Grenade Attack on U.S. Embassy

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 The United States Embassy in Athens, frequently assaulted by radical groups, was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade Thursday. The State Department says no one was injured by the explosion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Warns India of Terror Threats

Staff / Truthdig Aug 11, 2006 The U.S. Embassy has told India that it has information suggesting that terror attacks might occur in the political and economic capitals -- Delhi and Mumbai. The Indian government has yet to receive any specific information. The warning comes only a month after more than 180 people were killed when a series of bombs exploded on a commuter train in Mumbai. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iraqi PM Condemns Israel

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 In yet another awkward turn of events for the Bush administration, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki denounced Israel's actions in Lebanon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

From U.S. Embassy in Iraq, a Grim Report

Staff / Truthdig Jun 19, 2006 A private report made by the US Embassy in Iraq, obtained by the Washington Post, paints a portrait of increasing danger faced by its Iraqi employees who live outside the Green Zone: "harassment, threats and the employees' constant fears that their neighbors will discover they work for the U government" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reporting in the Red Zone

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2006 The American Journalism Review chronicles the perilous conditions under which NPR reporter Deborah Amos and others like her work to get the hardest stories in Iraq--those found outside the Green Zone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American Reporter Set Free in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2006 Jill Carroll, 28, was released unharmed after nearly three months of captivity. "I was treated well, but I don't know why I was kidnapped," she tells Iraqi TV. As yet, there is no explanation as to why she was let go. Dig deeper

New ’60 Minutes’ Star Slams Iraq Press Criticism

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 CBS' Lara Logan refutes Bush & Co.'s attempts to blame the media for the negative stories coming out of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )