Politics

North Korea Hints It Could Accept Multilateral Nuclear Talks

North Korean officials hinted they may accept multilateral negotiations to cool their dispute with the U.S. over its suspected nuclear weapons program, a move that could signal a change in the North's insistence on direct talks with Washington.

Cuba Executes Three for Ferry Hijacking; Crackdown on Dissidents Continues

Cuba's Supreme Tribunal and the Council of State upheld the death sentences, and, according to the televised statement, "at dawn the sanctions were applied."…

Putin, Chirac, Schroeder Discuss Post-Saddam Iraq

By PBS News Hour

The leaders of France, Germany and Russia, all of whom have publicly opposed the war in Iraq, said Friday that Washington should give the United Nations a leading role in the governance of post-war Iraq.

Baghdad Hospital System Breaking Down, Humanitarian Agency Says

The growing sense of chaos in Baghdad has essentially shut down the city's hospitals, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Friday.

Suspects in Cole Attack Escape Yemeni Prison

Authorities in Yemen are hunting for 10 key suspects in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship after they escaped from prison Friday, local officials said.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Blair Address Iraqi Public

The U.S. president and the British prime minister launched a media campaign in Iraq on Thursday with an address televised across the war-torn nation.

Supreme Court Upholds Cross Burning Ban

By Admin, PBS News Hour

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday to uphold a state law banning cross burning carried out with the intent to intimidate, ruling that the act is an instrument of terror and not a form of expression protected by the First…

U.S., U.K. to Publish "Roadmap" to a Palestinian State

U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday that a "roadmap" for peace between Israel and the Palestinians would be unveiled when the new Palestinian prime minister assumes power and organizes his government.

Officials Investigate Shooting Attack on Russian Convoy

National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, in Moscow to discuss the war in Iraq, met with Russian officials Monday to allay concerns following a Sunday attack on a Russian diplomatic convoy as it attempted to leave the war zone.