Politics Dec 24 Palestinians Protest Settlement Plans as Stormy Peace Talks Continue A second round of negotiations between Palestinian and Israeli officials was overshadowed Monday by Palestinian threats not to address substantive issues until Israel agrees to stop settlement construction around Jerusalem.
Politics Dec 24 Uzbek Strongman Cruises to Re-election in Questionable Vote Despite criticism by many Western governments of vote rigging and oppression of political opposition, Uzbekistan's longtime strongman Islam Karimov cruised to an easy re-election Sunday, garnering more than 88 percent of the vote.
Politics Dec 21 Judge Wary of Ordering Inquiry into CIA Tapes A federal judge appeared hesitant Friday to order an investigation into the destruction of CIA interrogation videotapes while the Justice Department is conducting its own inquiry into the matter.
Politics Dec 21 Blast Aimed at Musharraf Official Kills at Least 42 A suicide bombing tore through a mosque in northwestern Pakistan Friday, killing at least 42 and injuring some 80 others, Pakistani security officials said.
Science Dec 20 EPA Decides Against Calif. Emissions Standards President Bush on Thursday defended the decision of EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson to block California from implementing its tailpipe emissions law.
Politics Dec 20 U.N.-Backed Talks Deadlock Over Kosovo Status Negotiations led by the U.N. Security Council to determine the future of Kosovo ended in a deadlock Wednesday, with Western diplomats saying talks would continue in European capitals over the fate of the U.N. administered province.
Nation Dec 19 U.S. Nuclear Arsenal Reduction Plan Announced President Bush announced this week that he wants to shrink the aging U.S. nuclear stockpile to less than a quarter of its size at the end of the Cold War.
Politics Dec 19 Former Hyundai Exec Wins S. Korean Presidency Former Hyundai CEO Lee Myung-bak was elected South Korea's president Wednesday, a move that is expected to improve relations with the United States and hold North Korea more accountable for receiving aid.
Science Dec 19 Recommendation Nears for Listing Polar Bear as ‘Threatened’ One year ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took up a proposal to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act -- a decision that enjoys public support but also stands to impact a range of…
Politics Dec 18 Castro Letter Renews Questions over Future Cuban Leadership Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro conceded Monday that he might relinquish some formal leadership posts to make way for a new generation of leaders, a move that raised new speculation about his political future.