Politics Jun 08 Iraq Finalizes First Full-term Government Since Saddam's Fall The Iraqi parliament finalized a permanent government Thursday after filling three contentious cabinet posts of the defense, interior and national security ministries, renewing hope that Iraq's nascent democracy can overcome sectarian differences.
Politics Jun 08 Islamist Control of Mogadishu Raises Concern of Extremist Future for Somalia Islamic militias that recently took control of the Somali capital Mogadishu after nearly a decade of warlord rule are drawing widespread support among Somali citizens for their efforts to stabilize the troubled nation.
World Jun 08 Al-Qaida Leader Zarqawi Killed in Air Strike Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose al-Qaida in Iraq has claimed responsibility for some of the bloodiest attacks against Shiite Iraqis and American forces, was killed in an American air strike Wednesday night.
World Jun 07 European Investigator Details Web of Secret CIA Prisons and Transfers Fourteen countries helped the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency build a network of secret flights and detention centers to fight the war on terrorism, according to a Council of Europe investigator's report released Wednesday.
Arts Jun 07 Hurricane Katrina Displaced 400,000 Gulf Coast Residents, Report Says Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused more than 400,000 people to flee New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast region, according to Census Bureau figures released Wednesday.
Science Jun 06 Harvard Researchers Start Cloning Human Embryos with Private Funds Harvard researchers announced Tuesday that they have begun efforts to clone human embryos to create stem cells by using private funding to get around federal funding restrictions.
Politics Jun 05 Somali Militias Claim Control of Embattled Capital of Mogadishu Islamic militias took control of the Somali capital of Mogadishu Monday from warlords who have controlled the city since the 1991 ouster of former dictator Mohamed Siad Barre.
Politics Jun 05 Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Cases on Race in Schools The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday that it would consider a pair of cases which takes race into account when assigning students to high schools.
World Jun 01 Major Powers Strike Deal over Iran's Nuclear Program In a major diplomatic move, six major powers announced Thursday that they had reached agreement over a set of proposed incentives for Iran to suspend its nuclear effort, and a series of possible actions should Tehran defy international will.
Nation Jun 01 East Timor President Calls for Unity Amid Violent Clashes East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao appealed to the country's military and police forces Thursday to cease feuding and work together to unite the country a week after fighting flared between soldiers and rebels.