Russia, EU Agree on WTO Entry Terms

Lisa McAdams Russia clinched deal Friday with the European Union on the terms of its entry into the World Trade Organization. President Putin agreed in return to the EU's backing of Russia's membershi

Bush Speak About Iraq Power Transfer

Paula Wolfson President Bush delivers a speech Monday on plans for the transfer of power in Iraq. It will be an unusual evening address delivered from an Army facility in Pennsylvania. It will be the

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

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

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

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

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

US, Britain Present Draft Iraq Resolution to UN

Peter Heinlein The United States and Britain have presented the U.N. Security Council a draft resolution on Iraq, outlining the transfer of full sovereignty to an interim Iraqi government. The handove

Texas University Receives $18 Million for Research to Preven

Greg Flakus The U.S. government has granted Texas AM University $18 million to find ways to prevent terrorists from attacking the nation's food supply and possibly human health by spreading diseases t

Pakistan Welcomes Peace Pledge by New Indian Leader

Ayaz Gul Pakistan is welcoming Indian prime minister-designate Manmohan Singh's stated intention to continue the peace process with Islamabad. Pakistan Foreign Ministry spokesman, Masood Khan, says hi

Israel Continues Gaza Military Operations Despite Internatio

Sonja Pace Israeli troops are continuing their controversial military operation in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, despite both international condemnation and domestic criticism. The Gaza operation

Pakistan, India Agree to Continue Peace Process

Ayaz Gul Pakistans President Pervez Musharraf says that in a telephone conversation with India's new prime minister, they have agreed to continue a peace process aimed at resolving bilateral disputes.

Putin to Host EU Summit in Moscow

Lisa McAdams Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to host the first summit between Russia and the member states of the newly enlarged European Union in Moscow on Friday. On the eve of the sum

India's PM-Designate Pledges Balance between Reform and Deve

Anjana Pasricha India's prime minister-designate Manmohan Singh is promising to balance economic reforms with development for the poverty-stricken. He also says he will continue the peace process with

Putin Vows to Defend Democracy in Russia

Lisa McAdams Russian President Vladimir Putin has reaffirmed Russia's commitment to democratic values, while building what he called a state strong and free. He rejected Western criticism that his gov

US Border Patrol Steps up Efforts to Police Mexican Border

Greg Flakus The U.S. Border Patrol is implementing a new initiative on the Mexico border with the state of Arizona called simply

Experts Say AIDS and Hunger Increasing

Steve Baragona Experts have told the U.S. Senate that AIDS and hunger in sub-Saharan Africa are making each other worse. The testimony before the Foreign Relations Committee comes as the World Health

Interpol Warns of New Terrorist Tactics to Finance Terrorism

Roger Wilkison Interpol, the international police network, is warning that terrorists are turning to the lucrative trade in counterfeit goods to finance their operations. The agency says governments a

Abuse, Overuse of Antibiotics Creates Public Health Crisis

Rosanne Skirble Before the discovery of antibiotics in the 1940s, millions of people died routinely of staphylococcus and streptococcus and more serious bacterial infections like meningitis, pneumonia

'Credible Evidence' Shows al-Qaida Planning

Laurie Kassman Top U.S. officials say the terrorist group al-Qaida is poised to hit the United States sometime during the next several months. U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft says authorities are