World Jan 11 New Orleans Plan Would Allow Low-lying Areas to Rebuild A sweeping plan to rebuild New Orleans unveiled Wednesday would give all residents a chance to rebuild, including those in low-lying areas, marking a departure from past proposals.
Health Jan 10 New Human Cases of Bird Flu in Turkey, China, Japan Turkish health authorities confirmed the 15th human case of the H5N1 strain of bird flu and have said a third child in the same family died from the virus, though the World Health Organization has confirmed only two deaths and…
Nation Jan 09 Suicide Bombers Target Iraqi Ministry; Helicopter Crash Kills 12 Two suicide bombers attacked the Iraqi Ministry compound during celebrations for Iraqi National Police Day Monday, killing at least 29 and injuring 18.
Politics Jan 09 Iran Announces It Will Restart Nuclear Fuel Research Reaffirming its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, Iran announced it would resume research on nuclear fuel, a move that angered the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and drew strong criticism from European officials.
Economy Jan 08 High-Definition DVD Wars Take Shape In a competition reminiscent of the Betamax/VHS battle 20 years ago, two new high-definition DVD formats are set for a high-stakes showdown in 2006.
Politics Jan 06 Haiti Again Delays Elections, Citing Logistical Problems Haiti once again postponed presidential elections, originally scheduled for November and more recently, Sunday, because of disorganization, logistical problems and general instability.
Health Jan 06 Turkey Confirms Third Human Death From Bird Flu Turkey announced Friday the third death from bird flu, the deadly virus that experts say is still an animal disease but has proved fatal in over 70 human cases.
World Jan 05 U.N. Scales Back Darfur Effort Fearing Rebel Violence At Chad Border United Nations officials announced the withdrawal of its staff working in the war-ravaged western Sudan region of Darfur on Thursday, following increased fears of violence between rebels at the Chad border.
Nation Jan 05 Attacks in Iraq Kill More Than 110 People Including Seven U.S. Soldiers Two suicide bombers killed at least 110 people and wounded more than 200 others in attacks in Iraq Thursday, bringing to 225 the number of people killed in the troubled country since the new year started.
Politics Jan 05 Israeli Leader Fights for Life Following Stroke Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was in serious but stable condition on a respirator in "deep sedation" Thursday after seven hours of surgery to remove blood from his brain following a hemorrhagic stroke.