Bomb Injures More Than 30 in Kathmandu, Nepal

By Patricia Nunan More than 30 people have been injured in a bomb blast in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but suspicion has fallen on the countr

Volunteers Help New York Host Republican Visitors

By Barbara Schoetzau More than 20,000 people have applied to fill 8,000 volunteer spots at the upcoming Republican National Convention in New York. The applicants represent a remarkable cross-section

Indian Prime Minister Resigns Following Surprise Election De

Patricia Nunan In a surprise upset, India's Congress Party has beaten the party of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in national parliamentary elections. The Congress Party, led by Sonia Gandhi, is

Leadership Failures behind Iraqi Prisoner Abuse, says US Gen

Deborah Tate The U.S. Army General investigating the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops blamed a failure of leadership for the scandal. Army Major General Antonio Taguba, who wrote a report detai

British Airways Cancels London-Washington Flight

British Airways Cancels London-Washington Flight Michael Bowman Another international flight to the United States has been cancelled amid continued security worries. British Airways scrubbed one of th

US Faces Another Deadly Day of Violence in Iraq

注释： Iraqi insurgent 伊拉克起义军 Sunni and Shiite rebels 逊尼派和什叶派反抗者 assault [E5sC:lt] n. 攻击，袭击 intense [in5tens] adj. 激烈的 helicopter [5helikCptE] n. 直升

US Troops Cheer Rumsfeld during Surprise Visit to Iraq

Nick Simeone Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has made a surprise visit to Iraq, meeting with American troops and touring the prison where Iraqis were abused by American soldiers. With no advance wor

Kuwaiti Women a Step Closer to Vote

Greg LaMotte The issue of voting rights for women in Kuwait is heading for a vote in the emirate's parliament now that Kuwait's cabinet has given its approval to the proposed legislation. For more tha

Cambodia's Hun Sen Vows to Crack Down on Corruption as Aid D

By Ron Corben Cambodia's prime minister has told aid donor countries he will step up efforts to curb corruption in his country. Mr. Hun Sen's comments were made as donor countries and international in

Japan Adopts Major Defense Changes

By Steve Herman Japan has taken another step towards freeing itself from military restrictions in place since the end of World War II. The changes are a significant retreat from the pacifist policies

Experts Discount Talk of North Korea Instability

By Kate Pound Dawson Recent rumors have prompted speculation that North Korea's government could be facing dangerous instability. While many experts say the speculation is overblown, they warn that Se

Afghan President Urges 'Holy War' on Drugs

By Michael Kitchen At the opening of a two-day national conference on illegal drugs, President Hamid Karzai likened opium cultivation to the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan during the 1980s.

Corruption Main Issue as Cambodia's Donors Meet

By Heda Bayron Cambodia's foreign aid donors gather next week to assess progress in the country's economic reforms. The World Bank warns that Cambodia risks economic stagnation if the government fails

Afghan Kidnappers Mull Fate of UN Hostages

By Michael Kitchen Afghan kidnappers holding three foreign United Nations workers hostage say they are now considering whether to kill, hold or release their captives. The Afghan government is hopeful

Mystery Still Surrounds Remains Given to Japan by N. Korea

By Steve Herman Japan is lodging a protest with North Korea after forensic tests confirmed that what Pyongyang said were the remains of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korean agents are actually th

Japanese Foreign Minister Cools Talk on North Korea Sanction

By Steve Herman Diplomatic efforts continue to try getting North Korea back to the negotiating table to discuss dismantling its nuclear weapons program. Japanese and Russian diplomats say it is too so

Seoul Urges Negotiation Over North Korea's Nuclear Program

By Michael Drudge South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun says a peaceful approach to solving North Korea's nuclear threat is preferred over the more forceful action advocated by some hard-liners in the U

US, N.Korea Meet, But No Agreement Reached on Six-Party Talk

By Benjamin Sand North Korean and U.S. officials met this week to discuss the nuclear standoff on the Korean Peninsula. It appears they came no closer to resuming multilateral talks on ending Pyongyan

Iraqi Governing Council Member Chosen

注释： Ghazi Ajil al-Yawar齐·阿吉尔·亚瓦尔，伊拉克临时政府新任主席 interim government 临时政府 deadlock [5dedlCk] n. 僵局 cabinet [5kAbinit] n. 内阁 correspondent [7kCr

Blair Reaffirms Full Support for Turkish EU Membership

注释： Ankara [5ANkErE] n. 安卡拉（土耳其首都） Turkey [5tE:ki] n. 土耳其 European Union （EU）欧盟 predominantly [pri5dCmineitli] adj. 占主流的，主要的 Muslim [5mJzlIm] n. 穆