Politics Aug 01 Abramoff Ties Taint Rep. Ney’s Re-election Bid Corruption and ethics are key words in the fight for Ohio's 18th District, where the specter of a Washington scandal threatens to unseat six-term incumbent.
World Jul 31 U.N. Sets Deadline for Iran to Stop Uranium Enrichment The U.N. Security Council passed a resolution Monday giving Iran until Aug. 31 to end its nuclear program or face the threat of economic and political sanctions.
Nation Jul 26 Dozens Wounded in Israel-Hezbollah Fighting Hezbollah guerillas ambushed Israeli soldiers trying to advance on the Lebanese town of Bint Jbail Wednesday, killing at least 12 troops, according to Arab television.
Nation Jul 24 Israeli Forces Push Further into Lebanon; Rice Makes Surprise Visit to Beirut Israeli ground forces moved further into southern Lebanon Monday, focusing on the town of Bint Jbail, taking control of part of the Hezbollah stronghold.
Politics Jul 24 Iraqi Prime Minister Denies Civil War Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asserted Monday that, despite sectarian violence across the country that kills an average of 100 civilians per day, Iraq is not slipping into a civil war.
World Jul 19 Months of Sectarian Violence Leave Heavy Casualties in Iraq A wave of violent crime led to the deaths of nearly 6,000 civilians in Iraq in May and June, a new U.N. report said, widening concerns that the country was spiraling into a civil war.
Nation Jul 18 U.S., Afghan Forces Aim to Reclaim Areas Controlled by Taliban U.S. and Afghan officials said Tuesday that they will launch "decisive operations" to oust Taliban forces from strongholds set up in several towns in southern Afghanistan.
World Jul 10 Chechen Rebel Leader Basayev Killed in Blast Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, Russia's most notorious and wanted man, was killed Monday when a truck filled with dynamite exploded near his convoy.
Nation Jun 28 Israel Attacks Gaza After Soldier Captured Israeli troops attacked parts of Gaza in response to the Palestinian abduction of an Israeli soldier. After destroying three Palestinian bridges, forces crossed into Gaza for the first time since the Israeli withdrawal 10 months ago.
Nation Jun 26 Iraq Offers Amnesty to Some Insurgents Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Sunday released a 28-point plan to calm ethnic and sectarian factions and offer amnesty to insurgents who were not proven to be involved in terrorist activities.