U.S. Wants Iraqi Scientists Questioned Officials push a plan for U.N. inspectors to summon arms experts alone and in groups, in hopes that a few will divulge secrets. Terror War Expansion Troubles Allies U.S. officials put the world's defense chiefs on notice Saturday that the war against terrorism may soon target Iraq and other states in an ãaxis of evil,Ò intensifying fears that Washington is carrying its campaign to avenge the attacks of Sept. 11 too far for its allies. Nukes Part of Terror Policy Tough new strategy affirms U.S. threat to use preemptive force against its enemies. Venezuelans Slip Deeper Into Crisis As strike faces a 10th day, efforts to resolve the conflict over the president reach a stalemate. Fears of violence and chaos grow. Glowing Putin Book Rings Propaganda Bells From its family tree covering seven generations to its accounts of precocious athletic prowess, the new biography ãVladimir Putin: A Life HistoryÒ is raising eyebrows here for appearing to bring back the Soviet tradition of writing paeans to the nation's leader. Police Find Body of Israeli Tot The discovery outside Jerusalem ends a rare missing-child search that had gripped the nation. Suspicion falls on the girl's father. Blair's Wife Admits Missteps in Scandal British leader's spouse blames pressures of career, motherhood and her public role for a real estate deal that has obsessed tabloids. Tanker Leaks May Continue Until 2006 A tanker that spilled 5 million gallons of oil off northwestern Spain before it split in two and sank is leaking about 33,000 gallons of oil every day, officials said Tuesday. Next Door to Iraq, the Present Danger Is Anti-Americanism Both Kuwait and the U.S. forces there are trying to stave off attacks like one on two soldiers. Unmanned Planes Face Threats From Near, Far In Afghanistan, unmanned aircraft have come as close to being war heroes as machines can get. They are providing invaluable reconnaissance, damage assessment and other intelligence information. Some have even hit enemy targets. All at zero risk to American pilots. Prominent Dove Pushed Out of Israeli Parliament Choosing its candidates for parliament, Israel's moderate Labor Party on Tuesday pushed out its most prominent dove, Yossi Beilin, and topped its list with several former generals. Chief Inspector to Hand Over Edited Report by Monday Entire U.N. council will receive copies after weapons manufacturing details are deleted. Death Toll From Panic After Blasts Tops 1,000 Nigerian officials reported that more than 1,000 people were killed when massive explosions ripped through Lagos neighborhoods a week ago. The dead were mainly children who drowned in a canal as they fled in panic. Government Backs Off Media Control Laws The Zimbabwean government backtracked dramatically on its sweeping media control laws, indicating that they will not be imposed immediately and may not be enforced at all, a state-run newspaper reported. Dalai Lama Feels 'Much Better,' Leaves Hospital Hospital staff showered petals on Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, as he left a Bombay hospital after recovering from a bowel infection. 4 Hurt in Grenade Blast at Prime Minister's Home Four people were injured, two seriously, when a hand grenade was thrown into the residence of the prime minister of Somalia's transitional government, police said. Car Bomb Wounds 2 in Spain A car bomb exploded on a downtown street in this Basque port city Saturday, wounding two people who were hit by flying shards of glass, police said. The Fatal Flaw of Arrogance What the doctor says goes in Japan. That attitude, combined with a lack of clinical training and limited patients' rights, can spell disaster. Mideast Crisis Prompts Israel to Shut Down 58 Tourist Sites A desert fortress where Jewish rebels fought the Romans and the gravesite of Israel's first prime minister are among 58 Israeli tourist sites to be closed this week because of the Middle East crisis. U.S. Releases Ship With Scuds The vessel is freed after Yemen promises it won't buy any more missiles from North Korea. The incident exposes a hole in an arms treaty. U.N. Says Thanks a Billion, Ted Media mogul Turner, who is honored for his mega-donation five years ago, explains his soft spot for the world body: 'I love the flags.' Unlikely Note Is Struck on World Finance Stage At one end of the dais was Uncle Sam's chief financial representative, a man seen by some at this year's World Economic Forum as Uncle Scrooge: Paul H. O'Neill, an unapologetic opponent of increased aid from the world's wealthiest nation to the world's poorest nations. Terror Suspect Feared Reprisals Man arrested after deadly Bali bombing believed 'timing was wrong,' report says. Younger radicals apparently ignored him. Bin Laden Feared Alive and Plotting Terrorism: Senators say latest report of the Al Qaeda leader confirms U.S. intelligence data. |  Chechen Envoy Is Still Free as Moscow Seeks His Return London court orders rebel to appear for extradition hearing next month. He continues to deny the Kremlin's accusations against him. Vote Delayed; President Fires Interior Minister Parliamentary and municipal elections scheduled to begin in Cameroon were postponed for a week because of logistical problems, and the president dismissed his interior minister in response to the debacle. 'Shoe Bomber' Suspect Linked to 2 Other Plots After he failed in his alleged first attempt to board a Paris-to-Miami flight and blow it out of the sky with explosives packed into his shoes, Richard C. Reid sent an urgent e-mail to his suspected terrorist handler, according to a Western diplomatic official familiar with the case. Iranian Officials Reduce Earthquake Toll Figure State says 230 were killed in Saturday's temblor, amid confusion over numbers. Aid workers struggle to help thousands of homeless. Mudslide Kills 28 at Indonesian Resort Dozens more are feared trapped under the debris. The facility's lone exit may have limited the number of bathers who escaped. 'Honor Killings' on Rise in Pakistan Pakistan's main human rights group said Wednesday that at least 461 women have been slain by family members in so-called honor killings this year, about 25% more than last year. Reporter Wins War Crimes Case Ruling A U.S. reporter won a landmark legal battle against being forced to testify at the Hague war crimes tribunal Wednesday after he convinced appeals court judges that it could jeopardize journalists' lives and press freedom. 15 of Sept. 11 Suspects Were Citizens, Saudis Say The government acknowledged for the first time today that 15 of the 19 Sept. 11 hijacking suspects were Saudi citizens. Rebels Seeking Ransom, TV Says The Muslim extremist group Abu Sayyaf is seeking a $2-million ransom for the release of an American missionary couple, a Philippine television station reported Tuesday. 22 Slain in Separate Attacks; Rebels Blamed Islamic insurgents attacked a home in a village southwest of Algiers, killing 13 people, all from the same family, Algeria's official news agency said. Nation Holds First Local Elections Cambodia held its first local elections, and Prime Minister Hun Sen's party won most seats in the capital, Phnom Penh, preliminary results showed. It was also expected to do well in the countryside. Ethnic Clashes Kill 17 in Lagos Clashes between the rival Hausa and Yoruba ethnic groups killed at least 17 people in Lagos, Nigeria, where residents were still mourning the victims of deadly explosions at an army base last week. China Scholar Gets 13 Years, Activists Say Chinese authorities have sentenced a Hong Kong-based historian to 13 years in prison, according to a human rights group, in the harshest sentence meted out to any of a group of academics arrested in a crackdown on alleged spying. Troubled Current Under Surface of U.S.-Saudi Ties The government of Saudi Arabia is about to ask the United States to withdraw its troops from the kingdom. Or maybe not. The United States is looking to move its forces out of Saudi Arabia. Or maybe not. 115 Students Held, Questioned About Ties to Radicals in Yemen Authorities have detained 115 foreign students for illegal residence and questioned them about links to radical Islamic groups, an Interior Ministry official said Saturday. Battered Jenin Sees Worse to Come Palestinian city is caught between Israeli army, paralyzed civil authorities. 190 French Troops Arrive in Kyrgyzstan to Help With Base A first contingent of 190 French troops arrived in Kyrgyzstan on Saturday, joining an advance U.S. team to help set up a base that will house thousands of coalition troops waging war in Afghanistan. Bin Laden Interviewer Was Under Duress, TV Station Says An influential Arab television station said Saturday that it never aired an October interview with Osama bin Laden because the interview was conducted under duress and the questions were dictated to its correspondent. Early Scheme to Turn Jets Into Weapons Police say Khalid Shaikh Mohammed led a cell aiming to blow up planes in '95. Arts Fest Gives Maestro a Place in Russian Sun Conductor Valery Gergiev's star shines at St. Petersburg's 'White Nights' festival, an event that is a point of pride for the nation. China Lets 26 North Koreans Leave Country Asylum seekers include 24 who sought refuge in South Korea's embassy offices. They arrive in Seoul, ending diplomatic impasse.  |
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