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Five killed in US-British raid on Baghdad
Baghdad: Five people, including a woman, were killed when a missile fired by allied warplanes hit houses in a densely populated area of Baghdad, residents said.
Saddam's TV appearance was pre-taped: Britain
London: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's televised speech on March 24 was definitely pre-recorded, and not a live transmission, British Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon said.
Hundreds of civilian casualties in US raids: Iraq
Baghdad: British and US air raids around Iraq have caused hundreds of civilian
casualties, Information Minister Mohammad Said al-Sahhaf said on March 24.
Putin urges Iraq to treat PoWs with dignity
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 24 called upon the Iraqi
leadership to treat prisoners of war with dignity as required under international Laws.
Bin Laden may be hiding in Pakistan: Musharraf
Hong Kong: Terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden may have fled to Pakistan to avoid the manhunt by US forces in neighbouring Afghanistan, Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf said in remarks published on March 24.
Iraq claims to have shot down two US copters
Baghdad: Iraq on March 24 claimed to have shot down two Apache helicopters and to be holding two pilots as prisoner.
Saddam addresses nation; 'promises victory'
Baghdad: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has begun a TV address to the nation, broadcast on state television.
'Intercepted calls indicate injury to Saddam'
Washington: US intelligence officials intercepted phone calls of Iraqis living around one of Saddam Hussein's palace last week, which made them believe that the Iraqi leader was seriously wounded in the bombing raid, a media report said on March 24.
Many US troops killed, concede Commanders
As-Saliyah (Qatar): US commanders on March 24 confirmed that a number of their troops were killed and wounded in heavy fighting in the Southern Iraqi city of Nasiriyah.
Iraqi TV shows dead and captured US soldiers
Baghdad: Iraqi television on March 24 showed gruesome images of captured and dead American soldiers as senior US Defence officials confirmed about 10 US troops were missing in Southern Iraq, where coalition forces were facing fierce resistance in their push to Baghdad.
Iraqi city of Kirkuk hit by fresh air strikes
Chamchamal: The key Northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk was hit by fresh air strikes on March 24, with four large flashes seen from this Kurdish-controlled town lighting up the night sky over the strategic oil-rich centre.
11 US soldiers captured, Bush demands humane treatment
New York: Eleven US soldiers were captured after taking a wrong turn and 50 military personnel have been wounded in a massive fire-fight in Southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya and President George W Bush demanded humane treatment for them, media reports said.
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