An Iraqi official confirmed Wednesday the execution of more than 100 prisoners in a prison in a Shiite district of Baghdad, the same where Saddam Hussein was hanged, but denied an earlier report that the executions were illegal and clandestine.

London - East: former U.S. officer admitted to the theft of fuel from the U.S. military in Iraq worth 40 million dollars.

"Iranian heavy artillery bombarded at 12 midnight yesterday for an hour and regions Rzkp Mardo and Hnaop and Arkp, about 15 kilometers from the Iranian border without casualties

A battle over hommus and tabbouleh is shaping up between Lebanon and Israel -- two neighbours still technically at war -- with efforts underway to clearly identify such dishes as exclusively Lebanese.

government of Nuri al-Maliki 'democracy' carried out executions in secret prisons in Baghdad, with strict security measures and said the execution was carried out by hanging on a regular basis

The brain drain continues as doctors, professors, engineers and other well-educated, affluent or secular Iraqis flee or stay away, nervous about kidnappings and random violence.

Lebanon and the United States set up a joint commission on Monday charged with organizing their bilateral military relationship.

When the US government decided to classify Ursus maritimus as an endangered species earlier in the year, Palin sued in attempt to overturn the ruling, fearing the label would deter oil and gas exploration in Alaska.

Delicado was contacted at an early age by benevolent, tall blond extraterrestrials, apparently singled out specifically for a very special role. She was advised by them to keep a low profile for many years, and finally last year, 2007, she was told

Warned the Director of Water Babil province Engineer Saad Abdul-Amir Al-Hilla River pollution oily spots, said it had begun to affect the drinking water may be carcinogenic, demanding the Iraqi government to intervene to deal with pollution.