Al-Qaida on the rise in Iraq; Anbar officials confident despite violence; Iraqi navy secures oil terminals; British Afghan plan criticized; 60 possible candidates for Afghan elections; Afghan police force makes progress

Democracy thrives in Iraqi Kurdistan; Iraqi Christians resilient despite threats; Iraqi violence points to sectarian split; Karzai announces presidential bid; Canada clears MPs in Afghan abuse case; ADB grant funds Afghan rail system

Odierno acknowledges mistakes; Ninawa government in turmoil; U.N. condemns Iraqi violence; Brown arrives in Afghanistan; U.S. risks past mistakes in Afghanistan; Legitimate farming in Afghanistan

Bombings strike Iraq for second day; KRG delegation briefs Washington officials; KRG commits to rule of law; Karzai, Zardari invited to Washington; Gates addresses Afghan mission; U.S. military rises to Afghan challenge

BAGHDAD, April 23 (UPI) -- Security forces in Iraq have captured al-Qaida leader Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, an official said in a statement Thursday.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Islamic militant groups in Iraq are condemning an alleged conspiracy by al-Qaida in Iraq to attack fellow jihadis, Internet statements suggest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. intelligence officials suggest the number of fighters loyal to al-Qaida in Iraq have plummeted to less than 5,000, an analysis said Wednesday.

BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Rewards offered for the assassination of top Iraqi leaders by the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State in Iraq point to a failed ideology, officials said Thursday.

BAGHDAD, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Al-Qaida remains a threat to Iraqi national security despite a shift in its operations to Afghanistan in response to the U.S. troop surge and Sunni forces.