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France Insists UN Should Play "Central Role" in Iraq
French President Jacques Chirac insisted the United Nations must play a "central role" in the reconstruction of Iraq, and promised to play a "constructive" part in talks on a draft UN resolution. He was speaking at a news conference during a three-way summit at which Poland, one of Washington's closest allies in Iraq, and France and Germany, the war's.. More -
129 Congo Air Passengers Feared Dead
The rear door of a Russian-built cargo plane burst open as the aircraft carried police officials and their relatives across Congo, and 129 passengers were sucked out, airport officials said Friday. Defense Minister Irung Awan confirmed there was "a technical problem" with the plane's rear door but provided no details and did not confirm any deaths.. More -
Sharon 'Ready for Syria Talks'?
Ariel Sharon has said he is ready for unconditional negotiations with Syria, three years after talks broke down over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. Asked if he was ready for peace talks with Syria, Sharon told Israeli public television: "I support establishing talks with all Arab countries without preconditions". But the BBC's Nick Thorpe in Jerusalem.. More -
7 Nations Joining NATO As Mission Evolves
As seven new members prepare to join, NATO is looking less like a military alliance and more like a political club. That suits the United States just fine, especially when it comes to finding European allies that will lend a friendly ear - or even some troops - to U.S. foreign policy pursuits. But it remains to be seen how well this new, bulky NATO.. More -
Two U.S. Soldiers Killed in Baghdad
Two American soldiers were killed Thursday in separate attacks in Baghdad - one a bold daylight shooting at close range and the other a sniper attack, US officials said. In addition, at least one soldier was injured when a U.S. vehicle hit an explosive in part of the capital believed to have been cleared of land mines. The incidents demonstrate Iraq.. More -
U.S. Pushes for U.N. Action Against Iran
Concerned that Iran may be running a nuclear weapons program, the United States is pushing for U.N. action against Tehran, diplomats said Thursday. Washington is specifically seeking a declaration from the board of the International Atomic Energy Agency that Iran has violated the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, which it has signed, according to diplomats.. More -
Israel Kills Hamas Member Before Powell Peace Push
An Israeli missile strike killed a Palestinian as he drove in Gaza City on Thursday, two days before Secretary of State Colin Powell visits the region to promote a new 'road map' for Middle East peace. Palestinian sources said the target of the helicopter missile strike in Palestinian-ruled Gaza was Iyad al-Beik, 27, member of the Hamas group. Earlier.. More -
Bush Urges U.N. to Lift Iraq Sanctions
US president Bush suspended U.S. sanctions against the old government of Iraq on Wednesday and prodded the U.N. Security Council to do the same. "No country in good conscience can support using sanctions to hold back the hopes of the Iraqi people," Bush said. At a news conference with Spanish Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar, Bush said that the United.. More -
The 18-Month-Old Palestinian Infant Killed: Israel Celebrates
Israel celebrated its 55th occupation birthday amid cautious optimism over the Middle East peace process despite continuing bloodshed which claimed the life of a Palestinian toddler in the Gaza Strip. The 18-month-old infant, Eliyan al-Bashiti, was hit in the neck when Israeli soldiers manning the Gadid settlement fired on the Palestinian town of Khan.. More -
Basra; Cholera Warning, 17 Cases Reported
A cholera epidemic has been predicted in southern Iraq after 17 cases were reported in two hospitals, the World Health Organisation says. The WHO also warned that other infectious waterborne diseases could break out. "We expect a cholera epidemic in southern Iraq and we fear hundreds of cases," WHO spokeswoman Fadila Shaib told a press conference in.. More -
Syria for Peace Talks, Denies Secret Approach
Syria said on Wednesday the time was ripe to seek a just peace between Arabs and Israel, but insisted any negotiations must build on the outcome of previous peace efforts and U.N. resolutions. Israeli-Syrian peace talks broke down in January 2000 over the future of the occupied Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle East.. More -
British MP Suspended Over Attack on Blair and Bush
Controversial MP George Galloway has been suspended from the Labour Party over claims he urged Arab nations to fight against British and American soldiers in Iraq. Party chiefs received a series of complaints about remarks Galloway made in an interview to an Arab television station. During the interview he described Prime Minister Tony Blair and US.. More -
US Names New Envoy to Iraq
George W Bush has appointed former US state department official Paul Bremer as the top civil administrator in Iraq. Bremer, 61, will oversee the transition to 'democracy', and will also have authority over Jay Garner, the retired general currently in charge of reconstruction efforts who reports to the Pentagon. His first job will be the highly contentious.. More -
Sydney Paper Says it Has New Tape Recorded by Saddam this Week
An Australian newspaper has reported that its staff in Baghdad had obtained an audiotape allegedly recorded this week by deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. The Sydney Morning Herald said two men gave the tape to its staff. In the 15-minute recording, allegedly made by Saddam on Monday, a "tired-sounding" voice calls on Iraq's people to unite in.. More -
Sharon: "I would Be Happy to Meet with Abu Mazen"
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said on Tuesday he would welcome a meeting with new Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. Abu Mazen, took office last week as part of U.S.-led efforts to loosen Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's grip on power. With Washington's 'blessing', Sharon has shunned Arafat, accusing him of fomenting violence in a.. More
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