BAGHDAD - Even in Saddam Hussein's ruthless regime, "Chemical Ali" stood apart, notable for his role in gassing 5,000 people in a Kurdish village - the deadliest chemical weapons attack ever against ...

BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi government is refusing to execute the Saddam Hussein henchman and cousin known as "Chemical Ali" unless the death sentences of two other Saddam-era officials also are approved.

BAGHDAD, Iraq — The United Nations said Thursday it was pulling a third of its staff from Iraq as the death toll rose to 23 in the bombing of its Baghdad headquarters. The U.S. military said it ...