Job Losses Become Major Issue

Jim Malone Concern over job losses in the United States has emerged as a major issue in the 2004 presidential campaign. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Massachusetts Senator John Kerr

Democrats Fear Nader Could Be 'Spoiler' in 2004

Jim Malone Democratic presidential contender John Kerry met with independent candidate Ralph Nader on Wednesday amid Democratic fears that Mr. Nader could play the role of spoiler in the November elec

Russian Energy Contractors Ambushed in Iraq

Bill Gasperini Workers for a Russian energy contractor in Iraq are being pulled out of the country following the killing of two employees in an ambush near Baghdad Wednesday. The Russian government sa

Afghanistan Attempts to Curb Influence of Warlords in Electi

Michael Kitchen Afghanistan has approved a new election law, marking another step toward choosing its first elected government in two decades. The new regulations attempt to curb the influence of warl

France Prepares to Host Celebrations for D-Day's 60th Annive

Lisa Bryant In just over a week, more than a dozen world leaders and thousands of World War II veterans will pack the beaches and villages of northwestern France to commemorate the 60th anniversary of

S. African Authorities: Arrested, Deported Individuals Linke

Challiss McDonough South Africa's national police commissioner says authorities arrested and deported several individuals linked to the global al-Qaida terror network last month. It is the first time

IAEA Circulate Report on Iran's Nuclear Ambitions

Melanie Sully International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna says it will soon circulate a new report on Iran's nuclear ambitions, but says this might not close the file as Tehran wants. IAEA spokesman

3 Reported Killed in Anti-Government Protest in Beirut

Ed Yeranian Lebanese Army troops and riot police have fired on a crowd of stone-throwing demonstrators in a suburb of Beirut. Lebanese television stations are reporting three people were killed and a

Bush Speech to Outline Iraq Sovereignty Strategy

Laurie Kassman President Bush is giving the first of five weekly addresses to map out his administration's strategy for handing over limited sovereignty in Iraq. In Iraq, the latest opinion surveys sh

Iraqi Governing Council Nominates Shi'ite as PM

Alisha Ryu The Iraqi Governing Council has nominated one of its own members, Shi'ite Muslim Iyad Allawi, as its prime minister of the caretaker government that will take power in Iraq on June 30. The

Olympic Safety High on Agenda of Bush, Greek PM Meeting

Paula Wolfson The outlook for the summer Olympic games in Athens was high on the agenda when President Bush met at the White House with the new Greek Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis. Both men vowed t

Iraqis Give Mixed Reaction to Allawi's Nomination

Alisha Ryu In Iraq, the nomination of a former exile with close ties to the United States to become the country's interim prime minister on June 30, has met with with mixed reactions from Iraqis. Most

Kerry Criticizes Bush for Not Seeking More Allies Fight for

Scott Stearns President Bush says he has a strategy for restoring security and transferring political power in Iraq. His presumptive Democratic challenger, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, says the p

Sharon Pushes Gaza Withdrawal Plan, Threatens to Fire Opposi

Ross Dunn Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, threatened Sunday to fire some of his cabinet ministers in order to win a majority for his disengagement plan from Palestinian areas. Mr. Sharon issued

Bombing Kills 15 in Karachi Mosque

Michael Kitchen A bombing at a major Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, has left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured. The incident has prompted violent rioting in the are

Deadlock Continues Over Choice for Interim Iraqi President

Stephanie Ho Iraqi, American and U.N. officials are deadlocked over who should be president in the interim Iraqi government that will take over the country June 30. Meanwhile, continuing violence clai

UN Tries to Negotiate Peace between New DRC Army, Former Reb

Nico Colombant The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo is trying to ease renewed tensions involving the new national army and former rebels in the east of the country. The U.N.

Saudi Officials Say Khobar Hostages Freed

Ursula Lindsey Saudi commandos freed about 50 hostages early Sunday. When the commandos landed on the roof of the building Sunday morning, their immediate goal was to free the hostages. But leading Ar

US Senator Blames Saudi Government for Attack on Foreigners

Paula Wolfson The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the Saudi government bears part of the blame for the latest terrorist attack in that country. Senator Richard Lugar says

Jazz Producer Paul Brown Steps Out from

Doug Levine For years, jazz producer Paul Brown has been making hit records for everyone from Al Jarreau and Rick Braun to Boney James and George Benson. In 1992, Paul Brown won a Grammy Award for his