Mar 10 Court Indicts Seven for War Crimes in Sierra Leone Prosecutors in a special United Nations court in Sierra Leone on Monday charged seven people, including a chief rebel leader and a former cabinet minister, with participating in the mass slaughter that killed an estimated 20,000 people. Continue reading
Mar 10 Palestinians Approve New Prime Minister Post The Palestinian parliament approved the creation of a new prime minister post Monday, a day after Palestinian President Yasser Arafat announced his choice for the position, moderate Mahmoud Abbas. Continue reading
Mar 10 Watch Road to Democracy in Iran Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on how a war in Iraq could affect Iran's efforts to democratize. Continue watching
Mar 07 U.K, U.S. Proposal Sets March 17 Deadline for Iraqi Compliance Facing stiff opposition to a new United Nations resolution that would pave the way for military action against Iraq, British and U.S. officials offered an amended proposal that would give Saddam Hussein until March 17 to comply. Continue reading
Mar 06 President Bush Makes Case Against Iraq, Calls for U.N. Vote In a prime-time news conference, President Bush reiterated his call for Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein to completely disarm and said it was time for the United Nations Security Council to vote on a second resolution. Continue reading
Mar 06 Israeli Troops Raid Gaza Refugee Camp, 11 Killed Israeli troops stormed a Palestinian refugee camp in Gaza Thursday in search of Islamic militants in the wake of a deadly bus bombing that rocked the northern Israeli city of Haifa. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch The View from Iran Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on Iranian reaction to a possible U.S.-backed war in Iraq. Continue watching
Mar 05 Powell Accuses Iraq of Trying to Divide U.N. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said a divided Security Council will embolden Saddam Hussein to further thwart United Nations inspection efforts, but will not keep the United States and its allies from using force, if necessary, to disarm Iraq. Continue reading
Mar 05 Court Upholds “Three Strikes,” Sex Offender Registry Rulings By Admin The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday to uphold California's controversial "three strikes" rule which mandates an extended prison sentence for defendants convicted of three serious or violent felonies. Continue reading
Mar 05 Bus Bombing in Israel Kills At Least 15 A suicide bomber blew himself up aboard a crowded bus in the northern port city of Haifa on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more in the first suicide bombing in Israel in two months… Continue reading