Saddam Hussein

Iraq marks a decade since the fall of Baghdad

9 Apr 2013

Iraq on Tuesday marks a decade since US-led forces took control of Baghdad, sealing the ouster of Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime, but the country remains plagued by deadly attacks and mired in...

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Suicide truck bomb kills 9 as Iraq unrest spikes

1 Apr 2013

A suicide truck bomber killed nine people at a police headquarters on Monday as data showed March was Iraq’s deadliest month since August, raising fears of a surge in violence leading up to...

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Bitter lessons of war in Iraq

19 Mar 2013

The drumbeats of war were thundering loudly this day 10 years ago. Then US president George W. Bush and British prime minister Tony Blair had for months been making their case for the invasion of...

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Iraq looks back on a decade without peace after shock and awe

19 Mar 2013

It has been more than six years since a bomb ripped away the eyes from Shams Karim, killed her mother and left the little girl, now seven, blind and disfigured for life. Psychiatric drugs help...

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Channel hop

1 Aug 2010

The manipulation of Saddam Hussein's public image over the past few decades has been anything but subtle.

6:51AM

The Circuit

9 Aug 2009

The Circuit
by Bob Shepherd
Pan, HK$114

3:32PM

Opinion

Michael Cox

The last straw for Terry Wong?

2:53PM

Jake Van Der Kamp

iBonds are little help in easing inflation and a bad bet financially

3:55AM

The joke's on you

One April 1 in the 1840s, the Boston Post revealed the location of a cave full of treasure on Boston Common. A flock of treasure seekers set out for the park despite the heavy rain to find...

11:59PM

Young, bold and braving life's many challenges

Summer's Tail

Country of origin: Taiwan

5:38AM

Nabeel's Song

by Jo Tatchell

Sceptre, HK$132

6:20AM

Have Your Say

A collection of great memories

Many people like to collect things. Stamps, stickers, toys, shoes, and cars are some examples.

2:30PM

Cost and ID card are not big issues for 'birth tours'

Regarding the article ''Birth tours' flourishing despite bid to stem flow' (January 3), has anyone done a scientific survey of why mainland women come to Hong Kong to give birth?

1:34PM

Saddam execution won't bring closure

The trial and execution of Saddam Hussein were supposed to bring justice to a tyrant and to his countless victims and their families.

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