An Iraqi police officer leads four detainees in southwestern Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The 5th division, 2nd brigade of Iraqi federal police arrested the four-member gang, which is suspected of kidnapping children and holding them for ransom, police said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Nov 12
MOSUL - Gunmen shot dead a government employee in northern Mosul, police said.
BAGHDAD - Gunmen in a speeding car killed the headmistress of a secondary school in central Baghdad, police said.
KIRKUK - Gunmen wounded a policeman in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday in southern Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
BASRA - Three prisoners accused of carrying out militant attacks escaped on Wednesday from a prison in central Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, police said.
White House talks up need for exit strategy in Afghanistan
The White House sent its strongest signal yet Thursday that it is searching for an eventual way out of Afghanistan even as it considers sending thousands of additional troops to join the war there.
Obama vows clear mission for US troops
President Barack Obama told US troops in Alaska that he will not risk their lives needlessly and promised a clear mission as he weighed his next steps in the Afghanistan war. "I want you guys to understand I will never hesitate to use force to protect the American people or our vital interests," Obama told troops gathered at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
Surge in US troops will fuel Taliban insugency, former Afghan warlord says
Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum, the controversial former Afghan warlord, has warned Washington that sending more US troops to Afghanistan will simply hamper its war against the Taliban insurgency.
Suicide bomber attacks military convoy near Kabul
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing Friday that wounded six people near the Afghan capital, while Britain's prime minister suggested 5,000 more NATO troops could be deployed to the troubled country.
Bomber Hits Pakistan Spy Agency in Peshawar, Kills 10
Pakistani officials says a suicide car bombing targeting an office of the country's main intelligence agency in Peshawar has killed at least 10 people, and wounded more than 100.
U.S. alert over German al Qaeda threat
U.S. officials extended a travel alert in Germany and urged Americans to remain wary after terrorist organization al Qaeda posted messages in recent months threatening attacks in the country.
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