Politics

Israel Won't Lift Arafat Travel Ban

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Tuesday conditions were "not yet ripe" for lifting a travel ban on Yasser Arafat, despite U.S. pressure to allow the Palestinian leader to travel to an Arab summit in Beirut.

Restricting Yasser Arafat

Margaret Warner talks to Serge Schmemann, a New York Times correspondent in Jerusalem, about Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's announcement that he would not attend this week's Arab summit in Beirut.

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U.S. Urges Israel to Lift Arafat Travel Ban

President Bush on Monday urged Israel to lift the travel ban placed on Yasser Arafat so the Palestinian leader could attend a summit of Arab leaders. The summit will focus on a Saudi-backed Mideast peace plan.

President Bush's Latin American Tour

After a background report, Ray Suarez and guests examine the president's policy priorities in Latin America.

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Pres. Bush Announces More Aid With Reform

President Bush announced plans today to link an increase in aid to lesser-developed nations with social and economic reform efforts.

President Bush's Speech in Monterrey, Mexico

The following is the full text of President Bush's speech at the United Nations Financing for Development Conference in Monterrey, Mexico.

Israel Calls Off Talks Following Bombing

A Palestinian suicide bomber blew himself up in a main downtown shopping district in Jerusalem Thursday afternoon, killing at least three others and injuring at least 60 people, Israeli police said.

Violence Surges in Disputed Kashmir Province

Escalating separatist violence in India's Kashmir has killed at least 10 people and injured 22 others in explosions and gunfights over the past 24 hours.

Bush Peru Trip on Despite Deadly Bombing

A powerful car bomb exploded outside the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru Wednesday night, killing nine people and injuring dozens.

Andersen Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charge

Accounting giant Arthur Andersen LLP pleaded not guilty to a single count of obstruction of justice in a federal court Wednesday.