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  • US forces advance to within 30km of Baghdad

    US forces broke through elite Iraqi divisions to within 30km of Baghdad yesterday, using air power to back the swiftest advance of the war. Lara Marlowe reports from outside Baghdad. p

  • Iraqis well-armed and dug-in, waiting

    As we drove out of Baghdad yesterday morning, white tongues of flame shot from three anti-aircraft artillery pieces in a palm grove, with a loud, "pop, pop, pop".Outside Baghdad, Lara Marlowe , got a glimpse of the defences the regime has in place. p
War on Iraq

  • In the 'Red Zone' of chemical attack vulnerability

    Despite speculation of a "pause" in America's advance on Baghdad, dramatic US advances at the strategic towns of Kut and Karbala were reported yesterday, writes Tom Clonan . p

  • 'That's great' says Bush of prisoner's rescue

    US political and military leaders have welcomed the success of a special forces operation which rescued a wounded US soldier from the hospital where she was held captive in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya. Deaglán de Bréadún reports from Doha. p

  • Soldier's family celebrates her successful rescue

    The family of Pte Jessica Lynch was celebrating her rescue by special operations forces yesterday. The successful operation also sparked rejoicing in her home town of Palestine, West Virginia. p

  • British go fishing for information in Basra Intelligence

    British officers in southern Iraq are trying to persuade Baath Party membersto help them with their inquiries, reports Jack Fairweather. p

  • Military chief infuriated by criticisms of war plan

    The sniping by retired generals against the Pentagon architects of the American war plan against Iraq continued yesterday despite angry accusations by the US chief of the general staffs, Gen Richard Myers, that many such criticisms were "bogus" and "unhelpful". Conor O'Clery , North America Editor, reports from New York. p

  • Militia may have mortared villagers for taking aid

    The villagers of Gul Ashab paid a terrible price yesterday for the welcome they have given to British forces distributing aid in the village. Jack Fairweather reports from Gul Ashab. p

  • US-Turkish summit yields limited results

    US Secretary of State Mr Colin Powell did the rounds of senior civilian and military officials in Ankara yesterday, in what appeared above all to be an attempt to shore up bilateral relations severely dented by the Turkish parliament's refusal to permit US troops into the country early last month.By Nicholas Birch , in Ankara. p

  • Cool reception for Powell expected from EU ministers

    The US Secretary of State, Mr Colin Powell, faces a cool welcome when he arrives in Brussels today for meetings with European foreign ministers and officials.By Denis Staunton in Brussels. p

  • 33% of French want US to lose war - poll

    A poll showing one-third of the French want the United States to lose the Iraq war has spread concern in Paris, prompting politicians to warn opponents of war not to protest more strongly against Washington than Baghdad. p

  • War is deeply embedded in hearts of Australians

    LETTER FROM SYDNEY/Padraig Collins: Every army has rules of engagement, regardless of whether they are rigidly stuck to or not. For the US forces, at least this time around, engaging with journalists, in the form of media embedded with different squadrons, is also part of the plan. p

  • Blair will not be drawn on post-war role of UN

    British Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair has again refused to define the point at which the UN might assume responsibility for the interim administration of a post-conflict Iraq. And 10 Downing Street continues to reject suggestions that Britain's desire for United Nations endorsement of the post-war arrangements is at odds with the position of the United States. p

  • War News Digest

    A group of journalists who disappeared from a Baghdad hotel and spent about a week in an Iraqi jail said yesterday they were not physically harmed but had heard the sounds of other prisoners being beaten. p
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  • Russian fights extradition from Britain

    BRITAIN: Business magnate Mr Boris Berezovsky, sought by Russia on fraud charges, left an extradition hearing in London yesterday wearing a satirical mask of the Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin. p

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  • Ahern to meet Belgian PM over role of small EU states

    BRUSSELS: The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, meets his Belgian counterpart, Mr Guy Verhofstadt, in Brussels today in an effort to establish a common approach to key issues at the Convention on the Future of Europe. p
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