Both North and South Korea are expressing optimism after a visit by a South Korean envoy to the North, which included a face-to-face meeting between the envoy and North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Envoy Lim Dong-Won returned to Seoul on Saturday, saying th
With the death toll mounting in the West Bank and Gaza, US President Bush on Saturday again called on Israel to withdraw its troops from Palestinian areas "without delay" and demanded the Palestinians immediately crack down on terrorists. Bush made the s
Bosnia marked the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of war on Saturday, a 43-month-long conflict that was Europe's worst since World War Two.
Further questions about Wall Street's relationship with failed energy-giant Enron have been raised amid speculation that as many as a half-dozen well-known investment banks may be added to a shareholder lawsuit. The financial powerhouses include such fami
Long queues have formed for a second day, with 40,000 having paid tribute to Britain's Queen Mother, lying in state in Westminster Hall,so far and an estimated 50,000 queuing to do so. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman said: "The Queen has been very touched
The US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has told Israel it should stop its incursions into Palestinian towns "without delay" after the bloodiest day yet since the military operation began. But fighting between Palestinians and Israeli troops is raging th
Three generations of the Royal Family have joined a parade carrying the Queen Mother's coffin through London. The 30-minute parade from St James's Palace to Westminster Hall, where the Queen Mother is now lying in state, was the biggest funeral procession
Washington's Middle East envoy met Yasser Arafat under the guns of Israeli tanks besieging the Palestinian leader's headquarters on Friday. Anthony Zinni was the first foreign dignitary allowed in by Israel for face-to-face talks with Arafat since its for
Actress Elizabeth Hurley has given birth to a baby boy. The baby, born at 1222 BST on Thursday, has been named Damian Charles.
French Jewish groups have called for a mass demonstration against anti-Semitic violence in response to the latest attacks against the Jewish community. On Thursday morning, molotov cocktails were thrown into a building which houses a synagogue in the cit
A United Nations report has strongly criticised senior Italian politicians for interfering in the Italian justice system. The preliminary report said judges and prosecutors had "reasonable cause" to feel their independence was being threatened by leading
Angola's army has signed a ceasefire agreement with the Unita rebel movement aimed at ending 26 years of civil war. The accord - signed by the commanders of the Angolan armed forces and Unita's rebel army - marks the culmination of talks that began after
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said, quoted by BBC that the elderly are the forgotten victims of the Aids pandemic. The federation warned that HIV and Aids were having a dramatic effect on the health of older people,
The trial of a British-born militant accused of masterminding the murder of an American journalist has been adjourned on its opening day in Pakistan. Lawyers for the accused, Omar Sheikh, demanded to see more documents from the government about the kidnap
Palestinian and Israeli officials have welcomed a new US push to halt the bloodshed in the Middle East, despite strong criticism of both sides in a statement by US President George W Bush. Mr Bush demanded that Israel withdraw its troops immediately from
Andersen Worldwide SC appointed Aldo Cardoso acting CEO Thursday, replacing Joseph Berardino, who resigned last month after the accounting firm was indicted for its alleged role in the shredding of Enron Corp. documents.
Israeli tanks smashed deeper into the West Bank's biggest city on Thursday as the European Union, frustrated by the U.S.
Egypt is suspending contacts with Israel apart from diplomatic channels which could help the Palestinians, the government has announced, quoted by BBC. Egyptian Information Minister Safwat el-Sherif said Egypt would restrict ties with Israel to those that
Ukrainian police have arrested three armed men after a two-day car chase through Germany and Poland, BBC reported. A woman who was taken hostage by the three fugitives was released after police stopped the car near the city of Rivne, in western Ukraine.
Police have fired 15 plastic baton rounds after being attacked by a loyalist crowd with gunfire and pipe bombs in north Belfast. As violence subsided on Wednesday evening, police said that they had been attacked by 23 pipe and blast bombs, 30 petrol bombs
The Palestinian leadership has urged people to prepare for a long resistance as Israel moved its forces back into another town in the West Bank.
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