A ‘Killing Field’ Revisited, 20 Years Later

Twenty years ago, hundreds -- perhaps thousands -- of political prisoners in Iranian jails were randomly executed by the revolutionary regime. Each year, members of the victims’ families gather to remember their loved ones. But this anniversary, police did not let the mourners gather. More

Russia Links Its Help On Iran To Georgia Dispute

Western nations will have to resolve the standoff over Iran's nuclear ambitions without Russia's help if they refuse to cooperate with Moscow, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said. More

U.S. Jury Acquits Ex-Marine In Iraqi Killings

A former U.S. Marine sergeant accused of killing four unarmed Iraqi detainees has been acquitted of all criminal charges in the case, including voluntary manslaughter. More

Report: Iran Has 4,000 Working Nuclear Centrifuges

Iran has 4,000 working nuclear centrifuges, an official said in remarks published on August 29, in line with a number verified by the UN atomic watchdog but lower than a figure cited by President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. More

U.S. Prepares To Hand Back Anbar To Iraqi Control

Iraq currently has security control of 10 of its 18 provinces. More

Al-Sadr Extends Cease-Fire, Orders Peaceful Protest

BAGHDAD -- Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has extended indefinitely a cease-fire for his Al-Mahdi militia and ordered his followers to protest peacefully against the U.S. occupation. More

Report: U.S. Soldiers Say They Executed Iraqis On Riverbank

Three U.S. soldiers killed four handcuffed and blindfolded Iraqi prisoners with pistol shots on the bank of a Baghdad canal last year, "The New York Times" has reported. More

Supreme Leader Appears To Endorse President

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has expressed unprecedented support for the country’s president, Mahmud Ahmadinejad, and praised him for standing up to the West. Some analysts see the comments as an explicit endorsement of Ahmadinejad ahead of next year’s presidential elections. More

Iraqi Suicide Bomber Targets Police Recruits, Kills 28

A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowd of Iraqi police recruits, killing 28 people and wounding 45. More

Iraqis Bury Dead After Suicide Bomb At Banquet Kills 25

An Iraqi clan overwhelmed by shock and grief buried its dead after a suicide bomber killed 25 people at a celebratory banquet in west Baghdad. More