Insurgents widen strikes across Iraq before sovereignty handover
Insurgents launched coordinated attacks on police and government sites across Iraq, killing 69 people including three American soldiers and wounding more than 270. Most strikes targeted security facilities, with heavy fighting in Baqouba, Mosul, and Ramadi. Mosul and Baqouba saw major casualties and curfews were imposed as U.S. and Iraqi forces responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baqouba
Iraq
Baghdad
Baghdad, the Health Ministry
U.S
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Ramadi
Mahaweel
Mosul
Iraqi Police Academy
al- Jumhuri
Khalid Mohammed
Dora
Bush appeals to NATO for support
President Bush appeals to NATO for training and technical aid to curb Iraq violence ahead of sovereignty transfer on June 30. Iyad Allawi, Iraqs interim prime minister, wrote a letter seeking help but not troops. NATO leaders in Ireland and Istanbul will discuss further collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Iraq
Bush
NATO
Iyad Allawi
Allawi
Congress
White House
Ireland
Istanbul
Turkey
U.S
John D. Negroponte
Colin Powell
Powell
State Department
Richard Boucher
France
Germany
Joseph Biden
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Biden
Baghdad
U.N
Delaware
Pentagon
California
Sen
John Kerry
United States
Kerry
North Korea seeks energy aid in six nation talks
At the six nation talks in Beijing Pyongyang demanded energy assistance equal to 2 million kilowatts per year in exchange for freezing its nuclear program. The U S proposed a staged plan offering energy aid and security guarantees in return for dismantling the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beijing
North Korea
Washington
Kyodo
United States
Japan
South Korea
U.S
Russia
Cho Tae-yong
Yongbyon
US S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Neal E. O'Brien
Diyala
Bagouba
O’brien
America
Mark Kimmitt
Fallujah
al-Zarqawi
Elim
Catalpa
Whartons
Garden Center
Phoenix Restoration
Phoenixrestoration.com
Talal
Parra Rane Bada
Tigran Park
Be.d. Chuc
Stevens Park
G AG
Enon
Garden City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!