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.
Nation Feb 23 Iraqi Sectarian Violence Grows After Shiite Shrine Attack More than 130 people were killed in sectarian violence across Iraq Thursday, as Shiites retaliated for Wednesday's bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq.
Politics Feb 21 Third Term Rumors Spark Political Debate in Nigeria Nigerian officials are denying rumors that have swept through that nation's media that President Olusegun Obasanjo may be trying to amend the country's constitution in order to seek a third term in office.
World Feb 21 Illness Breaks Out Among Philippine Mudslide Survivors Breakouts of chickenpox and other infectious diseases at crowded evacuation centers in the Philippines have sparked new concerns about the survivors of Friday's deadly landslide.
Politics Feb 20 Iran, Russia to Continue Nuclear Talks The diplomatic effort to ensure Iran's nuclear efforts would not lead to the Islamic republic developing atomic weapons shifted to Moscow Monday where negotiators from Iran and Russia met to discuss ways to end the standoff.
World Feb 17 Mudslide Buries Villages in Philippines, Hundreds Missing Heavy rains in the central Philippines triggered mudslides Friday morning that swallowed hundreds of homes and an elementary school in sludge three stories high.
Politics Feb 16 Preval Named Winner of Haitian Presidential Election Haiti's interim government and electoral council announced Thursday that Rene Preval won last week's presidential election, averting a runoff and potential crisis in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country.