WASHINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) — U.S. President George W. Bush has said that he will adopt top U.S. commander in Iraq David Petraeus’ proposal to suspend further U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq beyond July.
    He confirmed the decision in an interview with the Weekly Standard magazine, published Thursday.

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BAGHDAD, April 14 (Xinhua) — Iraqi Army forces freed the kidnapped British journalist in the city of Basra, a military spokesman said on Monday.
    “I confirm that the British journalist Richard Butler has been freed today in the Jubailah area in Basra,” Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Muhammad al-Askari told Xinhua by telephone.

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