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Al Qaeda tells Obama conditional truce offer stands

Offer reiterated by Ayman al-Zawahri in interview with Al Qaeda's media arm.

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Yemeni jailed for life over Bin Laden terror links

Civil liberties group raises concern over verdict, calls for closure of Guantanamo Bay.

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Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq copter crash

Chinook tragedy is US military's deadliest incident in country for more than a year.

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Bush set to announce 'modest' troop withdrawal

US President poised to bring home 8,000 of the 140,000 soldiers based in Iraq.

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Bush close to decision on US troops in Iraq

President considers options after receiving recommendations from top US commander.

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US hands over former Sunni rebel hotspot to Iraq

Transfer of province in which US suffered 30% of its fatalities hailed as important step.

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US troops 'out of Iraq by 2011'

Negotiators finalise 27-point deal which will see end to eight-year occupation by combat soldiers in Iraqi cities.

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Bin Laden's driver gets 66-month sentence

Prosecutors at Guantanemo Bay fail to pin 30-year terrorist sentence on Yemeni.

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Hacker facing 60 years for US attack

Perpertrator of 'biggest military computer hack of all time' loses appeal against extradition to US

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Al Jazeera appoints ex-Guantanamo inmate

Qatar-based TV station employs cameraman held for six years at US prison.

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Al-Qaeda suspect charged for Yemen terror attack

US seeks death penalty for mastermind of 2000 attack on USS Cole in Port of Aden.

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Baghdad bomb kills Iraqis, Americans

Bomb kills 10 people including US gov't employees, soldiers at council meeting in Sadr City.

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US, Iraqi presidents plan talks

Bush and Iraqi President Jalal Talabani to try forge deal on US military presence in Iraq.

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US hit by worst Iraq loss in a month

Two Baghdad car bombs bring end to lull in violence, three US soldiers killed by small arms fire.

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US posts lowest Iraq death toll

Just 19 soldiers killed in Iraq in May, smallest monthly death toll since invasion in 2003, military says.

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Agility renews $2.8bn deal with US

Kuwait logistics provider shares jump 10% after deal to supply troops in Iraq and Kuwait announced.

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Agility extends Kuwait's winning streak

Kuwait's market edges higher, Agility records largest single-day jump in two years.

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Gates says Iraq 'endgame' in sight

US defense secretary tempers comments with warning of costly consequences for hasty pullout.

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Pentagon plays down report of new Iran war plan

US military has not embarked on new planning for war, chief spokesman says.

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US air strike kills two in Iraq

Aerial weapons team launch Hellfire missles on 'criminals' planting roadside bomb in New Baghdad.

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Iraq's PM gives Shi'ite militia ultimatum

Nuri al-Maliki allows Mahdi Army 72 hours to lay down their arms as fighting claims 50 lives.

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US army kills four Pakistani civilians

Two women and two children killed by artillery shells fired by US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan.

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Pussycat Dolls, Jessica Simpson headline in Kuwait

US popstars to take part in MySpace.com concert for coalition troops in Gulf state.

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40 dead, 60 wounded in attack on holy festival

Wave of attacks rock Baghdad, targeting pilgrims on way to holy festival of Arbain.

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Anti-Qaeda troops quit

More than 100 anti-terrorist fighters resign accusing US military employers of killing 19 of their men.

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Guantanamo prisoners return to Saudi

US transfers 10 detainees to kingdom from notorious prison camp for terrorism suspects.

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GPS freed

The US Department of Defense announced in September that it intends to stop procuring GPS satellites with the capability to intentionally degrade (desensitise) the accuracy of civil signals.

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Civilian casualties in US strike

US military confirm it carried out Baghdad air strike, reports say three men and two boys wounded in attack.

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Nine US warships enter Gulf

'Show of force' as ships carrying 17,000 personnel pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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