Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: France takes issue with idea that Jews should flee

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 12:55 AM

	Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will not be welcome in France until he explains recent remarks urging Jews to flee anti-Semitism there, President Jacques Chirac said Monday. Read full article: 'France takes issue with idea that Jews should flee'

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Articles: Sudan helped militias:

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 12:53 AM

	The Sudanese government has directed the recruitment, arming and support of militias accused of murder, rape and uprooting one million African villagers in Darfur, says Human Rights Watch. Read full article: 'Sudan helped militias:'

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Articles: Israeli Missiles Wound Two as Arafat Faces Crisis

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 20, 2004 - 12:51 AM

	Israeli helicopters wounded two Palestinians in a missile strike on a Gaza militant's home on Tuesday as Palestinian President Yasser Arafat sought to head off unprecedented unrest challenging his leadership. Read full article: 'Israeli Missiles Wound Two as Arafat Faces Crisis'

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Articles: Bolivians say yes to gas reform bill

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 01:34 AM

	Bolivian President Carlos Mesa declared victory Sunday in a referendum on the future of the country's large natural gas reserves. Read full article: 'Bolivians say yes to gas reform bill'

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Articles: Al-Sadr's newspaper will reopen

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 01:30 AM

	The interim Iraqi government announced yesterday that it would allow a newspaper affiliated with anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to reopen. It was the U.S.-led coalition's closure of al-Sadr's Al-Hawza newspaper March 28 that sparked a widespread and deadly uprising by al-Sadr's al-Mahdi Army. Read full article: 'Al-Sadr's newspaper will reopen'

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Articles: Winds shift Calif. wildfire, forcing more evacuations

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 01:28 AM

	Strong, shifting winds yesterday surprised firefighters battling a wildfire in Southern California, forcing officials to reinstate evacuation orders they had lifted a few hours earlier. Read full article: 'Winds shift Calif. wildfire, forcing more evacuations'

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Articles: CIA Chief Opposes Cabinet Intel Post

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 12:24 AM

	Acting CIA Director John McLaughlin says the agency has made changes since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and he sees no need for a new national intelligence chief. Read full article: 'CIA Chief Opposes Cabinet Intel Post'

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Articles: UC Board of Regents adopts some changes to UC-eligibility requirements

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 12:22 AM

	Originally set to discuss the upcoming bid for operation of the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories, the UC Board of Regents meeting on July 15 in San Francisco instead focused on the latest security breach at the Los Alamos lab. Read full article: 'UC Board of Regents adopts some changes to UC-eligibility requirements'

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Articles: Wildfires forces hundreds from homes in northern LA County

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 12:19 AM

	Strong winds fanned a wildfire toward hundreds of homes Sunday in northern Los Angeles County, forcing about 1,000 people to flee their homes. Read full article: 'Wildfires forces hundreds from homes in northern LA County'

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Articles: Philippines to hand over Iraq duties

Posted by admin on Monday, July 19, 2004 - 12:14 AM

	Remaining members of Philippines forces in Iraq will leave the country on Monday after handing over their duties to Polish troops, according to Foreign Affairs Secretary Delia Albert. Read full article: 'Philippines to hand over Iraq duties'

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