Falluja: Troops under heavy fire
US marines in Falluja have come under sustained attack from several different directions.
Arafat’s body returns
A plane bearing the body of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has left France to the Middle East.
Go online for hearts and minds
The battle for Muslim minds is not being fought by radicals in Falluja or in the mosques. It is being fought on the net.
Falluja: Battle rages in centre
Hundreds of rebels fall in Falluja as US marines fight their way into a city in ruins.
Pakistan: Border militants to be targeted
Pakistani troops have launched an operation against suspected al-Qaeda fighters in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, officials say.
‘Revenge’ killing in S Thailand
A second Buddhist man has been beheaded in southern Thailand in apparent revenge for the deaths of 78 Muslims who died last month after a protest.
Iraq: US forces towards central Falluja
US and Iraqi soldiers are slowly seizing Falluja from insurgents on the day 2 of a full-scale assault, the US military says.
Iraq: Strategy clear, hard to enforce
The strategy of the US and the Iraqi interim government to retake the rebel Sunni Muslim areas is clear in concept - but hard in practice.
23 killed in Samarra rebel attacks
Triple car bomb attacks in Samarra, north of Baghdad, has left 23 dead, Iraqi police say.
Thailand hit by violence
Thailand troubled south remains tense after a series of violent incidents leaving seven dead.