Politics

Coping with Conflict: Israeli Author Amos Oz

Israeli author Amos Oz examines politics, love and humor amid the chaos of his country's conflict with the Palestinians.

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Hamas Declares "All-Out War" Against Israel

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has called for war against Israeli soldiers and settlers after Israeli commandos killed four of the militant group's members at a West Bank hideout.

Israel Seizes Palestinian Town

For the first time in 16 months of fighting, Israeli troops took over an entire Palestinian town in the West Bank Monday.

Donor Nations Pledge Billions to Aid Afghanistan

The world has pledged more than $2.6 billion so far to help rebuild Afghanistan, but the United Nations says the war-torn country will need $15 billion over the next decade.

Building Walls

Elizabeth Farnsworth reports on Palestinian views of the conflict with Israel.

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Sierra Leone Leaders Declare War Over

More than a decade after a civil war began in the tiny West African nation of Sierra Leone, rebel and government groups gathered Friday to publicly declare an end to the bloody conflict.

Israel Retaliates for Deadly Attack

Israel destroyed a Palestinian security compound and moved tanks into the West Bank Friday after a Palestinian gunman killed six Israelis last night in an attack on a crowded reception hall.

Judge Denies Request to Televise Moussaoui Trial

A federal judge Friday denied a request to televise the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person so far charged in the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S.

Palestinian Suicide Bomber Attacks Wedding Hall

According to Israeli police, five people are dead and more than 30 injured in an attack on a wedding hall in northern Israel.

Govt. Proposes Accounting Industry Reforms

On the same day bankrupt energy giant Enron fired its accounting firm, the head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pledged to reform the regulation of the financial accounting system to prevent the abuses alleged in the Enron case.