By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 10 July 2006 As ethnic and sectarian violence continues to shake Iraq's capital, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki called for all Iraqis to unite. The Prime minister made the appeal during a visit to the Kurdistan Nation
By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 15 July 2006 President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi both met separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an effort to gain his backing for punitive sanctions against North Korea. The lead
By Scott Stearns Strelna, Russia 15 July 2006 President George W. Bush, left, starts his bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G8 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, July 15, 2006 President Bush and Russian President
By Scott Stearns St. Petersburg 15 July 2006 President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to continue working together to resolve the stand-off over Iran enriching uranium. But the American leader failed to get President Putin's b
By Delia Robertson Johannesburg 03 July 2006 Over the past 10 years, South Africa has seen its major cities sprawl, their populations grow, and traffic on road and rail networks explode. Nowhere is this more evident than in the greater Johannesburg-
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 04 July 2006 In Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, candidate of the leftist Party of the Democratic Revolution, is charging election officials with manipulation of the vote count in Sunday's presidential election that sh
By Greg Flakus Mexico City 06 July 2006 After a detailed vote count, Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, known as the IFE, is expected to release shortly a final report showing ruling-party presidential candidate Felipe Calderon ahead of leftist r
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 13 July 2006 Israel struck deep inside Lebanon Thursday, targeting airports, military airbases and Hezbollah positions. More than 50 Lebanese civilians have been killed in the attacks, while at least one Israeli has died in H
By Michael Bowman Washington 16 July 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran and Syria are fomenting conflict in the Middle East by supporting Hezbollah and other militant groups. ------- Condoleezza Rice (r) and George Bush at the G-8 su
By Sabina Castelfranco Rome 04 July 2006 Just hours to go for the Italian and German national soccer teams to face off against each other in the World Cup semifinal in Germany. Fans are getting ready for what they hope will be a great game of soccer
By Stephanie Ho Washington 11 July 2006 US Marines on patrol in Iraq (File photo) The U.S. Government Accountability Office, an independent investigative arm of Congress, has released a report that criticizes the Bush Administration's strategy for s
By Peter Fedynsky Washington, D.C. 05 July 2006 Watch Freedom Report President Bush In defending his decision to invade Iraq, President Bush has often said that people will someday wonder if Americans were true to their country's fundamental belief
By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 18 July 2006 The Sudanese government says it will not submit to international pressure to allow a United Nation's peacekeeping force into the war torn region of Darfur. The latest rejection of peacekeepers comes amid warnings
By David Lewis Kinshasa 09 July 2006 Congolese militia fighters released Saturday the five remaining Nepalese U.N. peacekeepers they have been holding since late May, U.N. officials have said. In other developments, gunmen killed a journalist who wa
By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 03 July 2006 A Uganda government delegation has flown into southern Sudan to discuss an offer of peace talks from the rebel Lords Resistance Army, which has waged a 20-year war against the Ugandan government. ---------- Salva
By Pearse Lynch Nairobi 13 July 2006 The leader of the Ugandan rebel group the Lord's Resistance Army says he will not attend peace negotiations with the Ugandan government to end nearly two decades of fighting. The next round of negotiations is due
By Scott Stearns Rostock, Germany 13 July 2006 President Bush says he is concerned that the Israeli bombing of Beirut's airport could weaken the Lebanese government. Mr. Bush supports Israel's right to defend itself, and is calling on Syrian Preside
By David McAlary Washington 17 July 2006 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has landed in Florida, ending a resupply and maintenance mission to the International Space Station. Its successful flight means the space agency NASA can finally resume const
By David McAlary Washington 17 July 2006 The U.S. space shuttle Discovery has landed in Florida, ending a resupply and maintenance mission to the International Space Station. Its successful flight means the space agency NASA can finally resume const
By Lisa Bryant Paris 18 July 2006 U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, left, gestures as he adresses the media while standing next to EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso at EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday July 18, 2006 U.N. Sec
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