By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 February 2006 The Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels are meeting in Switzerland to hold their first direct discussions since the island's peace process ground...
By Challiss McDonough Cairo 21 February 2006 U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (l) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt Tuesday, Feb. 21, 200...
Douglas Bakshian Manila 21 February 2006 Student protesters shout slogans as they block a busy street to call for the ouster of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in Manila on Tuesday Feb. 2...
By Lisa McAdams Moscow 21 February 2006 Russian and Iranian officials are discounting reports of failure after two days of talks in Moscow ended without Iran accepting a Russian compromise proposal. T...
By Parke Brewer Turin 21 February 2006 The United States domination in men's long track speed skating events at the Turin Winter Olympics has ended, as an Italian has won the 1,500 meters Tuesday even...
By Al Pessin Pentagon 21 February 2006 U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld says he has no problem with the U.S. government decision to allow a company from the United Arab Emirates to take over a c...
By Scott Stearns White House 21 February 2006 President Bush speaks on Energy Conservation and Efficiency panel at National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Tuesday President Bush says investments in alte...
By Gary Thomas and John Shields Washington, D.C. 20 February 2006 watch Intelligence report One of the puzzling questions hanging over the Iraq war is: how did the intelligence turn out to be so wrong...
By Brian Padden Turin, Italy 20 February 2006 watch Security report At the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy there have been no real security problems. But officials there say they remain on a high leve...
By Mohamed Elshinnawi Washington, D.C. 20 February 2006 watch report on Religion The protests in the Muslim world over the newspaper cartoons making fun of the Prophet Muhammad continue. In the search...
By Peta Thornycroft Harare 20 February 2006 The recent split in Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change has the country's opposition in disarray. However, a potential new leader has moved into view....
By Joe Bavier Abidjan 20 February 2006 Oil instalation belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company in Odidi Niger Delta Militants in Nigeria's volatile, but oil-rich, Niger Delta say they have st...
By Jim Teeple Jerusalem 20 February 2006 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is holding talks with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on forming a new Palestinian government. The talks are taking place amid...
By Patricia Nunan New Delhi 20 February 2006 Veterinarian doctors collect eggs at poultry farm at Navapur, February 20, 2006 Indian officials say the country's first outbreak of bird flu is under cont...
By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 20 February 2006 An Indonesian market seller stands near her wares at a traditional wet market in central Jakarta The Indonesian government says it will take firm actio...
