Nation May 10 Sectarian Violence Leaves More Than 1,000 Dead in April Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday that 1,091 people were killed in Baghdad in April, an indicator of rising sectarian violence since the February bombing of a Shiite shrine.
World May 09 Amid Widespread Criticism, Government Prepares for Next Hurricane Season The Senate has recommended the dissolution of FEMA and every level of government has come under fire for its handling of Hurricane Katrina, government organizations are launching initiatives to deal with another potentially active hurricane season.
Politics May 09 Key Player: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas Mahmoud Abbas became president of the Palestinian Authority in January 2005, intent on opening a new chapter in Palestinian-Israeli relations and restarting talks toward achieving goals under the road map to peace.
Politics May 08 Key Player: Settler Movement When Ehud Olmert became prime minister of Israel in March 2006, he vowed to pursue a plan to physically separate Israelis from the Palestinians by removing Jewish settlements from large chunks of the occupied West Bank.
Politics May 08 Former Aide, Abramoff Associate Pleads Guilty in Lobby Probe A former congressional chief of staff and business associate of convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleaded guilty Monday to charges in connection with the wide-ranging corruption and influence-peddling investigation by the Justice Department.
Politics May 08 Former Head of NSA Nominated as CIA Chief President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the next leader of the Central Intelligence Agency Monday, re-igniting the debate over domestic surveillance efforts that Hayden oversaw as head of the National Security Agency.
Politics May 08 Key Player: Hamas Hamas, the largest Islamist movement in the Palestinian territories, was formed in 1987 after the beginning of the first Palestinian uprising.
Politics May 05 Sudan, Main Darfur Rebel Group Agree to Peace Deal The government of Sudan and the largest rebel group fighting for independence in the restive region of Darfur agreed to a peace deal Friday, but two smaller rebel factions refused to sign-on to the accord.
Politics May 04 Congress Set to Hammer Out Competing Lobbying Reform Bills With House passage Wednesday of legislation aimed at reforming the relationship between lawmakers and lobbyists, a conference committee must now hammer out critical differences between the House bill and a measure adopted by the Senate in March.
Politics May 03 Moussaoui Gets Life Sentence for Role in 9/11 Attacks A federal jury decided Wednesday that al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui Wednesday should spend life in prison, rather than be put to death, for his role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.