Politics Jan 20 Ukraine’s President-Elect Yushchenko to Be Sworn in Sunday The Ukranian parliament has voted to inaugurate president-elect Victor Yushchenko on Sunday, signaling an end to a long and bitter presidential contest.
Politics Jan 20 President Calls for Spread of Liberty in Second Inaugural Despite unprecedented security and wintry weather, President Bush promised more than 300,000 attending his second inauguration that he would focus on the spread of liberty abroad and the defense of America at home in his final four years in office.
World Jan 19 Tsunami Death Toll Soars to More Than 200,000 The death toll from South Asia's tsunami soared to at least 212,000 after Indonesia's Health Ministry raised its latest number of deaths by more than 50,000.
Nation Jan 19 Car Bombs Rock Baghdad Ahead of Elections A series of car bombings and shootings shook Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people as insurgents continued attacks ahead of national elections scheduled for Jan. 30.
Politics Jan 19 Rice Nomination Heads to Senate Floor for Final Vote The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 16-2 Wednesday to approve Condoleezza Rice's nomination as secretary of state, clearing the way for a full Senate vote expected by Thursday.
Politics Jan 17 New Palestinian Cabinet Orders Halt to Militant Attacks New Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, backed by his cabinet, ordered Palestinian security forces Monday to stop attacks against Israeli targets by armed militant groups.
Politics Jan 14 Sharon Severs Contact With Abbas Over Militant Attacks Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon cut communication with newly elected Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas until the Palestinian leader takes action against militant groups, an Israeli government spokesman said Friday.
Nation Jan 13 U.S. Ends Search for Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq The search for biological, chemical and nuclear weapons in Iraq officially ended just before Christmas with nothing substantial found, members of the Iraq Survey Group said in interviews this week.
Politics Jan 12 High Court Makes Sentencing Guidelines ‘Advisory’ In a blow to the Justice Department, a divided Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal judges do not have to abide by the controversial federal criminal sentencing code adopted in 1987.
Politics Jan 11 President Picks Federal Judge to Lead Homeland Security President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff Tuesday to head the Department of Homeland Security, replacing outgoing Secretary Tom Ridge.