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Iran Open to Inspections After IAEA Reportedly Finds Enriched Uranium

The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report Tuesday that IAEA inspectors have uncovered traces of enriched uranium in environmental samples taken from a nuclear facility in Natanz, Iran, according to Reuters news agency.

Twin Car Bombs Kill At Least 46 in Bombay

Two car bombs blasted key sites and rattled buildings for blocks in India's financial capital of Bombay midday Monday, killing at least 46 and wounding more than 130 others.

Science and Security: Los Alamos National Laboratory

The University of California has managed the Los Alamos National Laboratory since it was founded during World War II. In 2005, the contract to manage the lab will be open to competitive bidding for the first time. Spencer Michels looks…

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Key Nations Call for U.N.-Led Force in Iraq

France, Germany, India and Russia said Friday they would not send troops to aid in peacekeeping efforts in Iraq unless the United States agreed to a U.N.-led multinational force in the war-ravaged country.

U.S. Exploring Possible Expanded Role for U.N., Powell Says

Secretary of State Colin Powell told diplomats at the United Nations that the United States is considering a new resolution that would "call on member states to do more" in Iraq.

Chief U.N. Envoy Killed in Baghdad Bombing

The flag outside the United Nations headquarters in New York flew at half-staff in honor of Sergio Vieira de Mello, the U.N.'s special representative to Iraq, and at least 14 others who were killed in the bombing of the U.N.

Blast in Baghdad Kills At Least 15, Including Top U.N. Envoy

The explosion of a powerful truck bomb partially destroyed the hotel that houses the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad Tuesday, killing at least 15 people, including the top U.N. envoy in Iraq, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and wounding 100 others.

Considering the Patriot Act

Attorney General John Ashcroft began a nationwide tour Tuesday promoting the USA Patriot Act. Margaret Warner leads a discussion with former Assistant Attorney General Viet Dinh and Laura Murphy of the American Civil Liberties Union, on the Patriot Act and…

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U.N. Debates Libya Sanctions

As Libya accepts responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, the United Nations debates lifting sanctions against the country. Experts assess how an end to sweeping economic sanctions could affect Libya.

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Indonesian Terror Mastermind Captured in Thailand

The leader of an Indonesian-based terror group arrested this week for allegedly masterminding the Jakarta Marriott bombing Aug. 5 may have close ties to Osama bin Laden, officials said Friday.