UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq asked the U.N. Security Council on Monday to let a U.S.-led multinational force remain in Iraq for another year, acknowledging its own troops could not yet assure national security.

Bush administration officials have privately rebuked a top U.S. commander in Iraq for publicly discussing troop reductions, The Sunday Telegraph reported. Gen.

UNITED NATIONS - The United States called for a vote on a U.N. resolution endorsing the restoration of Iraq's sovereignty after striking a last-minute compromise. Germany will vote for the new U.N.

UNITED NATIONS - Iraq's foreign minister said U.S.-led forces are keeping his country from falling into chaos and must stay, but he joined key Security Council nations in insisting that a U.N. resolution ensure greater Iraqi control over its own security.

WASHINGTON - President Bush pledged Friday that the U.S.-led coalition will transfer "complete and full sovereignty" to a caretaker government in Iraq, responding to doubts that Washington will yield total control to the new leaders.