Indian, Pakistani PMs Hold Unexpected Talks

Indian, Pakistani PMs Hold Unexpected Talks Ayaz Gul The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have held a much-hoped-for bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit . Officials describe t

Annan Close to Setting Dates for Cyprus Talks

Annan Close to Setting Dates for Cyprus Talks Peter Heinlein U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan says he is close to announcing a date for a new round of talks on the reunification of Cyprus . Mr. Annan

Annan Recommends Iraq Elections be Put off until after Power

Annan Recommends Iraq Elections be Put off until after Power Transfer Peter Heinlein U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has agreed with the United States that elections in Iraq are not feasible before

British Official Calls for Tough New Anti-Terror Powers

British Official Calls for Tough New Anti-Terror Powers Tom Rivers Britain's Home Secretary David Blunkett called Wednesday for tougher new powers to combat terrorism. But he acknowledged in parliamen

Profile: Choice to Head CIA Has Long Experience in Intellige

By Deborah Tate President Bush's nominee to head the Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Congressman Porter Goss, has long experience with the intelligence community and in politics. Mr. Goss, a Republi

WHO Warns Of More Human Deaths After Bird Flu's Latest Victi

By Nancy-Amelia Collins A World Health Organization official has warned of the likelihood of more human deaths from the bird flu virus, after the death of a teenage boy in Thailand this week. On Wedne

Doctor Cares for Latino Immigrants

Oksana Dragan The name carved in black over the entrance to the three-story yellow brick building in a residential section in the heart of Washington, D.C. reads “La Clinica del Pueblo” - the Peop

Hundreds Dead and Injured in Iran Freight Train Explosion

Hundreds Dead and Injured in Iran Freight Train Explosion Kerry Sheridan Part of a runaway freight train exploded in northeastern Iran Wednesday. The full explode blast killed at least 200 people - mo

British Publication Warns of North Korean Missiles

By Michael Drudge A leading British defense publication says North Korea is developing new ballistic missile systems that could threaten the continental United States. The findings are published in th

Gadhafi Says Other Nations Should Follow Libya's Example

Roger Wilkison Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has hailed his first visit to Europe in 15 years as historic and followed up his renunciation of weapons of mass destruction with a pledge to work for worl

US Economy Creates Far Fewer Jobs than Expected

US Economy Creates Far Fewer Jobs than Expected Barry Wood A new report by the U.S. Labor Department has stunned many economic forecasters . Jim Smith, a forecaster at the business school at the Unive

Bush: US Economy Strong and Getting Stronger

Bush: US Economy Strong and Getting Stronger Paula Wolfsons President Bush says the U.S. economy is strong and getting stronger. Mr. Bush says more job growth is in the offing . On the day the White H

Economy Takes Center Stage in

By Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry launched a three-day campaign bus trip through the Midwest Friday, a key battleground area in the November election. Meanwhile, President Bus

Mars Rover to Begin Taking Soil Samples This Week

Mars Rover to Begin Taking Soil Samples This Week Jessica Berman NASA engineers say the Mars rover will begin taking its first soil samples as soon as it departs the landing platform . Engineers say t

Stunning 'Postcard' Sent from Mars

Stunning 'Postcard' Sent from Mars The U.S. Spirit spacecraft has sent its first color postcard from Mars. It is the sharpest image ever taken of Mars or any other planet. The image from the color pan

Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Sea

Mars Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Sea David McAlary The U.S. space agency NASA says Mars once had a shallow, salty sea that could have supported life. The evidence has come from chemical and physic

Young Ukrainian Masters Music and Computers,

By Oksana Dragan Meet a young Ukrainian living in the Washington, D.C. area, who faced some special challenges in his life before becoming an accomplished musician and computer specialist. These days

Israel on High Alert Ahead of Passover Holiday

Ross Dunn Israeli security forces have gone on high alert for possible terror attacks before the week-long sacred Jewish Passover holiday, which begins at sunset on Monday. Israel says a closure impos

US Intelligence Estimate Warns About Iraq's Future

By Nick Simeone A report prepared by the U.S. intelligence community offers a pessimistic outlook for Iraq, including the possibility that the country could drift toward civil war. A U.S. official, wh

Week's Events Leave Iraqis Feeling Upbeat About Future

By Greg LaMotte The week's events, including the handover of sovereignty to the Iraqi interim government and the event of former dictator Saddam Hussein and his top lieutenants, has left many Iraqis f