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US Welcomes End of Najaf Standoff, Criticizes Syria's Role i

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Powell Heads US Cabinet Delegation for Talks in Mexico

By David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell flies to Mexico City later Monday as head of a Bush administration Cabinet delegation for meetings of the U.S.-Mexico Binational Commission. It will be

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Not Adopting EU Constitution Will Marginalize Britain, Warns

Michael Drudge The principal architect of the European Union constitution says Britain will be left on the sidelines of Europe, if it rejects the treaty in a referendum. The warning about Britain's pl

US Offers Assistance in Investigating Uzbek Terror Attacks

David Gollust Secretary of State Colin Powell telephoned his Uzbek counterpart, Foreign Minister Sadyk Safayev, on Tuesday to offer U.S. condolences and assistance in investigating the terrorist attac

Washington Expected to Refocus Military Strength in Asia

By Benjamin Sand Analysts say a planned re-alignment of U.S. military personnel abroad does not reflect a lessening of Washington's commitment to stability in Asia, but some individual countries in th

Britain Defends Legality of Iraq Invasion

By Michael Drudge Britain says it disagrees with the assessment of U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that the invasion of Iraq was illegal. Fresh controversy has erupted over the legality of the U.S.-

Nigeria to Delay Withdrawal from Potentially Oil Rich Penins

By Carrie Giardino Nigerian officials say they will not remove their troops and hand over the potentially oil-rich Bakassi peninsula to Cameroon as scheduled Wednesday. The United Nations has been hel

Bush Voices Concern About Iranian Nuclear Program

By Scott Stearns President Bush says the international community must stand united in its opposition to Iran enriching uranium, which the United States believes is part of a secret plan to develop nuc

Rumsfeld Offers 'Deepest Apology' to Iraqi Abuse Victims

Alex Belida Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has apologized to Iraqi prisoners abused by U.S. soldiers and accepted full responsibility for the scandal surrounding the mistreatment. Mr. Rumsfeld tell

Iran Sends Envoy to Iraq to Help Defuse Tensions

David Gollust Senior U.S. officials say that Britain, and not the United States, invited an Iranian team to visit Iraq. But they say the Bush administration did not oppose the gesture and believes Ira

US Forces Will Attempt to Seize Illegal Weapons in Haiti

US Forces Will Attempt to Seize Illegal Weapons in Haiti Alex Belida A senior U.S. military commander says the U.S.-led multi-national force in Haiti will attempt to seize illegal weapons from armed g

Brazil Tells Powell It Has Nothing to Hide on Nuclear Progra

By David Gollust Top Brazilian officials told U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Tuesday that country has nothing to hide on its nuclear program, despite a conflict over access by U.N. inspectors to

Putin: Russia Developing New Kind of Nuclear Missile

By Bill Gasperini Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is developing a new type of nuclear missile. Mr. Putin spoke at an annual meeting of the armed forces' senior leadership. President

US Officials Announce Tighter Border Security in Iraq

US Officials Announce Tighter Border Security in Iraq Laurie Kassman U.S. administrator in Iraq Paul Bremer says border security will be tightened following Tuesday's terror attacks on Shi'ite worship

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

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

Dutch Killing Prompts Soul Searching Among Europe's Muslim W

By Lisa Bryant The November 2 killing of Dutch film producer Theo van Gogh by an alleged Islamic extremist has triggered fears in the Netherlands about religious extremism, along with a backlash again

Ukraine's Parliament Enacts Electoral Reforms

By Lisa McAdams Ukraine's parliament has overwhelmingly passed a broad package of constitutional and electoral reforms, clearing the way for a new presidential run-off election December 26. Parliament