World Sep 14 Annan Urges More Fundamental Reforms At U.N. The United Nations summit of more than 150 world leaders opened with Secretary-General Kofi Annan calling the last-minute agreement on a proposal to alter the embattled organization a "good start" but not "the sweeping and fundamental reform" needed.
Politics Sep 14 Insurgents Launch Assaults Aimed At Derailing Elections As Afghanistan's 11.7 million voters and nearly 6,000 candidates prepare for upcoming landmark parliamentary elections, insurgents have launched an intensified wave of attacks against Afghan and coalition troops and other government supporters.
Nation Sep 14 Coordinated Explosions in Iraq Kill More Than 150 At least a dozen explosions hit the Iraqi capital Baghdad Wednesday, killing at least 152 people and wounding more than 500 in a series of attacks for which al-Qaida has claimed responsibility.
World Sep 13 U.N. Approves Diluted Reform Plan A day before the United Nations was prepared to meet for what has been billed as a historic summit to reform the world body, member states approved a compromise, watered-down document intended to guide the organization in the 21st century.
Politics Sep 13 Senators Question Roberts on Abortion, Civil Rights Chief justice nominee John Roberts on Tuesday faced hours of pointed questions from senators on a slew of issues ranging from abortion and segregation to the separation of executive and congressional powers.
Politics Sep 13 Experienced Emergency Worker Takes Helm At FEMA The new acting director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, R. David Paulison, pledged Tuesday to find more permanent homes for the tens of thousands of Hurricane Katrina survivors now in temporary living arrangements.
Politics Sep 12 Roberts Nomination Hearings Open on Capitol Hill Supreme Court chief justice nominee John Roberts, in his first comments to the Senate Judiciary Committee, pledged Monday to "confront every case with an open mind" and to "fully and fairly analyze the legal arguments presented."…
Politics Sep 12 FEMA Director Resigns Amid Criticism Over Hurricane Response Michael Brown, head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, resigned Monday following a barrage of criticism of his agency's handling of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.
World Sep 12 U.N. Works Against Time to Finalize Reform Plan With two days remaining before 191 U.N. member nations meet to reform the embattled organization, states have yet to agree on a document intended to guide the world body in the 21st century.
Politics Sep 12 Palestinians Rush Into Gaza Settlements As Israeli Troops Leave The mood in the Gaza Strip was joyous yet chaotic Monday as Israeli troops pulled out of Jewish settlements there, officially ending Israel's 38-year occupation.