November 10, 2004

Kabul in Touch With Captors of U.N. Aides

Sudan, Rebels Reach Accord On Darfur

Pentagon Widens Procurement Investigation

Europeans Lobby in Washington for Military Work

Moscow complains of lack of financing for destruction of chemical weapons

Rightist Militias Are a Force in Colombia's Congress

U.S. Forces Battle Into Heart of Fallujah

Rebuilding What the Assault Turns to Rubble

Rebel Fighters Who Fled Attack May Now Be Active Elsewhere

U.S.-Led Forces Gain More Ground in Falluja as Battle Rages

Goliath Beats David In Fallujah

Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians

Israel Will Allow Arafat Burial in West Bank, After Cairo Funeral

Netanyahu Drops Resignation Threat

U.S. to defend use of Guantanamo war tribunals

A provision of the No Child Left Behind Act

November 9, 2004

West African state edges near to civil war again

Ivoirian Throngs Assemble to Shield President From the French

7 Said Killed in Ivory Coast Violence

Halliburton, the Second-Term Curse?

Lockheed CEO Sees a World of Potential

Air Force Seeks Contract Reviews

US official leading Iraq WMD hunt narrowly escapes suicide bombing

'Scores of civilians' killed in Falluja

U.S. and Iraqi Troops Push Into Fallujah

In Hideout, Foreign Arabs Share Vision of 'Martyrdom'

Rumsfeld Says Fallujah Attack Won't Go Halfway

Wild Firefights as U.S. Soldiers Swarm Northern Edge of City

Urban Warfare Deals Harsh Challenge to Troops

U.S. ground forces hit Fallujah

Allawi includes Fallujah strike in war on terror

Arafat's Major Organs Still Functioning, Aide Says

Sharon Weathers Showdown Over Gaza Withdrawal

CIA Officer Criticizes Agency's Handling of Bin Laden

November 8, 2004

Sudanese Rape Victims Find Justice Blind to Plight

French Unleash Force Against Chaos in Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Loyalists Confront French Troops

Macedonians Defeat Bid to Block Rights for Albanian Minority

CONTRACTS AWARDED

China to accelerate nuclear power construction

With Jets and Armor, Thousands of Troops Enter Rebel-Held City

Fighting Around Fallujah Intensifies

Defense Minister Exhorts Iraqis: 'Liberate This City'

ATTACK BY JOINT FORCE

Netanyahu Reportedly Backs Down in Bout With Sharon

Palestinian Delegation Hoping to See Arafat

Palestinian Aides Try to Unravel Mystery of Arafat's Condition

LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS ON BUSH STAR WARS PLAN

Veteran Sues Over Reactivation 13 Years After Army Discharge

November 7, 2004

US defies protests to poison Afghan poppies

Afghan Militants Hold Talks on Hostages, but No Deal Yet

Eritrean authorities deny reports 20 died in prison "incidents"

Ivory Coast erupts in attacks on French

Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions

PM says Japan military must contribute to global safety

As Falluja Waits in Despair, Rebels Attack in Samarra

US warplanes hammer Iraq's rebel-held Fallujah overnight

Terrorists kill dozens in Iraq attacks

52 Killed In Spate Of Attacks

U.S. Forces Begin Moving Into Falluja

Bickering Iraqis Strive to Build Voting Coalition

Arafat's No. 2 Is Set to Assume Leadership

Philippine defense minister leaves for China

Russians Mark Revolution Day With Protests

US ready to put weapons in space

Officer Who Says She Was Raped at Base Is Classified as AWOL

November 6, 2004

Sudan Peace Talks Stall Over the Issue of Flights Over Darfur

AU condemns Ivory Coast air raids

U.S. Expands List of Lost Missiles

US triples global estimate of shoulder fired missiles

Banzai! Debunking the kamikaze myth

Ethnic Rivalries Still Bitter in Balkans

China: Damage Control After Criticizing Bush

EU, India eye counterterrorism

Fallujah and Those Mass Graves

'It's nothing personal. We don't want you here'

Fallujah pounded ahead of assault

Battle Near, Iraqi Sunnis Make Offer

Iraqi Rules for Candidacy Spur Some U.S. Concern

Annan's Warning On Fallujah Dismissed

All Sides Prepare for American Attack on Falluja

Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli Troops

Arafat on brink sparks burial debate

With Arafat in Coma, Near Death, Conflict Mounts Over Burial Site

U.S. tightens military alliance

US ready to put weapons in space

U.S. Air Force launches a GPS satellite

C.I.A. Is Said to Choose a No. 3

Russian Jury Convicts Scientist in His Retrial

Abolish the CIA!

Annan protests Fallujah strategy

2 GIs defend their killing of wounded Iraqi

National Guard Agrees to Halt Exercises After Strafing School

Veteran Wins His Discharge After Taking Army to Court

November 5, 2004

Karzai Vows to Crack Down On Warlords, Drug Dealers

KABUL Afghan Leader Promises Security and Stability

Darfur Increasingly Unstable, U.N. Envoy Warns

Japan: Bush Reelection Means Even Closer Ties

U.S. Awards Anthrax Vaccine Deal

Three British Troops Killed In Iraq Attack

Hoon Fury at Black Watch Deaths 'Duplicity' Charge

U.S. military gear on sale at dangerous Baghdad bazaar

Raytheon To Continue NASA Contract

Bush win seen lifting drug, defense, oil stocks

Colombia: Bush's Triumph Gladdens Uribe, Scares Others

'My brother died for oil'

Bush laments coalition of the unwilling

G.I.'s Itch to Prove Their Mettle in Falluja

U.S. Warplanes Pound Targets in Fallujah

UN Warns on Iraq, U.S. Urges Civilians to Flee City

Arafat Wants to Be Buried in Jerusalem

Palestinians Choose Two To Assume Arafat Roles

Brazil minister quits in army row

NATO chief hails alliance relations with Armenia

New Russian army chief appointed

Clarke: Nations using internet to spy

CIA's Goss Names Undercover Officer To No. 3 Position

Retired Official Defends the CIA's Performance

Jury in Siberia Convicts Physicist of Spying for China

Air Force report calls for $7.5M to study psychic teleportation

Warplane Strafes a School in New Jersey

F-16 fighter jet accidentally fires on New Jersey school

Injured Troops Look for Courage, Face Fears

November 4, 2004

Karzai Officially Declared Winner

Karzai Vows Crackdown on Warlords, Drugs

Sudanese Troops Attack and Destroy Camp in Darfur

Liberia Disperses Warring Factions but Violence Persists in Capital

Weapons of microelectronic destruction

Don't extend GSDF's Iraq aid mission, most in poll say

EADS more than doubles net profit, raises forecasts

WMC Expects Other Mining Companies to Consider Bids

Civil Unrest Challenges China's Party Leadership

German Papers Grasping the Second Coming of Bush

EU plans mission, aid in Iraq

Hungary Joins Others in Pulling Troops From Iraq

U.S.-Led Coalition Could See Desertions

A Volley of Fire From a Fast-Moving Target

U.S. Forces Pound Parts of Fallujah

Bomber Hits Near Baghdad Airport

Stubborn Violence Shadows Buildup to Falluja Invasion

Rising Concerns About Insurgents' Weaponry

Iraqis say U.S. should talk more, shoot less

Iraq calls on 'spectators' to act

MSF aid agency ends work in Iraq

Israeli military commander of Gaza quits

Sharon Wins Approval to Fund Pullout but Is Set Back on Budget

Questions Grow About Arafat's Health and Palestinian Leaders

U.S. Grant to Aid Removal of Land Mines

NATO chief to meet with Georgian leader during visit

Planned talks with Muslims on track despite clashes

Russia Test-Launches Two Ballistic Missiles

Annan Urges Security Council to Act on Growing Violence in Sudan

U.S. Deserter Took Plea Bargain

November 3, 2004

Karzai Win Gives Chance to Cleanse Afghan Government

Afghan Militants Extend Hostage Deadline

Karzai Formally Named Winner of Afghan Presidential Election

U.N. Accuses Sudan of Moving Refugees

UC Regents lose control of nuclear weapons program

BAE investigated over Saudi fraud allegations: two arrested

Britain warns EADS it could lose multi-billion dollar aircraft order

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Key Technologies

Lockheed to Take Charge on Court Decision

Defense stocks surge after Bush win

Sarin 'Gulf war syndrome cause'

Chemical weapons disposal behind schedule

Hungary Will Withdraw Troops From Iraq

Hungary to withdraw troops from Iraq by March 2005: Gyurcsany

Hungary abandons conscription as it joins European

Marines' 'Night Walkers' Watch Over Dark Skies

Gunmen Seize Five in Two Iraq Kidnappings

Insurgents Blow Up an Iraqi Oil Pipeline

Israeli Lawmakers Back Settlers' Funding

Sharon's Gaza Pullout Plan Faces Key Vote

Israel Parliament Clears Payoffs for Gaza Settlers

India Test-Fires Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile From Warship

Ball Aerospace Proud Of ERBS Spacecraft That Keeps Going And Going

Annan Urges New Security Council Steps on Darfur

Air, marine operations merged

Guard revamps recruit incentives

Abu Ghraib Prison MP Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge

G.I. in Abu Ghraib Abuse Is Spared Time in Jail

G.I. Gets Light Sentence for Desertion in '65

EU will keep the heat on war crimes suspects in Bosnia: commander

Ex-Yugoslav capitals pressed over warcrimes suspects

November 2, 2004

Abductors Say 3 Hostages in Afghanistan Are Separated

Sudan Denies Surrounding Refugee Camps

China's Advanced Military Missiles Take Centre Stage At Airshow

Suicide theory on female soldier

Lockheed Must Pay for Failed Dump Cleanup

Ethnic Fighting Flares in China

Ethnic strife kills seven in China

Ethnic Clashes Are Confirmed by Beijing; Toll Is Unclear

Germany names 100 army bases to close

Oil Pipeline Blown Up in Iraq; Violence Kills at Least 12

Gunmen kidnap six in Baghdad

Suicide bomber kills three, injures 32

Palestinians Killed by Israelis at 21/2-Year High

Iraqi PM to hold talks with NATO

SEAL says CIA abused prisoner

Marines in Iraq want better gear, exit strategy

National Guard recruit goals fall short

Milosevic Is Allowed To Defend Himself

November 1, 2004

U.N. Hostages Seen Alive on Videotape

Lockheed Martin Buys Naval Electronics Firm

Local Contract Stanley Associates Gets Army Software Contract

Contracts Awarded

Rebels vow to use chemical weapons

Looters breached Iraq sarin bunker

Martial Law Declared as Nearly 150 Die in Clashes in Central China

Attack Kills 15 as Allawi Warns Falluja Rebels

American, 5 Others Kidnapped in Iraq

Allawi threatens 'military solution'

Rocket Kills 15 Iraqis at Tikrit Hotel

The Creaky Coalition

Study: Iraq Invasion Has Killed 100,000 Civilians

A Question of Conscience: How Many More?

Arafat possibly poisoned: doctors

Can Pakistan Work? A Country in Search of Itself

ElBaradei Presses N.Korea, Iran on Nuclear Threat

Vietnam veteran seeks Agent Orange benefits

Copters Maxed in Counterinsurgency War

Japanese cities grow uneasy as U.S. military weighs shifting troops

U.N. Court: Milosevic May Defend Himself

October 31, 2004

Afghan militants threaten to kill three U.N. workers

Afghan Militants Release Video of Hostages

100 Are Reported Killed In Violence in Somalia

Algeria marks 50th anniversary of launching independence war

Army Tactics Anger Thai Muslims

Three-day protest to block Taiwan's special defense budget begins

Looters overran sensitive Iraq desert site;

Suicide Attack Kills 8 Marines Near Baghdad

Car bomb kills eight Marines, wounds nine in Iraq

Attacks Kill Nine Marines In Iraq

Allawi Warns Falluja Rebels That Time Is Running Out for Talks

Allawi Vows to Clear Fallujah of Rebels

U.S. Hopes To Divide Insurgency

Palestinian leaders close ranks in Arafat's absence

After Gaza Win, Sharon Fights Political Doubt

Israelis and Palestinians Address Arafat's Absence

Military Intelligence chief: Arafat's death may end intifada

Uncovering The Bush Plan For Regime Change In Cuba

Pakistan perturbed by tapes of al Qaeda

At Least 15 Injured in Blast Outside Chechen Hospital

Deputy chief of Russia's strategic air force killed: report

Message from the people of Fallujah

Need for Draft Is Dismissed by Officials at Pentagon

GIs Lack Armor, Radios, Bullets

Pentagon suppresses details of civilian casualties, says expert

October 30, 2004

KABUL Afghan Militants Threaten to Kill Hostages

Liberian mobs bring curfew to Monrovia

China to showcase military might in air show

U.S. awaits word to attack Fallujah

Marines Await Orders to Attack Fallujah

Abbas chairs PLO while ailing Arafat is in Paris

U.S., Israel Discuss Internal Growth in West Bank Settlements

2 Russian generals given awards in Iraq on war eve

Collins Eyes the Powers Bush Gave to CIA

Pentagon Extends Tours of Duty for About 6,500 U.S. Soldiers

Along With Prayers, Families Send Armor

Need for Draft Is Dismissed by Officials at Pentagon

October 29, 2004

'Nervous and angry', the Black Watch arrive in the Triangle of Death

'Political' merger of Snecma, Sagem leaves analysts cold

Curbs On Sonar Use Sought In Europe

Georgia: A Meltdown of Weapons, or of Responsibility?

100,000 Civilian Deaths Estimated in Iraq

11 local soldiers killed on video

Video Shows Slaying of 11 Iraqi Guardsmen

Study Puts Iraqi Deaths of Civilians at 100,000

Arafat approves Abbas as deputy

Putin enters Ukrainian election row by attending army parade

Putin has an eye on the future as he looks back on Soviet glory victory

Iraq Casualties

Navy Drops Charges Against Commando in Abuse of Prisoners

US troops refused requests to protect explosives store

This GI Joe Won't Go

Wives of U.S. Troops Share Pain -- and Often Politics

October 28, 2004

Fewer guns, but tensions persist in Liberia

Biological Weapons Pose Major Threat, Say U.K. Scientists

British troops move closer to Baghdad

Powell's Comments in China Rile Taiwan

The Chinese Dragon submerges

Study: 100,000 Excess Civilian Iraqi Deaths Since War

Militants Slaughter 11 Iraqi Soldiers

Fallujah Talks, and Battle Planning, Continue

Provincial Capital Near Falluja Is Rapidly Slipping Into Chaos

Rumsfeld 'ignored Fallujah warnings'

Palestinians Debate Significance of Israel's Gaza Withdrawal

Arafat collapses; condition 'serious'

Israeli peace camp hails Sharon the hawk

Osama and his Shi'ite nemesis

NATO chief says it hopes to train 1,000 senior Iraqi officers a year

Another Side of the Georgian-Russian Conflict

CIA can't authenticate alleged al Qaeda tape

Nuclear watchdog chief advocates tougher, broader Non-Proliferation Treaty

U.S. Barred From Forcing Troops to Get Anthrax Shots

October 27, 2004

Taiwan's controversial arms deal

Scientists warn of 'ethnic weapons'

Halliburton says profit in Iraq is weak

Lending military equipment to US causes headache for Norwegian PM

Turkey's top security body meets for the first time with civilian head

Poland signs defense deal with Iraq

British Troops in Iraq Begin Redeployment

Signs Point to Imminent Showdown in Iraq

Shells point to police in guardsmen slayings

Allawi Accuses Foreign Troops Of Negligence In Massacre

Military Assault in Falluja Is Likely, U.S. Officers Say

Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan

Sharon Wins Vote For Gaza Pullout

Sharon Rejects Calls for Referendum on Pullout

Settlements Are Emptied for a Day of Protest

Israel's Coming Civil War

Netanyahu, Livnat threaten to quit unless poll held on pullout

The Struggle to Pry Open Brazil's Military Archives

Zarqawi attains mythic status in his Jordanian hometown

Six NATO warships anchor off Montenegro

Ex-CIA Official Defends Detention Policies

Russia To Build South Korean Launch Pad

UN Terrorism Treaty Deadlocked

Small Minority Says Draft Could Happen

Pentagon denies detainees' torture charges

Judge Bars Military from Forced Anthrax Shots

October 26, 2004

Officials Say Karzai Is Clear Winner

Politics Delay U.S. Airlift Of Peacekeepers to Sudan

Attacks on Women in West Sudan Draw an Outcry

Report Warns of Failure to Control Biological Weapons

Pentagon Probes Halliburton's Iraq Contracts

Whistle-Blower Asks for Halliburton Investigation

Powell's China Comments Anger Taiwanese

Beijing Rebuffs Powell on Taiwan

France and Germany to set up rapid reaction 'battle group'

U.N., U.S. confident in Iraqi elections

Allawi Blames Ambush on'Negligence'

Flurry of Violence Kills At Least 15

Allawi Faults U.S.-Led Forces on Execution of Iraqi Soldiers

At Tense Syria-Iraq Border, American Forces Are Battling Insurgents

Sharon defends plan to cede settlements

Israeli Parliament Begins Debate on Gaza Withdrawal

Israeli Parliament Approves Sharon's Gaza Withdrawal Plan

Analysis: Jordan's cold peace with Israel

Russian warships to join NATO exercise

NATO says no "firm evidence" of terrorist activity in Bosnia

U.S. Action Bars Right of Some Captured in Iraq

F.B.I. Saw Inmates Treated Harshly at Abu Ghraib

Carry on spying

U.S.-Led Afghan Coalition Critcized

Beijing boosts Delhi's bid for UN council seat

Pentagon responds to missing-explosives report

Inquiry ordered in massacre case

GI Janes battle Iraqi insurgents, M-60 in one hand

Embedded Reporter Saw No Explosives Search

A Soldier Speaks: Robert J. Acosta

Veterans' Voices Rise in Protest

China official asks Japan, US to consider neighbours in troop deployment

October 25, 2004

Of the Evil Empire

Karzai Effectively Wins Afghan Vote as Count Nears End

Karzai Is Clear Winner, Afghan Vote Results Show

Second round of Darfur peace talks begin

New Guerrilla Factions Arise in Sudan Ahead of Peace Talks

Pacifist leader claims victory in Kosovo elections

Biological threat greater than nuclear or chemical

Israeli companies tout security gear

Top Army Official Calls for a Halliburton Inquiry

Colin Powell's Agenda in China

Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq

U.N.: Tons of Explosives Missing in Iraq

Insurgents Massacre 49 Iraqi Recruits

New Violence Flares in Iraq, After Executions Leave 49 Dead

Terrorists massacre 50 Iraqi soldiers

Insurgents in Latifiyah eager to battle British

Sharon: Gaza Plan Only Way to Security

Sharon Opens Parliamentary Debate on Removal of Settlements

Sharon Wins Cabinet Vote for His Gaza Pullout Plan

Israel targets resistance fighters' kin

Colombia Destroys Stockpiled Land Mines

US to keep small force in Bosnia after NATO-EU handover

India's military commanders meet to revamp war doctrine

Abu Ghraib Guards Kept a Log Of Prison Conditions, Practices

U.N. tallies new security costs

Army Captain Granted Reprieve After Suing U.S. Gvt.

Military Fighter Jet Drops Errant Bomb

Veteran says modern draft would include elite

"Explosive" Revelations

October 24, 2004

Karzai is unofficial winner of Afghan vote

Yusuf to request security forces

Somali Leader Seeks African Peacekeepers

Dismay as Serbs shun Kosovo poll

Black Watch will not blindly follow US orders

British officers lobbied US to send troops to danger zone

Suicide bombers kill 22 Iraqis

50 Iraq Soldiers Apparent Ambush Victims

Rebels Mount Grisly Ambush, Executing 49 Iraqi Soldiers

Car Bombings Kill 17 Iraqis;

Rebel Attacks Kill 18 Iraqis; G.I.'s Injured

Iraqis protest after silence greets plea for hostage

Why America Has Waged a Losing Battle on Fallouja

Israel Cabinet OKs Settlers' Compensation

EU: Israel's pullout from Gaza Strip will not suffice

NATO's New Colonial Order:

Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq

Report on CIA Action Concerns Senators

Analysis: Military expert wants better U.S. policy

Army Badge Of Honor Now In Contention

Army Captain Sues U.S. To Block Iraq Deployment

U.S. army has denied most compensation claims by Iraqis

Former soldier remembers near-invasion of Alabama

U.S. dead in Iraq honored

October 23, 2004

How 'Ugly Americans' Forced Muslims Into a Wrong War

New Somali President Asks for 20, 000 AU Peacekeepers

Navy Commissions Fast - Attack Submarine

Over 18,000 armaments handed over in Baghdad's Sadr City

Hostage Begs the British to Remove Troops in Iraq

Memos Warned of Billing Fraud by Firm in Iraq

Agent Orange: An Ongoing Atrocity

Officials Fear Iraq's Lure for Muslims in Europe

EU troops prepare for Bosnia swap

Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Iraqi Security Personnel

U.S. Makes Inroads Vs. Iraq Insurgents

Army Reserve unit to train Iraqis

Iraqis tried by al Sadr for aiding U.S. remain missing

Iraqi PM says no deals over Care hostage

Why it's different in Basra

PM to dismiss ministers, deputies who vote against pullout

NATO sends troops to guard key election

Further abuse at Abu Ghraib detailed

Russia Steps Up Antiterror Drive as Chechen War Spreads

CIA withdraws Iraq WMD claim

U.N. Refuses to Assist Iraqis With War Crimes Trials

October 22, 2004

Released Detainees Rejoining The Fight

Second-Guessing Actions in Afghanistan

Northern Uganda 'world's biggest neglected crisis'

Miami gun dealer, others charged in weapons trafficking to Colombia

No shooting please, we're British

Britain to move troops to hot spot

Deepcut Army sex attacker jailed

Firms in Iraq's Oil-for-Food Program Revealed

Halliburton may keep disputed money

U.S. to Aid Albania in Destroying Chemicals

Nervous System Anomaly Seen in Gulf War Syndrome

Estimates by U.S. See More Rebels With More Funds

Religious Leaders Ahead in Iraq Poll

CARE Official Held Hostage in Iraq Pleads for Her Life

Falluja Sheiks Demand End to Airstrikes to Save Talks

U.S., Iraqi Forces Detain Sunni Muslim Cleric

Israeli army faces a revolt from the right

Ex-ally calls Sharon 'disloyal' and warns of Israeli civil war

Israel May Have Iran in Its Sights

Bin Laden is located, says 9/11 panelist

Documents Shed Light on Iraq Prison Abuse

Russian prosecutor office rejects HR report

Russia's recruits wrecked by abuse

Goss Vows to Rebuild, Expand CIA

Aide for Times Revealed Secrets, China Charges

Pentagon Reportedly Skewed C.I.A.'s View of Qaeda Tie

DoD breaks with Bush over intel reform

U.N. hurt by scandal, Annan says

Iraqis Not Ready for Trials; U.N. to Withhold Training

Female soldiers eyed for combat

Abu Ghraib abuser sentenced

MP Gets 8 Years for Iraq Abuse

Trial Date Set for Another Reservist in Prison Abuse Case

Off to War

U.S.: Soldiers Failed to Report for Duty

October 21, 2004

3,200 Peacekeepers Pledged on Mission to Darfur

India opposes sale of F-16 jets

Indian navy denies submarine deal

About 4.5 million dollars spent on arms buyback in Baghdad: Iraqi PM

Meditations on Okinawa

Burmese generals reinvent dark days

Myanmar power play leaves India smiling

Blair sees battalion for Iraq, not Bush

Britain to Send 850 Troops Toward Baghdad

Britain agrees to send 850 troops into US-controlled zone in Iraq

Defense Work Gives CACI Boost In Earnings

Romania Makes Pitch to Host US Military

US Lifts Haitian Arms Embargo as Tensions Mount

Falluja Chiefs Demand Halt to U.S. Airstrikes

Debate Lingering on Decision to Dissolve the Iraqi Military

Abolishing Iraq Army: the fallout

1000 Al-Qaeda 'warriors' inside Iraq

Rabbis tell troops to disobey orders

In Gaza, Debate Over Pullout Plan Pits Settler Against Settler

Russian military prosecutor blasts rights group report on bullying

"Starfleet Academy" - The Beginning

CIA Refuses to Release "Dynamite" Report on 9/11 Accountability

Pentagon exaggerated risk posed by Iraq: US senator

Tenet: CIA made errors

Iraq rips U.N. help for elections

Iraqi Faults U.N. on Lack of Staff to Aid in Voting

Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse Case

MP Pleads Guilty to Abuses at Iraq Prison

U.S. Soldier in Abu Ghraib Scandal Gets 8 Years in Jail

Commander of Transport Unit Is Relieved of Duties

Commander of supply company relieved of duty

Pentagon Says No Medical Draft Is Needed

Pentagon says 200,000 who started anthrax-shot regimen must continue

The Unknown Soldiers

October 20, 2004

Bin Laden's al Qaeda control questioned

Celebrity Draft Dodgers Face Conscription Next Month

Serbia & Montenegro: Let the Fun Begin: Elections in Kosovo

Gunman forces shutdown of British air force base

NEC launches world's fastest supercomputer

Colombia's bullet-proof tailor

Iran Uses Russian Technology to Increase Range of Ballistic Missiles

CARE director abducted

Kidnappers Seize a Relief Official Working in Iraq

US air strikes hit Iraqi rebel city

300 Iraqi soldiers abandon unit in Samarra

Israeli defence chiefs bid to crush calls to disobey Gaza pullout orders

Israel arrests 2,500 Palestinian children

Turkish Cypriot government quits

Russia must end 'appalling' military hazing: HRW

Russian army bullying 'horrific'

CIA backs away from Al Qaeda tip

Poor Intelligence Misled Troops About Risk of Drawn-Out War

Unit first to balk in 175,000 Iraq convoy missions

Iraq Casualties

Army Reservist in Abuse Scandal Pleads Guilty to Five Charges

October 19, 2004

Blast Kills 5 in Jeep Used by Afghan Vote Board

'Why Does the War Keep Chasing Us?'

US offers sale of Patriot missile system to India

India softens on Xinjiang

Officials don't want to fail U.S.

Blair Plan To Shift Iraq Force Assailed

TSA Deal Overpaid Boeing, Report Says

Titan Wins $170 Million NORAD/NORTHCOM IT Support Contract

Report: Russia, Brazil Plan to Swap Fighters, Airliners

Rebuilding costs soar in Iraq -Iraqi officials

Use of civilian contractors in war zones is at record levels

Secret Papers About China Are Released by the C.I.A.

Taiwan must acquire submarines to head off China blockade: minister

Washington Votes for War in Colombia

How Many Iraqis Are Dying? By One Count, 208 in a Week

Chief negotiator for Fallujah released

Zarqawi Is Said to Swear Allegiance to Bin Laden

U.S. Frees Fallujah Negotiator

The Strategy to Secure Iraq Did Not Foresee a 2nd War

Attack on Iraqi National Guard Headquarters Kills Four

US air strikes on Fallujah,

Baghdad needs 10,000 more policemen - U.S. general

This is a Massacre, Not a War in Iraq

Israeli Demolitions Deemed Excessive

China feels threat to its engineers

SI International Awarded ID/IQ Air Force Space Command Contract

The 9/11 secret in the CIA's back pocket

Limited U.N. Role Hinders Iraq Vote

Reservists Who Refused Order Tried to Persuade Superiors

Army Is Told to Plan for Shorter Tours in Iraq

U.S. Has Contingency Plans for a Draft of Medical Workers

Rewarding Bad Behavior

Reservists Doubt Their Combat Readiness

October 18, 2004

New Afghan Army a Match for Taliban, U.S. Says

Sudan's Darfur 'safer than Iraq'

Turkish FM denies plan to buy tanks from Germany: report

Britain Denies Troops Plan to Help Bush

No. 10 did not tell truth about Iraq, says diplomat who quit

Libyan mustard gas plant may be converted into pharmaceuticals factory

U.S. Buyers of Hussein's Oil Acted to Assist Iraq

U.S. asks Britain to move troops

As U.S. Forces Pound Fallujah, Fighting Rages on City's Edge

Iraqi PM to extend arms-for-cash scheme nationwide

Iraqi Officials Plan to Extend Buying of Arms

Deadly mortar attack marks end to failed Mehdi Army weapons exchange

Killing Drives Wedge Between Troops

Soldiers fear that they are 'sleeping with the enemy'

A War Without Reason

Settlers Say Israel Leader Rejects Vote on Pullout

Sharon Says Nothing Will Stop Gaza Plan

Official warns of Gaza upheaval

Israelis Kill 5 Palestinians

'When we came back they had destroyed all the houses'

Presbyterian Church May Pressure Israel

NATO chief starts tour of Central Asia

Brazil Signs Space Agreement With Russia

War in Iraq Did Not Make World Safer, Annan Says

U.S.: Too Early to Tell Iraq Unit's Fate

Unit balked at unarmored trucks

General Reported Shortages In Iraq

Japan committed to reducing U.S. military presence

The Reserve Mutiny How the Iraq war is crippling the Army Reserve.

Iowa police donate body armor to troops

Pentagon Rewards Abu Ghraib Accomplices

October 17, 2004

Two GI's Killed in Afghanistan; Vote Tally Proceeds

British troops in Iraq won't be redeployed to Baghdad, Fallujah

In Iraq Chaos, Uphill Struggle to Bring Power

Iraq Commanders Warn That Delays in Civil Projects Undermine

Blasts rock 5 Christian churches in Iraq

U.S. Continues Major Attack on Fallujah

Violence, Crash in Iraq Kill 6 Troops

Mortar Hits Baghdad Stadium Just Before Prime Minister Visit

109 Palestinians dead at end of army campaign

Redeploying In Gaza Strip, Israel Finishes Its Pullback

Sharon Rejects Referendum Over Pullout

Killing children is no longer a big deal

Cyprus again protests entry of IAF jets into its airspace

Kerry could heal NATO's wounds but tensions to linger: analysts

Annan: Iraq War Hasn't Made World Safer

Troop Number in Iraq Too Low, Military Poll Says

Soldiers released in Iraq after refusing orders

US soldiers who refused Iraq fuel mission

More Papers on Bush's Guard Duty

'All of us refused to go'

October 16, 2004

Taliban leaders were the big losers in vote

Canadian Sees a Long Haul in Afghanistan

Two American G.I.'s Die in Afghanistan Blast

US trying to speed up creation of 70,000 strong Afghan army

U.N. Says Sudan Death Toll Reaches 70,000

Turkey negotiating purchase of 350 German tanks

Students' freedoms eyed in China

Aristide backers clash with police

Car bomb kills 10 as Ramadan starts

Fallujah Strikes Herald Possible Attack

Two American Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crashes in Baghdad

U.S. Intensifying Bombing Attacks on Falluja Sites

Israeli Military Forces End Gaza Attack After 17 Days

Desolation and Vengeance Reckoning Deaths in an Agitated World

Security Council elections buttress interests of U.S.

Army probes unit's refusal of mission

Inquiry Opens After Reservists Balk in Baghdad

October 15, 2004

This week's casualty: the legal case for war in Iraq

U.S. backs plans to convert chemical-arms plant

Ex-Troops Fill Haiti's Security Vacuum

Blasts Inside Green Zone Kill at Least 5

U.S. Military Pounds Targets in and Around Falluja

Marines begin raids on Fallujah

Rockets Deliver Daily Terror To Residents of Israeli Town

Sharon Agrees to Pull Back Troops in Gaza

Israel Ends Deadly Gaza Offensive

Palestinian children are not terrorists

Syria agrees to patrol border

Army Official Backs Ex-Abu Ghraib Officer

Army Probes Whether G.I.'s Refused a Mission in Iraq

U.S. Army Inquiry Implicates 28 Soldiers in Deaths of 2 Afghan Detainees

U.S. troops likely to face charges

Chemicals Sickened '91 Gulf War Veterans, Latest Study Finds

October 14, 2004

Panel Clears Way for Afghan Vote Count

Bush strategy of multifront war weakens rebels in Afghanistan

Blair denies duping Britain on Iraq data

Va. Firm Denies Kickbacks To Iraq

Carlyle Disavows Plan to Get Kuwait Business

Canada Buries Sailor Killed in Sub Fire

Beijing Lambastes Chen On Offer of New Talks

Six U.S. Soldiers Are Killed in Iraq

5 Killed as 2 Bombs Explode Inside Baghdad Green Zone

Iraq Demands Falluja Give Up Its Militants From Abroad

U.S. Marines Launch Attacks in Fallujah

Allawi threatens Fallujah over Zarqawi

Sharon Heads Into Showdown With Own Party Over Gaza Pullout

Israeli Military Kills 4 Palestinian Militants in Gaza Operation

Sharon Says Gaza Settlers to Leave Homes

Israeli report sees EU confrontation

NATO Considers Joint Mission in Afghanistan

NATO Vows to Speed Sending 300 Troops to Train Iraqi Forces

France, Germany buck U.S. on NATO role

U.S. Considers Reopening Inquiry Into Possible Abuse

October 13, 2004

15 Afghan Candidates to File Vote Complaints With Panel

'Growing threat' of bio-attack on coalition in Iraq

Blair Apologizes Over Iraq;

Boeing Competitors Protest

Chinese information warfare threatens Taiwan

Bomb Blasts and Suicide Attack Kill 6 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq

Insurgent Alliance Is Fraying In Fallujah

Allawi Threatens Military Action

Radical Sunni, Shi'ite groups help free U.S. photographer

Official: 2 Attempts Made to Rescue Hostages

Arafat Relative Unhurt in Gaza Car Bombing

Israel Seizes Hamas Leader Accused of Organizing Attacks

Sectarian Tensions Simmer in Lebanon

Rumsfeld To Appeal For NATO Aid in Iraq Training

NATO Agrees to Deploy 300 Trainers to Iraq

Ex-U.S. Detainee Now Leading Kidnappers

Chechen terrorists probed

A Bosnian Serb Leader Faces War-Crimes Court

October 12, 2004

Election Touted as Model for Iraq -- to a Point

Main Afghan Challenger Drops Election Boycott

Security Deteriorates in Darfur - U.N. Official

Guinea-Bissau mediators suggest overhaul of armed forces

Indian Mirage-2000 crashes during joint exercises with Singapore

Britain Withdraws Iraq Weapons Claims

Boeing Expects Air Force Contract

Air Force Asks for Broader Inquiry Into Boeing Contracts

Canada may sue over its second-hand submarines

Romania Lobbies to Host U.S. Military Base

Disarmament Process Starts In Sadr City, Albeit Slowly

Cleric's Militia Begins to Yield Heavy Weapons

Terror Command in Falluja Is Half Destroyed, U.S. Says

U.S. Says It Hit Terror Targets, but Iraqi Civilians Disagree

A Look at Foreigners Taken Hostage in Iraq

U.S. Urges NATO to Take Afghan Mission

NATO Considers How to Raise Forces Faster

NATO planning for takeover of Afghanistan military operations likely: US

After School Siege, Russians' Grief Turns to Anger

Britain Withdraws Iraq Weapons Claims

October 11, 2004

Afghan Election Concerns Subside

Candidate Drops Boycott of Afghan Election

Junk missiles, bomb dumps threat to Indian cities

EU not likely to lift China arms ban this year

Poland eyes arms deal with Iraq

EU could lift China arms ban 'in sensible way': British FM

Sudan accuses Uganda of supplying arms to southern rebels: report

Contracts Awarded

Scrapping submarine program a possibility if boats not safe: Graham

Taiwan's Chen Seeks to Restart Cross-Strait Talks

In an Overture, Taiwan's President Calls for Opening Peace Talks

Plan for Investigation Into Afghan Election Eases Dissent

Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location

Violence Persists as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq

Rebels Loyal to Shiite Cleric Begin Handing In Arms in Iraq

Israeli Troops Probed for Killing Gaza Schoolgirl

EU agrees plans to replace NATO in Bosnia

Indonesia missed opportunity to restore military ties

Spies "lap up" info from torture

New Scrutiny of the Flow of Iraqi Oil to American Consumers

North Korea warns against attempts to bring nuclear issue to U.N

American Deserters Find a Mixed Reception in Canada

U.S. to double military in Colombia

October 10, 2004

Afghan Election Disputed

Questions About Afghan Vote Appear to Fade a Day Later

Afghan Poll Is Mostly Calm, but Challengers Cry Foul

Afghan Irregularities Prompt Candidates' Protests

Politics Puts Hold on Taiwan Arms Purchase

Boeing Loses Out on Air Force Tanker Deal

Militia to Give Up Arms Under Sadr City Plan

Iraqi Cleric's Militia in Sadr City Promises to Hand Over Arms

Two Car Bombs Kill at Least 11 as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq

At Least 8 Killed in Explosion in Baghdad

Rumsfeld: Pullout Not Likely Before Vote

The High Cost of Israel's Gaza Mission: Innocent Victims

Lost boys of Gaza

The CIA 'old guard' goes to war with Bush

For Marines, a Frustrating Fight

Bliss gets $19.4 million for upgrades

Ex-DAFB commander says troops used as guinea pigs

Rumsfeld Updates Counterparts on Wars

October 9, 2004

Afghan Opposition Alleges Fraud in Voting

U.S. Congress approves $422 billion arms bill

Japan to cut ground troops by one-fourth within 10 years

Lawsuit Accuses a Contractor of Defrauding U.S. Over Work in Iraq

Rightist Militias in Colombia Offer to Disarm 3,000

British Hostage Beheaded in Iraq

Video Shows Beheading of Kidnapped British Engineer

Israelis Trudge Home, in Shock After Bombings

Symbol of peace becomes a mass grave

NATO military chief criticises member states over Afghanistan

Inmates Were Reportedly Kept Off Books to Speed Transfer

U.N. Approves Anti-Terrorism Initiative

Report Cites U.S. Profits in Sale of Iraqi Oil Under Hussein

Naval Academy Policies On Sex Assault Studied

Rumsfeld Says More Troops May Be Asked For

Defense bill would kill tanker lease deal

October 8, 2004

Rumsfeld Comes to Macedonia: Give US More Soldiers for Iraq

Afghan Vote Is a Referendum on Karzai

U.S. Report Says Hussein Bought Arms With Ease

Many Helped Iraq Evade U.N. Sanctions On Weapons

Ministers 'sorry' for Iraq error

As head of Halliburton, Cheney sought to do business with Iran

Deal Would Bar Lease of Boeing 767s

Boeing loses $23.5bn US Air Force contract

Beheadings Mark Haiti's Latest Misery

UN oil-for-food:

Inspector's Report Says Hussein Expected Guerrilla War

U.S. Releases Senior Aide to Sadr

British Hostage Is Beheaded by Militants in Iraq

Pentagon Sets Steps to Retake Iraq Rebel Sites

An Ominous Drone in the Gaza Sky

Rescue Workers Pick Through Wreckage at Egyptian Resort

Death Toll Is Uncertain After 3 Explosions Strike Resort Towns

NATO agrees plans for Iraq training mission

Vieques Supporters Ask Superfund Cleanup of Weapons Area

US spy vs Indian spy

Many Helped Iraq Evade U.N. Sanctions On Weapons

U.S. Delaying Action on Violators of Iraq Sanctions

Pentagon Leaders Tell Ranks to Get Ballots and Use Them

October 7, 2004

Sailor dies as crippled Canadian submarine keeps drifting off Ireland

Blair: Sudan Agrees to Withdraw Troops, Militias in Darfur

France, Germany vie for Indian submarines deal: report

U.S. warns EU against arms trade with China

Northrop Grumman Conducts First Flight of First Navy Global Hawk

French anger at Duelfer report charges over Iraq corruption

Sadr militia offers arms-for-prisoners exchange with Iraqi government

Lies, Damned Lies, and Bush's Iraq Statistics

Fallujah Group Comes to Table Talks Also Underway in Sadr City

Rockets strike Baghdad hotel housing foreigners

Rockets Hit Hotel in Baghdad;

Sharon Aide Says Goal of Gaza Plan Is to Halt Road Map

Israeli Aide Hints That Gaza Exit Would Freeze Peace Plan

NATO Obstacles Delay Training of Iraqi Force

US to press allies for quicker action on meeting NATO mission requirements

Car Bomb Kills 39 in Pakistan

Separate Space Military Force Has Few Supporters at Pentagon

Brazil In Space: Gaudenzi Plots A Strategy

Israel Holding 25 U.N. Workers

CIA releases oil for food 'secret lists'

Pacific Command Nominee Withdraws; Army Pick Questioned

Water Probe Backs Marine Corps Defense

U.S. Extends Troops' Exit From South Korea

October 6, 2004

Afghan Race Shaping Up as Battle of the Modern and Traditional

Afghanistan's Drug Boom

NATO Expects Rush of Taliban Attacks in Afghanistan

Japan Plans to Press U.S. on Troops

U.S. to Slow Pullout of Troops From S. Korea

How bad is Iraq report for Blair?

Iran's Missiles Can Now Hit Europe, Ex-Official Says

Funds to Rebuild Iraq Are Drifting Away From Target

Raids Focus on Insurgents South of Baghdad

Car Bomb Kills 10 Iraqis Near Baghdad

Hundreds of Sunken Vessels Block Access

64 percent of Palestinians support resuming peace talks with Israel: poll

Israeli Aide Hints That Gaza Exit Would Freeze Peace Plan

Annan Reports Progress in Action to Combat Landmines

A New C.I.A. Report Casts Doubt on a Key Terrorist's Tie to Iraq

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution

Bill to Restore the Draft Is Defeated in the House

House Moves to Protect G.I.'s on Finances

October 5, 2004

Fearful Choice for Afghan Women: To Vote or Not to Vote

Afghan City Is Calmed, U.S. Reports

Taipei worries EU might lift ban on arms to China

BAE chief linked to slush fund for Saudi royals: BBC

The HMCS Chicoutimi, Canada's rebaptized British submarine

Bremer Criticizes Troop Levels

Iraqi President condemns US air assaults

Car Bombs Kill at Least 22 in Iraq

At Least 26 Die as 3 Car Bombs Explode in Iraq

Bremer Criticizes Troop Levels

Rumsfeld Sees Retaking of Samarra as Model

Iraqi Premier Gives Sobering Account of Insurgency

Bremer Says U.S. Was Short on Troops for Occupation of Iraq

Israel Blunts Uprising's Impact

Israeli Missile Strike Kills 2 Senior Figures in Islamic Jihad

Ukraine membership of NATO important: US official

Civilian Craft Rises Above

NASA Awards Contracts for Rescue of Hubble

Goss Pick Withdraws From CIA Consideration

Aide Declines a Top C.I.A. Post After Questions

London Ex-Policeman Sentenced for Spying

Israeli Ex-Aide to McGreevey Avoids Investigators From U.S.

Army Charges 4 Soldiers In Death of Iraqi General

Army Charges 4 Soldiers With Murder

October 4, 2004

As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Isn't Only Worry

Afghans Studying the Art of Voting

Official: Darfur Deaths May Reach 300,000

A Pouchful of Protection for Scary Times in the Sahel

African conference debates strategy on arms control to check conflicts

UK's Top Court to Rule on 'Britain's Guantanamo'

Going for a Halliburton

Contracts Awarded

Rumsfeld: No 'Hard Evidence' of Iraq-Al Qaeda Link

Three Car Bombs Explode Across Iraq, Killing at Least 26

After 3-Day Fight, U.S. and Iraqi Forces Retake Samarra

Palestinians Deny Israeli Gaza Talks Claim

Sharon Vows to Stay in Gaza Until Threat to Israel Is Ended

Israeli Attacks Kill 11 Palestinian

Israel Kills Militant in 6th Day of Mass Gaza Raid

USAF Counterspace Operation Doctrine

U.N. calls emergency meeting on Israel

UNRWA demands Israel apologize over Qassam accusation

Air Force Looks at New Microwave Weapon

Two US F-15 fighters touch each other in mid-air; no injuries

Guarding the Empire

October 3, 2004

Afghan Democracy 101: The Students Are Keen

Security in Sudan Camps Lax As Deadly Militia Roams Free

Strengthening the Strait

How Tony Became Untouchable

In Sadr City, Prowling the Danger Zone

Militant Cleric Considers Entry Into Iraqi Politics

U.S., Iraqi Forces Control Samarra

Americans and Iraqis Press Effort to Secure Samarra

Israeli Attacks Kill 11 Palestinian Fighters

Guantanamo has 'failed to prevent terror attacks'

I, Moazzam Begg, Demand to Be Freed From Guantanamo

Goss Choice Quit CIA In 1982 Under Fire

Israel seeks removal of UNRWA director

Influx of Wounded Strains VA

October 2, 2004

Sudan Agrees to Allow 3,500 African Union Troops Into Darfur

Thought police

Former Boeing official in prison

Ex-Air Force Official Gets Prison Time

Ex-Pentagon Official Gets 9 Months for Conspiring to Favor Boeing

Inquiry Stymied on Company With Air Force Ties

Troops Battle to Control Samarra

Aided by Iraqis, U.S. Seizes Part of Rebel Town

Rumsfeld Foresees Violence in Iraq Up to Election

Israel's new Gaza security zone echoes southern Lebanon

10 More Palestinians Killed in Gaza

Israeli Tanks and Bulldozers in Assault on Gaza Town

Ariel Sharon Calls for Expansion of Army's Gaza Raid

Syria Is Defying U.N., Annan Says

Annan Presses Syria To Pull Out of Lebanon

A former Russian soldier tells of his war in Chechnya

Putin Close to Winning New Power Over Judiciary

NASA Delays Shuttle Flight Set for Spring

MP Questions Iraqi Woman's Conference Speech

C.I.A.-White House Tensions Are Being Made Public to Rare Degree

Bush tempers arg