Topic: International News

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Tiger's owner: 'They murdered him'

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 02:17 AM

	Steve Sipek mashes his hand into the puddle and pulls it up, dripping in blood. Read full article: 'Tiger's owner: 'They murdered him''

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Articles: Acting Chief Insists Agencies Aren't at Fault in War Debate

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 02:15 AM

	The country's new acting intelligence chief said Wednesday that American intelligence agencies should not be blamed if there was inadequate debate about the decision to go to war against Iraq. Read full article: 'Acting Chief Insists Agencies Aren't at Fault in War Debate'

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Articles: U.S. Marine who vanished in Iraq leaves Germany for United States

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 02:12 AM

	A U.S. Marine who disappeared in Iraq and turned up in Lebanon three weeks later left Germany Thursday after six days of debriefing and evaluation in a U.S. military hospital, a Ramstein Air Base spokeswoman said. Read full article: 'U.S. Marine who vanished in Iraq leaves Germany for United States'

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Articles: New Zealand Imposes Diplomatic Sanctions on Israel

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 02:10 AM

	New Zealand has imposed diplomatic sanctions on Israel, after a court in Auckland sentenced two alleged Israeli secret agents to six months in prison on charges of trying to illegally obtain a New Zealand passport. Read full article: 'New Zealand Imposes Diplomatic Sanctions on Israel'

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Articles: Mandela urges war against TB in fighting AIDS

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 02:07 AM

	In the combat of HIV/AIDS, the world should improve the fight against tuberculosis(TB), leading killer of HIV-positive people, South Africa's former president Nelson Mandela appealed here on Thursday morning. Read full article: 'Mandela urges war against TB in fighting AIDS'

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Articles: Pullout seen sign of pressure

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 02:01 AM

	A tiny contingent of troops from the Philippines began withdrawing from Iraq yesterday, marking the first time that a US ally has broken with the military coalition because of rebels' threats to kill foreign hostages. Read full article: 'Pullout seen sign of pressure'

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Articles: Saddam may have been after uranium after all, report says

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 01:59 AM

	In investigations released during the past week, U.S. and British inquests sharply criticized their two governments for making ill-founded claims about Iraq's efforts to build weapons of mass destruction - claims that were the central rationale for the U.S.-led invasion of the country in March 2003. Read full article: 'Saddam may have been after uranium after all, report says'

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Articles: Senate trips gay wed ban

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 01:56 AM

	President Bush's crusade for a constitutional amendment outlawing gay marriage was torpedoed by the Senate yesterday, with each side accusing the other of pandering to political boosters. Read full article: 'Senate trips gay wed ban'

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Articles: Gay Marriage Opponents Pin Hopes on House

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 11:52 PM

	Unable to ban gay marriage, congressional Republicans are working to contain it, advancing legislation in the House to make sure federal courts don't order states to recognize same-sex unions sanctioned outside their borders. Read full article: 'Gay Marriage Opponents Pin Hopes on House'

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Articles: Bulgarian bid to free Iraq hostage

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 14, 2004 - 03:15 AM

	Bulgarian officials say they are trying to secure the release of a Bulgarian hostage in Iraq after another of their citizens was killed by militants. Read full article: 'Bulgarian bid to free Iraq hostage'

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