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| May.2 |
Iraq |
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Kidnapped U.S. contractor found safe
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England |
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Doubts over UK 'abuse' pictures |
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| May.3 |
 Baghdad |
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Reprimands for US senior officers 6 officers have been reprimanded for allowing the abuse of Iraqi prisoners held at Abu Ghraib jail in Baghdad
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Iraq |
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U.S. moves into Najaf checkpoints
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| May.4 |
Iraq |
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Row rages on over 'abuse'
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| May.5 |
Iraq |
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US jail boss apologises to Iraq
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Washington |
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White House apologises for abuses Spokesman has apologised for the abuses committed by US prison guards in Iraq
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Iraq |
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Car bomb kills 7 in Baghdad |
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| May.6 |
Arab Countries |
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Anger over Bush lack of apology
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Iraq |
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US troops battle Shias in Najaf
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 Afghanistan |
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bin Laden tape offers gold for Bremer A message from al Qaeda leader offers 22 pounds of gold to anyone who kills Bremer or top U.S. military officers
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Washington |
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Rumsfeld to form abuse probe panel
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| May.7 |
Washington |
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Rumsfeld apologizes Defense Secretary offered his deepest apology for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by their U.S. captors
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Basra |
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UK troops clash with Basra gunmen Hundreds of militiamen loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr have clashed with British troops
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| May.8 |
Iraq |
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Abu Ghraib prison to remain open
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Basra |
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2 Iraqis die in Basra clashes
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Iraq |
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Coalition plays down Iraq abuse |
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| May.9 |
Iraq |
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At least 5 killed in Baghdad blast |
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Iraq |
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First court martial on Iraq abuse |
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| May.10 |
Northern Iraq |
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3 dead in drive-by attack
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Sunni Triangle |
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Coalition forces enter center of Fallujah
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England |
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Amnesty: UK troops shot civilians |
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Washington |
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Bush 'disgust' over new photos
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| May.11 |
U.S. Senate |
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Commanders blamed for Iraq abuse
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Iraq |
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Video shows U.S. captive beheaded| Captors say they offered exchange man, identified himself as Nicholas Berg, 26, for Abu Ghraib prisoners | |
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Washington |
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US pledges to catch Berg killers
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| May.12 |
Iraq |
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US announces new Iraq abuse trials
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Iraq |
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Al-Sadr vows to continue fight |
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Washington |
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New abuse photos are 'even worse' The lawmakers have been viewing yet more photographs and videos of alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners
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| May.13 |
Baghdad |
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Rumsfeld visits Abu Ghraib prison U.S. Defense Secretary made a surprise trip, where he visited the scene of Iraqi prisoner abuse
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Iraq |
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Fierce fighting erupts in Najaf
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Iraq |
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Prisoners freed from Abu Ghraib
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| May.14 |
Baghdad |
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Interrogation techniques banned in Iraq The U.S. military will not use certain prisoner interrogation techniques following the Abu Ghraib prison scandal
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| May.15 |
Washington |
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Bush pledges to end prison abuse |
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Iraq |
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3 U.S. troops, 4 Iraqis killed by insurgents |
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Washington |
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Report: Rumsfeld policy allowed abuse
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| May.16 |
Iraq |
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Clashes near Shia shrines |
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Iraq |
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Interim govt. likely won't oust troops |
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| May.17 |
Iraq |
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Interim council head killed in car bombing| Ezzedine Salim was killed as he was waiting to enter headquarters of the coalition. Several other people also died | |
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Iraq |
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Coalition forces find sarin gas device Sarin gas in an artillery round was rigged as an improvised explosive device that went off before it could be disabled
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Washington |
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US reaffirms Iraq handover plans |
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| May.19 |
Iraq |
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Soldier gets 1 year in prisoner abuse
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Western Iraq |
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U.S. attack on wedding party
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| May.20 |
Iraq |
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Shocking prison pictures emerge
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Iraq |
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Chalabi angered by raid on home| A former close ally of the US has denounced the US authorities after a raid on his residence and party offices | |
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| May.21 |
Iraq |
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Last Spanish troops leaving Iraq The government had made contacts to seek the freedom of a Spanish radio journalist being held by Shi'ite militia
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Iraq |
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US extends custody deaths probe At least 37 people have died in US custody in Iraq and Afghanistan. 10 are classed as homicides
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Iraq |
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U.S. suspects Chalabi of Iran ties |
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Iraq |
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5 dead in Baghdad blast A car bomb detonated near the home of Deputy Interior Minister Abdul Jabbar Yosif, slightly wouding him
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| May.22 |
Iraq |
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Militia to leave Karbala |
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Iraq |
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Coalition forces 'seek immunity' The coalition wants its troops to remain immune from prosecution by Iraqis after the handover of power
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| May.23 |
Iraq |
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U.S. kills 16 insurgents 
U.S. soldiers found a large cache of weapons at a mosque during an operation in the city of Kufa
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Iraq |
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'Wedding video' clouds US denials |
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| May.24 |
 UN |
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UN examines Iraq handover plan The US and UK have tabled a draft resolution detailing the scope of Iraqi sovereignty after the handover
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Iraq |
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Baghdad blast kills 2 Britons |
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Pennsylvania |
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Bush outlines 5-step Iraq plan| President warned Americans of 'difficult days ahead' and a way forward that 'may sometimes appear chaotic' | |
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| May.25 |
 England |
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Blair: Iraq veto over troops Prime Minister: The interim Iraqi government will have a veto over the military operations of multinational troops
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Washington |
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US firm on control of Iraq troops |
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| May.26 |
Iraq |
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Cleric's aide arrested in Najaf
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Iraq |
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Scientist declines top Iraq post |
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Iraq |
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Al-Sadr proposes partial Najaf withdrawal |
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| May.27 |
Iraq |
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Coalition to accept Najaf truce
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| May.28 |
Iraq |
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Allawi named as future prime minister| Former exile Iyad Allawi has been chosen to head an interim government | |
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Washington |
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US distances itself from Iraqi PM
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| May.29 |
Iraq |
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Najaf fighting continues despite pledge Fighting between U.S. forces and the Mehdi Army continued, 2 days after al-Sadr pledged to withdraw most of his militia
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Iraq |
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'Premier' in cabinet talks
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| May.30 |
Iraq |
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U.S. forces battle al-Sadr militia Despite a 3-day truce, a firefight erupted in Kufa when U.S. troops on a reconnaissance mission clashed with insurgents
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| May.31 |
Iraq |
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Rift delays president talks
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Iraq |
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Pachachi 'declines Iraqi top job'
Iraq
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