UN Completes Mission in Angola

Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 The United Nations is completing its mission in Angola aimed at arranging 1) humanitarian help and promoting human rights. U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan sees the decision t

Iraq Rejects President Bush's 1)Ultimatum

Broadcast: Mar 18 2003 Iraq has rejected President Bush's ultimatum that Saddam Hussein and his sons leave the country by mid-week or face a U.S.-led invasion. Saddam Hussein and son Uday turned down

Some Iraqi Troops Showing Signs of Not Wanting to Fight

Broadcast: Mar 18 2003 There are signs some Iraqi troops are interested in surrender even before U.S. forces launch an expected invasion. A senior 1) Pentagon official said there are indications some

Oil Prices Rebound in New York Trading Friday

Broadcast: Mar 29 2003 Crude oil prices rebounded this week in New York to post their biggest gain in a year with the contract for May delivery closing at just over $30 a barrel. The 12 percent rise i

Gas Shortage Intensifies in Mexico

Broadcast: Feb 13, 2003 Demand for electricity is growing in Mexico, but the state-owned oil company, known as Pemex, is reducing the amount of natural gas it can provide for electrical generation. Th

Blair Urges Britons to Unite in Support of Troops

Broadcast: Mar 21 2003 British Prime Minister Tony Blair says he has ordered British troops to fight for the overthrow of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. His remarks in a broadcast statement were his

US Asks Other Nations to Shut Down Iraqi Embassies

Broadcast: Mar 21 2003 The United States, in a rare diplomatic move, is asking governments around the world to expel Iraqi ambassadors and shut down that country's embassies and 1) consulates until a

Anti-War Protests Continue Worldwide

Broadcast: Mar 22 2003 Large crowds of anti-war 1) demonstrators turned out in New York City, Saturday. Protesters marched in the streets there and in several major U.S. cities to protest the Bush adm

Coalition Planes Hit New Targets In and Around Baghdad

Broadcast: Apr 01, 2003 U.S troops entered a major city south of Baghdad Tuesday as coalition warplanes 1) blasted new targets in and around the Iraqi capital, including elements of the Republican Gua

Rumsfeld: ‘Where Are Iraq's Leaders?'

Broadcast: Apr 01, 2003 At the height of the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan, defense officials 1) bristled when reporters would ask about the 2) whereabouts of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden

WHO Urges India to Wage 'End Game' Against 1)Polio

Broadcast: Apr 08, 2003 The World Health Organization has intensified efforts to eliminate the crippling disease polio in India following a dramatic increase in cases during the past year. Health offi

3 Journalists Killed in Baghdad

Broadcast: Apr 08, 2003 The U.S. Central Command said it regrets that three journalists were killed in Baghdad Tuesday as U.S. warplanes bombed the city and U.S. and Iraqi units fought near a downtown

British Military Encouraging Iraqi Surrender in Basra

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 The British military is encouraging militant supporters of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to surrender in the southern city of Basra. British military officials say leaders of

Bangladesh 1)Ferry Accident Kills 60

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 At least 60 people were killed in Bangladesh when a ferry 2） capsized, and about a dozen are still missing. The ferry was packed with more than 150 passengers when it 3） co

Thousands of Iraqi Republican Guard Soldiers Surrender Durin

Broadcast: Apr 04 2003 Officials at the coalition command center in 2) Qatar say more than 2,000 soldiers of Iraq's Republican Guard have surrendered to U.S. forces. Coalition spokesman Captain Frank

Saddam Calls on Iraqis to Be Strong, Defeat Coalition Forces

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Iraqi President Saddam Hussein appeared on state television Friday, calling on Iraqis to be strong to defeat coalition forces. Mr. Hussein 's speech came a short while after an

Pentagon Still Concerned about Possible Iraqi Use of Weapons

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Top defense officials at the Pentagon say they are still concerned that Iraqi troops may use weapons of mass destruction, even though coalition soldiers have seized Baghdad's i

1)Coalition Troops Control Baghdad Airport

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 U.S. military officials say they now control Baghdad's international airport but caution that more fighting lies ahead in the battle for the Iraqi capital. U.S. armored units b

Rumsfeld Urges Iraqi Soldiers to Turn Against Saddam

Broadcast: Apr 03, 2003 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is urging Iraqi soldiers to turn against the government of President Saddam Hussein. Mr. Rumsfeld says there is no way for Iraq's senior

Bush, Blair to Discuss Iraqi War Reconstruction

Broadcast: Apr 05, 2003 The White House says the U.S.-led coalition will play the lead role in immediate post-war Iraq. Bush administration officials insist, however, there is a place for the U.N. in