Nation Mar 09 U.S., Brazil Sign Deal to Expand Ethanol Production An agreement between the United States and Brazil, signed Friday, would promote alternative fuel technology in an effort to expand international production of ethanol and reduce reliance on oil imports.
World Mar 06 First African Union Peacekeepers Encounter Mortar Fire Just hours after African Union peacekeepers from Uganda landed in Mogadishu Tuesday, insurgents launched mortar attacks on the airport and on Somali government targets.
Nation Mar 06 At Least 90 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombing Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking toward the holy city of Karbala in Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 90 people and wounding more than 150.
Politics Mar 02 Iran's Relationship with Iraq Causes U.S. Concern Recent accusations by President Bush and other U.S. officials that Iran is supporting Iraqi insurgents added yet another layer to the complex web of relationships between the countries.
World Mar 02 New Orleans Files $77 Billion Claim Against Army Corps The city of New Orleans filed a claim against the Army Corps of Engineers on Thursday, seeking $77 billion for damages sustained when the corps-built levees broke during Hurricane Katrina, flooding 80 percent of the city.
Nation Feb 27 Bombing at U.S. Base in Afghanistan Kills at Least 23 A suicide bomber struck the main entrance to a U.S. military base in Bagram, Afghanistan, Tuesday during a visit by Vice President Dick Cheney, killing at least 23 people.
World Feb 27 First Darfur War Crimes Suspects Announced International Criminal Court prosecutors on Tuesday named a Sudanese minister and a militia leader as the first two official suspects of war crimes in Darfur.
Science Feb 23 U.S. Government Looks to List Polar Bear as Threatened The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing the polar bear -- a species whose survival depends on the sea ice that is melting as the Earth's temperature rises -- as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act.
World Feb 22 IAEA Finds Iran Continuing to Enrich Uranium Iran has continued to develop its uranium enrichment program, failing to meet a Feb. 21 U.N. deadline to halt the operation, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday.
World Feb 21 U.N. Security Council Approves AU Force in Somalia The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved an African Union peacekeeping mission for Somalia on Tuesday, after a day of mortar attacks left at least 15 people dead in the capital.