Nader Candidacy Sparks Anger among Democrats

Jim Malone In U.S. presidential politics, Democrats are furious and Republicans excited by the prospect of another presidential run by consumer advocate Ralph Nader. Many Democrats believe Mr. Nader's

'Credible Evidence' Shows al-Qaida Planning

Laurie Kassman Top U.S. officials say the terrorist group al-Qaida is poised to hit the United States sometime during the next several months. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft says authorities are

Role of US Civilian Contractors in Iraq Prison Scandal Comes

Gary Thomas The first court-martial in the Iraqi prison abuse scandal is set to open Wednesday. A U.S. Army soldier will be tried by a military court in Baghdad. According to the U.S. Army's investiga

Abuse, Overuse of Antibiotics Creates Public Health Crisis

Rosanne Skirble Before the discovery of antibiotics in the 1940s, millions of people died routinely of staphylococcus and streptococcus and more serious bacterial infections like meningitis, pneumonia

Exit Polls Indicate Likud Rejection of Sharon Disengagement

Ross Dunn Exit polls in Israel show that Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's unilateral disengagement plan from some Palestinian areas has been firmly rejected by his Likud Party. While Mr. Sharon has ackno

Learning Center Conducts Workshops on Empowerment of Women

By Judith Latham Most development experts agree that improving the economic and political status of women is a key to combating the conditions that give rise to religious extremism, particularly in th

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Rebuilding And Reconciliation

By Jeffrey Young At the end of 1995, after three years of war, Bosnia and Herzegovina was bloodsoaked. The conflict among Serbs, Croats, and Muslims - the so-called Bosniaks -- had shattered Sarajevo

Polio Vaccination Efforts in India Focus on Convincing Paren

Steve Baragona Polio is on the ropes. A $3 billion global campaign has driven the crippling and sometimes-fatal disease to just six source countries. Experts say the campaign has the potential to win

Japan, Germany to Insist on Veto Power with UN Security Coun

By Steve Herman Japan and Germany have jointly declared they want permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council with the veto power of the five current permanent members. At a news conference, Japanese

Veteran Rockers Heart Return with Jupiter's Darling

By Bernie Bernard Since the 1970s, Heart has sold more than 30 million albums, and has scored 20 Top 40 hits. After record company conflicts over the past 10 years and some health problems, Ann and Na

Musicians, Rockers Get Involved in US Politics

By Jeremy White John Kerry sailed across Boston Harbor for the Democratic Convention last month to the sound of Bruce Springsteen's No Surrender. Stepping onto the dock, he said the Boss had it right.

Powell Says Israeli Offensive in Gaza Should Be 'Proportiona

By David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell said Monday he hopes Israel's current military offensive in Gaza aimed at quelling rocket attacks will be proportionate to the threat that country face

UN Repatriates Liberian Refugees From Guinea

By Lisa Schlein The U.N. refugee agency says its program to repatriate thousands of Liberian refugees after many years of exile is gathering momentum. The UNHCR says a first group of nearly 200 Liberi

New Initiative to Strengthen Africa's Red Cross & Red Cresce

By Joe De Capua A new initiative has been launched to strengthen the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Africa, making them better able to respond to emergencies. The local humanitarian groups ar

Refugees Returning From Burundi to Homes in Congo

By Lisa Schlein The U.N. Refugee Agency says large numbers of Congolese refugees have left Burundi and returned to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the past few days. The UNHCR says it is not encou

Capitol Hill Staffers Go Job Hunting

By Andrew J. Baroch More than 1,000 employees of the United States Congress are out of work because their employers -- members of Congress -- either lost their bids for re-election last month or retir

Ukraine's Parliament Enacts Electoral Reforms

By Lisa McAdams Ukraine's parliament has overwhelmingly passed a broad package of constitutional and electoral reforms, clearing the way for a new presidential run-off election December 26. Parliament

World AIDS Day Finds Russia, Former Soviet Union in Grips of

By Bill Gasperini United Nations health officials say Russia and other nations of the former Soviet bloc are confronting the world's fastest-growing epidemic of HIV/AIDS. One decade ago, the countries

Dutch Killing Prompts Soul Searching Among Europe's Muslim W

By Lisa Bryant The November 2 killing of Dutch film producer Theo van Gogh by an alleged Islamic extremist has triggered fears in the Netherlands about religious extremism, along with a backlash again

European Commissioner-Designate for Justice, Security to Ste

By Sabina Castelfranco Italy's European commissioner-designate, Rocco Buttiglione, announced Saturday he has agreed to withdraw from the incoming new executive, to help the European Commission preside