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
Sep 12 FCC Reviewing Ownership Limits The Federal Communications Commission kicked off its monthly open meeting with a call to overhaul the decades-old limit on media cross-ownership, which could lead to dramatic changes for newspapers and radio and television stations. Continue reading
Sep 10 Britain’s Blair Warns Iraq to Comply With U.N. Resolutions British Prime Minister Tony Blair warned Tuesday that Saddam Hussein's Iraq must comply with United Nations resolutions or "action will follow."… Continue reading
Sep 09 Bush Administration Pushes Iraq Plan White House officials said world opinion was starting to shift toward a toughening of United Nations resolutions against Iraq as President Bush continued to make the case for military action against the government of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Continue reading
Sep 09 Arafat Announces Elections, Condemns Violence Palestinian President Yasser Arafat condemned attacks on Israelis and announced elections will take place in early January in his first speech to parliament in 18 months Monday. Continue reading