Al Jazeera Broadcasts Osama bin Laden Tape
Arabic satellite television Al Jazeera announced on Saturday that it would broadcast a tape al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. On the tape Bin Laden saluted resistance groups fighting the U.
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Ailing Pope Vows to Stay On
John Paul II marked his 25th year as Pope by asking cardinals to pray for him to carry on leading the Roman Catholic Church. The climax of the celebrations will come on Sunday when he presides over a three-hour mass to beatify Mother Teresa.
Bolivia's New President Urges Unity
Bolivia's new president has called for national unity, hours after his predecessor was forced out by weeks of violent anti-government protests. The new leader, Carlos Mesa - the former vice president - quickly offered to hold early elections and promised
11 Arrested In US Raid in Iraq
11 people suspected of links to insurgents were arrested on Saturday by US forces and Iraqi police raided an area west of Baghdad. Meanwhile, efforts to get oil from the large fields of northern Iraq hit a new hitch Saturday.
Israeli Troops Kill 2 Militants
Israeli troops sprayed bullets at a group of Hamas members laying explosives along paths used by Israeli tanks in a Gaza neighbourhood, triggering a shootout that killed 2 militants and a bystander. For more than a week, Israeli troops backed by attack he
Russian Spacecraft Blasted Off to Space Station
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying a Russian, an American and a Spaniard blasted off Saturday for the International Space Station from the Russian space program's cosmodrome in Kazakhstan The launch came three days after China became the world's third space-fari
Chicago Office Building Fire Kills 6
Fire broke out Friday in a high administration building in Chicago's Loop business district, killing six people and trapping other workers in smoke-filled stairways and hallways,US officials said. Ten people were being treated at hospitals, some in seriou
Bush Offers Help for Philippines
US President Bush on Saturday brought the Philippines promises of aid to help root out al-Qaida-linked terror groups and thanks for standing alongside US forces in Iraq. Bush praised President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo for her fight against terrorism.
Knife Find Prompts US Plane Search
Security checks are being carried out on every commercial airliner in the United States after knives were discovered hidden on two planes.
Schroeder Wins Key Reform Vote
The German parliament has narrowly backed a package of social and labour market reforms which the chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, staked his career on. The six bills making up the package were passed with majorities of between seven and 15, with the closes
US Combat Deaths Pass 100
Another four US soldiers have been killed in Iraq - bringing to more than 100 the number of US personnel who have died in attacks since major hostilities ended. In one incident on Thursday night, three US military police officers and at least two Iraqi po
US President Begins Asia Tour
US President George Bush arrived in Japan at the start of a tour of Asia which will take him in six countries. Bush will spend the next few hours in Tokyo where the issue of North Korea and its nuclear ambitions is likely to be high on the agenda.
US Senate Defies Bush's Request for Iraq Financing
The US Senate defied President Bush's request for aid for Iraq and Afghanistan, passing an amendment to his 87 billion dollar budget supplement request that requires half the 20 billion for Iraqi reconstruction to be in the form of loans. Bush and his adm
FBI Investigates Deadly Gaza Bombing
An FBI team began investigation into a deadly bombing of a US convoy, while Palestinian authorities raided a refugee camp to arrest seven militants. Late Thursday, the bodies of the three Americans killed in Wednesday's bombing were brought to Israel's in
N Korea Insinuates It May Test Nukes
North Korea hinted that it might test a nuclear weapon. The communist state, in comments attributed to a spokesman for its Foreign Ministry, said it would "open its nuclear deterrent to the public as a physical force.
Pope Marks 25th Anniversary
Pope John Paul II celebrated his 25th anniversary on Thursday. The 83-year-old pope planned to preside over an anniversary Mass in St.
US Resolution on Iraq Gets Unanimous Support
UN Security Council voted unanimously to adopt the US-backed Resolution on Iraq that seeks additional troops and money to support the stabilization of the country. Shortly before the vote, it was said Syria -- the only Arab country on the council -- would
Ten Dead in NYC Ferry Disaster
At least 10 people have died and 34 injured after a ferry operating across New York City harbour crashed as it came into dock at Staten Island during high winds. The boat hit enormous pilings at St George's Terminal, which ripped through the vessel leavin
UN Iraq Vote Delayed
The United States has agreed to a Russian request to further delay a vote on a new US-backed resolution setting out a vision for post-war Iraq. Russia's UN ambassador Sergei Lavrov said he would not be able to vote until after discussions on Thursday betw
China Hails Hero Astronaut
Astronaut Yang Liwei emerged from the capsule saying: "I'm feeling good. I'm proud of my motherland," before being whisked away to meet political leaders in the capital Beijing.
Japan Offers USD 1.5 B to Iraq
Japan is giving USD1.5bn (?895m) to help pay for the rebuilding of Iraq.
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