All Crew in Gulf Helicopter Crash Dead
All seven crew members were killed after two Royal Navy helicopters collided at 0130GMT over international waters in the Gulf on Saturday. The seven crew members, including a U.
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Bulgarian PM Visits Sarafovo Air Base, Holds Closed Talks with Pardew
Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg visited late on Friday Sarafovo airport, 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Sofia. The visit was at the invitation of the commanders of the US contingent stationed there.
UK Helicopters Collide, Seven Crew Members Missing
Seven British crew members went missing after two Royal Navy helicopters collided around Saturday over Persian Gulf, Associated Press reported.
Three Top Iraqi Leader Believed Dead
Three top Iraqi leaders are believed to have been killed, ABCNEWS reported.
Pentagon: 1,000 Air Strikes, 1,000 Cruise Missiles Fired in Iraq
US and British air forces flew 1,000 strike sorties and fired 1,000 cruise missiles Friday in Iraq in a barrage of firepower aimed at Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's regime, a US defense official said, quoted by AFP.
Saddam's Old Palace Targeted in Baghdad
Three major fires raged inside Saddam's Old Palace compound, which stretches for 1.7 miles on the west bank of the Tigris River, the Associated Press reported.
8,000 Iraqi Troops Reportedly Surrendered
Pentagon officials said that in southern Iraq, an entire division 51st Infantry Division of the Iraqi army surrendered to coalition forces.
Air Attacks on Baghdad Resumed at Dawn
A sunny Saturday morning broke in Baghdad with the eerie wails of air raid sirens, after a night of heavy bombing devastated government facilities in and around the Iraqi capital.
Chirac Warns US and UK on Post-war Plans
French President Jacques Chirac has warned he will not accept any UN resolution allowing the United States and Britain to administer post-war Iraq.
Iraq Rocked by Massive Air Raids
The Iraqi capital Baghdad has come under a massive bombardment. American officials declared that a planned major escalation of its attack on Iraq was under way.
Rumsfeld: Saddam Regime Confusion is Growing
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said it was clear that the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is "starting to lose control of their country" and their confusion is growing.
Electric Power on Despite Attack in Baghdad
Iraqi radio and television kept brodcasting and electric power remained on even after huge explosions rocked Baghdad as a barrage of mighty bombs crashed down on the Iraqi capital on Friday. Power remained on even in buildings close to explosions.
Major Strike Hits Iraq
A series of explosions and air raid sirens were reported in the Iraqi capital Friday night as the intense coalition air assault got underway. Tracers streaked into the sky over the west bank of the Tigris River, site of two presidential palaces and many
Explosions in Baghdad Anticipate "Shock and Awe" Campaign
Explosions and air raid sirens were reported in the Iraqi capital Friday night. Tracers streaked into the sky over the west bank of the Tigris River, site of two presidential palaces and many government buildings - including the headquarters of the Baath
Blair Pays Tribute to Dead British Commandos
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid tribute to the eight British commandos who died when The U.S.
Criminal Group Held over Forged Credit Cards
A crime group, which produced forged credit cards, has been arrested in a raid of the Interior Ministry. The operation has been carried out together with the National Investigating Service and the Supreme Cassation Prosecutor's Office.
US Takes South Iraq Strategic Port
US Marines, after a night of heavy shelling in southern Iraq moved in Friday to seize a strategic port on the Kuwait border, AP reported.
Bulgaria Joins EU on Iraq
Bulgaria supported the declaration, adopted by the EU leaders at the summit in Brussels. Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg represented Bulgaria at the summit.
Eleven Coalition Overflights Reported Thursday in Bulgaria
Eleven Thursday overflights of the US-led coalition were reported at the session of the Coordination Center with the National Security Council. The center was set up exclusively because of the war with Iraq in the beginning of the week.
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