Apr 09 Secretary of State Powell Plans Meeting With Arafat U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell confirmed Tuesday that he intends to meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat later this week. Continue reading
Apr 09 Former Arthur Andersen Accountant Pleads Guilty David Duncan, the former Arthur Andersen auditor who oversaw the Enron account, pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice for his efforts to destroy documents related to his work for the energy giant. Continue reading
Apr 09 Israel Leaves Two West Bank Cities; Fighting Continues The Israeli Army withdrew to the perimeter of two West Bank towns Tuesday, while heavy fighting in the Jenin refugee camp left 13 Israeli soldiers and an unknown number of Palestinians dead. Continue reading
Apr 08 Israel Announces Partial Withdrawal From West Bank Following mounting pressure from the U.S. and other international leaders to end their incursion into Palestinian controlled areas, Israeli forces announced they would pull out of two West Bank cities late Monday. Continue reading
Apr 08 Four Killed in Suspected Afghan Assassination Attempt Four people were killed and 18 injured Monday in an explosion believed to be an attempt to assassinate Mohammad Fahim, Afghanistan's interim defense minister. Continue reading
Apr 08 Fighting Along Lebanese Border; Bethlehem Standoff Continues Heavy fighting occurred Monday in the West Bank city of Nablus and the Jenin refugee camp, where hundreds of Palestinian gunmen continue to battle against Israeli soldiers. Continue reading
Apr 05 Palestinian Militants Killed, U.S. Envoy Meets With Arafat U.S. envoy Anthony Zinni met with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat on Friday as Israel continued its military incursion in the West Bank, reportedly killing two leading militants, despite calls from President Bush to withdraw. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Judge William Webster, Director of the Security Review Commission Terence Smith interviews Judge William Webster, director of the Security Review Commission, about his just-released report on security at the FBI in the wake of the Hanssen spy affair. Continue watching
Apr 04 Fighting Intensifies in Bethlehem, Nablus, Jenin Gunbattles intensified Thursday near one of Christianity's holiest sites, while Israeli takeovers of other towns sparked outbursts of violence in the volatile West Bank. Continue reading
Apr 04 Pres. Bush Calls on Israel to Pull Out of West Bank By Admin In a dramatic policy shift toward the ongoing violence in the Middle East, President Bush called on Israel to halt its drive into the West Bank and announced that Secretary of State Colin Powell would go to the region next… Continue reading