at a market in a mainly Shiite area of Baghdad, killing at least eight people and wounding 19.

Iraq postpones nationwide census over fears it could provoke ethnic, sectarian tension

BAGHDAD — Iraq said Sunday it has postponed plans to hold the first census in more than two decades due to fears it could stoke ethnic and political tension.

US military: 3 Iraqi civilians killed after wandering into mortar training exercise

BAGHDAD — Three Iraqi men herding cattle were killed Saturday after wandering into the middle of a U.S.-Iraqi mortar training exercise north of the Iraqi capital, the U.S. military said Saturday.

Iraq’s prime minister says attacks likely to continue ahead of elections

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s prime minister said Saturday that insurgents will likely intensify their attacks in the run-up to January national elections in an attempt to destroy national unity and political stability.

Iraqi journalists take to streets, protest political pressure by government

BAGHDAD — Journalists took to the streets Friday in the Iraqi capital to protest what they say is political pressure to silence the media.

Double suicide bombing kills more than 20 people in northern Iraq, officials say

BAGHDAD — A double suicide bombing devastated a cafe packed with young people in northwestern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 21 people, officials said, in the latest attack against a minority community.

Double suicide bombing kills at least 17 people in northern Iraq, officials say

BAGHDAD — A double suicide bombing struck a cafe packed with young people in northwestern Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 17 people, officials said, in the latest attack against a minority community.

Iraq sets trial date for 5 presidential guards charged with Baghdad bank robbery

BAGHDAD — A gunfight erupted during an attempted bank heist Thursday in Iraq’s capital, as a court official announced that five members of Iraq’s presidential guard will go on trial later this month for their alleged roles in a deadly Baghdad bank robbery.

Iraqi government spokesman says it’s not up to US to negotiate Iraq’s security with Syria

BAGHDAD — The Iraqi government insisted that it’s not up to the United States to negotiate over Iraq’s security with Syria as a delegation from the Obama administration arrived Wednesday in Damascus.

Iraqi police say several bombs strike Shiite areas in Baghdad, killing at least 8 people

BAGHDAD — Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously Tuesday in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least eight people and raising fears of a sustained insurgent campaign aimed at provoking new sectarian tensions. The five-day death toll rose to 123 in the worst spasm of bombings the country has suffered since U.S. forces left the cities at the end of June, turning over urban security to Iraqi troops.

Iraqi police say several bombs strike Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least 8 people

BAGHDAD — Several bombs exploded nearly simultaneously Tuesday in a mainly Shiite area in Baghdad, killing at least eight people and raising fears of a sustained insurgent campaign aimed at provoking new sectarian tensions.

In bloodiest day since US pullback, bombings in Mosul and Baghdad kill at least 50

BAGHDAD — A double truck bombing Monday in Mosul and blasts in Baghdad brought the Iraqi death toll to more than 100 in four days, the worst spasm of violence the country has suffered since U.S. forces left the cities.

Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, as string of bombings in Iraq kills 48

BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through the village of a small Shiite ethnic minority near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, while nine blasts wracked Baghdad in a wave of violence Monday that killed at least 48 people and wounded more than 250, Iraqi officials said.

Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, as string of bombings in Iraq kills 45

BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through the village of a small Shiite ethnic minority near the northern city of Mosul, while blasts in Baghdad Monday also targeted Shiites in a wave of violence that killed at least 45 people and wounded more than 200, Iraqi officials said.

Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, as string of bombings in Iraq kills 43

BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through a Shiite community near the northern city of Mosul, while blasts in Baghdad Monday targeted primarily Shiites in a wave of violence that killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200, Iraqi officials said.

Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, deadliest in Iraq bombings that kill 42

BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through a Shiite community near the northern city of Mosul, while blasts in Baghdad targeted primarily Shiites in a wave of violence that killed at least 42 people, Iraqi officials said.

Truck bombs hit Shiite community near Mosul, deadliest in string of bombings in Iraq

BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through a Shiite community near the northern city of Mosul, while a series of blasts struck Baghdad Monday in a wave of predawn violence that killed at least 40 people, according to Iraqi officials.

Truck bombs hit Shiite minority community near Mosul, deadliest in string of bombings in Iraq

BAGHDAD —A double truck bombing tore through a Shiite minority community near the northern city of Mosul, while a series of blasts struck Baghdad Monday in a wave of predawn violence that killed at least 40 people, according to Iraqi officials.

British contractor detained by Iraqis after shooting deaths of 2 co-workers in Baghdad

BAGHDAD —Iraqi authorities arrested a British contractor Sunday over the shooting deaths of two co-workers in Baghdad’s protected Green Zone. The suspected gunman could be the first Westerner to face an Iraqi trial on murder charges since a security pact lifted the immunity that had been enjoyed by foreign contractors for most of the war.

British company: 1 British, 1 Australian contractor killed in shooting in Baghdad’s Green Zone

BAGHDAD —Iraqi authorities arrested a British contractor on murder charges over the shooting deaths early Sunday of a British and an Australian contractor in Baghdad’s protected Green Zone.

Iraqi official asks Iran for details surrounding the arrest of 3 Americans

BAGHDAD —Iraq has appealed to Iran for information about the detention of three Americans who crossed the border while hiking in the Kurdish north, the foreign minister said Saturday.

Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing at least 37 and raising sectarian fears

BAGHDAD — A suicide truck bomber flattened a Shiite mosque Friday in northern Iraq, and roadside bombs struck Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad, as at least 51 people were killed and scores wounded nationwide.

Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing at least 37, raising sectarian fears

BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomb devastated a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, one of a series of attacks Friday that killed at least 37 Shiite pilgrims and worshippers, police and medical officials said.

Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing 27, raising sectarian fears

BAGHDAD — A series of bomb attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims and worshippers struck Iraq on Friday, killing at least 27 people and seriously damaging a mosque, police and medical officials said.

Iraqi police: Death toll cimbs to 20 in bombing near Shiite mosque in northern Iraq

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says the number of people killed in a suicide car bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq has climbed to at least 20.

Iraqi police: Bombs target Shiites in Iraq, killing 17, raising sectarian fears

BAGHDAD — A series of bomb attacks targeting Shiite pilgrims and worshippers struck Iraq Friday, killing at least 17 people and wounding dozens more, police and medical officials said.