Politics

Le Pen Protests Top One Million in France

Over a million people demonstrated peacefully across France Wednesday in the largest national protest to date against extreme-right presidential candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen.

Ramallah Deal Reached, Arafat Siege Lifted

Six Palestinian men wanted by Israel were transferred from Yasser Arafat's compound in Ramallah to the town of Jericho Wednesday, according to published accounts.

Israel Blocks U.N. Inspection of Jenin Battle Ground

The Israeli security cabinet voted Tuesday to block a United Nations inquiry into the fighting at the Jenin refugee camp, unless the UN complies with its demands concerning the scope and the composition of the fact-finding mission.

Staying in Power

In a controversial referendum, Pakistani voters deliver a vote of confidence to President Pervez Musharraf.

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Turkey to Take Command of Afghan Peacekeeping Force

Turkey announced on Monday it would officially assume leadership of the international peacekeeping team in Afghanistan from British forces for the next six months.

High Court Narrows Scope of Disabilities Act

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A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that the needs of disabled workers do not normally outweigh an employer's seniority policies.

Nine Killed in Hebron Raid; Israel Agrees to Lift Restrictions on Arafat

Israeli tanks and troops raided the West Bank city of Hebron shortly before dawn Monday, killing at least nine and arresting some 17 Palestinians.

World Views: President Bush’s Foreign Policy

From violence in the Middle East to involvement in Iraq, experts assess President Bush's foreign policy.

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Stalemate Broken?

Gwen Ifill talks with Hisham Melhem, Washington correspondent for the Beirut newspaper As-Safir, and David Makovsky, a senior fellow for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the Middle East agreement that would allow Yasser Arafat to leave his…

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