Politics Apr 19 White House Press Secretary Quits; Rove Ends Policy Role White House press secretary Scott McClellan announced Wednesday his departure, as President Bush's top political adviser Karl Rove reportedly gave up his role in policy development.
World Apr 17 Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Heightens Tensions With Israel Nine people died and at least 49 were injured Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a falafel restaurant in Tel Aviv. The attack took place in the middle of the Jewish holiday of Passover, when many Israelis are off from…
Politics Apr 14 Chad Ends Relations With Sudan Chad dissolved diplomatic relations with neighboring country Sudan on Friday and threatened to expel some 200,000 Sudanese refugees -- blaming the Sudanese government for supporting a rebel attack in the Chadian capital that killed 350 people.
World Apr 13 IAEA Chief Finds No Early Evidence of Iranian Weapons Program The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, in Iran for talks aimed at ending a standoff over the country's nuclear program, said no evidence exists that nuclear materials are being used to build weapons.
World Apr 13 Pakistan Forces Kill African Embassy Bombing Suspect The al-Qaida member believed to be responsible for the 1998 African embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya was killed today by Pakistani forces, according to a Pakistan government official.
Politics Apr 11 Center-Left Coalition Wins Slim Victory in Italian Elections Italy's center-left coalition led by Romano Prodi won a narrow victory in parliamentary elections, official results showed Tuesday, but Conservative Party Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi refused to concede defeat.
World Apr 11 Suspects Indicted in Madrid Train Attacks A Spanish judge charged 29 suspects with murder, terrorism and other crimes for their involvement in the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,700.
Politics Apr 10 Former Enron Official Testifies He Is ‘Absolutely Innocent’ Former Enron Corp. Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling took the witness stand for the first time Monday in the Enron criminal trial, saying he is innocent of more than two dozen conspiracy, fraud and insider trading charges.
Politics Apr 07 U.S. and Europe Halt Payments to Hamas Government The United States and European Commission halted aid payments to the Hamas-led Palestinian government Friday after the new cabinet refused to renounce violence or recognize Israel's right to exist.
Politics Apr 06 Libby Says President Authorized Leak of Iraq Information Vice President Dick Cheney's former aide, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, told grand jury investigators that President Bush authorized the release of sensitive information about Iraq, according to court papers filed by prosecutors in the CIA leak case.