World Mar 08 Iran, U.S. Spar Over Nuclear Research; Iran Referred to Security Council The United States and Iran exchanged threats over Iran's nuclear program as the International Atomic Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to refer the matter to the U.N. Security Council.
Nation Mar 08 Thousands of Sudanese Protest Proposed U.N. Troops Thousands of Sudanese protesters, shouting "down, down USA," rallied in Khartoum on Wednesday against the proposed deployment of U.N. peacekeepers to the troubled western Darfur region.
Politics Mar 07 U.S. Rejects Russian Plan to Allow Iran to Enrich Some Uranium The Bush administration said Tuesday it opposes allowing Iran to enrich any uranium, a process used in the creation of a nuclear bomb, and hopes the U.N. Security Council moves to rebuke Iran over its nuclear program.
Politics Mar 03 Nuclear Watchdog Mulls Action Over Iran Nuclear Program Negotiations between Iran and the European Union over Tehran's nuclear program appeared to yield little ahead of a meeting of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Monday.
Politics Mar 02 Indian, U.S. Leaders Seal Landmark Nuclear Pact India and the United States have sealed a civilian nuclear agreement to allow India access to U.S. nuclear technology.
Politics Mar 01 Senate Approves Patriot Act Changes The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the USA Patriot Act with some checks on government power, but some Democrats and civil liberties groups protest the act would still infringe on people's privacy.
Nation Feb 28 Violence in Iraq Leaves Dozens Dead and Wounded A spate of attacks in and around Baghdad killed at least 41 people and left dozens more wounded Tuesday, stoking fears the country could descend into civil war with Sunni and Shiite factions battling for political control.
Nation Feb 27 Scattered Violence Continues in Iraq After Curfew Ends Traffic returned and businesses reopened Monday after officials lifted a three-day curfew aimed at stemming sectarian violence in Iraq. However, sporadic violence continued with a mortar attack that killed four in Baghdad.
Politics Feb 24 U.S.-India Nuclear Deal on Course Ahead of President Bush Visit Talks between U.S. and Indian officials Friday over a landmark nuclear deal that would give India access to U.S. nuclear supplies and solidify relations between the two countries ended with an upbeat statement from the Indian Foreign Ministry.
Nation Feb 24 Arab Company Agrees to Delay Port Takeover A United Arab Emirates company has agreed to delay its takeover of operations at six major U.S. seaports, giving the Bush administration time to convince skeptical lawmakers the handover would not threaten port security.