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WTO Approves Record Sanctions Against U.S.

The World Trade Organization ruled Friday that the European Union may impose record sanctions of some $4 billion on U.S exports, creating a major incentive for Washington to abandon special tax breaks for U.S. companies.

U.N. Insists Reporter Should Testify

United Nations prosecutors have filed a legal brief insisting that a former Washington Post reporter testify in the case of a Bosnian Serb accused of genocide, elevating the debate over journalists testifying in front of international war tribunals.

Iraq Says No Point to Allowing U.N. Inspections

Iraq's vice president on Thursday said there was no point in allowing United Nations weapons inspectors to re-enter the country because the U.S. had already decided to oust the government of Saddam Hussein.

Searching for Clues

Investigators are renewing their search for clues into the source of the deadly anthrax bacteria used to taint letters last year. Experts discuss the latest developments as well as the joining of the scientific and investigative communities.

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Six Charged in Terrorism Probes

U.S. authorities charged a Seattle man with conspiring to help al-Qaida set up a training camp in rural Oregon and providing the terror network with materials and support.

Al-Qaida Hunt Focuses on Afghan-Pakistan Border

U.S.-led forces searching for Osama bin Laden and members of his al-Qaida network are concentrating on a stretch of Afghanistan's border with Pakistan, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

German Authorities Charge Suspected Sept. 11 Accomplice

German officials on Wednesday filed federal charges against the only Sept. 11 suspect in custody in Germany.

Weighing Inspections

In a recent address, Vice President Cheney argued that sending inspectors back into Iraq would not eliminate the weapons threat posed by the Saddam Hussein regime. Two former weapons inspectors who worked in Iraq discuss the pros and cons of…

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Background: Weapons Inspections

Kwame Holman outlines the question of resuming weapons inspections in Iraq.

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The War of Words

William Hyland, former deputy national security adviser under President Ford, and Ellen Laipson, a former National Security Council staffer, discuss the debate over intervention in Iraq.

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