Politics Nov 07 Iran Reaches 'Irreversible' Nuclear Program Milestone Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Wednesday that the country's uranium enrichment program has reached a target of 3,000 working centrifuges.
Politics Nov 06 Mukasey Nomination Advances to Full Senate Vote The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 11-8 in favor of Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey, sending his nomination to the Senate floor and virtually ensuring his confirmation.
Nation Nov 05 North Korea Starts Disabling Nuclear Reactor U.S. experts began the process of disabling North Korea's main nuclear facility on Monday, the State Department said.
Politics Nov 05 Pakistan Declares Emergency Rule, Detains Lawyers and Dissenters Against the United States' wishes, Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf imposed emergency rule over the weekend and arrested more than 1,000 people, including lawyers who were protesting the government's action.
World Nov 02 Thousands Homeless After Flooding in Mexico Heavy flooding on Mexico's gulf coast this week left 70 percent of the city of Villahermosa, in the state of Tabasco, under water and damaged the homes of an estimated 900,000 people.
Economy Nov 01 Chrysler to Slash Up to 12,000 Jobs Chrysler LLC announced Thursday it plans to cut up to 12,000 jobs as part of the automaker's ongoing effort to reduce costs and adjust to slowing demand for some of its vehicles.
Politics Oct 31 Court Clears Alleged Ringleader, Convicts 21 in Madrid Bombings A Spanish court Wednesday convicted 21 people of involvement in the 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people, but in a surprising move, acquitted an alleged mastermind.
Politics Oct 30 Iraqis Move to End Contractor Immunity in Blackwater Backlash An Iraqi bill to end foreign security contractors' immunity from prosecution is headed to a parliamentary vote after Iraq's cabinet approved the draft law Tuesday.
Politics Oct 29 Argentina's First Lady Elected President Cristina Fernandez, the wife of President Nestor Kirchner, will become Argentina's first elected woman president after overwhelmingly winning Sunday's election.
World Oct 29 Rebel Groups Boycott Darfur Peace Talks Three main Darfur rebel factions boycotted peace talks with the Sudanese government over the weekend in Libya, throwing into doubt that any substantive progress would be made at the summit.