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Iraq's prime minister said Monday his country wants some type of timetable for a withdrawal of American troops included in the deal the two countries are negotiating.

AP - As of Monday, July 7, 2008, at least 4,114 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

String of targeted attacks against humanitarian workers also threatens peace accord

Nur Hassan Hussein appealing to insurgent Islamists to join peace deal signed by transitional government and some moderate opposition groups last month in Djibouti

rr r r rr r rr r rr r rr r rr rrr rOn Monday 30 June, Gaza was abuzz with the sudden announcement that Egypt would open Rafah Crossing—the only gateway for 1.5 million Palestinians who have been imprisoned here for almost two years—for three short days. Although I had good reasons to use the crossing to leave Gaza, I was unsure about pressing my luck to escape, if only for a short while. Haider Eid writes of his attempt to break out of the prison called Gaza.

Every six weeks, hundreds of people in Iraq's Green Zone line up to take a picture with Gen. David Petraeus, the head of coalition forces. He gets thousands of requests from people who want their picture taken with him.

Washington (UPI) Jul 7, 2008 - One recurring question that has been at the forefront of most intelligence agencies since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by al-Qaida on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon just 1 mile outside Washington concerns the ongoing efforts by terrorist groups to acquire weapons of mass destruction: chemical, biological and mostly nuclear.

Jalalabad, afghanistan (AFP) July 7, 2008 - Afghan officials said Monday 27 civilians including a bride and children were killed when US-led air strikes hit a weekend wedding, but the force again insisted only militants had died.

Toyako, Japan (AFP) July 6, 2008 - US President george W. Bush praised Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday as a "smart guy" who means what he says, even as they clashed on US missile defence plans.

In a stunning move, the Iraqi PM floats the idea of a timetable, while Bush—and McCain—continue to insist on indefinite occupation.