World Nov 10 Syrian President Promises Limited Cooperation With U.N. Syrian President Bashar Assad pledged Thursday to cooperate with a U.N. investigation into the death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri but said he would not place his country's national interests at risk in doing so.
Politics Nov 10 Liberian Ex-Finance Minister Poised to Become First Woman President in Africa Liberia's ex finance minister appeared to hold a commanding lead over her opponent in the war-torn nation's presidential run-off election Thursday, placing her in position to become the first woman elected president of an African nation.
Nation Nov 10 Suicide Attackers Bomb Baghdad Restaurant in Latest Wave of Violence The recent surge of violence against Iraqi soldiers continued Thursday morning as two suicide bombers killed at least 33 and seriously injured 19 in a Baghdad restaurant popular with police officers and Iraq Army soldiers.
Nation Nov 09 Judith Miller Retires From New York Times Embattled reporter Judith Miller reached an agreement with the New York Times Wednesday that ends her 28-year career with the paper.
Nation Nov 09 Explosions Rock Three Hotels in Amman, Jordan Explosions shook three hotels in the capital of Jordan Wednesday night, killing at least 53 people and wounding over 120, the Associated Press reported.
Politics Nov 09 Rioting Slows As France Declares State of Emergency Riots and car burning in France eased somewhat Wednesday, although incidents of looting and vandalism continued unabated, after the country declared a state of emergency covering Paris, its suburbs and 30 other cities.
Health Nov 09 Health Experts Unveil Global Strategy to Tackle Bird Flu International health experts met for three days ending Wednesday in Geneva to hammer out a global strategy against bird flu.
Politics Nov 08 Government Profile: Iran The very structure of Iran's government is built upon a foundation split by a power struggle between reformists and Islamic hard-liners.
Economy Nov 07 U.S. Push for Latin American Free Trade Agreement Falls Short President Bush ended a five-day trip to Latin America in Panama Monday, two days after a U.S. initiative to establish a hemisphere-wide free trade zone faltered during a 34-nation summit in Argentina.
Politics Nov 04 Alito Hearings Scheduled for January 9 The head of the Judiciary Committee announced Thursday that hearings on Judge Samuel Alito's nomination to the Supreme Court will begin at noon on January 9th with opening statements from the senators and the nominee.