Britain Warns of Opium Scourge in Afghanistan

By Michael Drudge Britain says a surge in opium production is one of the key challenges to the stability of Afghanistan. British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw has highlighted the issue in a speech in L

EU Tries to Keep Mideast 'Roadmap' Alive

By Roger Wilkison The European Union has unveiled a four-point proposal to keep the Middle East

Training of Iraqi Security Force Seen as Key to January Elec

By Nick Simeone Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi is holding firm to his plans for the country's first free elections to happen in January. But U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan says he doubts

IAEA Demands Iran Stop Uranium Enrichment

By Marlene Smith After a week of delicate negotiations, the International Atomic Energy Agency's ruling body has adopted a resolution calling for Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment activities. The

Ebola Outbreak in Southern Sudan Over WHO Says

By Lisa Schlein The World Health Organization says an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in southern Sudan is over. WHO says the disease, which was first reported in Yambio County in Sudan's Equatoria

Israel-Palestinian Conflict Should Not Impede Arab Reforms,

By Michael Drudge The United States says social, political and economic reforms in Muslim countries should not be deterred because of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Secretar

Kerry Set to Be Democratic Presidential Nominee

Kerry Set to Be Democratic Presidential Nominee Meredith Buel U.S. Senator John Kerry has all but clinched the Democratic nomination for president, and his main rival, Senator John Edwards, is expecte

US Officials Announce Tighter Border Security in Iraq

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Arab League Meeting Adjourns Without Unified Agreement on Re

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Letter Attributed to al-Qaida Affiliate Claims Responsibilit

Letter Attributed to al-Qaida Affiliate Cl aims Responsibility for Spanish Blasts Nick Simeone The death toll has risen to at least 190 after a series of bombs placed on rush hour trains in Madrid Thu

Rumsfeld: Pentagon to Act Against Those Responsible for Iraq

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Senior US Commander Again Apologizes for Prisoner Abuse

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US Announces First Court Martial in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Sca

Michael Bowman Senior U.S. military officials have announced the first court martial procedure against one of seven American soldiers who allegedly abused detainees at Iraq's now-infamous Abu Ghraib p

Bush Praises Rumsfeld in Strong Show of Support

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Red Cross Warned Bush Administration of Widespread Mistreatm

Roger Wilkison A confidential report by the International Committee of the Red Cross says its officials saw U.S. troops in Iraq mistreat prisoners under interrogation and warned the Bush administratio

Suspected Ringleader of Madrid Bombings Dies in Explosion

Spain's acting interior minister says the suspected ringleader behind the March 11 train bombings in Madrid killed himself as police closed in on him. He and others who blew themselves up were prepari

US Treasury Sec, Greenspan Paint Positive Picture of US Econ

US Treasury Sec, Greenspan Paint Positive Picture of US Economy Barry Wood Treasury Secretary John Snow says the U.S. economy is on a strong growth path. Mr. Snow told a Washington gathering that an e

Kerry Expected to Win Wisconsin Primary

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Mars Rover Digs Trench to Search for Evidence of Water

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India Seeks to Counter Possible Backlash onMigration of High

India Seeks to Counter Possible Backlash onMigration of High-Tech Jobs Anjana Pasricha India is asking Asian countries to resist a potential backlash in developed nations as Western companies move tec