Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: UN Resolution on Iraq Sails Through, Kurds Unhappy

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:04 AM

	Iraq will need foreign troops to fight insurgents even after a U.S.-led occupation formally ends in the three weeks required by a U.N. resolution adopted unanimously overnight, Iraq's interim prime minister said. Read full article: 'UN Resolution on Iraq Sails Through, Kurds Unhappy'

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Articles: U.S. Firm Not Quitting Saudi After Employee Killed

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 01:00 AM

	U.S. contracting firm Vinnell said on Wednesday it was not immediately considering evacuating staff from Saudi Arabia after one of its American employees was gunned down in the capital Riyadh. Read full article: 'U.S. Firm Not Quitting Saudi After Employee Killed'

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Articles: Legalizing Torture

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:56 AM

THE BUSH administration assures the country, and the world, that it is complying with U.S. and international laws banning torture and maltreatment of prisoners. But, breaking with a practice of openness that had lasted for decades, it has classified as secret and refused to disclose the techniques of interrogation it is using on foreign detainees at U.S. prisons at Guantanamo Bay and in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is a matter of grave concern because the use of some of the methods that have been reported in the press is regarded by independent experts as well as some of the Pentagon's legal professionals as illegal. The administration has responded that its civilian lawyers have certified its methods as proper -- but it has refused to disclose, or even provide to Congress, the justifying opinions and memos.

Read full article: 'Legalizing Torture'

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Articles: Many Reagan era figures to attend funeral

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 09, 2004 - 12:54 AM

	The Reagan administration brought us the "Star Wars" missile defense, Ollie-mania, the "Evil Empire," Iran-Contra and Reaganomics. A look at where many of the key players from those years are now. Read full article: 'Many Reagan era figures to attend funeral'

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Articles: Iraq car bombs kill 12 ahead of UN vote as four hostages freed

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 08:31 AM

	Twelve people were killed and dozens wounded in car bomb attacks in Iraq ahead of a UN vote on a resolution to give international legitimacy to the new interim government in Baghdad. Read full article: 'Iraq car bombs kill 12 ahead of UN vote as four hostages freed'

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Articles: BBC Move on Armed Guards Sparks Safety Debate

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 08:20 AM

	Two days after a gun attack on a BBC team in Saudi Arabia, the British broadcaster said on Tuesday it had changed policy to let armed bodyguards accompany reporters in areas of extreme danger. Read full article: 'BBC Move on Armed Guards Sparks Safety Debate'

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Articles: Italy Arrests Suspected Madrid Bombing 'Mastermind'

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 08:17 AM

	Italy arrested an Egyptian man suspected of helping to plan the Madrid train bombings as police across Europe swooped on Islamic militants in coordinated anti-terror raids, officials said Tuesday. Read full article: 'Italy Arrests Suspected Madrid Bombing 'Mastermind''

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Articles: The passions about Reagan

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 08:13 AM

	THE POWERFUL and wildly divergent public reaction to former President Ronald Reagan's death certainly proves one point: His life made an enormous difference in the world, for better and for worse. Read full article: 'The passions about Reagan'

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Articles: Venus watchers soak up the atmosphere

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 08:08 AM

	For just over six hours on Tuesday, skygazers enjoyed a rare celestial sight - the passage of Venus in front of the Sun. Read full article: 'Venus watchers soak up the atmosphere'

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Articles: Stargazers Watch Venus Transit Sun

Posted by admin on Tuesday, June 08, 2004 - 08:02 AM

	Stargazers around the world are watching a rare space spectacle Tuesday, the planet Venus crossing the sun's face. Read full article: 'Stargazers Watch Venus Transit Sun'

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