Politics

Interest Rate Remains Steady Amid Discouraging Economic Data

Federal Reserve officials decided to leave a key interest rate unchanged Tuesday as the nation's economic recovery struggles against an erratic stock market and growing anxiety over a war with Iraq.

British Dossier Exec Summary

By PBS News Hour

The executive summary of a document released by the British government detailing Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction program.

Israel Raids Gaza As U.N. Passes Resolution Urging End to Siege

Israeli tanks and troops waged their deepest incursion into Gaza City in two years on Tuesday, killing nine Palestinians in gun battles as the U.N. Security Council passed an emergency resolution demanding that Israel withdraw from Palestinian areas.

Blair Warns Iraq’s Weapons Program Is Growing

Iraq's program to build weapons of mass destruction is "active, detailed and growing," British Prime Minister Tony Blair told his country's parliament Tuesday.

Prime Minister Tony Blair

The British prime minister tells his country's parliament that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program is "active, detailed and growing," presenting a dossier that says Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein could ready his biological and chemical weapons for use within 45…

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Elections in Morocco

Enrique Cerna reports on the changes in Moroccan politics and culture as more women prepare to run for office.

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U.S. Pressures Israel to End Ramallah Siege

The U.S. asked an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council Monday to approve a resolution urging Israel to stop destroying Palestinian buildings in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Schroeder’s Coalition Narrowly Wins German Election

By PBS News Hour

Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrat party and his left-of-center coalition partner, the Greens, barely retained power in Sunday's parliamentary elections, narrowly edging out its conservative rivals.