Sep 18 Bush Administration Pushes for U.N., Congressional Backing on Iraq Members of the Bush administration continued to push for swift passage of resolutions in the United Nations and the U.S. Congress to force weapons inspectors into Iraq and endorse military action if Saddam Hussein's forces do not fully comply. Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch Election Chaos A look at the second wave of voting problems in South Florida, despite the state's recent $32 million investment in new touch screen voting technology. Continue watching
Sep 17 Reno Concedes Defeat in Florida Election Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno admitted defeat in the Florida gubernatorial race Tuesday, but said she stands ready to go to court in order to reform the state's electoral process. Continue reading
Sep 17 U.S. Wants U.N. to Keep Pressure on Iraq U.S. officials on Tuesday warned that world leaders should be wary of Iraq's offer to readmit United Nations weapons inspectors, while American diplomats continued to push for a U.N. resolution forcing Iraq to disarm. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch Assessing the Iraqi Offer The U.S. government has expressed skepticism at Iraq's latest offer to allow U.N. weapons inspectors to return. Will this proposal undercut U.S. calls for regime change? Two experts assess. <a href="bkgdiraq_9-17.html">Background Report</a>… Continue watching
Sep 17 Watch Background: Assessing the Iraqi Offer Ray Suarez reports on the world reaction to Iraq's offer to admit U.N. weapons inspectors without conditions. Continue watching
Sep 16 Kashmiri Voters Head to Polls for State Elections By Admin Voters in Indian-controlled Kashmir turned out in moderate numbers for the first round of a state election Monday, defying threats of violence from separatist militants protesting Indian rule in the region long disputed by India and Pakistan. Continue reading
Sep 16 U.S. Arrests Six in Probe of Possible Al-Qaida Group U.S. officials arrested a man of Yemeni descent in Bahrain Sunday who has allegedly been operating as part of an al-Qaida sleeper cell, the New York Times reported Monday. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch Presidents Making a Case for War Ray Suarez examines U.S. presidents' past efforts at making a case for war with five historians. Continue watching
Sep 12 President Bush Challenges U.N. to Act on Iraq President Bush addressed the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, warning that "action will be unavoidable" against Saddam Hussein's Iraq if world leaders don't increase their efforts to force Baghdad to disarm. Continue reading