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Iraq
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23 killed in suicide attack in Baghdad
At least 23 people were killed and 44 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in central Iraq aimed…
Triumph to downfall
General David Petraeus has had many achievements and accolades under his belt and was unquestionably one of the most…
Death for African Al-Qaeda chief
An Algerian court has sentenced the head of Al-Qaeda's North African offshoot to death in his absence on 13 March 2012.
Shariah law vs. alternative culture
In Islamic states governed under Shariah Law, young people who adopt alternative cultures are being persecuted or even killed because of their appearence or beliefs. Mark Wilson considers the latest instance, emo murders in Iraq, and finds that it is not an isolated phenomenon.
Mission Incomplete: Storify
Just three days after the withdrawal of US-led troops from Iraq, the country was rocked by a series of explosions. After a month the death toll is one of the highest ever. Did the US find victory in Iraq? Ian McCreery takes stock.
