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Obasanjo Takes Lead in Nigeria Election
LAGOS, Nigeria - President Olusegun Obasanjo took a commanding lead in early returns from voting that could bring Nigeria's first successful transition from one civilian government to another, but the main opposition party claimed the vote was rigged and a "huge joke." With more than 20 million votes counted in 21 of Nigeria's 36 states and the federal.. More -
Syria Welcomes Bush Remarks, Wants Serious Dialogue
Syria said it wanted a "serious and constructive dialogue" with Washington and welcomed remarks by President Bush in which he noted Damascus was heeding U.S. calls for cooperation. "We welcome the statement of President Bush and hope that this statement marks the beginning of a serious and constructive dialogue," Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara said.. More -
Saddam in Iraq, Opposition Leader Says
Saddam Hussein remains in Iraq and is moving around the country, the leader of a U.S.-backed Iraqi opposition group said in an interview broadcast Monday. Ahmad Chalabi, who heads the Iraqi National Congress, told British Broadcasting Corp. radio that his group was tracking Saddam around Iraq, but with a delay of at least half a day on his latest.. More -
U.S. Does Not Recognize Baghdad 'Governor'
The United States does not recognize a former exile who says he is governor of Baghdad and Washington thinks his deputy cannot represent Iraq at an emergency OPEC meeting this week, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.Barbara Bodine, coordinator for central Iraq in the U.S. civil administration overseeing reconstruction, said Washington did not.. More -
Bush Softens Line on Syria as Mubarak of Egypt Discusses Stand off with Assad in Damascus
President Bush applauded signs Sunday that Syria is beginning to heed American demands for cooperation against Saddam Hussein's defunct regime. Lowering U.S. rhetoric that had led to speculation that Syria could become Bush's next military target, the president focused on diplomacy as a way to contain Syria. "There's some positive signs," Bush said,.. More -
Opposition Group: Saddam Son-in-law Surrendered; Iraqi Scientific Research Minister Captured
A leading Iraqi opposition group said on Sunday Saddam Hussein's son-in-law had surrendered to them and would be handed over to U.S. forces in Baghdad within hours. The Iraqi National Congress said that Jamal Mustafa Sultan al-Tikriti, number 40 on the U.S. list of 55 most wanted Iraqis, had returned from Syria to surrender to them. "He is the first.. More -
Garner to Baghdad Amid Debate Over U.S.' Iraq Role
The retired U.S. general charged with supervising Iraq's reconstruction was to travel to Baghdad on Monday as the debate intensified over what role Washington should play in post-war Iraq. It was not clear whether retired U.S. general Jay Garner would meet with Iraqi National Congress (INC) head Ahmad Chalabi, a pro-Washington politician widely thought.. More -
Egypt's Mubarak in Syria for Talks on U.S. Pressure
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived in Syria on Sunday for talks with Syria's Bashar al-Assad on Iraq and tensions between Damascus and Washington over alleged Syrian chemical weapons. "The main topic would be the situation between Syria and the United States," said a diplomatic source. "The discussions would also tackle post-war Iraq and bilateral.. More -
Chechen Resistance Fighters Say Kill 17 Police in Filmed Attack
Resistance fighters in the southern Russian region of Chechnya claim to have killed 17 pro-Moscow police in a filmed attack posted on a separatist Web Site on Sunday. The video, which the Web Site said was recorded on Tuesday just outside the Chechen capital of Grozny, shows a white van being ripped apart in a huge explosion. One man appears from the.. More -
Indian PM Winds Up Kashmir Tour With Peace Gestures to Pakistan
Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee wound up a two-day tour to strife-torn Kashmir with peace offers to Pakistan and separatists, as well as a promise of jobs for ordinary Kashmiris. Vajpayee launched his tour to Kashmir -- the second within a year to the region -- by offering a hand of friendship to Pakistan Friday during a massive rally in.. More -
Israeli Occupation Troops Kill Six Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza
Israeli occupation troops shot dead six Palestinians including a television cameraman in a surge of violence in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Saturday, witnesses and medics said. The new bloodshed cast a shadow over U.S. preparations to unveil a "roadmap" peace plan once Palestinians install a reform cabinet, now delayed by a power struggle between.. More -
Retired Generals Discuss the Possible Formation of a New Iraqi Army
A meeting was recently held in the Iraqi capital to discuss the possible formation of a new army to replace former military groups under Saddam Hussein and ensure "security and services" for the Iraqi people. The Arab television station Al-Jazeera Saturday broadcast pictures of a meeting chaired by former and retired generals to discuss the possible.. More -
Washington Seeks An Iraqi CEO to Head Board to Start Post-War Oil Operations
According to Dubai industry sources, Washington is seeking an Iraqi chief executive officer (CEO) to head a multinational board of up to 16 to kick start post-war Iraqi oil operations. In Riyadh, Iraq neighbours say US has no right to Iraqi oil and that sanctions cannot end until Iraq has a legitimate governmentIndustry sources in Dubai meanwhile added.. More -
Vajpayee Ready for Talks with Pakistan
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - India is ready for talks with Pakistan on the future of Kashmir but Islamabad first has to take "concrete steps" to end Islamic militancy in the region, India's prime minister said. Speaking at a press conference wrapping up his two-day tour of the disputed region, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee repeated a peace offering.. More -
Iraqis Report Back to Work
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Thousands of Iraqis reported back to work at shops and office buildings, causing huge traffic jams that restored Baghdad's pre-war bustle. Most of the shops in central Baghdad were closed, but hundreds of civil servants gathered around nearby public administration buildings, seeking news on when they could start again and where they.. More
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