An Iranian flag is seen at the site of a captured well at Fakka oilfield near Amara, 300 km (186 miles) southeast of Baghdad, December 19, 2009. Iraq's oil industry will not be affected by a reported cross-border incursion by Iranian troops, which Iran denies, the government spokesman said on Saturday. REUTERS/Salah ThaniUS: Iraq not 'pushed around' by Iran
Iraq is "not going to be pushed around" by Iran, the top U.S. diplomat in Iraq said Saturday following an Iranian takeover of an oil well along the two nations' disputed border. U.S. officials said they approved of Iraq's speedy defense of its sovereignty amid ongoing concerns over Iran's influence on its Mideast neighbor.
Iraqi official: Iranians seized Iraqi oil well
The Iraqi government on Friday condemned a reported cross-border raid by Iranian soldiers who allegedly raised their flag at an Iraqi oil filed near the border.
Adm. Mullen tours Iraqi market
The top US military officer toured a bustling market on the outskirts of Baghdad on Saturday that is returning to normal as violence ebbs in Iraq.
Pregnant soldiers could face court-martial
A U.S. Army general in northern Iraq has added pregnancy to the list of reasons a soldier under his command could be court-martialed.
Relatives of Iraq hostages make Christmas appeal to kidnappers
Relatives of two men taken hostage in Iraq have made renewed appeals for their release as they prepared to spend their third Christmas unaware if they are dead or alive.
Taliban warns US over Afghan war
Karzai Drafts Cabinet Lineup to Satisfy U.S., Afghan Backers
Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai has drawn up a new cabinet that retains key ministers backed by the West, diminishing fears of a government dominated by former warlords, according to Western diplomats who saw the list.
Why Pakistan may be more willing to help US target Taliban than it appears
A briefing on what the US wants from Pakistan – and why Pakistan might be more willing than it publicly indicates to help the US tackle the Afghan Taliban hiding in Pakistan.
Insurgents forced out of Pakistan's tribal havens form smaller cells in heart of nation
Militants forced to flee their havens in Pakistan's mountainous tribal areas are establishing new, smaller cells in the heart of the country and have begun carrying out attacks nationwide, U.S. and Pakistani officials say.
Officers Warned of Flaw in U.S. Drones in 2004
Senior U.S. military officers working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed the danger of Russia and China intercepting and doctoring video from drone aircraft in 2004, but the Pentagon didn't begin securing the signals until this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
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