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Policewoman is massacre hero as she stops muslim major on rampage

06.11.09

Woman police officer was hailed a heroine after she tackled a gunman on a killing rampage at America’s biggest military base... more

Clooney's barmy army in The Men Who Stare At Goats

06.11.09

The Men Who Stare At Goats, taken from Jon Ronson's non-fiction book about the US Army's attempt to use paranormal powers, doesn’t quite cut it.... more

Gunman gave away furniture on morning of shootings

06.11.09

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, is an American citizen, born and raised in Virginia. His parents emigrated to the US from a Palestinian town near Jerusalem. Military officials said he is of Jordanian origin... more

Millennium hotels upbeat

05.11.09

Millennium and Copthorne, the international hotelier which is the first to announce hotel plans for Iraq, saw third-quarter, pre-tax profit slump by almost a third but said “the worst may be behind us” ... more

Grenadiers: proud to be one of the Army's oldest regiments

04.11.09

The Grenadier Guards is one of the oldest and most historic regiments in the British Army. Thirteen of its members have won the Victoria Cross and one the George Cross.... more

Met Pc faces internal inquiry after being cleared of race assault

04.11.09

Met police officer who was cleared of racially assaulting two teenagers could face the sack if he is found guilty in internal misconduct proceedings... more

Chelsea barracks developers win race to buy US Embassy

03.11.09

American Embassy building is to be sold to the foreign developers responsible for the Chelsea Barracks scheme... more

Girls on film

02.11.09

Women have helmed some first-rate films this year but still account for only three per cent of the industry’s directors, says Nick Curtis... more

Weeping mother calls for Blair to be held to account

23.10.09

Mother of a British soldier killed in Iraq broke down in tears as she called for former prime minister Tony Blair to be held to account for the 'unlawful' conflict in Iraq... more

UK 'misled' on Iraq, dead soldier's father tells inquiry

13.10.09

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Long ordeal for hostages' families

03.09.09

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Afghanistan: the wasted years and lives

20.08.09

On the day of the elections, and after years of pain, we are nowhere near our aim of creating a stable state... more

Briton accused of Iraq murders 'very poorly'

14.08.09

Former British soldier accused of shooting dead two colleagues in Iraq was suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome and should never have been given a job as a private security guard... more

WORLD: Soldiers’ deaths mar US pullout of Iraq

30.06.09

The deaths of four American soldiers overshadowed the US army’s withdrawal from towns and cities in Iraq... more

Oil giants scramble for a share of Iraqi bonanza

29.06.09

The heads of the world's biggest oil companies are on the way to Baghdad to bid for lucrative Iraqi oil contracts... more

Iraq inquiry will name and shame ministers

24.06.09

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Army chief tells of mistakes and missed chances in Iraq

23.06.09

Britain missed the opportunity to stabilise Iraq after the invasion of 2003 and was too quick to shift resources to the conflict in Afghanistan, the head of the Army acknowledged... more

Iraq inquiry ‘needs panel to rule on secret evidence’

23.06.09

An independent panel should decide which evidence to the Iraq inquiry is heard in private, Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said... more

No10 admits defeat on Iraq inquiry

22.06.09

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John Major astonished at Iraq Way inquiry proposals

18.06.09

Former Prime Minister Sir John Major weighs into the controversy over the Iraq War inquiry, denouncing the Government's decision to hold hearings in private as "inexplicable"... more

Ed Balls rattles No.10 by backing ‘open’ inquiry into Iraq war

17.06.09

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US 'overcharged Ł34m' by Iraq scandal firm Blackwater

16.06.09

The controversial American security company Blackwater has been accused of overcharging the US government by $55 million by understaffing its units in Iraq... more

Protests over decision to hold Iraq inquiry in secret

15.06.09

Protesters angry at the Government's decision to hold the Iraq inquiry in secret have gathered at Westminster... more

US soldier kills five comrades in Iraq stress clinic

11.05.09

A US soldier in Iraq shot dead five of his fellow troops after apparently going on the rampage at an American base in Baghdad... more

Marathon Major: Wounds made me feel my life was ripped apart

30.04.09

When Major Phil Packer was sent to Basra at the head of 115 Provost Company Royal Military Police he could not know that the conflict would utterly change his life... more

Cleared Iraqi fromLondon is last US prisoner in Baghdad camp

29.04.09

A businessman from south London is the last detainee from Britain to be held by US forces in Iraq, it has emerged... more

UK forces leave Basra in control of Americans

31.03.09

British forces handed over control of Basra to an American general as they officially began their withdrawal from Iraq... more

US swaps 'funny sausages' for Pizza Hut

31.03.09

American troops taking over the British army base in Basra are appalled at the "funny sausages" and austere conditions... more

Deal to win freedom for five Britons kidnapped in Baghdad

27.03.09

Kidnappers holding five Britons in Iraq claim they have agreed to trade one hostage for 10 detained militants, it was reported... more

Iraq inquiry could start later this year, signals Miliband

25.03.09

Foreign Secretary David Miliband was expected to pave the way for a full inquiry into the Iraq war amid fresh signs that the probe will begin this year... more