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 argument for pre-emptive strikes

Pinochet Faces Tax Charges in Chile

October 1, 2004

Karzai Accused of'Propaganda Campaign'

Nigerian troops raid Delta villages for illegal arms

West African armies and France sign up to joint exercises

Sudan Accepts International Force Mandate

China hits U.S. sales to Taiwan

Party Critics Urge Blair to Stand Up to Bush

Former Pentagon official gets nine months in prison in Boeing scandal

Iraq takes charge of defending its sea-borders

U.S.-Led Force Says It Took Half of Iraqi City Held by Insurgents

Dozens of Children Killed in Iraq Attack

19 Palestinians Killed in Gaza

Rebel Violence in Turkey Could Erode Kurds' Gains

Pakistani Mosque Ripped by Bomb During Packed Service

Russia's military on verge of collapse: defense minister

Goss Brings 4 Staffers From Hill to CIA

White House-CIA breach

Military Voter Education Underway

Its Recruitment Goals Pressing, the Army Will Ease Some Standards

U.S. Aide Faults Serbia for Not Handing Over War Crimes Suspect

September 30, 2004

Rebels Report Truce in Nigeria, but Government Has No Comment

IRAN - Firms sanctioned for weapons sales

Israel lobbying for Taiwan submarine buy

Powell, Li confront sensitive issue of US arms sales to Taiwan

China may have 800 missiles targeting Taiwan in 2006, Taipei warns

Pair of Car Bombs in Iraq Kill Dozens, Including Many Children

The torment of being held hostage

A FAILED "TRANSITION": THE MOUNTING COSTS OF THE IRAQ WAR

'Improved security for Israel in 2005'

A Long Deadly Day in Gaza as Israel Fights Way Into Camp

NATO mission in Iraq could involve 3,000 troops: Jones

Russian Government Backs U.N. Accord on Global Warming

Civilian Spacecraft Rolls Into Space in Bid to Win $10 Million

Private Craft Rockets Past Edge of Space

Clark denies deal on release of spies

Top Air Force Lawyer Steps Aside

Bush's Exit Letter To Guard Released

Assembling Full War Records a Challenge

September 29, 2004

US - Led Forces Focus on South, East for Afghan Election

U.S. Military Beefs Up Security Ahead of Afghan Poll

Sudan Official Calls Darfur a 'Smoke Screen' for Plotters

U.N. Wants African Monitors in Darfur Camps

Pursuit of Sudan Tribes May Lead to War

U.S. to build 8 subs in deal with Taiwan

1,000 firearm charges cited

Blair: WMD call was wrong

Blair Admits Mistake on WMD Claim

Lockheed Martin, European groups win contract for NATO missile defence

7 Cos. Penalized for Iran Weapons Sales

Pentagon Contracts Given to Single Bidders

The Pentagon's Stealth Rainmaker

Outsourcing the Pentagon

The Shadow Pentagon

China says Taiwan war-mongering

Iraq Study Sees Rebels' Attacks as Widespread

Children on Both Sides Killed on Northern Border of Gaza Strip

NATO Awards Missile Work to Lockheed

Russia Reluctant to Send Iran to UN Over Uranium

A mole called Mega

Growing Pessimism on Iraq

British spies ID'd in Balkan backlash

Growing Pessimism on Iraq

Operation American Repression?

Navy Keeps Tight Lid on SEAL Identities

Lindh Asks Bush to Reduce Sentence

September 28, 2004

Pentagon announces billion-dollar plan to build five Afghan army bases

In Darfur, Rwandan Soldiers Relive Their Past

In Party Speech, Blair Admits Political Cost of Iraq Mistakes

Taking On Sadr City in a Pickup Truck

Iraqi Judge Dismisses Chalabi Case

U.S. Says More Iraqi Police Are Needed as Attacks Continue

7 Palestinians Killed in Spate Of Violence

7 Arabs Killed in 5 Attacks, One by a West Bank Settler

Israeli Army Masses Forces in Northern Gaza - Radio

Reporters Put Under Scrutiny in C.I.A. Leak

Prewar Assessment on Iraq Saw Chance of Strong Divisions

2 U.S. Soldiers Charged in Iraqi's Death

US, Russian warships drill together in North Sea

September 27, 2004

'Warlords' Threaten Afghan Polls - Rights Group

Nanotubes Made That Detect and Kill Biological Agents

Russian PM fires head of MiG combat plane maker

Taiwan plays down PM's remarks on tit-for-tat for Chinese missile attack

Iraq Uprising Growing, Powell Says

Grisly Path to Power In Iraq's Insurgency

U.S. Military Arrests an Iraqi Commander

Car Explosion Kills Hamas Official in Syria;

Syria Blames Israel for Inciting U.S. to Invade Iraq

Germany supplies Iraq with used military vehicles

Pakistani Forces Kill Top Fugitive

Unease at UN Over Russian Terror Blacklist Plan

Russians hunt potential 'black widows'

Japan Plans To Develop Advanced Spy Satellite

NASA Struggles for Shuttles' Return

Spy Imagery Agency Watching Inside U.S.

Leaders seek change at United Nations

Syria caught in Washington's crosshairs

Army May Reduce Length of Tours in Combat Zones

Priest Dismisses Rwanda Genocide Charges

Judge Questions Pinochet About Killings Under His Rule

September 26, 2004

Al Qaeda Tries to Upset Afghan Vote

Taliban Commander Is Killed

The U.S. Has a Favorite in Afghanistan. That's a Problem.

Armed Militia Worry Sudanese Refugees

Chen defends Taiwan's controversial arms package

Iraq aid going to Halliburton and Bechtel - Cheney and Bush

Costs Whittle Funds to Iraqis

Taiwan: Weapons Plan Will Help in Defense

Iran Adds New Missile

Iran Says It Tested 'Strategic Missile'

Pro - Democracy Protest in Iran Gains Momentum

Violence in Iraq Belies Claims of Calm, Data Show

U.S., Iraq Prepare Offensive to Pave Way for Election

U.S. Soldier Gets 25 Years In Murder of Iraqi Guard

U.S. Arrests Senior Commander of Iraqi National Guard

U.S. Troops Arrest Senior Iraqi Commander

Israel Targeted Killings at a Glance

Hamas Official Killed in Syria

Spy Imagery Agency Watching Inside U.S.

Anti-war talk by S. Koreans citedas cause for 9 p.m. curfew

Navy to Shut Down Sub Radio Transmitters

September 25, 2004

Thousands of Taiwan People Protest U.S. Arms Deal

Lockheed Martin Wins $3.3 Billion Navy Contract

Taiwan PM vows to retaliate Chinese attacks

U.S. Targets Iran's Influence in Iraq

Demise of Iraqi Units Symbolic of U.S. Errors

Allawi Says All Iraq Will Vote

U.S. Strikes Zarqawi Network, Killing 16

U.S. Air Strikes Target Militants in Falluja

Allawi safety claims 'out of touch with reality' say Iraqis

Israel Razes 35 Palestinian Homes in Gaza

Israeli Army Flattens Rows of Houses in Gaza Raid

G-8, Arab Governments Sign Democracy Pact

Mission to Space Station Called Vital

3 More Navy SEALs Face Abuse Charges

Hussein's Trial Not Likely to Begin This Year, U.S. Official Says

Chile's Pinochet Questioned by Investigative Judge

September 24, 2004

Vote threat to Afghan tribesmen

Poppy crop in Afghanistan to jump 40 percent

3rd German Arrested in Probe Into Arms Trade

US imposes sanctions on Chinese arms group

Hostage Case Turns Britain's Focus Back to Iraq

Boeing Deal Faces Justice Dept. Review

Halliburton Considers Selling Troubled Unit

Troubled Unit of Halliburton May Go on Block

Researcher for The Times in China Is Detained

China paves the way for possible return of the Dalai Lama

U.N. Aid in Haiti Held Up by Lack of Help From Government

Powell Deputy Says Elections Must Be 'Open to All' in Iraq

Iraqi Leader Vows Election Won't Be Delayed

More Troops Needed In Iraq, Officials Say

Rumsfeld explores US withdrawal from Iraq

Ministers were told premier was seen as stooge

U.S. Planes Strike Sadr City

Three Israeli Soldiers Killed at Settlement

Lebanon space violated 3 straight days

Egyptians Wonder If Dynasty Is Near

Beslan hostage tragedy could have been prevented: Russian general

Gorbachev slams Iraq war, Putin plan

Former CIA agent says Bush to blame for 9/11

Panel Calls U.S. Troop Size Insufficient for Demands

Bush Surprises Departing Troops With Gift -- Himself

U.S. plans new military network

Iraqis Battle Over Control of Panel to Try Hussein

Burundi, Liberia join war crimes court

September 23, 2004

Lawmakers highlight misery caused by small arms

Halliburton to Restructure Oil Services Company

Iraqi Oil Company Official Killed on 3rd Attempt

In own `war on terrorism' China leans brutally

European Press Criticizes Bush

Iraqi Leader Addresses Congress, Vowing Elections in January

Congress Is Told That Road to Iraq Elections May Be Violent

Iraqi Prime Minister's Speech to U.S. Congress

Cueing the Balloons in Hussein's Home Town

'Quartet' Decries Lack of Progress in Mideast

3 Palestinians Shot Dead After Killing 3 Israeli Soldiers

3 Israeli Soldiers Killed by Palestinian Guerrillas in Gaza

Venezuela to Buy Russian Helicopters to Fight Guerillas

Claims for Gulf Environmental Damage Are Exorbitant, Says Iraq

NATO to Dispatch Additional Military Trainers to Iraq

NATO to Send Military Officers to Run Training Program in Iraq

Russians Crack Down on Security Breaches

Russia Sets Anti-Terror Agenda

Basayev elusive for years

Russia launches two miltary satellites

Senate Confirms Goss as Intelligence Chief

Senate Confirms Rep. Goss as Intelligence Director

Plea Deal Erases Charges Of Spying

Europeans are not persuaded by Bush

UN cool on Bush's plea

Two U.S. Soldiers Charged With Murdering 3 Iraqis

Army's war game recruits kids

Pentagon to close 35 percent of overseas bases

Ex-Official Says Iraq Wants a Show Trial for Hussein

September 22, 2004

Iran's legislators try to limit women's rights

U.S. Now Taking Supporting Role in Iraq, Officials Say

Group Says It Has Killed Another American Hostage

Koizumi vows to keep troops in Iraq

How a Palestinian widow and her trees are a threat to Mofaz

At least 15 wounded during anti-fence protest

Powell praises Syrian redeployment in hills of Beirut as a positive step

Syrian Troop Redeployment Said Meaningless

NATO will set up academy near Baghdad to train Iraqi military officers

NATO Allies OK Increase in Iraq Training

Russia Protest Seeks Leader's Resignation

Spain seeks UK advice over revamp of spy networks

Bush demands U.N. help for Iraq

At U.N., Bush Cites Headway in Iraq

Bush, Annan Speeches Show Divisions on Iraq

Rumsfeld Sold Stakes in Pentagon Contractors

Anti-Prostitution Rule Drafted for U.S. Forces

September 21, 2004

ON AIR: Former rebel Kenneth Banya during the program 'Come Back Home.'

US to sell Israel 5000 smart bombs

Russia to give Czech Republic military helicopters to pay off debt

Troops seize seven missiles in S Waziristan

Majority wants Iraq pullout deadline - poll

Britain promises to safeguard Japanese troops in Iraq

Marines Bide Their Time In Insurgent-Held Fallujah

Beheading of Second American Is Reported by Islamist Web Site

Sobbing hostage killed by Zarqawi

Iraq: How bad can things get?

How Israeli security tries to win friends and influence people

Palestinian militant gets vote, Israel cries foul

Judge Rules Spy Charges May Proceed

Senate Panel Approves Goss as New C.I.A. Chief

Goss Gets Senate Panel's OK for CIA Post

Analysis President's Trip to Address U.N. Relies Heavily on Visuals

Annan Faults Both Sides of Terror War for Eroding Rule of Law

In Address at U.N., Bush Defends Decision to Invade Iraq

Annan Repeats Misgivings About Legality of Iraq War

Bush addresses U.N.

Israel - a stormy relationship: Passport to a world of trouble

Goff likely to face Israel at UN debate

September 20, 2004

Sudanese Decry U.N. Threat of Sanctions

Woman killed in Vienna as arms linked to Balkans wars explodes

Arms smuggling in Gaza at record high

Lib Dems attack Blair's Iraq wars

Contracts Awarded

With Transition, New Uncertainty for China's Authoritarian System

China's Ex-Leader Quits Post In Military

Hu Takes Military Reins, Completing Shift in China

Iran Is Helping Insurgents in Iraq, U.S. Officials Say

Why We Cannot Win

2 Senior Clerics Are Killed in Iraq; Hostage Deadline Passes

Effort to Train New Iraqi Army Is Facing Delays

Israel Launches Airstrike in Gaza City

Palestinian police carrying weapons despite Israel's ban

U.S. Pressing Syria on Iraqi Border Security

NATO Fails to Finalize Agreement on Iraq

Toll Rising on Pakistani Frontier

Soviet Scientists Planned "Invulnerable" Military HQ on the Moon

America Must Reach For Space Dominance: Teets

C.I.A. Nominee Says Iraq-Al Qaeda Link Was Overstated

US capital a magnet for foreign spies

CIA nominee Goss says he regrets partisan statements

Russia opposes sanctions on Sudan, eyes arms sales

September 19, 2004

Paper: Blair Was Warned About Chaos in Iraq

Senior Leader Resigns in China, Leaving President in Full Control

Jiang Resigns As China Military Leader

China's Hu inherits awesome military machine

'American Army Place' Faces Uncertain Fate

2 Soldiers Among 21 Killed in Iraq

After Recapturing N. Iraqi City, Rebuilding Starts From Scratch

Baghdad's Strong Man Struggles to Keep His Grip

U.S. Plans Year-End Drive to Take Iraqi Rebel Areas

Israeli Missile Kills Top Militant in Gaza Strip

India's 'PATRIOT Act' Repealed

U.N. Puts Sudan Sanctions Into Play

Authority Is Approved for Sanctions Against Sudan

Strains Felt By Guard Unit on Eve Of War Duty

September 18, 2004

Huge cache of arms seized near Wana

Halliburton Is a Handy Target for Democrats

Seven in Baghdad Are Killed In Two Car Bomb Attacks

Kidnapped by Ansar Al-Islam:

Hostage in Iraq: Five days in Hell

Chechen Accused in School Siege Takes Responsibility in Web Posting

Putin Says Russia to Strike Terrorists

U.S. intelligence fiascoes

UN Council Votes for Resolution on Darfur Abuses

September 17, 2004

Rocket Fired at Karzai's Helicopter

Afghan Leader's Helicopter Is Attacked, Aborting a Campaign Rally

New Charges Raise Questions on Abuse at Afghan Prisons

Iraq's arms

Army Taps Titan, Company Linked to Scandal

2 Americans, Briton Seized By Gunmen In Baghdad

Iraq Report: Intentions, Not Arms

U.S. Airstrikes Said to Kill at Least 44 in Iraq

U.S. Says 60 Killed in Strike in Iraq

Musharraf May Keep Army Post

Pakistan Army Pounds Militants' Mountain Hideouts

Yeltsin Speaks Out In Behalf Of Putin

Chechen Rebel Takes Credit for Recent Attacks in Russia

Arrest Shocks Former State Department Colleagues

Bush Shows Congress Plan for Spy Czar

CIA Officer: al - Qaida Efforts Still Lag

Germany Arrests U.S. Translator on Spying Charges

Tehran may turn to World Court over IAEA nuclear deadline

UN draft on weapons leaves leeway to Iran

UN nuclear inspectors heading for South Korea

Compromise resolution on Iran submitted at UN atomic agency

U.S., Allies Dispute Annan on Iraq War

Navy to Shut Down Sub Radio Transmitters

September 16, 2004

U.S. Men Guilty In Afghan Case

Mercenaries in Afghan Case Get 8 to 10 Years in Prison

Other-world purity of a people held in solitary confinement

Hong Kong Holds Off on Strict Internal Security Laws

Civilian Dead, and Bitterness: No Way to Bridge the Rage?

U.S. Intelligence Shows Pessimism on Iraq's Future

Distraught Iraqis blame US as more innocent blood is shed

Israeli Forces Kill 10 In West Bank Attacks

Sharon Doubts Gaza Exit Aids the Road Map

Putin's Plan for Governors Only Confirms His Control

In Rare Rebuke, Bush Faults Putin's Moves to Centralize Power

Powell: Russia Pulling Back on Democratic Reform

Powell Aide Gave Papers To Taiwan, FBI Says

State Dept. Official Arrested in Inquiry on Taiwan Contact

Annan: US invasion of Iraq was illegal

GIs claim threat by Army

Far graver than Vietnam

Bush Nominates Army Secretary

Colonel Urges Court-Martial For England

Reserve Chief Says Force Not Properly Prepared to Fight War on Terror

September 15, 2004

Americans found guilty in Afghan prison trial

Death Rates in Darfur Rising, WHO Says

The Age of Mercenaries Not Over in Africa

KAZAKHSTAN: Building democracy in a key region

Decision on British citizenship for Gurkhas due in weeks: Blair

US doubts report on Syrian chemical weapons testing in Darfur

Russia and France conduct joint naval exercises in Atlantic

U.S. Plans to Divert Iraq Money

Police Recruits Targeted In Iraq

Bombing Kills 47 at Police Station in Iraqi Capital

At least 73 killed in Iraq attacks

Police Recruits Targeted In Iraq

Motive for Baghdad Helicopter Massacre a Mystery

Israelis Raid Hideouts in West Bank, Killing 9 Palestinians

NATO nears accord on expanding Iraq mission

NATO names special envoy for Caucasus and central Asia

Critics Say Putin Must Address Security

EU divided in reaction to Putin's power play

News Analysis: Few gripes from Russia's now powerless leaders

Critics Say Putin Must Address Security

Missile Defense Agency Eyeing Space-Based Interceptor Test Bed By 2012

Defence & Strategic Space-Based Missile Interceptors

Iraq Jamming Incident Underscores Lessons about Space

At Hearing, Goss Vows Nonpartisan CIA Leadership

C.I.A. Unit on bin Laden Is Understaffed

Bleak Prognosis by C.I.A. Nominee

At Hearing, Goss Vows Nonpartisan CIA Leadership

US may run out of guard and reserve troops for war on terrorism: report

September 14, 2004

U.S. Sees Widening Crack in Taliban Leadership

Sudan Vows to Stamp Out Darfur Violence

Kosovo shows folly of force to resolve conflicts

Some Question Report On Chinese Space Arms

Taiwan's President Says China a Threat

AN ITALIAN OCTOBER SURPRISE

Fighting Halted in Embattled Najaf

Najaf Fighting Pauses to Allow Talks on Truce

Truce Talks Appear to Collapse in Najaf

Dozens killed as US warplanes strike insurgents in Iraqi city of Samarra

Israel Could Safely Withdraw From Golan, Army Chief Says

Israeli Missiles Hit Gaza Refugee Camp - - Witnesses

Russia Criticizes NATO's Expansion

Pakistan's Musharraf Vows to End Islamic Militancy

US, Russia defense ministers hold security talks

Scores Killed in Attack on U.N. Camp in Burundi

U.S. to Cut Forces in Europe, Asia

GAO Calls Stryker Too Heavy for Transport

Czechs probing Korean War experiments on US prisoners: press

September 13, 2004

Rumsfeld Hails Free Elections for Afghans

Mugabe plans to starve voters into submission

Researching the weapons of the future: 'micro-fusion' weapons

The Netherlands Begins Purchase Of Lockheed Martin's

Contractors for U.N.-Iraq Aid Agree to Congressional Inquiry

U.S. Launches Major Assault in Najaf

U.S. Troops, Guerrillas Clash in Embattled Baghdad

Cease-Fire in Najaf as Truce Talks With Sadr Rebels Go On

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured in Fighting in Najaf

Shiite Muslims Condemn U.S. for Attacks on Holy City

Slaughter as US forces attack Najaf

US warplanes strafe Najaf as world oil prices go through the roof

Israel Weighs Giving Up Golan Heights

How a Zionist Hawk Grew His New Dovish Feathers

Russia Plans Defense Spending Increase

Senate should check doubts about Goss

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Onto the Hot Florida Sands

Former Spy Chief to Head British Version of FBI

Covert action training

A Warning From the ACLU:

CIA insider warns against reform

U.N. Security Council Votes to Extend Mandate in Iraq

US plans to cut forces overseas by 70,000

U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Japan

U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes on Japan Campus

September 12, 2004

Rumsfeld Tours Afghan Reconstruction Site and Previews Election

State Dept.: Sudan Genocide Hard to Prove

US and France Begin a Great Game in Africa

Death is in the air, villagers say

Constitutional crisis looms in Cambodia

Azerbaijan Gives No Hint of Sending More Troops for Iraq

US helps Uzbekistan fight spread of bio weapons

Britain Rejects Guantanamo Detention Comparisons

Audit Faults Halliburton Estimates

Halliburton Is Faulted by Pentagon on Accounts

Pentagon faults Halliburton for Iraq accounting

EADS wins contract for Romania's border security

Ominous Calm Settles Over Baghdad

Showdown Looms in Najaf

U.S. Pushes New Offensive in Najaf in Bid to Cordon Old City

Baghdad a tale of two cities

Rumsfeld: Iraq Security Forces Expanding

US bombing of Iraqi city of Kut kills 84, wounds 176: hospital

Israel's Abu Ghraib

Militants' Blast Kills 2 Palestinians by Israel Checkpoint

An Israeli Uproar, and Arrest, Over an Unlikely Friendship

Israeli helicopters fire into camp

Israeli Troops Hold BBC Crew During Undercover Raid

UN slams Mid-East peace failure

Tables turn on US conman

The island idyll and the US occupation

Pakistan to release 41 Indian prisoners

Russia to boost defense orders by 40 percent in 2005

Georgia risks war over separatists

Shooting intensifies in Georgia region

China Calls For Cooperation With US, Japan In Space Programs

Democrats Don't Plan to Block Confirmation of C.I.A. Nominee

Beheaded man 'not CIA agent'

CIA pick began agency career in Cold War

Panel Headed by CIA Nominee Was Singled Out in 9/11 Report

Security for the Homeland, Made in Alaska

US Set to 'Grin and Bear' Chavez Victory

September 11, 2004

Rumsfeld Drops In on Afghanistan

Darfur refugees face starvation

Sudan Accused of Arresting Those Who Disclose Dire Conditions

Congo Says U.N. Must Forcibly Disarm Rwandan Rebels

U.S. INTENDS TO SELL HARM MISSILE TO EGYPT

Terror Suspects Lose Internment Challenge

Cheney's Old Company Can't Account for $1.8 Billion

Taiwan stages war games as report shows China would win in six days

Iranians consider future of reform

Cemetery Fight Haunts Some U.S. Troops

Sadr Militia Goes on Attack in Baghdad Neighborhoods

U.S. Forces, Close to Attack in Najaf, Decide to Hold Off

U.S. Troops Fight Iraq Militiamen on Two Fronts

Black Hawks Scramble to Save U.S. Troops in Iraq

Sadr tells fighters: Carry on if I'm martyred

Israel's ongoing foreign energy dependence

EU criticises Israel

Blast Near Jerusalem Kills 2 Palestinians

U.S. commends Israel for removal of IDF roadblocks

Tehran invites Iraqi prime minister for official visit

Gauge of Mideast tensions on Lebanon's border with Israel

NATO training mission arrives in Iraq

Putin Finding Power in The Pump

US Blinded by Love for Saakashvili

Bush Nominates Rep. Goss to Run CIA

Goss Was Once Latin America Operative

Intelligence Insider Has Recently Displayed a More Combative Side

Intelligence Changes Concern Pentagon

Bush nominates Goss to lead CIA

Bush's CIA Pick: 'Business as Usual'

Video Purportedly Shows Killing of Iraq 'CIA Agent'

Analysis: CIA dismay at Goss appointment

Pentagon warns against making US intelligence

Control of intelligence assets at issue

Congo Says U.N. Must Forcibly Disarm Rwandan Rebels

Amnesty Demands End to Free-Speech Abuses in Sudan

Wounded Soldiers Are Adapting to Altered Lives

Heat of Battle Takes Toll on U.S. Forces

Soldiers use online resources to make voices heard

U.S. Searching for Four Missing Aviators

Pentagon favors resuming training Pakistani officers

September 10, 2004

U.S. Pledges to Soften Tactics in Afghanistan

Karzai Trying to Regain Political Backing

Mauritanian army foiled coup plot: defence minister

Revamped Army Plans Give Boeing Bigger Role

Iran arming militia, says Iraqi official

Iran wins Najaf weapons apology

Sadr Rejects Entreaty to End Conflict

U.S. Fights Cleric's Militia for a Sixth Straight Day

Chalabi Vows to Return to Iraq to Face Charges

U.S. Says Its Grip on Iraqi Militia in Najaf Is Tight

U.S. Demands Najaf Militants End Fighting

Arafat Evasive on Reform Demands

Israel Demolishes Three Archeological Buildings in Hebron

NATO advance delegation already in Iraq

Bush Nominates Congressman to Replace Tenet as C.I.A. Director

Rep. Porter Goss tapped for CIA top spot

Reaction to Goss Nomination to Head CIA

Armed Congo Groups Accused of War Crimes

September 9, 2004

Taliban Maintains Grip Rooted in Fear

Windfalls of War

U.S. Contract to British Firm Sparks Irish American Protest

Contracts Awarded

Local Contracts SAIC to Help Keep Planes Flying

Russia Suspicious About U.S. Deal on Danish Radar

Radical Cleric Vows to Keep Up Battle, Defying Iraqi Premier

Premier Warns Gunmen In Najaf

Iraq's Premier Takes Hard Line Against Rebels

Iraq brings back death penalty as Allawi calls on militants to disarm

CIA 'effectively' gags agent critical of terror war

Iraq invasion a "tremendous gift" to bin Laden: CIA analyst

September 8, 2004

Bomb Kills 2 Soldiers in Afghanistan

6 G.I.'s Wounded in Afghan Attacks

Sudan Accepts African Troops, but No Peacekeepers, in Darfur

Arab League Says Sanctions Would Worsen Sudan Crisis

Agent Orange, the Next Generation

Marines, Insurgents Clash for Third Day

Marines Pushing Deeper Into City Held by Shiites

Iraqi Leader Appeals to Militants in Visit to Battle-Torn Najaf

Iraq Issues Warrants for Chalabi, Nephew

Outlaw Militia Plays Role of Ad Hoc Police Force

Sadr Aide Says Iraqi PM "Acting Like Saddam"

Two Palestinians Quit Cabinet Posts; Gaza Youth Is Killed

Israeli finance minister plans 300m dollar cut in defense budget

Ordered to just walk away

The lies that led to war

Kurds Are Seizing Property of U.N. In Iraq,

Hearing Recesses in England Case

Rwandan Accused in Genocide Wins Suit for U.N. Pay

September 7, 2004

Refugee Agency Cuts Mission in Part of Afghanistan

Monitor Blames Sudan For Darfur Militia Killings

Sudan Says to Accept African Forces, No Peacekeepers

U.S. oil firms' payments probed

Sadr militia surrender in Najaf: Iraqi police

300 Shiite Militiamen Killed in Iraqi South

Iraq passes amnesty law for minor players in insurgency

U.S. Officers Say Two-Day Battle Kills 300 Iraqis

2,000 Return Home After Israel Opens Border Crossing

NATO Sends Officers to Train Iraqi Forces

Pakistan Intelligence Claims Another Al Qaeda Scalp

Manila says unconcerned if out of US coalition

Prison abuse report 'hard call'

Asylum decision by U.S. fuels ire

Unmasking of Qaeda Mole a U.S. Security Blunder - Experts

U.N. Blames Sudan for Civilian Atrocities

At Abuse Hearing, No Testimony That G.I.'s Acted on Orders

Pentagon Focuses on Voting Plan for Troops

September 6, 2004

Sudanese Suffer as Militias Hide in Plain Sight

Mass Killings Reported in Ivory Coast

Russian rail workers unearth World War II explosives

Central Asian, Russian militaries hold manouevres in Kyrgyzstan

Suit Accuses Halliburton of Fraud in Accounting

Radical Cleric in Iraq Sets Off Day of Fighting

Iraqi Cleric Urges Renewed Revolt

Fierce Gunbattles Rage for a Second Day in Iraq

Iraq set to use martial law in terror fight

Shia cleric urges truce in Iraq

Israeli Pullback in Gaza Met With Palestinian Rockets

Israel Reopens Border Crossing Between Egypt and Gaza

Uprooted trees, razed houses... Israel leaves its calling card in Gaza

Gaza's breadbasket left in ruins after Israel ends five-week offensive

Russia, irked by NATO enlargement, expels Lithuanian envoy

Pakistan, India discuss Siachen demilitarisation

India, Pakistan hold new round of talks on strategic Kashmir glacier

Pakistan Pressures Al Qaeda

Georgian Vows Peaceful Solution With Russia

Russia, irked by NATO enlargement, expels Lithuanian envoy

Sri Lanka's army spy chief seeks retirement amid controversy

Security Fears Are Slowing U.N. Return to Baghdad

UN Bureaucrats Angry Over Iraq's Refusal to Pay Dues

Copter-Borne Medics: Disciplined Ballet, Choreographed to Save G.I.'s

G.I. granddaddies: Vietnam vets bring jungle-tested grit to new tour

Corruption in the Corps?

September 5, 2004

Former soldiers trade guns for textbooks

Sudanese protest U.N. panel resolution

Jordan defends plan to acquire missiles from U.S.

British Raids Net a Leader Of Al Qaeda

Justice Broadens Halliburton Inquiry

CACI Gets New Interrogation Contract

Security Forces Battle Insurgents

U.S. Forces Clash With Rebel Cleric's Militia in Najaf

12 Killed as Iraqi Police and Rebels Clash in Mosul

Army Engineers to Help Restore Iraq Marshlands

Survey claims 37,000 Iraqi civilians killed in first seven months

Limbless victims of Iraq's conflicts soldier on

Palestinian makes run for peace

Sharon must link 2 political rivals

Israeli Forces Kill 4 Palestinians in Clashes in Gaza

Military Intelligence Ordered Captives Hidden, Court Told

Intelligence agencies not in consensus on terror plot

U.N. Says Iraq Force Is Stalled

DoD Casualty File

September 4, 2004

Afghan Troops, U.S. Warplanes Attack Guerrillas

2 Afghan aid workers killed

Japan eyes eased ban on military exports

$1.9 Billion of Iraq's Money Goes to U.S. Contractors

Halliburton to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Probe

SEC: Halliburton under Cheney filed misleading reports

Halliburton investigation ends

CACI Gets $15 Million Iraq Contract Extension

Cease-Fire in Colombia

Iraq's New Form Of Justice Seems To Satisfy Few

Violence Claims 4 More Troops

Army Pushes a Sweeping Overhaul of Basic Training

Civilians Die as Iraqi Police and Rebels Clash in Mosul

Stressed Israeli soldiers to be treated with cannabis: army

Pregnant Palestinians Lose Babies, As Israel Keeps Frontier Shut: Police

Pakistan Allows Taliban to Train, a Detained Fighter Says

Russia and Georgia on war footing over breakaway Abkhazia

Cost of Shuttle's Return Escalates

MPs Blamed for Abu Ghraib Abuse

Woman With Leash Appears in Court on Abu Ghraib Abuse Charges

US Air Force denies appeal in Afghan friendly fire incident

September 3, 2004

Up to 50 militants believed killed in Afghan border clash: US

First made in India battle tank set to roll out

US will not back down from arms sales to Taiwan, senators say in China

Russian, Central Asian militaries launch joint exercise in Kyrgyzstan

Halliburton Sues Retired Executives

Cheney Not Charged in Halliburton Investigation

Lockheed Wins Contract for New Spy Plane

IBM to Build Army Supercomputer

Access to Contract Data Questioned

Haven Offered to 2 Militias in Colombia, if They Disarm

Church Bombings Outrage Iraqis of All Faiths

Turkish Hostage Executed As Iraqis Condemn Violence

Car Bomb Kills 6 Iraqis as New Round of Violence Breaks Out

Secular Party Bends to Help Sharon

3 Palestinians Are Killed in Gaza Explosion

3 Palestinians Who Spied for Israel Are Killed in Gaza

Israelis Wonder if Corruption Is Soiling the Zionist Dream

Islamic group warns Saudi Arabia not to send troops to Iraq

Egypt denies it told US general that Saddam Hussein had WMDs

Germany, UAE in joint project to help rebuild Iraqi army: press

Pakistan Sweep Against Al Qaeda Widens

Paramilitary role for Pentagon meets resistance

Victor Bout's American Connection

Accused Army Chaplain Resigning Muslim's Case Had Been Dropped

Old Vietnam Hands in Charge in Iraq

U.S. Military Holds Hearing on Guard in Prison Abuse Photos

Former Abu Ghraib Reserve Unit Returns Home

September 2, 2004

New U.N. Deadline Rejected by Sudan

Sudanese army says UN resolution 'a declaration of war'

Pure evil in Sudan

State Department in talks with Jordan for arms

U.S. wants Israel to retain edge

First women complete army training in insurgency-torn Nepal

START-UP System Uses Ultraviolet Light to Disable Airborne Threats

In Profile

Contracts Awarded

'91 U.S. Report Calls Colombian Leader Ally of Drug Lords

Gibraltar detects snub as US warship pulls out of celebrations

Bombs Explode Near Churches in 2 Iraqi Cities

U.S. urges Israel to end settlements

Palestinian Militants Face Off as Rifts Between Factions Grow

Stranded on the Egypt-Gaza Border

Pakistani-U.S. Raid Uncovered Terrorist Cell's Surveillance Data

Captured Qaeda Figure Led Way to Information Behind Warning

Special Warriors Have Growing Ranks and Growing Pains

September 1, 2004

Taliban Fighters Increase Attacks

Many Afghans Complain Of Hastily Set Elections

Bowing to U.N. Demand, Sudan Says It Will Disarm Arab Militias

Powell Warns Sudan: Act on U.N. Demands

Iraqi Security Has Come Far, With Far to Go

U.S.-Led Troops Kill 13 in Fallujah

Bomb Blasts at Iraqi Churches Kill at Least 12

Making Wheels of Justice Turn in a Chaotic Iraq

Iraqi official: I'll quit if sons freed

Palestinian Fighters Torch Government Buildings in Jenin

Payoff pledge helps free 3 foreign hostages

Islamic Troop Plan Prompts Skepticism

Threat to Games Seen as Benign NATO Admiral Plans for Worst

Several Arrests Made in Pakistan Attack

Revealed: coalition forces imprison Iraqi children

Al Qaeda-Iraq Link Recanted

Al-Qaida detainee misled US on Iraq

Scope of Change in Military Is Ambiguous

In Memoir, U.S. General Tells of Gaps in War Plans

August 31, 2004

Darfur Conditions Said Worse, Talks Resume

Oil prices plummet despite Iraq attacks

Military buildup benefits Anteon

Sadr Reportedly Forgoing Attacks For Political Role

Rebel Shiite Cleric's Aides Hint He May Enter Politics

Twin Bus Bombings in Israel Kill at Least 15 and Wound Dozens

Putin Says Link Probed Between Al Qaeda, Chechens

FBI Interviews Senior Defense Officials in Probe of Analyst

F.B.I. Is Said to Brief Pentagon Bosses on Spy Case; Charges Are Possible

Sonar Used Before Whales Hit Shore

MP's Attorneys Cite Government Probes

August 30, 2004

Taliban Warns of More Attacks as Kabul Toll Rises

7 Killed in Kabul as Bombing Rips a U.S. Contractor

Darfur Still Troubled as UN Deadline Runs Out

Sudan Asks U.N. for 'Reasonable Decision'

U.N. Official Says Darfur Refugees Still at Risk

Putin lifts ban on Russian arms sales to Iraq

Global Arms Sales Drop Again, Asia Biggest Market

Bush gives defense industry big budget

U.S. and Russia Still Dominate Arms Market, but World Total Falls

Contracts Awarded

Taiwan Cancels War Games, Mirrors China Move -Papers

U.S. Envoy Proposes Shift of Aid to Iraqi Security and Jobs

Iraqi Cleric Calls Cease - fire After Bloody Uprising

Negroponte Wants More Funds for Iraqi Security - - WSJ

Iraqi Premier Meets Militants, Pushes Amnesty

U.S. May Shift Billions for Iraq Security

Talks Go On in Iraq; Aide Says Cleric Asks Fighters to Disarm

Israel planes violate Lebanon air space

Officials worry about effects of spy accusations

Sharon Urges Faster Plan to Leave Settlements

Palestinians Say 800 Prisoners Resume Hunger Strike

Sharon Fails in Bid to Speed Up Gaza Pullout

Israelis Fire Missile at Palestinians

Israel, Iran Trade Threats As FBI Investigates Spying

Gaza Settlement Evacuation Plan Sped Up

Israel Floats Settlement As Hospital Plan

Lebanese Autonomy May Become U.N. Issue

Prison dog use mired in confusion

Documents Helped Sow Abuse, Army Report Finds

Fuel Leak Scrubs Lockheed Atlas Florida Launch

Nest of Spies

And Now a Mole?

Analyst at center of spy flap called naive, ardently pro-Israel

Officials Say Publicity Derailed Secrets Inquiry

Israel Says It Has No Need to Spy on U.S.

Top Officials Briefed on Pentagon Probe

War Making Headlines, but Peace Breaks Out

Hour of the Generals

Documents Helped Sow Abuse, Army Report Finds

August 29, 2004

Rebels in Sudan Region Say No Letup in Attacks

Clashes Break Out in Baghdad

In Western Iraq, Fundamentalists Hold U.S. at Bay

Israel denies any link to Pentagon spy allegations

Gandhi's Grandson Urges Palestinians to March Home

NATO in Iraq to teach military management

Pakistan Losing Grip on Extremists

Magazine: U.S. Soldier Says Torture Encouraged

Russians Find Explosives on 2nd Plane

Behind The Israeli Mole Affair

Analyst Who Is Target of Probe Went to Israel

F.B.I. Said to Reach Official Suspected of Passing Secrets

Israel Denies Spying Against U.S.

US probe of Pentagon policy leak broader than one case

Nato risks MI6 lives by naming agents on website

Israeli officials deny Pentagon spy

A spy turned diplomat recalls his career that changed with Asia

FBI kept eye on Pentagon mole suspect

Abuse Probes' Impact Concerns the Military

August 28, 2004

U.S., Afghan Soldiers Arrest 10 Suspects

Sudan Rules Out Talk of African Troops

Sudan Not Curbing Militias, Diplomats Say

U.N. Team Says Sudanese Still Face Attacks

Zimbabwe 'tortured coup suspects'

Najaf Militiamen Surrender Shrine

At the Ready to Answer Sadr's Call

New Wave of Violence in Iraq Kills Five

U.S. Warplanes, Tanks Bombard Fallujah

After the Siege, a City of Ruins, Its Dead Rotting

U.S., Shiites Fight in Baghdad; 5 Killed

It's peace but the dead are everywhere

Palestinians on Fast in Israeli Jails Struggle for Attention

Musharraf Ally Sworn in As Pakistan PM

Explosive Suggests Terrorists Downed Plane, Russia Says

Russia Reports Evidence of Terror Attack

Explosives found in second Russian jet wreck

FBI probes DOD office

Report: Suspect has ties to Wolfowitz, Feith

Pentagon rocked by Israeli spy case

Israel Denies Spying Allegations

Bush signs intelligence orders

FBI Probe Targets Pentagon

Bush Gives CIA Director More Power

Bush Order Extends C.I.A. Director's Reach

Pentagon Official Suspected of Giving U.S. Secrets to Israel

Israel at Center of Spying Probe

FBI probes DOD office

August 27, 2004

Rift in Kenya Cabinet over Masai land rights

Contractors and the Law Prison Abuse Cases Renew Debate

UN Peacekeeping Force in Haiti at 40 Pct.

Top Cleric Brokers Deal To End Battle In Najaf

Iraqi Holy City Left Broken by Urban Warfare

Militants Leave Shrine as Cease-Fire Deal Appears to Hold

Chirac hits out at international community's inaction in Middle East

NATO chief in Kosovo says security has improved

Chechnya outlaws wearing of masks

Russian Says Plane Broke Up in Midair

Traces of Explosives Found in Wreckage of Russian Jet

FBI Probes if Official Spied for Israel

From Inside Skeptic To Public Dissident

Bush Signs Order Bolstering C.I.A. Director's Power

Israeli Mole in Rumsfeld's Office?

U.N.: Guantanamo Situation Better But Could Improve

Top Brass Won't Be Charged Over Abuse

Army's Report Faults General in Prison Abuse

Report Is Likely to Prompt Criminal Charges

Missouri Plan to Let Military Cast Votes by E-Mail Draws Criticism

The unseen cost of war: American minds

Inside the Ring: Rummy's future, etc.

5,500 GIs get orders for Afghanistan

Pinochet Loses Immunity in Chile

Chile's Top Court Strips Pinochet of Immunity

August 26, 2004

Afghan Rivals Gang Up on Karzai, Seek a Champion

U.S. Seeks More African Troops in Sudan

Nearly 100 military weapons stolen from Norwegian army camp

Australia Risks Asian Ire with Long - Range Missiles

2 Firms Win Contracts for Missile Work

CACI Says Not Involved in 'Horrendous' Iraq Abuse

US spends $90m to protect planes

2004 Iraq deaths now exceed 2003 deaths

Sistani and Sadr Have Reached a Deal to End Fighting, Aides Say

Top Shiite Cleric Plans March to Najaf

Ayatollah appeals for peace in Najaf

Israel Must Rethink Prisoner Policy

Pakistan Seeks NATO Force in Afghanistan

CIA Spurned Prison Rules, Report Says

Some Abu Ghraib Abuses Are Traced to Afghanistan

Afghans Will Try Prisoners Held by Americans

The CIA Agency Is Faulted On Practices in Iraq, Secrecy Amid Probe

The Military In Iraq's Guerrilla War

Hoekstra named intelligence chief

Carrier Capt. Relieved of Duty After Dhow Crash

Abu Ghraib Scandal Forces Interrogators to Explain Methods

A Chronicle of Abuse

Abuses at Prison Tied to Officers in Intelligence

US, Japan still discussing moving, merging US military bases

Battle Over Women in Combat Rages On

Chile Court Strips Pinochet of Immunity

Latest Report on Abu Ghraib:

August 25, 2004

U.S.: American Had Delusions of Grandeur

Sudan Govt. Agrees to Bigger AU Force in Darfur

Japan Plans to Launch Spy Satellites

Britain to Deploy Warplanes to Afghanistan

Auditor Criticizes Iraq Contract

Firms Chosen to Build Anti - Missile Defense

US Awards Airliner Antimissile Contracts

Iraqi Troops Join U.S. Najaf Patrols

Iraq's Leading Shiite Cleric Looks to Broker Deal With Rebels

Smell of burnt flesh, blood smeared on streets of Najaf's Old city

2 Russian Jets Crash Within Minutes

Just Deserters?

Senior Officers May Be Charged

Intelligence Personnel Are Implicated

Inquiry Faults Intelligence Unit for Abuses at Iraqi Prison

August 24, 2004

Alleged Vigilantes Show Footage of Afghan Operations

Army delays start of nerve agent destruction at Indiana facility

US warplanes violate Iran's air space

U.S. Forces Launch Offensive Near Shrine

In Najaf, Iraqi Politics Dictate U.S. Tactics

Iraqi Government Gives Rebel Cleric an Ultimatum

Shi'ite Gunmen Take to the Streets in Iraq's Basra

Israel Adds to Plans for More Housing Units in Settlements

Israel Urged to Change Stand on Geneva Convention

Governor, general at odds over Futenma flights

Pakistan Vows to Stop Taliban; Westerners Scoff

Iraqi Teens Abused at Abu Ghraib, Report Finds

Russia plans to cut 100,000 troops by end 2005: report

Criticism From Many Quarters Greets Plan to Split C.I.A.

Many Are Cool to Intelligence Plan

Goss Backed '95 Bill to Slash Intelligence

CIA reshuffle plan panned

Marine on Trial in Death Of Iraqi Prisoner in 2003

Reservist to admit violations at prison

Scrutiny of Review Tribunals as War Crimes Trials Open

August 23, 2004

Alleged American Vigilantes Show Videos

U.S. Military Apologizes for Afghan Deaths

BioWar: A biodefense lab for Montana?

Britain spends too little on its forces, says poll

Halliburton Awaits Decision From Military

Ceradyne Receives New Three-Year Ceramic Body Armor Contract

EM4 Defense To Supply Low Cost Optical Components To Defense Industry

ITT Industries Contracted To Support Navy Electronic Warfare Systems

Contracts Awarded

Post-9/11 Mergers Brought Problems

Child soldiers square up to US tanks

Iraqis killing off arms scientists

Iraqi arms scientists killed before they talk

Iraqi Leaders Give Sadr's Forces Hours To Advance

Weary of War, Iraqis in Najaf Blame 2 Sides

Israel Plans to Rezone Settlements to Build 533 New Units

Arafat Aides Deplore Permissive U.S. Policy on Settlement Growth

U.S. Sending Mixed Signals on Settlements

Honduras announces terror alert

Roberts airs 'bold' plan for intelligence

GOP Plan Calls for Revamping Intelligence

More Reserve Training Set as Result of Abuse Inquiry

August 22, 2004

Remote-Control Explosions Pose Threat in Afghanistan

Violence erupts in Bangladesh as government denies involvement in blasts

Soldier commits suicide after duty in Iraq

Security company broke own rules

Poland Wants To Leave Iraq As Soon As Possible: Defence Minister

Militia Clings To Najaf Shrine

U.S. Pressures Rebels in Najaf as Talks to End Fighting Stall

Al-Qaida Said to Recruit in Latin America

Egyptian cleric warns US of Najaf fallout

Pakistan Arrests Al Qaeda Suspects

U.N. Expert Reprimands U.S. on Afghan Prisons

Putin Visits Chechnya Ahead of Election

U.N. Expert Seeks Access to Afghan Detainees

In Najaf House for the Dead, a First Taste of War

U.S. soldier weds Iraqi love

August 21, 2004

Iran Disquieted by Nearby U.S. Presence

Militants Leaving Shrine In Najaf

Clashes Slow as Cleric’s Grip on Mosque Seems to Slip

Iraqi captors to ’free US journalist’

Arafat Pledges to Curb Corruption, Lawmakers Demand Action

U.S. Now Said to Support Growth for Some West Bank Settlements

US Signals Flexibility on Israeli Settlement Growth

Muslim Nations Urged to Meet About Najaf by Iran Leader

Philippines could lose out on 3,000 jobs with ban on workers in Iraq

US doctors ’aided’ Abu Ghraib abuses

Pentagon says no evidence of medical collaboration

U.N. Bombing Anniversary Highlights Safety

August 20, 2004

Death and Sorrow Stalk Sudanese Across Border

Australian scientists turn to insect swarms for new generation weapons

Report: $900M Arms Deal Is Close

Northrop Grumman Awarded $1 Billion To Continue Work

Iran Says It May Pre-empt Attack Against Its Nuclear Facilities

Tensions Escalate Between Israel, Iran

Iraqi editor’s experience in US custody

’Final Call’ for Rebel Iraqi Cleric

For Iraqis Preparing to Invade Shrine, First an Internal Battle

Scene at Shrine in Najaf Is Confused; U.S. Holds Back

British-trained Iraq air force begins work guarding oil facilities

Israeli Court Orders Assessment of West Bank Barrier

Israel’s Peres Urges Election, Pressures Sharon

NSA Rice calls for halt to settlement expansion

Guatemala to pay paramilitaries

Iraq VP holds talks with UAE chief of staff

Abu Ghraib report: ’Failure of leadership’ at highest levels

Russian Defense Budget to Grow 27 pct in 2005

Developing nations seek sanctions for firms building fence

Abu Ghraib Probe Points to Top Brass

Kerry Is Clueless on Bases

August 19, 2004

Halliburton Oversight Criticized

Iran Disquieted by Nearby U.S. Presence

Iraqi Government Gives Sadr a Final Chance to End Uprising

Cleric Requests Talks on Pullout

In Discord, Iraqis Select Interim Assembly

Iraqi Government Gives Sadr a Final Chance to End Uprising

Sharon, Arafat Face Challenges in Ranks

Despite Setback, Sharon to Proceed With Withdrawal

Israel AG Says Shift Barrier to Avoid Sanctions

Sharon Rebuffed by Party, as Arafat Admits Making Mistakes

Pakistan Publishes Terror Suspects’ Photos

U.S. Soldiers Kill 2 Detainees In Quelling Riot at Abu Ghraib

Jail deaths overshadow Abu Ghraib report

The spying-as-science myth

Bush Turns to Part-Time Troops

Kerry Decries Bush’s Military Realignment

Kerry Criticizes President’s Troop Plan

General’s Speeches Broke Rules

August 18, 2004

US Accounts for Global Surge in Military Spending

U.N. Tries to Calm Frontier After Burundi Massacre

Kenya Masai vow to intensify protests over land

U.S. agrees not to sell AMRAAM to Egypt

Singapore sets up high-tech experimental urban fighting force

Britain Charges 8 In Alleged Terror Plot

8 Suspects in Terror Plot Appear in British Court

Army to Pay Halliburton, For Now

Army, in Shift, Will Pay Halliburton

Pentagon Backs Off Halliburton

Halliburton gets reprieve on Army contracts

Raytheon Gets U.S. Missile Work

Defense Worker Charged With Corruption

China Hints U.S. Must Return Guantanamo Separatists

Iraqi Cleric Rebuffs Overture For Peace

Rebel Cleric Accepts Truce Terms, Iraqi Conference Is Told

8-Day Battle for Najaf: From Attack to Stalemate

Al-Sadr welcomes Vatican mediation

Iraqi vote postponed amid protests

Military police investigating over cases of 600 abuse against Palestinians

Israel to Build More Housing At Settlements

Sharon Issues Bids for New Housing Units for Settlers

Israeli Helicopter Fires at Gaza Building

NATO begins training mission in Iraq

Cleric Who Died in Pakistan Custody ’Tortured’

Rumsfeld: Use Caution in Reform of Intelligence

Paying the Price for a No-Fault Security Strategy

Army Guardsman Sues to Get Out

Soldier Sues Over Tour Made Longer

Whistle-Blower Threatened

We Have How Many Troops in Europe?

Aristide Foe Acquitted in Brief Retrial

August 17, 2004

U.S. Knew All About Private Jail in Kabul, American Tells

Three on Trial in Afghanistan Gain Access to F.B.I. Files

Sri Lankan navy detects Tamil rebels smuggling weapons

Halliburton Now Says It Will Not Get Extension From Army

Army Boosts Boeing’s Future

Iraqis Sending Group to Seek Deal With Sadr

Iraqi Delegation Arrives in Najaf in Mission to End Fighting

From street bards to Saddam, everyone’s a poet in Iraq

Arafat outfoxes his political foes - again

Sharon Proposes New Housing in West Bank Settlements

New Cooperation and New Tensions in Terrorist Hunt

Abu Ghraib Policy Defended

Rumsfeld and Key Senator Signal Disagreement With 9/11 Report

C.I.A. Officer Denounces Agency and Sept. 11 Report

Ex-CIA heads say czar needs teeth

C.I.A. Officer Denounces Agency and Sept. 11 Report

U.N. seeks more ’neutral’ posture

More U.N. Troops Proposed For Congo Annan Seeking Force of 24,000

US whistleblower faces death threats

Rumsfeld Says US Forces "Unlikely" To Storm Holy Places In Najaf

US to withdraw up to 70,000 troops from Europe and Asia

President Outlines Overseas Troop Cut

Bush Tells Veterans of Plan to Redeploy G.I.’s Worldwide

Uzbekistan base plans could rile radical groups

Chavez survives recall; observers find no fraud

Chavez Defeats Recall Attempt

Venezuela Votes by Large Margin to Retain Chávez

August 16, 2004

In Kabul, Private Jail Leads to Trial

Afghans Hail Chance for a Choice

Afghan Forces Retake Air Base

Tora Bora army strikes back at the Janjaweed

Rwanda Sends Troops to Protect Truce Monitors in Sudan

Crisis in Sudan

Remembered: war-dead records go online

CONTRACTS AWARDED

Local Contract BearingPoint Wins ID Project at TSA

US mooting Aegis destroyer sales to Taiwan following sub deal

100 desert Iraq conference

Protest at Iraq Forum Reshapes Najaf Crisis

U.S. Troops Stay Active in Najaf

Iraqi Assembly Sends Delegation to Najaf in Bid to End Fighting

Iraqi Conference on Election Plan Sinks Into Chaos

Arafat Survives Latest Challenge to His Political Power

Palestinians Fast in Israeli Prisons

Clashes resume in Georgian separatist region: Russian defense ministry

Ex-Chiefs of C.I.A. Back Key Point of 9/11 Report

U.N. Demands Justice After Massacre of 150 Refugees in Burundi

’Secret Pentagon’ hidden under mountain

Bush Announces Plan to Realign Thousands of Troops

Wounded Shelby soldier battles nightmares, injuries from Iraq

Last U.S. Defector Said Living in N. Korea

Turnout Massive In Venezuela’s Vote on Chavez

Chávez Is Declared the Winner in Venezuela Referendum

August 15, 2004

21 Killed in Afghanistan Attacks Directed at Provincial Governor

Afghanistan Sends Troops to Calm Fighting

Rwanda Troops Start AU Mission in Darfur

At Least 189 Killed in Raid On Burundi Refugee Camp

U.N. Condemns Massacre of Congo Refugees

Under Intense Security, Iraqis Gather for 3-Day Conference

Talks Fall Apart for Shiite Rebels and Iraq Leaders

Iraqi Troops to Take Lead In Battling Sadr’s Forces

To Mahdi Militiaman, Firing on Americans Is Act of ’Patriotism’

Rebel Cleric Wields Power From the Heart of Baghdad

’After three wars we have all had enough’

Palestinians in Israeli Jails Start Hunger Strike

Ukrainian Soldier Killed by Iraq Land Mine

Russian Defense Minister Faults Entry of 3 Baltic States in NATO

Bomb kills many at Indian parade

’Pentagon ready to weaponise space’

Inside the Axis of Deceit

Senate Hearings for CIA Nominee to Begin Sept. 8

Intelligence: Why a Fix Is So Elusive

The Surveillance-Industrial Complex:

Spying in America: How the Pentagon is Overcoming Privacy Laws

Bush to Back Pentagon Plan to Redeploy 70,000 Troops

Venezuela Holds Referendum on President

Divided Venezuela Prepares for Vote

August 14, 2004

U.S. Sees Widening Crack in Taliban Leadership

Sudan Vows to Stamp Out Darfur Violence

Kosovo shows folly of force to resolve conflicts

Some Question Report On Chinese Space Arms

Taiwan’s President Says China a Threat

AN ITALIAN OCTOBER SURPRISE

Fighting Halted in Embattled Najaf

Najaf Fighting Pauses to Allow Talks on Truce

Truce Talks Appear to Collapse in Najaf

Dozens killed as US warplanes strike insurgents in Iraqi city of Samarra

Israel Could Safely Withdraw From Golan, Army Chief Says

Israeli Missiles Hit Gaza Refugee Camp - - Witnesses

Russia Criticizes NATO’s Expansion

Pakistan’s Musharraf Vows to End Islamic Militancy

US, Russia defense ministers hold security talks

Scores Killed in Attack on U.N. Camp in Burundi

U.S. to Cut Forces in Europe, Asia

GAO Calls Stryker Too Heavy for Transport

Czechs probing Korean War experiments on US prisoners: press

August 13, 2004

Rumsfeld Hails Free Elections for Afghans

Mugabe plans to starve voters into submission

Researching the weapons of the future: ’micro-fusion’ weapons

The Netherlands Begins Purchase Of Lockheed Martin’s

Contractors for U.N.-Iraq Aid Agree to Congressional Inquiry

U.S. Launches Major Assault in Najaf

U.S. Troops, Guerrillas Clash in Embattled Baghdad

Cease-Fire in Najaf as Truce Talks With Sadr Rebels Go On

Radical Iraqi Cleric Reportedly Injured in Fighting in Najaf

Shiite Muslims Condemn U.S. for Attacks on Holy City

Slaughter as US forces attack Najaf

US warplanes strafe Najaf as world oil prices go through the roof

Israel Weighs Giving Up Golan Heights

How a Zionist Hawk Grew His New Dovish Feathers

Russia Plans Defense Spending Increase

Senate should check doubts about Goss

The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and Onto the Hot Florida Sands

Former Spy Chief to Head British Version of FBI

Covert action training

A Warning From the ACLU:

CIA insider warns against reform

U.N. Security Council Votes to Extend Mandate in Iraq

US plans to cut forces overseas by 70,000

U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes in Japan

U.S. Military Helicopter Crashes on Japan Campus

August 12, 2004

Rumsfeld Tours Afghan Reconstruction Site and Previews Election

State Dept.: Sudan Genocide Hard to Prove

US and France Begin a Great Game in Africa

Death is in the air, villagers say

Constitutional crisis looms in Cambodia

Azerbaijan Gives No Hint of Sending More Troops for Iraq

US helps Uzbekistan fight spread of bio weapons

Britain Rejects Guantanamo Detention Comparisons

Audit Faults Halliburton Estimates

Halliburton Is Faulted by Pentagon on Accounts

Pentagon faults Halliburton for Iraq accounting

EADS wins contract for Romania’s border security

Ominous Calm Settles Over Baghdad

Showdown Looms in Najaf

U.S. Pushes New Offensive in Najaf in Bid to Cordon Old City

Baghdad a tale of two cities

Rumsfeld: Iraq Security Forces Expanding

US bombing of Iraqi city of Kut kills 84, wounds 176: hospital

Israel’s Abu Ghraib

Militants’ Blast Kills 2 Palestinians by Israel Checkpoint

An Israeli Uproar, and Arrest, Over an Unlikely Friendship

Israeli helicopters fire into camp

Israeli Troops Hold BBC Crew During Undercover Raid

UN slams Mid-East peace failure

Tables turn on US conman

The island idyll and the US occupation

Pakistan to release 41 Indian prisoners

Russia to boost defense orders by 40 percent in 2005

Georgia risks war over separatists

Shooting intensifies in Georgia region

China Calls For Cooperation With US, Japan In Space Programs

Democrats Don’t Plan to Block Confirmation of C.I.A. Nominee

Beheaded man ’not CIA agent’

CIA pick began agency career in Cold War

Panel Headed by CIA Nominee Was Singled Out in 9/11 Report

Security for the Homeland, Made in Alaska

US Set to ’Grin and Bear’ Chavez Victory

August 11, 2004

Rumsfeld Drops In on Afghanistan

Darfur refugees face starvation

Sudan Accused of Arresting Those Who Disclose Dire Conditions

Congo Says U.N. Must Forcibly Disarm Rwandan Rebels

U.S. INTENDS TO SELL HARM MISSILE TO EGYPT

Terror Suspects Lose Internment Challenge

Cheney’s Old Company Can’t Account for $1.8 Billion

Taiwan stages war games as report shows China would win in six days

Iranians consider future of reform

Cemetery Fight Haunts Some U.S. Troops

Sadr Militia Goes on Attack in Baghdad Neighborhoods

U.S. Forces, Close to Attack in Najaf, Decide to Hold Off

U.S. Troops Fight Iraq Militiamen on Two Fronts

Black Hawks Scramble to Save U.S. Troops in Iraq

Sadr tells fighters: Carry on if I’m martyred

Israel’s ongoing foreign energy dependence

EU criticises Israel

Blast Near Jerusalem Kills 2 Palestinians

U.S. commends Israel for removal of IDF roadblocks

Tehran invites Iraqi prime minister for official visit

Gauge of Mideast tensions on Lebanon’s border with Israel

NATO training mission arrives in Iraq

Putin Finding Power in The Pump

US Blinded by Love for Saakashvili

Bush Nominates Rep. Goss to Run CIA

Goss Was Once Latin America Operative

Intelligence Insider Has Recently Displayed a More Combative Side

Intelligence Changes Concern Pentagon

Bush nominates Goss to lead CIA

Bush’s CIA Pick: ’Business as Usual’

Video Purportedly Shows Killing of Iraq ’CIA Agent’

Analysis: CIA dismay at Goss appointment

Pentagon warns against making US intelligence

Control of intelligence assets at issue

Congo Says U.N. Must Forcibly Disarm Rwandan Rebels

Amnesty Demands End to Free-Speech Abuses in Sudan

Wounded Soldiers Are Adapting to Altered Lives

Heat of Battle Takes Toll on U.S. Forces

Soldiers use online resources to make voices heard

U.S. Searching for Four Missing Aviators

Pentagon favors resuming training Pakistani officers

August 10, 2004

U.S. Pledges to Soften Tactics in Afghanistan

Karzai Trying to Regain Political Backing

Mauritanian army foiled coup plot: defence minister

Revamped Army Plans Give Boeing Bigger Role

Iran arming militia, says Iraqi official

Iran wins Najaf weapons apology

Sadr Rejects Entreaty to End Conflict

U.S. Fights Cleric’s Militia for a Sixth Straight Day

Chalabi Vows to Return to Iraq to Face Charges

U.S. Says Its Grip on Iraqi Militia in Najaf Is Tight

U.S. Demands Najaf Militants End Fighting

Arafat Evasive on Reform Demands

Israel Demolishes Three Archeological Buildings in Hebron

NATO advance delegation already in Iraq

Bush Nominates Congressman to Replace Tenet as C.I.A. Director

Rep. Porter Goss tapped for CIA top spot

Reaction to Goss Nomination to Head CIA

Armed Congo Groups Accused of War Crimes

August 9, 2004

Taliban Maintains Grip Rooted in Fear

Windfalls of War

U.S. Contract to British Firm Sparks Irish American Protest

Contracts Awarded

Local Contracts SAIC to Help Keep Planes Flying

Russia Suspicious About U.S. Deal on Danish Radar

Radical Cleric Vows to Keep Up Battle, Defying Iraqi Premier

Premier Warns Gunmen In Najaf

Iraq’s Premier Takes Hard Line Against Rebels

Iraq brings back death penalty as Allawi calls on militants to disarm

CIA ’effectively’ gags agent critical of terror war

Iraq invasion a "tremendous gift" to bin Laden: CIA analyst

August 8, 2004

Bomb Kills 2 Soldiers in Afghanistan

6 G.I.’s Wounded in Afghan Attacks

Sudan Accepts African Troops, but No Peacekeepers, in Darfur

Arab League Says Sanctions Would Worsen Sudan Crisis

Agent Orange, the Next Generation

Marines, Insurgents Clash for Third Day

Marines Pushing Deeper Into City Held by Shiites

Iraqi Leader Appeals to Militants in Visit to Battle-Torn Najaf

Iraq Issues Warrants for Chalabi, Nephew

Outlaw Militia Plays Role of Ad Hoc Police Force

Sadr Aide Says Iraqi PM "Acting Like Saddam"

Two Palestinians Quit Cabinet Posts; Gaza Youth Is Killed

Israeli finance minister plans 300m dollar cut in defense budget

Ordered to just walk away

The lies that led to war

Kurds Are Seizing Property of U.N. In Iraq,

Hearing Recesses in England Case

Rwandan Accused in Genocide Wins Suit for U.N. Pay

August 7, 2004

Refugee Agency Cuts Mission in Part of Afghanistan

Monitor Blames Sudan For Darfur Militia Killings

Sudan Says to Accept African Forces, No Peacekeepers

U.S. oil firms’ payments probed

Sadr militia surrender in Najaf: Iraqi police

300 Shiite Militiamen Killed in Iraqi South

Iraq passes amnesty law for minor players in insurgency

U.S. Officers Say Two-Day Battle Kills 300 Iraqis

2,000 Return Home After Israel Opens Border Crossing

NATO Sends Officers to Train Iraqi Forces

Pakistan Intelligence Claims Another Al Qaeda Scalp

Manila says unconcerned if out of US coalition

Prison abuse report ’hard call’

Asylum decision by U.S. fuels ire

Unmasking of Qaeda Mole a U.S. Security Blunder - Experts

U.N. Blames Sudan for Civilian Atrocities

At Abuse Hearing, No Testimony That G.I.’s Acted on Orders

Pentagon Focuses on Voting Plan for Troops

August 6, 2004

Sudanese Suffer as Militias Hide in Plain Sight

Mass Killings Reported in Ivory Coast

Russian rail workers unearth World War II explosives

Central Asian, Russian militaries hold manouevres in Kyrgyzstan

Suit Accuses Halliburton of Fraud in Accounting

Radical Cleric in Iraq Sets Off Day of Fighting

Iraqi Cleric Urges Renewed Revolt

Fierce Gunbattles Rage for a Second Day in Iraq

Iraq set to use martial law in terror fight

Shia cleric urges truce in Iraq

Israeli Pullback in Gaza Met With Palestinian Rockets

Israel Reopens Border Crossing Between Egypt and Gaza

Uprooted trees, razed houses... Israel leaves its calling card in Gaza

Gaza’s breadbasket left in ruins after Israel ends five-week offensive

Russia, irked by NATO enlargement, expels Lithuanian envoy

Pakistan, India discuss Siachen demilitarisation

India, Pakistan hold new round of talks on strategic Kashmir glacier

Pakistan Pressures Al Qaeda

Georgian Vows Peaceful Solution With Russia

Russia, irked by NATO enlargement, expels Lithuanian envoy

Sri Lanka’s army spy chief seeks retirement amid controversy

Security Fears Are Slowing U.N. Return to Baghdad

UN Bureaucrats Angry Over Iraq’s Refusal to Pay Dues

Copter-Borne Medics: Disciplined Ballet, Choreographed to Save G.I.’s

G.I. granddaddies: Vietnam vets bring jungle-tested grit to new tour

Corruption in the Corps?

August 5, 2004

Former soldiers trade guns for textbooks

Sudanese protest U.N. panel resolution

Jordan defends plan to acquire missiles from U.S.

British Raids Net a Leader Of Al Qaeda

Justice Broadens Halliburton Inquiry

CACI Gets New Interrogation Contract

Security Forces Battle Insurgents

U.S. Forces Clash With Rebel Cleric’s Militia in Najaf

12 Killed as Iraqi Police and Rebels Clash in Mosul

Army Engineers to Help Restore Iraq Marshlands

Survey claims 37,000 Iraqi civilians killed in first seven months

Limbless victims of Iraq’s conflicts soldier on

Palestinian makes run for peace

Sharon must link 2 political rivals

Israeli Forces Kill 4 Palestinians in Clashes in Gaza

Military Intelligence Ordered Captives Hidden, Court Told

Intelligence agencies not in consensus on terror plot

U.N. Says Iraq Force Is Stalled

DoD Casualty File

August 4, 2004

Afghan Troops, U.S. Warplanes Attack Guerrillas

2 Afghan aid workers killed

Japan eyes eased ban on military exports

$1.9 Billion of Iraq’s Money Goes to U.S. Contractors

Halliburton to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Probe

SEC: Halliburton under Cheney filed misleading reports

Halliburton investigation ends

CACI Gets $15 Million Iraq Contract Extension

Cease-Fire in Colombia

Iraq’s New Form Of Justice Seems To Satisfy Few

Violence Claims 4 More Troops

Army Pushes a Sweeping Overhaul of Basic Training

Civilians Die as Iraqi Police and Rebels Clash in Mosul

Stressed Israeli soldiers to be treated with cannabis: army

Pregnant Palestinians Lose Babies, As Israel Keeps Frontier Shut: Police

Pakistan Allows Taliban to Train, a Detained Fighter Says

Russia and Georgia on war footing over breakaway Abkhazia

Cost of Shuttle’s Return Escalates

MPs Blamed for Abu Ghraib Abuse

Woman With Leash Appears in Court on Abu Ghraib Abuse Charges

US Air Force denies appeal in Afghan friendly fire incident

August 3, 2004

Up to 50 militants believed killed in Afghan border clash: US

First made in India battle tank set to roll out

US will not back down from arms sales to Taiwan, senators say in China

Russian, Central Asian militaries launch joint exercise in Kyrgyzstan

Halliburton Sues Retired Executives

Cheney Not Charged in Halliburton Investigation

Lockheed Wins Contract for New Spy Plane

IBM to Build Army Supercomputer

Access to Contract Data Questioned

Haven Offered to 2 Militias in Colombia, if They Disarm

Church Bombings Outrage Iraqis of All Faiths

Turkish Hostage Executed As Iraqis Condemn Violence

Car Bomb Kills 6 Iraqis as New Round of Violence Breaks Out

Secular Party Bends to Help Sharon

3 Palestinians Are Killed in Gaza Explosion

3 Palestinians Who Spied for Israel Are Killed in Gaza

Israelis Wonder if Corruption Is Soiling the Zionist Dream

Islamic group warns Saudi Arabia not to send troops to Iraq

Egypt denies it told US general that Saddam Hussein had WMDs

Germany, UAE in joint project to help rebuild Iraqi army: press

Pakistan Sweep Against Al Qaeda Widens

Paramilitary role for Pentagon meets resistance

Victor Bout’s American Connection

Accused Army Chaplain Resigning Muslim’s Case Had Been Dropped

Old Vietnam Hands in Charge in Iraq

U.S. Military Holds Hearing on Guard in Prison Abuse Photos

Former Abu Ghraib Reserve Unit Returns Home

August 2, 2004

New U.N. Deadline Rejected by Sudan

Sudanese army says UN resolution ’a declaration of war’

Pure evil in Sudan

State Department in talks with Jordan for arms

U.S. wants Israel to retain edge

First women complete army training in insurgency-torn Nepal

START-UP System Uses Ultraviolet Light to Disable Airborne Threats

In Profile

Contracts Awarded

’91 U.S. Report Calls Colombian Leader Ally of Drug Lords

Gibraltar detects snub as US warship pulls out of celebrations

Bombs Explode Near Churches in 2 Iraqi Cities

U.S. urges Israel to end settlements

Palestinian Militants Face Off as Rifts Between Factions Grow

Stranded on the Egypt-Gaza Border

Pakistani-U.S. Raid Uncovered Terrorist Cell’s Surveillance Data

Captured Qaeda Figure Led Way to Information Behind Warning

Special Warriors Have Growing Ranks and Growing Pains

August 1, 2004

Taliban Fighters Increase Attacks

Many Afghans Complain Of Hastily Set Elections

Bowing to U.N. Demand, Sudan Says It Will Disarm Arab Militias

Powell Warns Sudan: Act on U.N. Demands

Iraqi Security Has Come Far, With Far to Go

U.S.-Led Troops Kill 13 in Fallujah

Bomb Blasts at Iraqi Churches Kill at Least 12

Making Wheels of Justice Turn in a Chaotic Iraq

Iraqi official: I’ll quit if sons freed

Palestinian Fighters Torch Government Buildings in Jenin

Payoff pledge helps free 3 foreign hostages

Islamic Troop Plan Prompts Skepticism

Threat to Games Seen as Benign NATO Admiral Plans for Worst

Several Arrests Made in Pakistan Attack

Revealed: coalition forces imprison Iraqi children

Al Qaeda-Iraq Link Recanted

Al-Qaida detainee misled US on Iraq

Scope of Change in Military Is Ambiguous

In Memoir, U.S. General Tells of Gaps in War Plans

July 31, 2004

At Least 2 Are Killed in Coordinated Blasts at Embassies in Uzbekistan

Uzbek President Blames Banned Group for Attacks

U.S., Israeli Embassies Hit In Uzbek Bomb Attacks

Contract Workers Are War’s Forgotten

Smallest submarine sets hope soaring

China warns U.S. against Taiwan arms sale

Hu: China to resolve Taiwan peacefully

Iraq Won’t ’Go Back to the Past,’ Powell Says

Bribe Pushes Up Cost of Gaining An Iraqi Passport

Bush Faces New Obstacles in Keeping Allies’ Support

Powell Travels to Baghdad in Effort to Improve Morale

Israelis Shoot 4 Palestinians Said to Have Set Bomb by Road

Malaysia says it won’t send troops to Iraq

Ready to Help Train Iraqi Forces

NATO OKs training Iraqi forces

NATO peacekeepers arrest Bosnian Serb

Military spying on soldiers

Pakistan Official Unhurt as 5 Die in Attack

Suicide Blast Kills 6 in Pakistan

In Promising Light in Chechnya, Moscow Shines It on One of Its Own

U.N. Adopts Resolution on Sudan

U.N. Council Threatens to Punish Sudan Over Militia Killings

U.N. imposes deadline on militias

July 30, 2004

Blasts Hit Near U.S. and Israeli Embassies in Uzbekistan

UK Anti-War Party Wins First Election

Hoon warns US on defence protectionism

ID card plans ’badly thought out’

Blunkett ban on ID card finance info

Contractors’ Budget Work Criticized

Roche Opposed Review of Alternatives to Plane Deal

Audit Finds Fraud, Other Abuses in Iraq Contract Awards

Senator Aims to Keep F-15 in Production

Hoon warns US on defence protectionism

EP-3 intercept

Convention of Iraqis Pushed Back 2 Weeks

Fighting Erupts in Falluja as Powell Visits Baghdad

Iraqis Postpone Conference as Kidnappings Rise

Israel Adjusts Route of Its West Bank Barrier to Obey Court

Powell Welcomes Saudi Proposal For Muslim Troops

Nato reaches deal to train Iraqis

Compromise proposed on NATO deadlock over Iraq training

Pakistan Reports Arrest of a Suspect in ’98 Embassy Bombings

Pakistan Holds Top Al Qaeda Suspect

CIA’s new form of spyware

UN report: 63 percent of Palestinians below poverty line

Libya’s Kadhafi against Saudi proposal for Muslim force for Iraq

Jury convicts soldier at court martial

Soldier Who Seized Car in Iraq Is Convicted of Armed Robbery

Hague War Crimes Tribunal Frees a Convicted General

July 29, 2004

Key Afghan Minister to Back Karzai Rival

UN ’regrets’ Afghan aid pullout

Bosnian Serb army destroys its small arms surplus

European aeronautics giant returns to profit

Hearing Set for Boeing Ex-CFO

Airline traffic at pre-9/11 levels

Taiwan’s Chen pushes for new submarine deal to protect against China

Italy ends compulsory military service

Suicide Bomber Kills 68 In Iraq

Plagued by Difficulties, Iraqis Delay National Conference

70 Are Killed by Car Bomber in an Iraqi City

Suicide bomb kills at least 68 in Baqouba

How the US blurred the line between aid and the armed forces

The Unreported War US Document Reveals Scale of Conflict

Barrier Path Still Inside West Bank, Israel Says

Nicaragua Destroys Anti-Aircraft Missiles

Saudis Propose Islamic Force in Iraq

Russian agents lose murder appeal

Ukraine’s Kuchma snuggles closer to Russia ahead of elections

Jailed American Spied For Taiwan, China Says

Accused Soldier Says He Was Ordered

2 Views at Court-Martial on Seizing Iraqi Vehicle

Mission to Account for 110 M.I.A.’s Will Resume After 3 Years

War Crimes Tribunal Clears Bosnian Croat

Iraqi Detainee Outlines Abuse for British Court

July 28, 2004

Doctors Group to Withdraw From Afghanistan

Villagers burned alive in Sudan atrocity

South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation

Peacekeepers Criticized in Kosovo Riots

Lockheed Reports 22 Percent Increase in Quarterly Profit

Boeing swings back to profit as defense orders surge

Powell Urges U.S. Allies To Stay Steadfast in Iraq

Baquba blast toll continues to rise

Key Iraqi Conference On Track To Open

Car Bomb Kills Dozens Outside Iraqi Police Station

Road blocks paralyse life in Gaza

Palestinian Premier to Stay On

Arafat Agrees With Premier on Ending Their Standoff

Police discover weapons lab in Kiryat Haim apartment

Iraq War Straining US-Turkey Ties

Defense contractors face Iraq torture suit

U.S. General Witnessed Abuses, Iraqi Says

Annan to Appeal for Aid to Address Sudan Crisis

U.N. and Congress in Dispute Over Iraq Oil-for-Food Inquiries

VA Drops $472 Million Computer System

Court Looks for Ways to Speed Milosevic Trial

July 27, 2004

Karzai Replaces Top Deputy On Ticket Kabul Put on Alert To Avert Violence

Afghan Leader, in a Surprise, Picks a New Running Mate

Nicaraguan army to destroy missiles

Iraq reconstruction flawed, say experts

Partial defeat in McDonnell Douglas suit

U.S. Military Picks IBM to Build Supercomputer

Taiwan shows force on beach facing Chinese mainland

China, Taiwan and U.S. Display Military Might

Iraqi Official Killed in Ambush

Early Steps, Maybe, Toward a Democracy in Iraq

U.S. Seeks to Provide More Jobs and Speed Rebuilding in Iraq

Reality TV hits home in Baghdad

Iraqi clerics laud Japan’s role in reconstruction

Bent on Israel’s destruction

Despite His Troubles, Arafat Endures as Leader and Symbol

Buried mines and ordnance continue to maim Iraqi civilians

For an Arab model, emirates

Peacekeepers ’stood by as Kosovo mob burnt homes’ By Kim Sengupta

Iraqi Says U.S. General Witnessed Abuse

Suicides on the rise in Russian army: prosecutor

Sudan hits back over sanctions

Army Chief Sees No Need for Draft

July 26, 2004

Afghan President Announces Candidacy

A Fugitive To Some, But a Hero To Others

Bioshield Too Little for Drug Industry

Taiwan halts visit by US military delegation: report

E.U. Threatens Sanctions On Sudan if Crisis Persists

Official Warns of Iranian Infiltration

Israel will be ’wiped off earth’ if it attacks Iran: Revolutionary Guards

Iraqi defence minister warns Iran over sending of spies and saboteurs

Officers Question Visibility of Army in Iraq

Iraqi Forces Kill 13 Insurgents

Suicide Bombing Kills 3 Near U.S. Base in Northern Iraq

AID Western Ways Force Iraq to Trim Water Projects

Cash becomes part of U.S. arsenal in dealing with Iraqis

6 Palestinians Killed at Restaurant

Thousands Join Hands to Fight Withdrawal of Israel From Gaza

Palestinian Turmoil Threatens to Erode Arafat’s Power

Israel Reroutes Barrier on Court Order

NATO military HQ targetted by terror threat

Pak Helped Bin Laden Set Up Base In Afghanistan: Report

Russia’s Putin talks military cooperation with Uzbek leader

Bush Stands By His Space Plan

Kidnapping of bin Laden Was Rehearsed in ’98

U.S. Using Cash as a Defensive Weapon

Soldiers tell stories about Iraq

July 25, 2004

Europe Joins U.S. in Demand For Action on Crisis in Sudan

Top British intelligence official sacked after Blair jibe

UK troops ’ready to go to Sudan’

Taiwan deploys missiles on island off China: Jane’s

China must reinforce defence, says president

Paper Closed by U.S. Is Back in Business

Militants Use Kidnapping as Their Most Powerful Weapon in Iraq

Iraqi Urges Allies Not to Be Deterred by Kidnappings

Is Anti Zionism Anti Semitism?!

Israelis Form Human Chain to Protest Withdrawal Plan

Palestinians Seize Office of Governor

Iraq, Syria to form border security committee

US Central Command chief meets head of UAE armed forces

NATO OKs Deployment of Afghan Troops

Two British navy ships dock in Philippines’ Subic for exercises

Looking for an Iraq precedent? Try Honduras

Tribunal Detectives Pursue War Criminals in the Balkans

July 24, 2004

Omissions compromise report

DR Congo will demobilise 200,000 combatants: official

Defense IG report slams Lockheed Martin’s plane

Ethnic Macedonians Riot Over New Laws That Aid Albanians

Fun with Bio-Terror

Gulf War veteran threatens MoD

Air Force Faulted on 50-Plane Purchase

Report Faults Planes Bought by Air Force

Military might and political messages

War and Emerging Remembrance

Egyptian Diplomat Taken Hostage

Tired of taking fire, Baghdad’s police chief gets tough

Iraqi Insurgents Add an Egyptian Diplomat

Militants Torch Palestinian Police Station

Mexico Prepares To Charge Ex-President

Egypt envoy kidnapped by militants

NATO OKs Deployment of Afghan Troops

United States Needs to Take a Stand With Pakistan, Report Says

Russia Will Help Iraq Via Trade Not Troops

Russia Restates Iraqi Troop Refusal

Russia launches Kosmos rocket with military satellite

Lawmakers Make Plea to Keep Weather Satellite

Proposed NASA Cuts Draw a Veto Threat

Inside Intelligence Bin Laden’s Inner Circle Eludes CIA

Brain injuries lead Iraq war injuries

Pentagon Finds Payroll Records for Bush’s Military Service

Daily U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

2,000 U.S. troops killed in Iraq: Russian expert

July 23, 2004

Car bomb targets U.S. convoy in Afghanistan

U.S. Seeks U.N. Pressure on Sudan

Bosnia Reopen Bridge That Symbolized War

Halliburton Defends Iraq Work

Halliburton Defends Record in Iraq on Capitol Hill

Taiwan holds live-fire exercises as war games continue

China tells US Pacific Command chief

China calls on Washington to end weapons sales to Taiwan

Marines Kill 25 in Western Iraqi City

Egyptian Diplomat Is Seized by Gunmen in Iraq

Violence Surges in Baghdad and Sunni Area to the West

Kerry: I can do better than Bush on fighting terrorism

PLOTTER INVOLVED BIN LADEN TO GAIN MORE RESOURCES

Jewish Settlements, Outposts Expanding Despite Pledges

Group Says New Israeli Expansion Breaks Vow

Poll Shows Growing Arab Rancor at U.S.

U.S. irate over Philippines’ Iraq pullout

Tribal Police In New Mexico Choose Globalstar

Aussie spy shame

America and Britain seek UN resolution to back arms embargo on Sudan

Army Raises Cost of Combat Modernization

Sonar to Blame for Beached Whales, Report Says

Pentagon admits link to vigilantes Took custody of Afghan prisoner

July 22, 2004

Warlord Runs for President of Afghanistan

U.S. Marine force pulls out of Taliban stronghold

MiG Under Fire for Arming Sudan

Bush Inks $5.6 Billion BioShield Legislation

Honesty not best policy as Blair sticks to the Big Lie

Britain Is Planning to Cut Troops by 15,000

Chinese military steps up war preparations: report

France calls on all EU members to help in defence

Europe Warms to Idea of Unified Military Agency

Fearing Big Battle, Residents Flee

Kenya orders citizens out of Iraq

25 Rebels Are Killed in Daylong Firefight in Iraq, U.S. Says

Israelis Violating Settlement Withdrawal Pledge, Group Says

Palestinian Council Rebukes Arafat; Backs Premier’s Resignation

Guns Turned on Arafat’s Authority

EU: Israel Violating International Law

France ready to help patrol Baltic airspace: minister

Greece Seeks NATO Troops For Olympics

Army: Much higher estimates of abuse in Iraq, Afghanistan

U.S. acknowledges receiving Afghan prisoner from vigilantes

Army Inspector General Reports 94 Cases of Prisoner Abuse

Blasts hit Russian special forces

Russia launches Kosmos rocket with military satellite

Ex-G.I., Charged in Kabul, Says He Was on U.S. Mission

Israeli spy case twist

Report: US underestimated war cost

US Underestimated War Costs by $12.3 Billion - GAO

Fewer Army Recruits Lined Up

Running Low on Ammo

Army to Call Up Recruits Earlier

U.S. team concludes Navy pilot died in Gulf war

July 21, 2004

U.S. Tells Sudan to Restrain Militias Violence Continues In Darfur Region

Raytheon Developing New Variant of Joint Standoff Weapon

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Fort Detrick labs searched again for anthrax clues

Blair Defends War in Iraq in Debate in Parliament

Britain Says It Will Cut Armed Forces, but Modernize Them

Halliburton’s Work in Iran Stirs Democrats

Militants Intensify Abductions in Iraq With 6 New Hostages

U.N. Demands That Israel Remove ’Security Barrier’

Despite Vote in U.N., Israel Vows to Proceed With Barrier

Israel Defies U.N. Vote Against West Bank Barrier

Israeli Helicopter Fires Missile at Gaza Camp

Saudis Find Head of American Who Was Held by Militants

Pakistan army ’killing farmers’

Filipino Hostage Released; Arroyo Defends Iraq Pullout

Panel Cuts Bush’s Budget Request for NASA

Remove Wall, Israel Is Told by the U.N.

A Shrinking Base

July 20, 2004

A Bounty of Food Relief Sits Unused In Zimbabwe

Rights Group Says Sudan’s Government Aided Militias

Rights Group Says Sudan Aids Abuses

Malaysia to buy Chinese missiles for technology transfer

Romania selling off last of its Soviet-era MiG-29s

Source: FBI anthrax probe closes labs at Fort Detrick

Basic Training Doesn’t Guard Against Insurance Pitch to G.I.’s

Taiwan set for military exercises, coinciding with Chinese, US drills

Taiwan Ready to Hold Rare Military Drill

Baghdad Blast Kills At Least 9

Iraqi Defense Aide Killed; 9 Die in Baghdad Bombing

Arafat Scrambles to Calm Rebellion

Palestinian Premier to Stay in Post for Now

Arafat Struggles to Pacify Gaza; Israeli Judge Is Killed

Iraqi Militants Release Hostage After Philippines Withdraws

U.S. Probes Possible Iran-9/11 Link

Bush, CIA at Odds on Iran

Marine Says He Was Held Captive in Iraq

Marine Who Was Missing for 3 Weeks Denies He Deserted in Iraq

FBI anthrax probe closes some Army labs

Arrested Rwanda Genocide Suspect to Stand Trial

July 19, 2004

3 From U.S. in Afghan Court, Accused of Running a Jail

When Elections Threaten Democracy

Lockheed Wins NASA Contract

MI official: Iran may provide Hezbollah with chemical weapons

Military skills key to European influence in U.S.

Europe Fears Islamic Converts May Give Cover for Extremism

U.S. Faces a Crossroads on Iran Policy

Iraq Says Cleric Can Reopen Newspaper

Nine Killed in Truck Bombing Near Baghdad Police Station

Iraq Gives Order to Reopen Paper G.I.’s Had Closed

Israeli Leaders Seek to Keep Gaza Withdrawal on Track

Arafat Scrambles to Defuse Leadership Crisis

Former U.S. Officials Oppose Israel Attack on Iran

Pakistan Army Hunts Militants in Mountain Forests

Philippines Completes Pullout From Iraq

Head of Russian chiefs of staff fired

NASA Denies Funding for Key Satellite

We can’t prove Iran-Sept 11 link: CIA

CIA Chief Faults 9/11 Panel

Tiny Agency’s Iraq Analysis Is Better Than Big Rivals’

White House Mum on Cabinet Intel Post

UN Vote on Israeli Barrier Put Off One More Day

Grief, Outrage for Families of Dead GIs

Looking for an ’added edge’

July 18, 2004

In Sudan, ’a Big Sheik’ Roams Free

Darfur Peace Talks Collapse

Despite Appeals, Chaos Still Stalks the Sudanese

Mugabe Said to Use Law as Political Tool

Boeing Has a Powerful Ally With Hastert

Iraq’s premier denies claims that he executed six prisoners

Elite Squad of Iraqi Soldiers Tests Newfound Autonomy

Two Bombings of Iraqis Leave at Least 6 Dead

Bomber Targets Iraq Justice Minister

Iraqi Prime Minister Reopens Controversial Newspaper

U.S. Military Launches Airstrike in Falluja

U.S. Diplomat Starts New Job by Deferring to Iraq Rulers

Iraqis Slowly Take Their Places in the Ranks of the Security Forces

Building for Calm by Giving Up on Peace

Palestinian Premier Offers to Resign

Palestinian Premier Resigns, Citing Growing Gaza Turmoil

Israeli Leaders Take Steps to Avoid Disarray

July 17, 2004

U.N. Report Denounces Rwanda

Sudanese Rebels Walk Out of Peace Talks

Was our son murdered by the CIA?

How judge was misinformed about Iraq’s WMD threat

No 10 admits Hutton cover-up

Interior Dept. Inquiry Faults Procurement

G.I.’s in Battle of Wits With Rebels Over Bomb Technology

Head of Gaza Police Kidnapped By Gunmen and Paraded in Streets

Arafat Rejects Palestinian Prime Minister’s Resignation

Arafat Under Pressure After Palestinian PM Quits

NATO to Boost Force in Afghanistan for Election

Pentagon pushes quick Guantánamo hearings

Pentagon creates office to deal with detainee affairs

Bush Defers Decision on CIA Chief

Colonel Is Investigated in Iraqi Death

July 16, 2004

Devastated by AIDS, Africa Sees Life Expectancy Plunge

Rwanda Backed Congo Uprising, Experts Tell UN

Report Reveals Lies, Not the Liar

Lockheed’s Interior Contract Gets Rewrite

Former general says U.S. military didn’t expect Iraqi insurgency

Allawi shot inmates in cold blood, say witnesses

Another Iraq Car Bomb Kills 10

More Killings in Iraq; Group Claims Governor’s Assassination

Iraq Premier Forms Security Service to ’Annihilate’ Terrorists

US, Israel Against the World on Wall

Palestinian Militants Kidnap, Then Free, Gaza Police Chief

Palestinians Seek UN Help Against Israeli Barrier

’Secret film shows Iraq prisoners sodomised’

Officials Accuse Each Other in Prison Scandal

Navy: Guantanamo Inmates Want Tribunals

Iraqis Welcome Spy Agency Despite Historic Echoes

UK Iraq Report Hides Minefield for Blair’s Spies

British spy chief faced internal opposition: report

Senate Report on Iraq Intel Points to Role of Jerusalem

Ex-GI May Risk Arrest By Going To Japan

As Inquiry Continues, Marine Returns to U.S.

Marine Who Had Disappeared Returns to U.S. for Questioning

July 15, 2004

Afghan Leader Cracks Down on Militia to Disarm

Kabul Vigilantes Said to Dupe Peace Force

Guns Worn In Open Legal, But Alarm Va.

Israel helped set up Singapore army, say former officers

House Passes Bill to Finance Development of Bioterrorism Antidotes

Probe clears Blair of deliberate distortions on Iraq

Britain’s Iraq Data Deemed ’Flawed’

British Report Faults Prewar Intelligence but Clears Blair

Make a Killing From Antiterrorism

Sailing Toward a Storm in China

Czech roops to remain in Iraq until 2005

Car Bomb Kills 11 in Baghdad

Bombing Kills at Least 10 and Iraqi Leader Vows to Hit Back

Iraq Blast Kills 10; Headless Body Found

Israeli missiles rain down on Gaza

In Chaos, Palestinians Struggle for a Way Out

New Group Helps U.S. Jews Move to Israel

No requests for US troops to provide Olympic security

Lawyers sue U.S. government for 15 Guantanamo detainees from Yemen

New Zealand jails alleged Israeli spies

Acting Chief Insists Agencies Aren’t at Fault in War Debate

Iraq Forms New Spy Agency, Car Bomb Kills 10

Mossad Risks Slip - Ups in Race Against Qaeda, Iran

Miltary Recruitment in the US. - Jo Wilding

National Guard Allows Army Vets Who Feel Deceived to De-enlist

Missing Marine Returns to the U.S.

City Has 5-Year Expansion Plan for Navy Yard Industrial Park

Pentagon War Game Based on China Threat to Taiwan

July 14, 2004

Afghan President Warns Warlords to Lay Down Arms

Chinese told U.S. arms sales to Taiwan to proceed

Two arrested after 35,000 bullets seized on Romanian border

China warns US to stop arms sales to Taiwan or risk bilateral ties growth

House Approves ’Bioshield’ Defense Bill

City Opens a Secure Lab to Counter Bioterrorism

Blair to admit mistakes before Iraq war

Report Cites U.K. Iraq Intelligence Flaws

Report Says British Data on Iraq Was Flawed, Not Distorted

China Warns U.S. on Policies

Powerful Car Bomb Rocks Baghdad

Calm in Baghdad Is Shattered as Car Bomb Kills at Least 10

Philippines begins to withdraw troops

Israeli missiles rain down on Gaza

Israel Expands Program to Attract Jews from North America

Israel to Reroute Path of Barrier in West Bank

Globalist: Israel’s wall, a victory for the logic of war

Israeli missiles rain down on Gaza

Okinawa anti-base candidates elected

Trouble in the desert kingdom

Aide to Bin Laden Surrenders

Philippines, Reacting to Threat, Starts Troop Withdrawal

Bogus Afghan Jailers May Face Prison Time

Bush and C.I.A. Won’t Release Paper on Prewar Intelligence

Scarlett must go, say MPs

July 13, 2004

Afghan warlords ’bigger threat than Taliban’

U.S. seeks to protect Afghan elections

U.S. Begins Operation to Guard Afghan Election

Iraq Intelligence Report Likely to Embarrass Blair

Blair Braces for Intelligence Report Storm

CDC Ships ’Chem-Packs’ for Preparation

China War Games, Missile Tests Fuel Taiwan Tension

Colombia Purges Over 500 Troops

Iraq’s leaders step up with tough talk

After Long Pause, Baghdad Reaches Out Diplomatically

Iraq Plans to Offer a Broad Amnesty

Zarqawi’s Journey: From Dropout to Prisoner to Insurgent Leader

Iraq Police Net Over 500 Suspects in Baghdad

Israel readies new West Bank barrier route

Mapmakers Move West Bank Barrier Route

Israel Rerouting Barrier Closer to Border - Sources

NATO Tussle Looms as Iraq Widens Security Requests

Philippines Says Coordinating Iraq Troop Pullout

Philippines Pleads to Save Hostage’s Life

CIA’s Acting Chief Says Threat Highest Since 9 / 11

Skepticism About Defector’s Weapons Allegations Ignored

Empty Office Adds to Sense of Isolation at the C.I.A.

CIA’s Acting Chief Says Threat Highest Since 9/11

Pakistani Is Named U.N. Envoy to Iraq

Group decries U.S. military on sex assault allegations

Guardsmen choose not to re-enlist

Barriers to voting remain for troops deployed abroad

July 12, 2004

Afghan President Describes Militias as the Top Threat

Britain to boost budget for armed forces, security

CONTRACTS AWARDED

Florida anthrax cleanup under way

EU agrees to take over Bosnia peacekeeping force

Insurgents Kill 3 U.S. Troops in Northern Iraq

3 Americans Are Killed and 4 Are Injured in Attacks in Iraq

Attack Shows Need for Wall, Sharon Says

Bombing in Tel Aviv Kills a Soldier and Wounds 20 Israelis

Naming CIA chief: Puzzle for Bush

Stryker Brigade Set for Hawaii Despite Air, Water, Land Impacts

Malaysia, US to hold joint military exercise in South China Sea

Wars causing shortage of officers

July 11, 2004

Portrait of a U.S. Vigilante in Afghanistan

Russian Merchants Display Their Wares at Arms Expo

Lord Butler: the ultimate British establishment insider

Blair’s key quotes on Iraq’s weapons

Other ’04 Race: Building Copter for Presidents

Iraq’s Rebellion Develops Signs of Internal Rift

Bomb Sets Pipeline Afire; Captives Reported Alive

In Iraq, Showdown Looms Over Self-Rule for Kurds

Iraq Says Zarqawi Likely Seeking WMD Materials

Marines battle Islamists, Saddamists on Iraq’s deadliest road

Report: Filipino’s captors extend deadline

4 Palestinians Are Killed by Explosion in Gaza Strip

Israel Seeks U.S. Aid in Barrier Dispute

Sharon Says Attack Proves Barrier Is Essential

Sharon Rejects World Court Ruling on W.Bank Barrier

UN to rebuild homes Israel destroyed

Annan: Israel must accept ICJ ruling

Saudis Facing Return of Radicals Young Iraq Veterans Join Underground

Egypt’s Government Gets an Overhaul

Despite Terror Risk, Washington Is Unlikely to Press Reform of C.I.A.

Tenet’s Leadership, His Pride, Faces Attack From Senate Panel

He Wrote the Book on Intelligence

Senate Leaders Urge Bush to Name New CIA Director

Whales’ Plight Revives Sonar Theory Navy Denies Role In Near-Stranding

July 10, 2004

Afghans Set Date To Elect a President

Australia Stands by Iraq War, Despite U.S. Report

Britain’s top cop warns on terrorism

U.S. Marines Kill Two Iraqis in Ramadi

In Words of World Court, a Wall That Is `Contrary to International Law’

Major Portion of Israeli Fence Is Ruled Illegal

Israel Asks U.S. for Support at U.N. Over Barrier

Castro orders review of Cuba’s military recruitment

Warning of Threatened Terror Attacks Against Bahrain

Welcome to the Matrix

CIA blamed for bad data on Iraq arms

Analyst Questioned Sources’ Reliability

Senators Assail C.I.A. Judgments on Iraq’s Arms as Deeply Flawed

Key Revisions Were Made to CIA Document

Spy Chiefs ’Retract Wmd Intelligence’

U.N. Court Rejects West Bank Barrier

Marine Who Was Missing Is Said to Be in Good Health

Marine: Lighter, But A Deserter?

New Sex Charges Against Soldier in Iraq

Court verdict on Israeli barrier

July 9, 2004

The Horrors of War

Afghans Allege Three Americans Ran Jail in Kabul

Bogus Agents Said to Be Antiterrorist Vigilantes

Afghan Parliamentary Elections May Be Delayed Again

Inquiry implicates Ethiopian army in killings in southwest Gambella region

Blair’s Troubles Multiply

Butler to single out intelligence chiefs for blame in WMD inquiry

Butler report on war in Iraq printed in secret to avoid leaks

Rice Rebuffs China on Taiwan Arms

In Place of Gunfire, a Rain of Rocks

Five U.S. Soldiers Killed by Mortar Attack in Iraq

World Court to rule against Israel

7 Palestinians Killed In Intense Gaza Battle

World Court Says Israeli Barrier Violates International Law

Palestinian economy chokes from stranglehold of West Bank barrier

Sharon to meet Peres on Sunday to hold coalition talks

Negroponte, Honduras and Iraq

Embassies restrict spy missions

C.I.A. Director Again Disputes Hijacker’s Iraqi Contact

In Valedictory, Tenet Defends CIA From Past, Present Critics

U.S. Spies Accused of Hyping Iraqi Weapons Threat

C.I.A. Officer Critiques Terror Policy

Ron Paul Continues Fight for US Sovereignty

U.S. Marine Is Safe, but Still Subject Of Mystery

Circumstances Still Murky as U.S. Marine Leaves Beirut

Other Services Eyed by Army for Recruiting

Signing On To Challenge Hugo Chavez

Ex-Guard To Face More Charges

July 8, 2004

Afghans Seize 4 Men Claiming to Be With U.S. Special Forces

Prisoners hung by feet in private jail, Afghans say

Nigeria seen on brink of violent implosion

China Presses U.S. Security Adviser

Marine move from Okinawa to Japan mainland discussed: general

Kosovo Parliament Challenges U.N. Authority

10 Held Under Antiterror Law Ask British Court to Free Them

Government Clears CACI for Contracts

Intelligence Work Comes to CACI Via Acquisitions

Northrop Grumman Gets $175 Million

Warsaw wants price cut in US warplane deal

Israel’s Chemical Weapons

China Presses U.S. Security Adviser

Iraqi Leader Makes Security His Theme

For Iraqis, Patrol Turns Into Combat

5 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Iraq Gunfire

Falluja Pullout Left Haven of Insurgents, Officials Say

Iraqis Defend Power to Declare Martial Law

Israel snubs European mediators

Militants Make Unprecedented Push

7 Palestinians Killed During Gaza Clash With Israeli Troops

World Court to Rule on Legality of Israel Barrier

Next NATO ministers’ meeting to take place in Nice: France

Washington wants early NATO decision on Iraq training

Southern Osetia: Start of a War?

Russia silences Free Speech

C.I.A. Chief Bids Colleagues Farewell

Troops in Iraq suffer huge risk of injury

Lawmakers: Troop call-ups pose ’alarm’

No Plans for Military Draft, Official Says

Hostile Mission for Recruiters

State Dept. Announces Missing Marine Is at Embassy in Lebanon

U.S. Starts Drawing Plans to Cut Its Troops in Iraq

July 7, 2004

Blair Says Illicit Weapons May Never Be Found

Retired judge to probe Gulf War illnesses

MoD chairs £1,000 each as troops face axe

Cautious Whitehall keeps the secret state alive

Outside View: Privatizing war

Syria claims to have confiscated Israeli goods bound for Iraq

Sunni Resistance to U.S. Presence Hardens

In Iraq, Daunting Tasks Await

Suicide Bomb at Funeral Kills 14

Iraq Approves Law Allowing Martial Rule

New Law in Iraq Gives Premier Martial Powers to Fight Uprising

Settler as Israel’s victim: The right cries abuse

Top Militant Among Five Killed in Raid In West Bank

Mideast Clashes Kill 6 Palestinians and Israeli Officer

Israel’s W.Bank Barrier Faces World Court Ruling

Tensions mount over South Ossetia

Bush Undecided on When to Name New CIA Director

Marine Is Free, Family Reports

Family of a Marine Says Iraqi Captors Have Released Him

Air Force Pilot Who Bombed Canadians Is Fined $5,672

U.S. Military Families Leaving Bahrain Over Terror Threat

Fighter Pilot Found Guilty of Dereliction in Mistaken Bombing

Lawmakers: Reserves Stretched to Limit

Army Commanders Punished in Iraq

July 6, 2004

Ex-Minister Leads In Indonesian Vote

Blair Says Iraqi Arms May Never Be Found

U.S. ENDS SANCTIONS ON RUSSIAN DEFENSE FIRMS

China’s web surfers

Voters in Much of Europe Seem to Want the Ins Out

Iraqi president answers questions

US troops kill Iraqi preparing wedding feast

Iraqi family disputes U.S. military account of man’s death

Few Detainees in Iraq Are Foreign-USA Today

Iraqi: U.S. Soldiers Laughed at Drowning

Uneasy Allies on Patrol in Baghdad

U.S. Raid Targets Militant Network

Car Bomb in Town North of Baghdad Kills 13

15 Miles Offshore, Safeguarding Iraq’s Oil Lifeline

Zarqawi group claims deadly attack on US marines in western Iraq: Internet

Israel’s Parliament Debates Settlements

Six Palestinians and Israeli Killed in Clashes

Gaza Plan Foes Could Try to Kill Sharon - Minister

U.S. Presses Israel on West Bank Outposts

Landmine kills 13 in Nepal

World War Two Mines Found Off Spanish Coast

Exiled Saudi Is Dissident to Some, Terrorist to Others

U.S. Says Israel Not Involved in Iraq Interrogations

Saudi secret service ’riddled’ with al-Qa’ida

U.S. Army Changed by Iraq, but for Better or Worse?

Mexicans Disrupt Marine’s Funeral

Abducted Marine Is Free, His Brother Says

Pilot in Mistaken Bombing Reprimanded

Brother Says Missing Marine in Iraq Freed

Lawyer: Saddam trial `illegal’

Bush should be charged for war crimes

Clinton’s Life: In the Grip of Mass Murder

Milosevic’s Ill Health Delays Defense Case

Milosevic Trial to Resume on July 14, Judges Say

July 5, 2004

Afghan Man’s Death at U.S. Outpost Is Investigated

African Union Readies Troops for Darfur

Pakistan buys 50 Mirage jets, spares from Libya

US army will not decide on air tankers until 2005: Boeing

Contracts Awarded

U.S., India to Sign’Open Skies’ Treaty

Australia set to acquire unmanned surveillance aircraft

Chinese Pressure Dissident Physician

Iraq’s ailing health care sector

Fallen Comrade Not Far From Hearts, Minds

Iraq Considers Sadr Amnesty

U.S. Aides Say Kin of Hussein Aid Insurgency

Blast Leaves 2 Bystanders Dead in Baquba

U.S. Airstrike Hits House in Iraq’s Falluja - Residents

Allawi Backs Autonomy of Saddam Tribunal

3 cousins of Saddam said to aid insurgents

Israel Unleashed

Israel Braces for Defeat Over Wall

Factional Fighting Clouds Gaza’s Future

Gaza Plan Stirs Fears of Internal Israeli Violence

Israeli army dynamites family home of Palestinian suicide attacker

Palestinian Renounces Ties to Community

Bedouin Arabs, Israel locked in battle over land rights

Colombia’s Paramilitaries to Disarm?

NATO’s ’Myth’ in Afghanistan

U.S. Special Forces to Train Philippine Troops

U.S. authorities to release 300 prisoners from Abu Ghraib

Non-Iraqi captives singled out for harsh treatment, records say

Weapons probers told to move office

A Low-Key Commander With 4 Stars to Tame the Iraqi Furies

Iraqi Leader Backs Autonomy of Hussein Tribunal

Tribunal Delays Milosevic Defense Case

Court Opens Sierra Leone War - Crimes Cases

July 4, 2004

Sudan Pledges to Disarm Militias, Protect Refugees

Kuwait kills two major arms deals with Britain: MP

U.S. Funds for Iraq Are Largely Unspent

Heavily armed security contractors to increase presence in Iraq

The Colombian paramilitary dilemma

Report: The ’real’ costs of the Iraq war

Iraqis Watch With Wary Pride as Little Changes, and a Lot

Militant Iraqi Group Says It Beheaded a Kidnapped American Marine

Abductors Claim Marine Beheaded

Iraqi Prime Minister Says al-Sadr Might Get Amnesty

Israel denies agents operating in Iraq

Israel Sees a Surge in Immigration by French Jews, but Why?

New hope for Britons in Guantanamo

Iraq weapons probe to censure British spymasters: report

Brig. Gen. Janis Karpinski Fmr. Commander, 800th Military Police Brigade

Reserve System Needs Change, Experts Believe

Simple, Solitary Prayers For Fallen U.S. Troops

3rd Inquiry on Afghan Abuse Is Planned

Bush should follow Saddam into the dock

July 3, 2004

British Soldier to Be Tried Over Shooting

Chemicals Not Found in Iraq Warheads

Iran Is in Strong Position to Steer Iraq’s Political Future

Iraq rebuilding fund largely unspent

U.S. accused of depleting Iraq fund

Sadr Tells Iraqis to Sustain Resistance

Insurgents Fire Rockets at 2 Baghdad Hotels; 3 Hostages Are Freed

Israeli interrogators ’in Iraq’

Alleged Israeli Informer Killed in West Bank

Chief Says Iraq and Afghanistan Are Doomed Without World Cooperation

Spain to Send More Troops for Afghans

NATO to send fact-finding mission to Iraq next week

Afghanistan will need 10,000 NATO troops for election duty, minister says

Capture of Hussein Aides Spurred U.S. Interrogators

U.S. Investigates New Afghan Abuse Allegation

U.S. General Says Met Israeli Interrogator in Iraq

Soldiers Charged in Drowning Iraqis Reportedly Forced Into River

U.S. Army Charges 4 Soldiers in the Drowning Death of an Iraqi Man

July 2, 2004

Afghan Elections May Be Delayed Again

7 Held on Arms-Export Charges

British GI Faces Charge in Iraq Shooting

Warheads found in Iraq not chemical weapons, military says

Poland says ’terrorists’ were looking for poison gas warheads

New Guard Force Finds Welcome on Streets of Baghdad

New Swell of Insurgent Violence Rolls into Baghdad

Ex-Occupation Aide Sees No Dent in ’Saddamists’

Israeli Court Again Halts Work on Part of Barrier

Israel Will Ignore World Court Barrier Ruling

New Cuba Travel Limits May Sway Voters

Disappearing Prisoners

’What law, what resolution formed this court?’

Defiant Hussein Hears Charges in Court

Hussein, in Jail, Reportedly Said Little of Value

Defiant Hussein Rebukes Iraqi Court for Trying Him

Hawaii judge had role in Cassini trip to Saturn

Iraq Far Behind on U.N. Dues

Army Report Criticizes Training and Practices at Prisons

July 1, 2004

Japan, US secretly drafted response plans for Soviet invasion: report

One Killed, 26 Injured in Afghan Blasts

Infighting to Delay Vote in Afghanistan

Poppies Flood Afghanistan; Opium Tide May Yet Turn

Powell, in Sudan, Presses for Action

Powell and Annan See Hints of Disaster in Sudan

’We Want to Make a Light Baby’

60 Bosnian Serb Officials Fired Over War Suspect

60 Bosnian Serbs Dismissed for Aid to War Crimes Figure

Britain not sending any more troops to Iraq: report

Nightmare Goes on after Guantanamo Release, MPs Told

Underclass of Workers Created in Iraq

Defense bill could stifle computer trade

Underclass of Workers Created in Iraq

Warheads with mustard, sarin gas found by Polish troops

Under Desert Sands

Architecture of U.S. Control Begins to Soften

Hostage Broadcasts Spark Backlash Among Iraqis

First Public Appearance by Former Dictator in 7 Months

Insurgents Stage Attacks Across Iraq

Iraq reverts to Saddam-era flag

Israeli Court Orders Changes in Barrier

High Court Tells Israelis to Shift Part of Barrier

Israel Gov’t Scrambles to Reroute Barrier

Israel’s High Court: ’No Security Without Law’

Israeli Court Freezes Construction of Barrier

Israeli Forces Raid West Bank Town of Jericho

Macedonia Will Become a Member of NATO in Two Years Time

US plans huge show of force in Pacific

Saddam defiant in first court appearance

Iraq’s 12 accused

Iraq Assumes Legal Custody Of Hussein, 11 Deputies

Qatar convicts Russians in Chechen’s death

Russians Convicted of Murder in Qatar

Cassini Spacecraft Arrives At Saturn

McLaughlin Defends CIA, Cites Reform in Speech

Qatar Court Convicts 2 Russians in Top Chechen’s Death

CIA Felt Pressure to Alter Iraq Data, Author Says

Sanctions threat over Sudan crisis

Protecting U.S. troops

U.N. mission grounds Mi-8s

Pentagon Alerted to Trouble in Ranks

Army Will Recall More Than 5,000 Veterans From 48 States

Troops to Get Vaccines For Anthrax, Smallpox

Pentagon to Expand Its Anthrax Vaccinations

Stress in Returning Troops Cited

1 in 6 Iraq Veterans Is Found to Suffer Stress-Related Disorder

A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

As U.S. recalls troops, rumors surge

In court, Saddam says Bush is ’the criminal’

Defiant Saddam rejects war crimes charges

June 30, 2004

Powell Tells Sudan To End Its Support For Darfur Militias

Eyewitnesses to Atrocities Along Frontier of Chad and Sudan

What drives US policy in Sudan?

Saddam’s Arsenal Could Destabilize Mideast

Archaeologists Seeking Pots Find WW2 Munition

Thailand gets 30 U.S. helicopters to fight militants

Greenpeace seeks early closure of Magnox plants

Mine Safety wins Army contract

Georgia Loosens Visa Regime

Attack Iran, US chief ordered British

Hussein To Face Charges in Iraq Court

Chalabi, Shunted to Sidelines, Shares His Playbook for Iraq

Abductions in Iraq Reflect New Strategy, U.S. Says

Mortar Attack Injures 11 U.S. GIs in Iraq

The hard part

US probe finds Iraqi security forces plagued by mass desertions

Israeli Court Orders Changes to Barrier in West Bank

Israeli Effort Fails to Halt Rocket Attacks

Israeli Military Plans Gaza Security Zone

Al-Qaeda Sought to Bomb Panama Canal, Honduran Security Says

Kuwait, Saudi Arabia insist Iraq pay Gulf War debt

Iran warms to the NATO card

U.S. Abandons First East Europe Outpost

NATO summit talks end on a sour note

Saddam to be turned over to Iraq

Legal Custody of Hussein and 11 Aides Is Transferred to Iraqis

U.S. Expels Two Guards at Iran’s U.N. Mission

Two Iranian Guards at U.N. Expelled for Filming New York Sites

CIA spying on Israeli banks

U.N. Helicopter Crashes In Sierra Leone, Killing 24

Army to Recall Soldiers For Iraq, Afghan Wars

Army Recalling 5,674 Who Left Service

Corporal Held by Militants Not a Deserter, Marines Say

Abducted Marine Had Reportedly Deserted

Military Plans to Call Up Soldiers Who Left Service

Prosecutor Predicts Arrest of Serb Leader

Iraq to Charge Saddam With War Crimes

June 29, 2004

Afghan Asks NATO to Protect Officials Registering Voters

Powell Says Sudan Must Restrain Militias

British Nuclear reactors to close down

Pentagon Brass and Military Contractors’ Gold

A Message From CACI

Report Examines Defense Hiring

Pentagon Brass and Military Contractors’ Gold

U.S. Expels 2 Guards at Iran U.N. Mission

U.S. Hands Authority To Iraq Two Days Early

The Missing

Iraq to Take Legal Custody of Hussein on Wednesday

Roadside Bomb Kills 3 U.S. Troops in Iraq

Iraq Videotape Seems to Show Killing of a G.I.

Israelis Roll Into Gaza to Find Rocket Sites

Palestinians Fire Rockets As Sharon Visits

Oviedo held on return to Paraguay

NATO Agrees to Help Train Iraqi Forces

Afghanistan set for centre stage at NATO summit

Karzai’s plea to Nato on troops

’Boston Phoenix’ IDs ’Anonymous’ CIA Officer

Court to Review Spies’ Right To Sue CIA Over Broken Vow

War on terror ’diverting spy resources’

Japan prepares push for place on Security Council

The Business of Rebuilding

From Occupation to ’Partnership’

Army to Call Up Retired and Discharged Troops

Croatian Serb leader jailed

U.S. Military Tribunal to Try 3 Suspects

June 28, 2004

Taliban Strikes Again

14 Afghans Are Killed for Registering to Vote

Sudanese Refugees Told to Stay Silent On Government

Chen defends massive Taiwan arms deal as parliament presses for cuts

Hill Anthrax response spread toxin

Power handed to Iraqis

Lebanese father appeals for release of US Marine in Iraq on Al-Jazeera

Counting the cost of war

Group Threatens Missing Marine 2 Americans Killed In Incidents in Iraq

Hours Later, Bremer Leaves Iraq; New Premier Outlines Agenda

U.S.-Led Forces Would Back Martial Law, Bush Says

Wary Iraqis Welcome the Handover but Ask, Now What?

In Anger, Ordinary Iraqis Are Joining the Insurgency

Palestinian Rockets From Gaza Kill Two Israelis

Bomb Under Gaza Base Kills Israeli Soldier and Hurts 5

NATO Partners Agree to Train Iraqi Troops

As Bush Confers With NATO, U.S. Is Seen Losing Its Edge

A NATO meeting of the minds?

NATO set to help Iraq after surprise handover

Hussein to Be in Iraqi Custody ’Very Soon,’ New Premier Says

Guerrilla Raids Force Chechen Refugees to Flee Again

Court to Hear Former Communist Spies Case

Court to Decide if Cold War Spies Can Sue CIA

Uncertainty About Interrogation Rules

Thousands in Guard units prepare for Iraq

Foreign forces, contractors given immunity in Iraq

June 27, 2004

Taliban Kill 16 Afghans Carrying Voter Cards

In Sudan, Death and Denial

Lockheed Martin Scuttles Titan Acquisition

New Iraqi police fight US troops who trained them

Biggest Task for U.S. General Is Training Iraqis to Fight Iraqis

U.S. Edicts Curb Power Of Iraq’s Leadership

Clashes Engulf Center of Baqubah

Insurgency Leaves U.S. Forces Baffled

Looking at the Costs if Iraq Goes Up in Smoke

Israeli Raid Kills Six

7 Militants Die in Israeli Raid in West Bank

Israel Helicopter Fires Missiles in Gaza - Witnesses

Palestinians Blow Up Israeli Army Post in Gaza

Bush Meets With Leader of Turkey Ahead of NATO Summit

Israel ready to help in NATO security

Pakistan Premier Resigns, Replaced by General’s Ally

Pakistani Premier Forced Out in Favor of Finance Minister

Cassini Set for 4 - Year Orbit of Saturn

CIA Puts Harsh Tactics On Hold

Report: CIA Halts Interrogation Tactics

Rumsfeld: More U.S. Troops for Iraq Not Essential

June 26, 2004

2 U.S. Marines Killed in Afghan Attack

U.N. Chief to Join Powell in Sudan to Try to Halt Massacres

Briton Condemns Proposed U.S. Trials

The multibillion robbery the US calls reconstruction

China’s military threat

Foes of U.S. in Iraq Criticize Insurgents

U.S. Forces, Iraqi Police Take Action After Attacks

Iraqi Insurgents Are Surprisingly Cohesive, Armitage Says

Army Used Speed and Might, Plus Cash, Against Shiite Rebel

U.S. Attacks Falluja as Iraqis Renew Hint of Martial Law

Israel Troops Kill 7 Palestinians in Raid

U.S. and European Union Pledge NATO Aid for Iraq

Faulty Air Switch In Astronaut Suit Ended Spacewalk For American

CIA Analyst Assails War on Terrorism

Axis of Deceit

Kofi Annan requests the Ukraine to protect the UN personnel in Iraq.

U.N. Hopes U.S. Won’t Pull Peace Forces

More GIs At Prison May Face Charges

Over 60 Days, Troops Suppressed an Uprising

Former CIA Contractor to Be Jailed Until Trial in Afghan Prisoner Assault

C.I.A. Contractor to Be Held Till Trial

June 25, 2004

Leaders to Discuss Central Africa Crisis

Powell to Go to Sudan Over Regional Strife

Iran Frees British Servicemen Seized in Boats

British Sailors Freed, but Issues Remain

100 Iraqis Killed in Wave of Attacks

Adversary’s Tactics Leave Troops Surprised, Exhausted

New U.S. Airstrike on Suspected Rebel Hideout in Falluja

Facing Eviction, Some Gaza Settlers Are Defiant and Some Pragmatic

Arafat Agrees to Appoint Security Chief

Bush Seeks NATO Help on Iraq

NATO Envoys Strike Tentative Deal on Iraq Training

Putin plans to bolster forces in Caucasus

Bush Considers Goss for CIA Director

House Committee Says C.I.A. Is Courting Disaster

Report: Turkish FM leaked story of Mossad in Kurd regions

MP Captain Tells of Efforts to Hide Details of Detainee’s Death

New Job in Iraq Will Be as Top U.S. Military Leader

Testimony Ties Key Officer to Cover-Up of Iraqi Death

U.S. Seeks a Deal to Shield Americans From Iraq’s Courts

June 24, 2004

Afghan Officials Deny Reports of Soldiers Beheading Prisoners

Saudis to Let Foreigners Carry Weapons

Britain’s Guantanamo

Iran Frees British Troops Seized on Border With Iraq

Detained British troops ’free to leave’

Death Threat Leveled at New Iraqi Premier; U.S. on Alert in Falluja

After Beheading, Extremists Threaten Iraq’s Interim Leader

Dozens Are Killed as Rebel Attacks Ripple Across Iraq

Militants threaten to kill Allawi

Former Israeli Soldiers Tell of Harassment of Palestinians

NATO invites Russia, Ukraine to join Mediterranean patrols

Russians Pursue Insurgents

Pakistani restrictions slow U.S. search for bin Laden

Tenet furious over scathing CIA report

CIA insider says U.S. fighting wrong war

Air defense

Rules Change on Seeing Troops’ Remains Return

Air force drops Canada friendly-fire court-martial

U.S. Immunity in Iraq Will Go Beyond June 30

U.S. Abandons Plan for Court Exemption

U.S. Drops Plan to Exempt G.I.’s From U.N. Court

June 23, 2004

Results of air exercise with India a "wake-up call" for US

Turkey seizes weapons cache on truck coming from Iraq

Poland interested in buying Czech fighter aircraft

British troops could be court martialed in Iraq: defence ministry

Iran to Release Eight British Sailors

U.S. Kills 20 Foreign Fighters in Iraq, Official Says

S. Korean Is Beheaded in Iraq

Peace activists find no peace in visit to Iraq

U.S. Urges Israel to Begin Dismantling Outposts in the West Bank

Israel Probes Army Abuse Claims in Photo Exhibit

Egyptian Envoy Tries to Push Israel Plan

Israel Won’t Let Egypt Push Peace Talks

Saudis Offer Militants One-Month Amnesty

Iraqi PM requests NATO help, not troops

NATO develops joint antiterror package

Pakistan Army Says 30 Tribesmen Killed

Legal, Not Physical, Hussein Transfer Described by Aide

Saddam’s Prison Letter

Afghan detainees routinely tortured and humiliated by US troops

Major Raid Kills 57 in Ingushetia

75 Die as Chechen Rebels Stage Raid Across Border

Spacewalk To Repair Station to Proceed

Book by C.I.A. Officer Says U.S. Is Losing Fight Against Terror

Too Many Secrets, Says Secrecy Czar

Wolfowitz Says Iraq Stay Could Last Years

Wolfowitz Testifies Pentagon Misjudged the Strength of Iraqi Insurgency

General: U.S. Dominance of Skies May Wane

Air Force Testing Robot Vehicles

U.S. Alters Its Plan for Exemption at Court

U.S. Drops Effort to Gain Immunity for Its Troops

U.S. Drops U.N. Bid for War Crime Shield

War Crimes Court Launches Congo Probe

June 22, 2004

BBC takes radio news lead in Iraq

Security firm’s $293m deal under scrutiny

Plan puts Colombia on offensive

Colombia’s opportunity

British Sailors to Face Charges, Iran TV Says

In Iran, Terrorism Remains A Matter of Perspective

Three British Patrol Boats, Eight Sailors Held by Iran

Iran Seizes 3 British Navy Boats and Detains 8 Sailors

In Iran, Terrorism Remains A Matter of Perspective

U.S. Official Cites ’Progress’ but Sees G.I.’s in Iraq for Years

Death Stalks An Experiment In Democracy

’Bush Is a Great Actor’

U.S. Envoy Wants Israel Settlement Freeze

Israel’s Intelligence Scandal

Palestinians Wary of Egypt’s Role in Gaza

Four die in crash of two Bolivian air force planes

Slovakia’s new president opposes troop withdrawal from Iraq

Ukrainian parliament approves military reform

Russia, NATO, hold joint antiterrorist wargame in Kaliningrad enclave

Bomb wounds Turkish officer

Pakistan military starts month-long war games

Rules on Prisoners Seen as Sending Mixed Messages to G.I.’s

U.S. Approved Use of Dogs Against Prisoners

Armed clashes erupt in Russian republic near Chechnya

Rebel Raid Near Chechnya Is Said to Kill at Least 75 People

Starship Private Enterprise

Manned Private Craft Reaches Space in a Milestone for Flight

Developing a ’robust space industry’

Bush Considers Replacing C.I.A. Chief More Quickly

International Man of Mystery

Pentagon: Methods were OKd

NATO Tries Ads, Again, to Capture War Suspect

Will the World Give US War Crimes Immunity?

June 21, 2004

Ghost of war past haunts Afghanistan

US urges Taiwan to boost defence capabilities: report

Malaysia accepts U.S. aid, but not patrols, in strait

Hoon dismisses Iraq mutilation claims

Federal Contracts SRA to Ease Moves of Military Families

US urges Taiwan to boost defence capabilities: report

Debate rages on after EU deal

Austrian army to be cut by half: minister

U.K. Navy Investigates Report Iran Seizes Its Boats (Update4)

IRAN-UK NAVAL DISPUTE

Iran seizes three British navy boats, arrests eight: official

Iran Seizes 3 British Vessels and Crew of 8

U.S. Forces Plan Lower Profile

Iraq Leader Says Army Will Target Insurgents

U.S. Is Quietly Spending $2.5 Billion From Iraqi Oil Revenues

Iraq Government Considers Using Emergency Rule

Iraq Might Welcome a Strongman

The Secrets of Occupation: Scott Taylor on Iraq

Israeli Warplanes Hit Lebanese Guerrilla Site

Israel and Hezbollah Clash

Saudis Seek American’s Body as Militants Vow More Terror

Saudis Barricade Area in Capital

Large scale wargame begins in Russian Far East: fleet spokesman

Assailants seize Interior Ministry building

Pilot Guides Private Plane Beyond Atmosphere, a First

Great space expectations

Intelligence: The Pentagon-Spying in America?

Russians Surprised by Putin’s Comments on Saddam’s Terror Plans

CIA Wants Cheney Out of Senate Intel Report

US Accused over Senior Iraqi

U.S. Is Accused of Trying to Isolate U.N. Agency

Generals face Abu Ghraib hearings

Generals face Abu Ghraib hearings

UK troops accused of mutilating Iraqi bodies

June 20, 2004

Sudan to Disarm Militias

Life in Congo: Another Coup, Another Crisis

Rwanda accuses Congo of massing troops

Legacy of Indonesian Reform

Blair Confronts Political Burdens of Iraq

Mistakes Loom Large as Handover Nears

U.S. Strike In Fallujah Kills 20

While Building Police, Iraqis Will Reduce Force

Kurds Advancing to Reclaim Land in Northern Iraq

Iraqi Leader Announces Plans to Reorganize Security Forces

Strike Aimed at Terrorists Kills 17 in Falluja

Iraq’s Allawi Welcomes U.S. Strike That Killed 22

Senior officer of Fallujah Brigade disputes U.S. airstrike target

Israelis Say They Have Foiled Planned Attacks by Militants

Saudis Kill 4 Al Qaeda Militants

4 Killed After Hostage’s Death Are Called Saudi Cell’s Leaders

Military Booted 770 in 2003 for Being Gay

June 19, 2004

Taliban Attack Afghan Government Office

Anatomy of two arms dealers

Tension Persists in Hong Kong

EU leaders face hard sell on constitution

EU Leaders Frame First Constitution

Leaders Reach Agreement on a European Constitution

A U.S. Airstrike Kills at Least 22 in Falluja

At Least 20 Said Killed in Falluja Airstrike

Iraqi officials ponder use of harsh Saddam-era laws

Hamas Scrambles for Role in Running Gaza

Israeli Copters Strike Gaza Metal Workshop

Islamic Radicals Behead American In Saudi Arabia

Acting on Threat, Saudi Militant Group Kills Captive American

No Saudi Payment to Qaeda Is Found

High-Profile Attacks Force Pakistan to Confront Extremists

Russia Warned U.S. About Iraq, Putin Says

Putin Says U.S. Was Alerted to Possible Attacks by Iraq

A Man of Violence, or Just ’110 Percent’ Gung-Ho?

The Cold War’s Classified Skyhook Program

Marine Commander Admits Iraqi Unit Has Been Erratic

China Won’t Support U.S. On Exemption From Court

Annan Against U.S. Peacekeeper Immunity

U.S. Charges Man in Afghan Death

US Lacks Votes for Immunity from War Crimes Court

June 18, 2004

10 Die As Warlords Overrun Afghan Town

West African Nations to Create Military

South Korea to Send 3,000 Troops to Iraq

UK - UPSET AS ANTI-TERRORIST POLICE SCOUR BARNS VILLAGE

Lockheed, Others Get Liability Shield

41 Iraqis Killed in Two Car-Bomb Attacks

Israel Plans ’Remote Control Border’

Arafat climbdown stuns Palestinians

Acting on Threat, Saudi Group Kills Captive American

NATO Head Says Alliance Credibility on Brink

Pakistan Troops Kill Wanted Tribal Leader

Rumsfeld admits secret prisoner detention

Navy secretary to lead reviews in Guantanamo

Rumsfeld Admits He Told Jailers to Keep Detainee in Iraq

Putin Says Russia Gave U.S. Intel on Iraq

CIA contractor indicted in prisoner’s death

How Feuds and Failures Affected American Intelligence

UN agency set to rap Iran over nuclear program: US makes new accusation

Senate Votes to Add 20,000 Soldiers to Army

Annan Rebukes U.S. for Move to Give Its Troops Immunity

Annan Opposes Exempting U.S. From Court

China Will Not Back U.S. on Immunity from New Court

U.S. Immunity Demand Could Divide U.N.

June 17, 2004

New Video Purports to Show Qaeda Training in Afghanistan

West African defence chiefs meet on regional security

Russia, China, C. Asia in Security Pact

House Backs Security Contract for Accenture

The Ties That Blind How Reagan Armed Saddam with Chemical Weapons

2nd in Command in Hong Kong Joins Efforts to Ease Tensions

Attack by Colombia Rebels Threatens Fragile Talks

Iraq 1917

Militants kill Iraqi oil chief, bomb pipeline

Radical Iraqi Cleric Orders His Fighters to Put Down Their Arms

2 Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 35 and Wound Over 100

Iraq Car Bombs Kill 41, Wound Nearly 150

Israel Seeks Bids to Dig Deep Gaza Trench

Israel Launches Gaza Moat Plan

Guatemalans Divided 50 Years After Coup

Pakistan Targets Militant Base Near Afghan Border

Fate of scientist, other captured Iraqis unclear after handover

Rumsfeld ordered prisoner to be held off the books in Iraq: Pentagon

Human Rights Watch: Official US Policy to Blame for Torture

CIA contractor charged in prisoner’s death

U.S. Sets Conditions for Detainee Transfer

Spy Work in Iraq Riddled by Failures

Senate Backs Increase in Army Troop Strength

Prison Guards Dispirited by Scandal

Wolfowitz: Troops to Stay in Iraq as Long as Needed

Accused contractor at Abu Ghraib says he told guards what to do

Annan Against U.S. War Crimes Exemption

Annan: U.S. Bid to Limit New Global Court Is ’Wrong’

June 16, 2004

Bomb Hits NATO Vehicle in Afghanistan

U.S. concerned by Israel, Russia arms dealings with China

Pentagon Waste in Iraq May Total Billions, Investigators Say

Auditor describes waste, cost overruns in Iraq contracts

Congress Tackles Outsourcing Issues at Defense, IRS, Homeland Security

Iraq Work Awarded to Veteran of Civil Wars

Thai troops to leave Iraq by September

2 Pipeline Blasts Halt Oil Exports at Top Iraq Port

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi Cities to Return Home

New Attack on Oil Pipeline in Iraq

Prison Tactics A Longtime Dilemma

Dispute Over Pinochet Book Claims Another Casualty

Russia and NATO to stage military exercises in Kaliningrad

NATO Chief Leaves Door Open for Iraq Role

Soldier: Commander Tried to Change Report

Iraq Seeks Custody of Hussein; Bush Has Security Concerns

U.S. May Cede Legal Custody Of Hussein

Top Iraqi Official Objects To Treatment as POW

CIA Director Meets With Egypt’s President

Silent witnesses: 20 million civilians lost to the world

June 15, 2004

Afghanistan’s Karzai Presses U.S. Congress for Help

Bush outlines initiatives to help Afghanistan

Bush Outlines New Afghanistan Initiatives

Bush Touts Afghanistan as Model for Iraq

Zimbabwe stocks up on jets, arms

Maoist Attack in Nepal Kills 21 Policemen

Boeing Wins Navy Contract to Replace Sub Chasers

Commission Urges NASA to Widen Role for Businesses

Colombia to Deepen Talks with Paramilitaries

A Godless continent?

Iran massing troops on Iraq border

Violence Engulfing Iraq

General Casey named to head Iraq command

US Army launches 445 million dollar campaign to win

US Army chief: Iraq "cannot be won militarily"

21 Killed in Iraq and Dozens Hurt in Bomb Attacks

Bush Plans to Transfer Hussein to Iraqis, but No Timetable Yet

A Nightmare Come True

Israel confiscates Palestinian land to build settlement barrier

Israel Weighs Major W. Bank Construction

Israelis to Extend Barrier Deeper Into West Bank

Bolivians Burn Alive Mayor Accused of Corruption

Qaeda Escalates Battle in Saudi with U.S. Death Threat

Islamic Group Shows Tape of U.S. Hostage

Iraq Prison Abuse Copied Guantanamo, Karpinski Says

Saddam was tortured, says lawyer

U.S. military makes changes in jails

For Freed Iraqis, Mixed Emotions

Panel Suggests Changes at NASA Report Encourages Some Privatization

Spying in America

Iran hits out at European trio

US will reduce number of divisions in Germany:

June 14, 2004

Military Alters Afghan Prison Procedures

Karzai’s plan to utilize Taliban draws ire

Afghan President Ready for Elections

Sudan Hinders Aid Groups Going to Darfur -UN

Zimbabwe reveals China arms deal

France, Israel to sign $150m-$200m weapons deal

Israel, France to sign multi-million dollar defense deal

Malaysia to deploy new paramilitary marine force

Land Mine Kills 22 Nepal Police Officers

Japan’s Parliament Boosts War Readiness

Independent inquiry into Gulf war illnesses

Britain’s Blair Limits NATO Role in Iraq to Training

Halliburton ’mismanaged $8bn in Iraq’

EADS and Dassault Aviation to cooperate on drone programs

Boeing Wins Navy Contract to Build Plane

Contracts Awarded States News Service

Federal Contract Updated Computers for the B-52

White House Officials and Cheney Aide Approved Halliburton

Financially ailing companies point to Iraq war

Vietnam’s war against Agent Orange

Second Iraqi government official assassinated in 24 hours

Car Bomb Kills Five Foreigners in Iraq

Baghdad Blasts Kill 12 Iraqis, Soldier

In Race to Give Power to Iraqis, Electricity Lags

Shiite Cleric Is Forming Party That May Play Role in Elections

Truck Bombing in Baghdad Follows Violent Weekend

Israel Confiscates Swaths of West Bank

Israel to Begin Controversial Phase of Barrier Construction

Israeli Strike Kills Palestinian Leader

Israel’s Sharon Survives No-Confidence Vote

Victims in Riyadh Had Military Link

Saudi Security Forces Search for a Missing American

Ukraine not ready to join NATO: Kuchma

Pakistan Arrests Key al-Qaida Figure

Abu Ghraib relatives rail against US as prisoner release continues

Red Cross wants prisoners freed on June 30

Rights Groups Say Hussein’s Status Will Change on June 30

"A Temporary Coup"

CIA Declassifies Most of Senate Iraq WMD Report

Recruiters Try New Tactics to Sell Wartime Army

GIs marching away from re-enlistment

Contractor Immunity a Divisive Issue

June 13, 2004

U.S. Marines Kill 80 Rebels in Afghanistan

U.N.: Sudan Forces, Militias Execute Civilians

UK sells WMD components to ’axis of evil’ countries

BA flight crews will not stay in Saudi Arabia

Speculators hope to cash in on Iraq’s new dinar

Iraqi General: US Helped Us as We Used Chemical Weapons

Army Withholds Chemical Attack Antidote

European voters batter governing parties

Iraq President Won’t Destroy Abu Ghraib Prison

Another Iraqi Official Is Killed; At Least 12 Die in Car Blast

Iraqis Start to Exercise Power Even Before Date for Turnover

Road for Relief Team Is Gantlet of Enemy Fire

Israel Says Children Enlist Children as Suicide Bombers

The Crisis Without End

Israel would move two main Gaza crossing points

Red Cross Urges Release of Iraqi POWs

In ’54, leftist Guatemalan leader no match for CIA

Nazi commander ’was CIA agent’

Iraq Tactics Have Long History With U.S. Interrogators

Fury as MI5 describe IRA terror as ’just’

This Spy for Rent

No ’Weekend Warriors’ as U.S. Towns Count Guard Dead

Errors Are Seen in Early Attacks on Iraqi Leaders

Mr. Bush’s Mismatch

June 12, 2004

Congo ’Coup’ Leader in Hiding as Doubts Emerge

Ghana, Nigeria and Pakistan to assure Sierra Leone security come December

Thailand Vows to Launch Offensive in Restive South

Md. Lab Ships Live Anthrax In Error

Blair’s Party Takes a Drubbing at Polls

British warships collide off coast during ’Sea Day’ show

In Shift, Rebel Iraqi Cleric Backs New Government He Had Once Mocked

U.S. Retools Hussein Pleasure Palace as Camp Victory

Iraqis Put Contempt For Troops On Display

Iraqi Kidnappers Kill Lebanese Hostage

Hamas: Attacks Against Israel to Continue

Al-Qaida Claims U.S. Slaying and Hostage

The Road to Democracy, via Damascus

Pakistani Troops Move Close to al-Qaida

U.S. Plans to Release 650 From Abu Ghraib

Spacecraft Nears End of 7-Year Trip to Saturn

Cassini spacecraft flys by Saturn’s largest outer moon

Army Policy Bars Interrogations by Private Contractors

General Granted Latitude At Prison Abu Ghraib Used Aggressive Tactics

Interrogators Hired for Iraq Despite Ban

Bosnian Serbs Admit Responsibility for the Massacre of 7,000

Bosnian Serbs Admit Massacre of Muslims

June 11, 2004

Taliban Suspected in Killing of 11 Chinese Workers

South Africa to send 10 military observers to Sudan

Congo Guards Mount Apparent Coup Bid

Coup Attempt in Congo Put Down by Troops

South Koreans Mixed Over Pullout Plan

S. Korea to Deploy 3,600 Troops to Iraq

U.S., Bosnia Sign Agreement on Military Cooperation

Labour suffers election ’kicking’ There was little to cheer Labour

US probes Halliburton payments to Nigeria

Spyware law delay sought in Utah

Panama Canal operating smoothly

50,000 troops in Gulf illness scare

’Fears over Gulf War chemicals’

An Antidote for Chemicals Is Out of Reach

Kurds Find U.S. Alliance Is Built on Shifting Sands

Cleric’s Aide Backs New Iraq Government; Clashes Continue

Rebel Cleric’s Fighters Seize a Police Station in Najaf

Gunmen Raid Police Station Near Baghdad

Israel to Offer Compensation if Settlers Leave Now

Israel Settler Payments Could Start Soon

Alleged Plot to Kill Saudi Ruler Detailed

Ukraine accuses NATO assembly of interfering in its affairs

Bush Doesn’t Expect NATO to Provide Troops for Iraq

Bush says training may be NATO role

US Has Big Military Plans for Small Pacific Island

Remote Facility in Iraq Shows New Face of U.S. Prison System

Use of Dogs to Scare Prisoners Was Authorized

Key shift in Russia military command

6 Acquitted in Killing of Russian Journalist

Cassini Spacecraft Bears Down on Saturn

Venezuelan Police Find Arms at TV Station’s Offices

Bosnian Serbs Admit Massacre of Muslims

Serbs admit to 1995 massacre

June 10, 2004

Sudan blames West for Darfur conflict

Divided army puts Congo peace accord at risk of collapse

Some Aussies Say No to US Bases

Iraq war boosts global military spending

MIDEAST ARMS SPENDING RISES BY 10%

World conflicts drop, arms spending rockets

Lawmakers Oppose Plan to Ease Sales of U.S. Arms

Calif. Researchers Unaware Anthrax Live

Britons Punish Blair at Polling Booths Over Iraq

U.S. Contractor CACI Responds to Suit Over Iraq Abuse

Army to begin destroying deadly nerve agent at Indiana depot

Army Withholds Chemical Attack Antidote

China Says Doubts N.Korea Has Uranium Program

Kurds Win Round on Constitution

Gaza Settlers Urged to Leave Before Vote

Two Are Said to Tell of Libyan Plot to Kill Saudi Ruler

Leaders Dispute NATO Role in Iraq

Bush: New NATO Troops in Iraq Not Likely

Militant’s Defiance Puts Pakistan’s Resolve in Doubt

U.S. Halves Prisoner Numbers at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib

Despite a Pledge to Speed Work, Fixing an Internal Problem Takes Time

U.N. to Keep Distance in Iraq Because of Safety Fears

Document warns Guantanamo employees not to talk

June 9, 2004

Global Military Spending Soars in 2003

World Military Spending Surges But Hard to Sustain

US seeks new African peace force

Czech government approves lease of 14 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden

Reagan’s Defense Buildup Bridged

Private Sector Has Firm Role at the Pentagon

Japan to send experts to NE China to retrieve WWII chemical weapons

European nations tighten laws to oust extremists

Saboteurs Blow Up Key Iraqi Oil Pipeline

Iraqis assume control of oil industry

Rebels Launch an Array of Attacks Across Iraq

Kurds Threaten to Walk Away From Iraqi State

Saboteurs May Be Aiming at Electrical and Water Sites as Summer Nears

Occupation tanks poised to enter Falluja

U.S. General: Iraq Police Training a Flop

Report: Israel Develops Cruise Missile

Israelis to Quit Gaza Industrial Zone

Sharon Loses His Majority When 2 Ministers Resign

Poll of Saudis shows wide support for bin Laden’s views

Buoyed by U.N. Victory, Bush Tries to Shore Up NATO Support

France, allies, stage big military drill in New Caledonia

California Works To Retain Leadership in Space

Ex-C.I.A. Aides Say Iraq Leader Helped Agency in 90’s Attacks

Allawi organized sabotage in Iraq in 1990s

U.N. Backs Plan to End Iraq Occupation

Security Council, in a 15-0 Vote, Backs Measure on Iraq Turnover

Army Now Says G.I. Was Beaten in Role

June 8, 2004

Afghan Leader Says Stability Is His Nation’s First Priority

Attack in Afghanistan Kills U.S. Soldier

Karzai Shows He’ll Cast Lot With a Corps of Warlords

U.S. May Cut Third of Troops In South Korea

U.S. to Order Anthrax Vaccine

Iraqi parties’ militias agree to disarm

Decree Outlaws Iraqi Militias In Effort to Bolster Security

Two Car Bombs, and Land Mines, Add to Casualties in Iraq

Kurdish Leaders Demand Safeguards in Resolution

Hezbollah and Israeli Forces Clash

Israel, Our Dangerous Parasite

2 Pro-Settler Members to Quit Sharon’s Cabinet

For Saudi Arabia, Al Qaeda Threat Is Now Hitting Home

CIA got ’legal guidance’ for torture

Forced Nudity of Iraqi Prisoners Is Seen as a Pervasive

Tenet’s Departure May Ease an Overhaul of Intelligence

Racing to Ruin the C.I.A.

US submits UN resolution for Tuesday vote

Latest UN draft resolution on Iraq

U.S. Bends to France, Russia on U.N. Iraq Resolution

U.S. Envoy Predicts Passage of Amended Iraq Resolution

U.S. Plans Major Cut Of Forces In Korea

June 7, 2004

Leaders Unite to Honor D-Day

UN Inspectors Find Iraqi Missile Parts in Holland

Military Wants ’Biodefense’ Ties Against Attacks

contracts awarded

Federal Contracts Giving New Democracies Counsel

Report Cites ’Climate of Fear’ in Iran

Despite Agreement, Insurgents Rule Fallujah

Shiite Leaders Urge Radical Cleric to Join Political Process

Iraqi Backs U.S. Stance on Military

9 Militias to Disband in Iraq, but Not Rebel Cleric’s Force

U.S. Releases More Prisoners; Bombings Kill at Least 21 Iraqis

Israeli jets overfly Lebanon after rounds fired: security sources

Compromise Plan on Gaza Approved by Israeli Cabinet

Sharon Advances Toward Removal of Some Settlers

Contraband missile issue to be resolved very soon

NATO-Ukraine meet to boost ties

NATO says no entry timetable for Ukraine at summit meeting

US plan to build military training facility in Australia advances

Australian ships head to multinational Pacific Rim war games

’Change inevitable in Pakistan’

India and Pakistan Continue Peace Efforts

When They Knew

What Really Caused Tenet’s Departure?

Preserving CIA Status Will Test New Chief

UN Iraq resolution hits Russia snag

U.S. and Iraq Submit Plan to Security Council Session

U.S. to Pull 12,000 Troops From South Korea

June 6, 2004

Where Guns Rule, Disarmament Falls Short

US navy to launch ’show of force’ off oil-rich west Africa

African Leaders Urge Elections in Burundi

No Progress in Raising Troops By Rumsfeld in Bangladesh

Dutch want EU to return power to nation states

Fighters Loyal to Radical Cleric Start Pullout From 2 Iraq Cities

Clash With Shiites Shifts To Baghdad;

At Least 19 Die as Violence Continues to Surge in Iraq

Sharon Fires Two Who Oppose Gaza Plan

Sharon’s Gaza Plan Is Approved but Final Decision Is Put Off

Barghouti Sentenced to Five Life Terms in Israel

Gadhafi Regrets Reagan Died Before Trial

Young Men Vanishing in Russian Region

Was It Ever Easy to Lead the C.I.A.?

Iraqi’s Offer to U.S. Troops Could Lead to U.N. Action

16 U.N. Workers Abducted in Western Sudan

Wars Put Strain On National Guard

In Normandy, Bush Honors Veterans of D-Day

June 5, 2004

E-Mail to Cheney Called A Courtesy

Germans Are Wary of Plan to Cut Back G.I.’s

New Iraqi PM details security arrangement to U.N.

5 U.S. Troops Killed in Baghdad Attack

U.S. Troops Needed, Iraq’s New Premier Says

5 G.I.’s Are Killed in Baghdad as Rebels Agree to New Truce in Najaf

Sharon Fires Two Who Oppose Gaza Plan

Palestinian Camp Bears Brunt of Violence

Musharraf Threatens Action on al - Qaida

Spy Tales Lack Street Smarts

CIA to Lose Deputy for Operations

FBI intelligence proposal called timid

New Plan Gives Iraqis More Authority

More Probes of Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan Announced

Rumsfeld Remarks at International Institute for Strategic Studies

Naval Submarine Jimmy Carter Christened

U.N. Rights Chief Says Prison Abuse May Be War Crime

June 4, 2004

Traditions, Terrorism Threaten Afghan Vote

Afghan Denies Power-Sharing Deal

Peacekeepers Take Control of Congo Town

Crisis in Sudan

Minister ordered killing frenzy, court told

Bosnia downsizes its armed forces by one third

Prime U.S. Contractors Wary About Iraq Transition

Chalabi Pal Gets Iraq Contract

Ahead of D-Day anniversary, France prepares for terror attack risk

France cancels major anti-terror attack exercise

New Plan Would Let Iraq Order Troops Out

UN resolution falls short on sovereignty, Iraq declares

Influential Cleric Backs New Iraqi Government

Interim Government Seeks ’Full Authority’

Iraq’s New Prime Minister Defends Presence of U.S. Troops

Turkish PM: Israel treating Palestinians as they were treated

Turkey mum on US plans to station warplanes at Turkish base

Istanbul under tight security ahead of NATO summit

Cassini nears Saturn rendezvous

Chief wants FBI to have a domestic spy division

Tenet leaves CIA’s reputation in tatters

Tenet Resigns as C.I.A. Director; 3 Harsh Reports on Agency Due

Tenet Resigns as CIA Director

Analysis For Personal Reasons, Or Is He the Fall Guy?

Second top official to quit CIA

Coded Cable In 1995 Used Chalabi’s Name

U.N. Troops, Protesters Clash in Congo

Inside the Ring

Kerry Says He Would Add 40,000 to Army

DynCorp Took Part In Chalabi Raid

Soldiers and Their Families Have Mixed Feelings

A Pentagon Plan Would Cut Back G.I.’s in Germany

U.N. Says Abu Ghraib Abuse Could Constitute War Crime

June 3, 2004

Aid Agency Halts Operations in Afghanistan

Relief Agency Suspends Afghan Operations

Ukraine military officials fired over arms depot blasts

Turkey discovers contraband missile, missile heads bound for Egypt

BAE rolls over General Dynamics with winning bid for tank maker Alvis

China Dissidents Missing on Eve of Tiananmen Anniversary

OPEC aims to put limit on ’boiling’ price of oil

Powell: Iraq Will Have No Veto on U.S.-Led Force

To Many, Mission Not Accomplished

Fighting in Kufa Signals End of Truce

Iraqi Ayatollah Cautiously Acknowledges New Government

Egypt Eager to Help Israel Out of Gaza

’Special methods’ at Guantanamo

Private spaceship set for launch in US

CIA venture arm funds Mass. firm

Spooked?

’Time Is Right to Move On,’ C.I.A. Director Tells Employees

An Unusually Close Relationship Comes to an End

Polygraph Testing Starts at Pentagon in Chalabi Inquiry

U.S. Faces Payback On Iraq Resolution

U.N. Envoy Wants New Iraq Government to Court Foes of Occupation

Army Extending Service for G.I.’s Due in War Zones

Soldiers Facing Extended Tours

Sexual Assaults In Army On Rise

June 2, 2004

U.S. lacks plan to end Afghanistan drug trade

Fighting in the Shadow of Iraq

Bin Laden within reach of US-led force several times

U.S. Command Requires More Armored Humvees for Iraq, Army Says

Kerry Vows to Work With Allies on Bioweapons Ban

Half of Britons against Iraq war

E-Mail Links Cheney’s Office, Contract

Accenture Is Awarded U.S. Contract for Borders

Taiwan seeks special 18.2 bln military budget amid tensions with China

China war games seen as ’message’

U.S. Begins Transfer of a Shaky Haiti to U.N. Hands

Interim Leaders Named In Iraq

Iraqi group parades ’collaborators’

Iraq Group Threatens to Kill Hostages

Bombs, Bullets and Kidnappings: Just a Quiet Day in Iraq

UN Members Say Iraq Needs More Control of Its Army

Full sovereignty in Iraq might not be so

Iraq Moves Ahead, But Attacks Persist

6 Killed As U.S. Fights Militants in Iraq

Tribespeople resist Israel’s government-built towns

Attackers Hit Saudi Police At Checkpoint

Pakistan may launch air strikes against militants in tribal area

Shi’ites riot over bombing

U.S. Is Sued Over Records of Military Prisoner Abuse

Powell Presses C.I.A. on Faulty Intelligence on Iraq Arms

Chalabi Warned Iranians, U.S. Says

Chalabi Reportedly Told Iran That U.S. Had Code

Many Hurdles Ahead for U.S.

U.N. Envoy Urges Iraqis to Give New Leaders a Chance

Army Expanding Program to Keep Soldiers on Duty

June 1, 2004

Invisible beam tops list of nonlethal weapons

The United States of Boeing

Accenture Wins $10 Billion Border Security Deal

Chinese army preparing military exercises aimed at Taiwan

No signs of Chinese wargames: Taiwan

French defense minister calls on EU to set up own defense force

Haiti’s U.S.-Backed Government Survives on Foreign Troops, Aid

U.N. Peacekeepers Take Over Haiti Mission

Iran Says It’s Building Stealth Missile

Ghazi al-Yawar on Iraqi Politics

Shocking video you didn’t see

’It Is Getting Worse by the Day Here’

Iraqi water sector undermined by crippled infrastructure

Sunni Is Chosen as President; Governing Council Disbands

Car Bomb in Baghdad Kills Four Iraqis

Some Seek Date for U.S. Troops to Exit Iraq

At Least 5 More G.I.’s Are Killed in Iraq

Palestinians Call for Negotiations On an Israeli Pullout From Gaza

Terror Wave Persists in Saudi Arabia

Defence chiefs come clean on abuse

Bomb Kills 16 at Shiite Mosque in Pakistan

Dates on Prison Photos Show Two Phases of Abuse

Putin Talk Worries Independent Groups

U.S. wants to build space laser in total secrecy

Troops Would Leave Iraq in ’06 Under Plan

May 31, 2004

Rules of War Often Broken but Still Vital

Raytheon Delivers First Production Tactical Tomahawk Cruise Missile

Lockheed Brings A THAAD To Troy

American contractors’ role in Chalabi raid revealed

Cheney office ’coordinated’ Halliburton deal

Contractors Sometimes Stretch Their Deals

Contracts Awarded

Federal Contracts

U.S.: China Rethinking Strategy on Taiwan

U.S.: China Rethinking Military Tactics

Jiang Puts Hard Line To the Test In China

Former Paramilitary Chief Killed In Colombia

Dissident Chief of Force Killed in Colombia

Iran makes its first anti-ship missile

Inside The Takedown

Iraqis Decry U.S. Over President Choice

Politicians Taking Top Interim Roles in Iraq

2 U.S. Soldiers Killed as Truce in 2 Iraqi Cities Unravels

Clashes in Najaf and Kufa Cause Cease-Fire to Fray

Sharon, Netanyahu Clash on Gaza Plan

Sharon Still One Vote Short in Cabinet Debate on Gaza Plan

Slayings Spurred Saudi Rescue

Saudi Military Storms Complex to Free Hostages

Jailed - for showing dislike of US invaders

Old Spies Tell Some Tales

Military Completed Death Certificates for 20 Prisoners

Where Does Iraq Stand Among U.S. Wars?

Army Is Investigating Reports of Assaults and Thefts by G.I.’s

More Than 200 Troops Killed in April, May

May 30, 2004

Four U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan

Karzai’s Talks Raise Some Fears About Afghan Vote

Empty villages mark trail of Sudan’s hidden war

British Aerospace experts in India to examine grounded Jaguar jets

Islamists warn Thailand visitors

The Paper Trail - Did Cheney Okay a Deal?

China developing ’credible military options’ to confront Taiwan

U.S. Troops and Rebel Militia Clash Again

Holding Iraq Together, by Tending to Its Parts

Deadlock Seen on Presidency in Iraqi Talks

Iraqi Council Members Oppose U.S., U.N. on President

Fighting Breaks Out in Najaf for First Time Since Cease-Fire

Israeli Missile Strike Kills Hamas Leader

Israeli Missiles Kill 3 Hamas Members

Sharon Pushes Gaza Plan but Still Falls Short

Sharon Threatens Cabinet Shake-Up

Militants Attack in Saudi Oil Area; at Least 10 Dead

10 Killed In Attack On Saudi Complex

Saudi Commandos Free Hostages, Ending Standoff With Militants

Scant Evidence Cited in Long Detention of Iraqis

Army Report Warned in November About Prison Problems

Combat Death of N.F.L. Star Is Laid to U.S. Troops

Tillman Killed by ’Friendly Fire’

May 29, 2004

Silence hides weapon of war

With 2 Wars, U.S. Need of Munitions Is Soaring

Indonesia Threatens to Expel Critic of Security

Exiled Allawi was responsible for 45-minute WMD claim

Former Exile Is Selected As Interim Iraqi Leader

Pick Appears to Catch Bush Administration Off Guard

U.S. Calls Sadr Cease-Fire Intact Despite Clashes

Exile With Ties to C.I.A. Is Named Premier of Iraq

Troops Clash With Militia, Threatening Day-Old Truce

Sharon to Face Cabinet Hard-Liners on Gaza Pullout Plan

Sharon Govt on Line as Cabinet Mulls Gaza Pullout

Saudi Forces Hunt Militants After Attack That Killed at Least 6

U.S. Frees Hundreds From Abu Ghraib

To Frenzied Scenes, Abu Ghraib Frees 624 Prisoners

Friendly fire ’probably’ killed Pat Tillman in Afghanistan

Family Learns Iraqis Executed Soldier

Soldier to Face Military Court in N.C.

Cuba Base Sent Its Interrogators to Iraqi Prison

Former N.F.L. Player Likely Killed by Friendly Fire in Afghanistan

China May Veto Resolution on Criminal Court

Pinochet Can Face Rights Charges, Court Rules

Chilean Court Revokes Pinochet’s Immunity From Prosecution

May 28, 2004

Documenting ’Ethnic Cleansing’ in Sudan

Taiwan support

British to Increase Deployment in Iraq

Vocal Cleric Arrested in London at U.S. Behest

U.S. investigates defense contractor

CACI Faces New Probe Of Contract Interrogators

Those Who Do the Dirty Work

Navy Names Coastline Ship Contractors

EU should make common defence policy a priority: commissioner

IGC picks Iyad Allawi to be Iraqi PM

U.S. will leave Najaf under al-Sadr deal

U.S. Halts Attacks On Sadr’s Militiamen

Shiite Politicians’ Objections Lead Candidate to Withdraw

Iraqi With Close U.S. Ties Chosen to Be Prime Minister

Battles Flare, but U.S. Still Hopeful on Truce With Cleric

Sharon Tests New Plan for Gaza

Sharon Trims Gaza Pullout Plan to Just 3 Settlements

U.S., Bahrain finish free-trade-pact talks

Pearl Accomplice Tied to Attempts On Musharraf

Pakistani Links Military to Failed Plot to Kill Him

U.S. Releases More Prisoners From Abu Ghraib

Greater Urgency on Prison Interrogation Led to Use of Untrained Workers

Face-off at the U.N.

Army Personnel Chief Aims to Keep Ranks Full

Chilean court revokes Pinochet’s immunity

Chilean Court Revokes Pinochet’s Immunity From Prosecution

May 27, 2004

Pact Signed Toward Ending Sudan War

Report: Israel may purchase two submarines from Germany

Military intelligence head in Serbia and Montenegro sacked

Blair Backs U.S. on Control of Troops in Iraq

Ghostbusters descend on British navy base

Iraq Arms Contract Misses Deadline

Lockheed, Gen’l Dynamics Get Design Deal

EPA issues fine over release of nerve gas

Ukraine to add 150 troops to its Iraq force

How Much Is Hussein’s Departure Worth?

A Different Street Fight in Iraq

U.S. Agrees to Suspend Fighting in Najaf After Deal With Cleric

U.S. General Says Iraqi Security Will Run Abu Ghraib by August

Israelis, Palestinians Disagree on Damage Done in Rafah Camp

US wants to station warplanes at Turkish base: report

NATO invites Ukraine’s president Kuchma to summit

Explosives found in Slovakia ahead of NATO meeting

Karachi Bombs Hit Near U.S. Consulate

Army detention policies outdated

US Kills & Aids Killing Of 3,000 Prisoners In Cold Blood

Prison Interrogations in Iraq Seen as Yielding Little Data on Rebels

U.N. missions painted as booze-soaked orgies

U.N. Council Members Want Iraqis at Negotiations

May 26, 2004

Drug causing GIs permanent brain damage

Sudanese Factions Close to Peace Deal

A Former Superpower’s Hazardous Legacy

Group Agrees to Tighten Missile Controls

UK Parliament Limits Access After Security Scare

CACI Contracts Blocked

Defense Dept. Delays Action on Boeing Jets Till November

Bioterror bonanza

Pentagon defers decision on Boeing tanker lease deal

Key Najaf Shrine Damaged in Fighting

’Large Number’ of Rebels Slain

UNRWA: 45 homes razed in Rafah during Operation Rainbow

Belgium would not veto Nato Iraq force

India to junk 70 MiG-21 ’flying coffins’

General Is Said To Have Urged Use of Dogs

U.S. using some Iraqis as bargaining chips

4 Soldiers in Iraq May Face Discipline

Chalabi ’boasted of Iranian spy link’

U.N. Closes In on Choice To Lead Iraq

US asks private sector to ease bullet shortage

Military Families Mourn Daughters

Judge Sees Little Evidence to Support Anthrax Vaccine

Green Card Recruits Get a Raw Deal

May 25, 2004

War returns with a vengeance as allies fail the Afghan people

Iraqi weapons pipeline probed

Korea to send Iraq troops by August, minister says

Russian Scientist Dies in Ebola Accident at Former Weapons Lab

American killed in Liberia a US Defense Department employee

Beijing opposes US defence bill over "anti-China" provisions

China fines two firms for exporting missile-related products

Suspected left-over Japanese mustard gas hospitalizes eight in China

Relationship With Taiwan Remains Tense, China Warns

Colombia rebel group celebrates anniversary

US warns of likely surge in Colombia bombings around FARC anniversary

Europeans Want More Specifics in U.N. Resolution on Iraq

U.S. Finally Spending Iraq Construction Funds

The Bush Plan

No Role in Shrine Damage, U.S. Says; Clash Kills 13 Iraqis

Bush Lays Out Goals for Iraq: Self-Rule and Stability

Failing to Disband Militias, U.S. Moves to Accept Them

Israeli Army Criticized for Gaza Action

Israeli Army Ends Weeklong Attack in Gaza

Homeless and angry, Palestinians call for justice

Space Station Crew to Use Russian Suits

C.I.A. Bid to Keep Some Detainees Off Abu Ghraib Roll Worries Officials

US intelligence fears Iran duped hawks into Iraq war

U.S. and Britain Offer New U.N. Resolution on Iraq Transition

US soldiers accused of theft

U.S. Plans to Name A New Commander

Soldiers’ Doubts Build as Duties Shift

No. 2 Army General to Move In as Top U.S. Commander in Iraq

New wedding video fuels suspicion of US account

U.S. Army bases are void of soldiers

May 24, 2004

Projects Put Strain On Afghan Province

Afghan Deaths Linked to Unit at Iraq Prison

’Charlie’s Angels’ latest US weapon in Afghanistan

Raid in Sudan Claims 56, Villagers Say

Czech police stop illegal arms shipment to Iraq

UK Mulled Using Birds for Bio-War After WW2 - Files

Brown may increase war fund to £6bn

RAE Systems Wins $1 Million Radiation Sensor Contract From U.S. Military

The Ultimate Insider

South Africa says no legal challenges to new mine law

Contractors caught under a microscope

Some U.S. prison contractors may avoid charges

Army researches futuristic copters

U.S. Forces Move Into Stronghold Of Cleric

Factions Jostle for Top Posts in a New Iraq

G.I.’s Report Killing 36 Insurgents Around Kufa Mosque That Held Arms

U.S. Needs More Time to Train and Equip Iraqis

Iraq Homicide Rate 10 Times New York City’s

Palestinians claim Israel dumped toxic waste in West Bank

Key Israeli Condemns Offensive In Gaza

Israeli Official Offers Empathy but Hits a Nerve

41 terrorists killed, 56 homes demolished in Rafah

UAE offers to build Gaza homes

Arab Summit condemns attacks on Palestinian, Israeli civilians

Nato launches review of Afghan failings

Reject Islamic Extremism, Musharraf Tells Pakistan

Prison abusers were ’stupid,’ retired intelligence officer says

Chalabi Denies Charges He Spied for Iran

U.S. Steps Up Hunt in Leaks to Iraqi Exile

Mossad Goes On-Line to Recruit Spies...and Waiters

U.S. and Britain Present Resolution on Iraq Transfer

Text of U.N. Draft Resolution on Iraq

Iraq draft gives wide powers to US forces

Allied troops may win immunity from Iraqi laws

Army to deploy peel-and-stick armor in Afghanistan

Ex-U.S. Marine: I Killed Civilians in Iraq

Soldiers Vented Frustration, Doctor Says

Soldier claims he was beaten as part of training at Guantanamo

Retired General Assails Planning for Iraq War

US soldier jailed and thrown out of army for Iraq prison abuse

Base Closure Plans Divide Congress

May 23, 2004

Warriors in West Africa Need Jobs as Well as Peace Treaties

Soldiers to be allowed a year off to go to Iraq to earn £500 a day

Guardsmen say protecting contractors risky

Taiwan President Hopes to Visit Washington

Ordinary Iraqis killed

Transcript: Ahmad Chalabi on ’Fox News Sunday’

Ahmad Chalabi denounces U.S. occupation (Transcript)

U.S. Troops Battle Sadr Forces in Najaf

Iraqi Security Official Survives Bomb Blast

New Rift in Mideast’s Great Divide

Military to Investigate Prisons in Afghanistan

Brave Polish spy risked all to help U.S. win Cold War

Suspicion of Chalabi Deception Intensifies

Iran Rejects Chalabi Spying Accusations

Pentagon asks for tax records to trace its missing troops

Translator Questioned By Army in Iraq Abuse

Prison Visits By General Reported In Hearing

Death Total Tops 800

The Marine’s tale:

Iraqis lose right to sue troops over war crimes

War Crimes & Double Standards

May 22, 2004

5 Afghans Die and 4 U.S. Soldiers Are Wounded in Clashes

Cash-for-gun carrot dangled before warriors in Nigerian state

US military pays 1.3 million dollars for weapons in Sadr City

Building a Democracy

Car Bomb Kills 4, Injures Iraqi Minister

Sudden Quiet in Karbala Is Puzzling to U.S. Forces

Kurds Want a Top Post in Iraq

Destruction Stuns Residents of Gaza

Gaza Paradox: Israeli Army Moves In So It Can Pull Out

New Sharon still the old Sharon: the Gaza debacle

Arab Meeting Expected to Produce Mostly Criticism of U.S.

Commonwealth Ends Suspension of Pakistan

Pakistan Army Lodges Protest

Double Standards?

Punishment and Amusement

Soldiers and Detainees Tell Stories Behind the Pictures

Punches and Kicks ’Knocked the Detainee Unconscious’

The Electrocution Threat ’Just Playing With Him’

The Naked Pyramid ’I Was Laughing at Some of the Stuff’

The Dogs ’They Let the Dogs Corner Him’

The Leash ’I Simply Stood With The Strap in My Hand’

Chalabi Aides Suspected of Spying for Iran

Dogs and Other Harsh Tactics Linked to Military Intelligence

U.N. Approves Peacekeeping Force for Burundi

Timor accused tears up military deal

Gadhafi, Arab leaders, for U.N. in Iraq

Number of Army Probes of Detainee Deaths Rises to 33

Iraq War Veteran Found Guilty of Desertion

Soldier Who Refused to Return Is Found Guilty of Desertion

US says no evidence that forces struck wedding party in Iraq

Only a Few Spoke Up on Abuse as Many Soldiers Stayed Silent

Marines admit abuse at second prison

May 21, 2004

Afghan Policies on Questioning Prisoners Taken to Iraq

Afghanistan Will Have 24,000 Police Officers for Poll, AP Says

New U.S. aircraft carrier to cost $1.4B

U.S. bioweapons research may violate law

The Sunshine Project

UK Troops ’Available When Needed in Iraq’

Titan worker accused of Iraqi prisoner abuse - WSJ

Funding shortfall

Trucks made to drive without cargo in dangerous areas of Iraq

Iraq sarin shell is not part of a secret cache

Chen’s Inaugural Address Skirts Independence Vow

Taiwan’s President Tones Down His Pro-Independence Oratory

Warships in Hong Kong harbor

U.S. Aids Raid on Home of Chalabi

U.S. Forces Pull Out From Shiite Mosque

U.S. Says at Least 21 Rebels Are Dead in Clash in Karbala

Iraqis and G.I.’s Raid the Offices of an Ex-Favorite

Iraq Desert Bombing Video Shows Carnage

’US soldiers started to shoot us, one by one’

Gaza’s Arabs Tally Non-Human Losses: Houses, Even a Zoo

Call for inquiry as Israel insists ’peaceful’ protesters were armed

German Leader to Oppose Sending NATO Troops to Iraq

Skipped autopsies in Iraq revealed

U.S. admits to secret interrogation site in Baghdad

New Details of Prison Abuse Emerge

The New Images Videos Amplify Picture of Violence

Military lawyers objected to Guantanamo interrogation techniques

Memo Gave Intelligence Bigger Role

Pentagon Approved Intense Interrogation Techniques

CIA seeks Justice probe of three deaths

Chalabi - From White House to Dog House in Just Five Months

Kofi’s cover up

Interrogation Tactics Evolved

Continuing the Cover-Up?

Vets of Iraq accept the inevitable: Another tour

May 20, 2004

Orbital Flight Tests Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target Missile

To Get Weapons Away From Iraqis, the Army Sets Up an Arms Bazaar

Czech Republic backs down on radar sale to China

Who really smuggled weapons to Rafah?

Japan passes laws spelling out how to cope with military attack

Senate Approves Bioterror Provisions

Boeing Chief Says Tanker Lease Plan Is Still Alive

Iraq War Strains U.S. Business

United Industrial Training Soldiers To Use Raven UAV System

Senate OKs $5.6B for Chemical Defense

Taiwan’s President Is Sworn In

Sharp Words From China for Leader of Taiwan

No imminent military crisis in Taiwan Strait

Dozens Killed in U.S. Attack Near Syria

Bush to Detail Transition Monday

Officials Seize Files of Top Iraqi Leader Once Backed by U.S.

Disputed Strike by U.S. Military Leaves at Least 40 Iraqis Dead

US troops in Iraq kill more than 40

Israel Attack Kills 10 at Gaza Protest

White House Criticizes Israel on Attack

Israel Continues Offensive Despite Outcry

Brazil to send 1,200 troops to Haiti

NATO Moves Ahead On MEADS Development

Belgium pledges more troops for NATO in Afghanistan

Sergeant Says Intelligence Directed Abuse

Iraq’s Chalabi, former Pentagon protege, splits with US allies

Pentagon investigates ’brutal’ deaths of 5 Iraqi prisoners

Reuters Stands by Iraq Abuse Reports

Soldier Gets 1 Year In Abuse of Iraqis

G.I. Pleads Guilty in Court-Martial for Iraqis’ Abuse

Air Force Radios Jam Garage Door Openers

Military denies pattern

Soldier court-martialed for refusing to fight in ’oil-driven war’

IVINS: How Fascism Starts

May 19, 2004

Karzai Attempts Diplomacy With Afghan Warlords

Military to rule Nigerian state hit by religious violence

Pentagon Laser Project Exceeds Cost Estimates

Senate to Consider BioShield Measure

Capability of Boeing anti-missile project unknown, GAO says

Democrats Criticize Management Contracts

Senate OKs $5.6B for Chemical Attacks

Sistani Demands Exit of Najaf

U.S. Military Says Strike in Western Iraq Killed Up to 40

Fighting Continues in Holy Iraq City Despite Protest by Shiites

Israelis Kill 19 In Gaza Raids

Israeli Shells Hit Crowd of Palestinians, Killing at Least 9

ISRAEL’S MILITARY DEPLOYS LARGEST FORCE SINCE 1967

Death and Rage in Gaza

News Agency Employees Detail Abuse by U.S. Forces

Officers Say U.S. Colonel at Abu Ghraib Prison Felt Intense Pressure

UN Council Rebukes Israel on Demolitions

3 to Be Arraigned in Prison Abuse

First Soldier Pleads Guilty in Iraq Prisoner-Abuse Case

Abuse Inquiry Focuses on New Head of Iraq Jails

Army General Says U.S. Has 75 Prison Abuse Cases

Army Covering Up Serial Prisoner Abuse’ Says US Soldier

U.S. Military Vows to Keep Afghan Jails Secret

Memos Reveal War Crimes Warnings

May 18, 2004

Small group of mutineers still active in Chad

Liberians riot over disarmament

Security fears emerge as US troops prepare to quite S.Korea

Thai troops could leave Iraq after June 30

Halliburton Payment Delayed

Dems Allege Conflicts With 2 Cos. in Iraq

Deadly Nerve Agent Sarin Is Found in Roadside Bomb

Army Discovers Old Iraqi Shell Holding Sarin, Illicit Weapon

Taiwan President Faces Peace With China

Gandhi Says She ’Must Humbly Decline’ to Be India’s Premier

Iraqi Council’s Leader Is Slain

Suicide Bomber Kills President of Iraqi Council

As Violence Deepens, So Does Pessimism

Iraqi Cleric Calls for End to Fighting

U.S. Forces, Under Attack, Strike Rebel Cleric’s Fighters Near Shrine

Ending violence-plagued occupation of Iraq

Israelis Raid Camp In Gaza Soldiers Search Homes;

Israeli Push in Gaza Strip Leaves Up 20 Palestinians Dead

Israeli Army Moves on Rafah Refugee Camp in Gaza

At least 11 Palestinians killed in IAF strikes in Rafah

Amnesty Int’l: Israel razed 3,000 homes since intifada began

Rice rips plan to destroy houses

For Sniffing Out Land Mines, a Platoon of Twitching Noses

Lithuanians not hopeful of NATO defence in case of attack

M.P.’s Received Orders to Strip Iraqi Detainees

Abuse at Prison Exceeded Directives, Some Guards Say

Military Police Got Instructions at Iraqi Prison

Twelve Russian Soldiers, Police, Killed in Chechnya

Russia to take part in Baltic sea international wargame

Sex abuse is poor interrogation tool: Israeli expert

Military Police Got Instructions at Iraqi Prison

U.S. to Halt Payments to Iraqi Group

Defector lied to U.S. about weapons

Lies were fed to CIA on Iraq, Powell says

U.S. Soldiers Cleared in Downing of British Jet

U.S. Troops Moving From S. Korea to Iraq

US military swaps combat drill for Thai culture lessons

Report: Harsh interrogation OK’d for 1 inmate

Accused US Army deserter says he saw Iraqi prisoner mistreatment

Phony Disengagement, Secret Escalation by Paul Sperry

Amnesty accuses Israel of war crimes

ICC seen as ’forum’ for hits on U.S., allies

May 17, 2004

U.S. Soldier Killed in Attack in Afghanistan

Another Afghan Prison Probe Launched

Seoul says some U.S. troops to go

For Blair, Iraq’s Future Will Determine His Own

CACI Contract: From Supplies to Interrogation

Contracts Awarded

Federal Contracts Anteon to Assess Systems Stability

Sarin nerve agent bomb explodes in Iraq

Rumsfeld says it wasn’t necessarily sarin

WMD Thrill for WarBots

China Delivers Double-Edged Notice to Taiwan

China Warns Taiwan to Drop Independence Move

Iran Denounces Offensive Against Shiite Insurgents

Iraqi Council Leader Is Killed in Blast Near U.S. Headquarters

American Airstrike Hits Insurgents Near Mosque in Karbala

Divided Mission in Iraq Tempers Views of G.I.’s

Transfer Date Is Clear, but Not Much Else Is

Israel Plans To Destroy More Gaza Dwellings

Powell Denounces Israel’s Destruction Of Palestinian Homes

Israel Says It Will Proceed With Demolition of Homes

Powell says Arafat blocking U.S. efforts

Powell Faces Mistrust of U.S., by Arabs, on Iraq and Israel

Pentagon: No Special Prison Policy

Some Iraqis Held Outside Control of Top General

Powell Says C.I.A. Was Misled About Weapons

The Secret of Abu Ghraib Exposed!

Pentagon Weighs Transferring 4,000 G.I.’s in Korea to Iraq

Military lawyers advised Pentagon two years ago

U.S. to Move Troops from S. Korea to Iraq This Summer

History project urgent

May 16, 2004

From Rogue State to Pariah State

The Next Casualty of the Iraq War Could Be Blair

Britain fears US fighter jets too heavy for take-off: report

Peace call poignant on D-Day anniversary

Divided Iraqi South Posing New Obstacles

Bush Says U.S. Moving to Defeat Iraqi Insurgents

U.S. and British Forces Battle Shiite Rebels in 4 Iraqi Cities

Chalabi: Iraqis Must Control Security

Sadr Goes From Fringe Figure to Rebel Hero

Statistics on Israeli Army Demolition

Community Razed Along With Its Homes in Gaza

Israeli Missiles Cut Power for 40,000 Gazans

Afghan’s Allegation of Abuse Echoes Accounts From Iraq

Report: Rumsfeld Authorized Secret Program

U.S. holds huge network of secret terror prisons

U.S. Realigns War Assignments

Accused G.I.’s Try to Shift Blame in Prison Abuse

Report: U.S. to Shift 4, 000 Troops from S.Korea to Iraq

May 15, 2004

NPS grad lauded for ’smart’ weapons

Almost Half British Voters Say Blair Should Go - Poll

US to axe 8,000 jobs on European military bases

2nd Hong Kong Democracy Figure Leaves Hastily

U.S. Forces Attack Iraqi Holy City

Battles in Najaf and Karbala Near Shiites’ Religious Sites

Israel hits Gaza militant targets

New Gaza Clashes Fuel Israeli Debate

After a Violent Week, Israel to Step Up Gaza Patrols

Israel Copter Fires at Jihad Leader’s Home

How a secret Pentagon program came to Abu Ghraib

New Limits On Tactics At Prisons

Top Commander Bars Coercive Tactics in Interrogation of Iraqis

Militarism Leads to Torture

Powell Says Troops Would Leave Iraq if New Leaders Asked

Powell Says U.S. Will Withdraw Troops From Iraq

May 14, 2004

Turkey cancels three multi-billion-dollar defence tenders

Amnesty slams "dangerously ineffective" EU arms export rules

JAPAN Defense Agency plans for attack from China

Pricetag for US operations in Iraq to rise steeply

Iraq’s bin Laden? Zarqawi’s rise

Rumsfeld Visits Prison in Iraq

U.S. Forces Push Fight in Najaf, and Clashes Erupt in Karbala

Congress Seeking to Clarify Iraqis’ Role Under Self-Rule

12 Palestinians Killed in Border Fighting

Israel Ready to Widen Patrol Zone in Gaza Near Egypt

Israel Tries to Kill Islamic Jihad Chief in Gaza

NATO wants Bulgaria to do more in Afghanistan

Vajpayee quits as Congress routs BJP

Gandhi Moves to Form New India Government

India Vote Signals Return of Gandhis

Former Guantanamo detainees write to Bush with torture claims

Second Iraqi identifies himself in prison abuse photographs

Precise Rules for Handling Iraq Detainees

Soldier Details Abuse, Offers to Plead Guilty

Accused Soldier Paints Scene of Eager Mayhem

Iraqi Tells of U.S. Abuse, From Ridicule to Rape Threat

The Needle in the Database

Book Details U.S. Protection Of Former Nazi Officials

Documents Show U.S. Relationship With Nazis During Cold War

Rumsfeld dismisses criticism

Support the troops

Military Faulted on Assault Cases

Top Commander in Iraq Bans Several Interrogation Methods

Abu Ghraib Guard Paints Harrowing Portrait of Abuse

Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld with US troops at Abu Ghraib prison.

War Crimes Complaint Filed by a Lawyer Against Britain

May 13, 2004

An Afghan Aid Plan That Might Actually Work

Iraq arms caches exceed 8,700; hunt continues

’Bush Link’ Hurting Blair on Home Front

New Tankers Not Needed, Report Says

Europeans Battle Domestic Uproar

Foreign minister rings alarm over Iraq

Iraqis ’worse off’ in US hands

An important statement on the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners

Iraqi Politicians Press for Wider Role

U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Shiite Cleric’s Militia

80% in Iraq Distrust Occupation Authority

Shiite Leaders Report Progress in Talks on Najaf

Israeli Army Leaves Destruction in Gaza

Five Israeli Soldiers Killed In a Second Attack in Gaza

Israeli Soldiers Kill 12 Palestinians in Gaza Fighting

Israel’s Failed Assassination Attempt on U.S. Ambassador

Syrian President Rejects U.S. Sanctions

Matter of the carrot and the stick

Secret US jails hold 10,000

Military has altered prisoner rules amid alleged abuse in Afghanistan

Britons tell Bush of ’US abuse’

Italy general backs abuse claims

At Iraqi Prison, Rumsfeld Says

General Took Guantánamo Rules to Iraq for Handling of Prisoners

F.B.I. Agent Pleads Guilty in Deal in Chinese Spy Case

Ex-Handler of Alleged FBI Spy Cuts Deal

Harsh C.I.A. Methods Cited in Top Qaeda Interrogations

Despite rebuilding, CIA is still short of spies

Stakes are raised over UN vote on Iraq

Germany to lobby for seat on UN Security Council

U.S. Urged To Give Iraq More Control

Line Increasingly Blurred

Army might be calling back recently demobilized GIs

May 12, 2004

Iraqis to Take British Soldiers to Court

Russian firms urged to leave Iraq

200,000 Employees Awaiting Clearance to Work for Military

China Mulls Linking Taiwan to Mainland

Troops Move Cautiously as Sadr City Remains Tense

U.S. Military Strikes Mosque Held by Iraqi Cleric’s Militia

Israeli Helicopter Missile Attack Kills 7

Six Israeli Soldiers Killed By Bomb in Gaza Strip

Cuba retaliates with clampdown on dollar

CHINA INCREASES AID TO SYRIAN MISSILES

Bush hits Syria with economic sanctions

President Imposes Sanctions on Syria

Bush Imposes Sanctions on Syria, Citing Ties to Terrorism

Pakistan’s military shows no intention

Torture jail chief shifts blame

The Guinea Pigs

Two More Americans Charged in Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners

An Afghan Gives His Own Account of U.S. Abuse

An Overseer of Intelligence Efforts at the Defense Department

Leadership Failure Is Blamed in Abuse

General Asserts She Was Overruled on Prison Moves

Rumsfeld Aide and a General Clash on Abuse

May 11, 2004

UN issues ultimatum to Horn foes

U.S. Training African Forces to Uproot Terrorists

Panama Joins Accord to Stem Ships’ Transport of Illicit Arms

Cutting-edge technology vital to the security of small states

Bush’s bioterror defence plan could trigger arms race

British Official Says Soldiers May Soon Face Abuse Charges

Blair Newly Rebuked Over Prison Abuses

CACI Worker Did Nothing Wrong, Lawyer Says

Post-War Contractors Ranked

Taiwan appoints admiral new defense minister amid naval build-up

Amnesty report lists 37 ’disputed’ killings by UK forces

U.K. Soldiers Killed Iraqi Civilians, Amnesty Says (Update3)

Human Shields, Fighting, More Bombs

How to Get Out of Iraq

U.S. Forces Raze Cleric’s Office

U.S. Destroys Headquarters of Rebel Cleric in Baghdad

The Marines Enter Falluja, With Peace Their Aim

Israeli link possible in US torture techniques

Palestinians Plan First Municipal Elections for Summer

US to search ships for arms in Panamanian waters

Army boosts prison guard training

Mistreatment Of Detainees Went Beyond Guards’ Abuse

Climate at Abu Ghraib distressed former interrogator

Red Cross Found Abuses at Abu Ghraib Last Year

Iraqi abuse follows historic pattern

Chechen Leader’s Killing Leaves Putin With Few Options

Secret World of U.S. Interrogation

Focus Shifts From Military Police to Intelligence

Caution and Years of Budget Cuts Are Seen to Limit C.I.A.

Military Spending Raises Questions

The Doctrine of Atrocity

General Cites Command and Training Lapses in Prison Abuse

Pentagon Official Says Asking Army to Help

U.S. to Turn Over Saddam to Iraq by July

May 10, 2004

Aid workers feel fatal chill of new Cold War

Powerful Afghan Governor Slams Disarmament Plan

Sudanese Fighters Raid Chad Village

Blair Pressed to Answer Red Cross Report

Iraq News Unnerves Tech Firms

Computer Systems Spur Growth for Contractors

Contracts Awarded

Federal Contracts Realistic Battles Without the Bullets

Europe’s Chief on Terrorism to Reassure U.S. on Efforts

Two out of five Lithuanians want to keep troops in Iraq

Bremer knew, minister claims

Celebrations break out in Fallujah

Iraq Cleric to Widen War

Shiite Cleric’s Militia Seizes Control of Baghdad Slum

Analysts Say Iraqi Agencies Unlikely to Follow U.S. Rules

U.S. Destroys Cleric’s Baghdad Office

Sharon Tells Cabinet He Will Present New Withdrawal Plan

Prison Abuse: An MI Officer Sounds Off

Red Cross Report Describes Abuse in Iraq

Contractor: Army Happy With Interrogators

Military contractors -- Above the law?

Army to boost prison guard force amid abuse scandal in Iraq

Top brass ’picked man who ordered torture’

Most Iraqi detainees ’arrested by mistake’

Red Cross: Iraq Abuse Widespread, Routine

Soldier: Foul photos of inmates were prized

THE ROAD TO ABU GHRAIB : Gathering Intelligence in a War Zone

Inmates Scuttle Efforts to Repair Iraq Prison Image

Kremlin-backed president slain in bombing

Chechen President Killed in Bomb Blast

Chechnya Bomb Kills President, a Blow to Putin

Doctrine to restructure counterspy agencies

President backs probe of U.N. scandal

Navy launches vast maritime security plan

MP to Be First Tried for Abuses

Iraq prison abuse stains entire brigade

CACI Defends Screening of Interrogators

First Trial Set to Begin May 19 in Abuse in Iraq

May 9, 2004

Sand, Rough Roads and Insurgents’ Bullets
The New York Times

China Warns Hong Kong Legislators to Halt Debate on Elections
Washington Post

Danish Leaders Beset on War Data
Washington Post

Hard-Liners In Iran Back Torture Ban
New York Times

Militiamen Go on the Offensive in Two Southern Cities
The New York Times

Iraqi Cleric’s Forces Broaden Assaults
Washington Post

Despite Bush’s Worry, Arafat Says 2005 Is Realistic Date
The New York Times

Sharon Cancels Visit to Washington
REUTERS

Pentagon Approved Tougher Interrogations
Washington Post

Rumsfeld Warns Not All Images Are Out
Washington Post

Enemies catch up with Kadyrov
BBC News

U.S. Presses U.N. on Role in Iraq for Politicians
The New York Times

How the Department of Defense mishandled the disaster at Abu Ghraib
New Yorker

Dissension Grows In Senior Ranks On War Strategy
Washington Post

In Abuse, a Picture of G.I.’s Ill Prepared and Overwhelmed
The New York Times

A Prison on the Brink Usual Military Checks and Balances Went Missing
Washington Post

Reservist to Face Court-Martial for Prisoner Abuse
The New York Times

New Head Of Prisons Defends Advice Guards Were to Be ’Actively Engaged’
Washington Post

Prison Chief Defends Using M.P.’s to Help Interrogators
The New York Times

Military Abuse Is As American As Apple Pie
http://kirstenanderberg.com

May 8, 2004

Marine Killed in Attack in Afghanistan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Afghans lament a loss of attention
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

U.N. Official Blames Sudan for Violence
Washington Post

Thai violence rages on as PM visits south
News International, Pakistan

Lieberman Decries Gaps in Bioterror Preparedness
Washington Post

’I was beaten for three days by British soldiers’
independent.co.uk

Contractors Return to Iraq, but Numbers Are Still Down
NY TIMES

Titan Promises Cooperation
Washington Post

Use of contractors for military purposes under scrutiny
Chicago Tribune

China Warns Anew on Hong Kong Autonomy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fate of a warlord complicates peace talks
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

British Troops and Shiite Gunmen Clash in Basra
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shi’ite Fighters Take on British Troops in Basra
REUTERS

Israelis and Hezbollah Clash at Lebanon Line
New York Times

Bush Seeks World Support for Sharon Withdrawal Plan
New York Times

Anger Echoes Through Mosques
Washington Post

Pakistan’s Uneasy Role in Terror War
Washington Post

PIC THAT PROVES QLR TOOK PHOTOS OF BEATEN IRAQIS
UK Mirror

Soldier: Unit’s Role Was to Break Down Prisoners
Washington Post

Pentagon Was Warned of Abuse Months Ago
Washington Post

Putin pledges uplift of poor
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ex-Montco man named in Iraqi abuse scandal had bragged of joining CIA
Philadelphia Inquirer

Reservist charged in prisoner abuse
(AP)

General Blames Abuse on Poor Leadership
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraq Prison Report Details Lax Discipline
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sudan’s ’reign of terror’ revealed to UN
news.independent.co.uk

Rumsfeld: It gets worse
theglobeandmail.com

May 7, 2004

Six Soldiers Wounded in Afghan Taliban Attack
REUTERS

Thousands of Muslims Flee Nigeria Town After Attack
(Reuters)

Sudan Blamed in ’Cleansing’
Washington Post

UN Finds Sudan’s Darfur Region Scorched by Terror
REUTERS

Soviet arsenals a ticking time bomb: analysts
KIEV (AFP)

Pentagon Memo Warned on Army Contractors
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Security Clearance Backlog Threatens U.S.
Fox

Navy Demos Future Warfare Strategy
Bethpage NY (SPX)

Lockheed Martin Wins $5 Billion Joint Common Missile Deal
Orlando FL (SPX)

Lockheed Martin Offeres Two Open Architecture Capabilities For Aegis
Moorestown NJ (SPX)

Lockheed Martin Completes Major Milestone On AEHF Milstar
Los Angeles (SPX)

Gamble Brings Old Uniforms Back Into Style
Washington Post

’Real date for Iraq handover is January now’
Financial Times

U.S. Forces Take Key Building in Shiite Holy City
Washington Post

U.S. Troops in Heavy Fighting Around 2 Shiite Holy Cities
New York Times

U.S. Forces Move on Outskirts of Najaf, Installing a Governor
New York Times

Iraq Sunnis Host Sadr Followers in Show of Support
REUTERS

Chemical agent found in Iraq shell
Australia Herald-Sun

Talks With Palestinian Officials to Resume
Washington Post

Saudi firms to dig 46 oil wells in southern Iraq
MENAFN

India-Pakistan ties showing marked improvement: Powell
WASHINGTON (AFP)

Photos of Dead May Indicate Graver Abuse
The New York Times

Timeline of the Abuse Controversy
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Israeli lessons for the US in Iraq
Aljazeera

Briton Named to Top Spy Post Gave Disputed Iraq Arms Data
The New York Times

Contractors in Sensitive Roles, Unchecked
The New York Times

Group: Whistle - Blowers Have Protections
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Un-American activities
Washington Times

The Face of War
ABC

NATO posts ads warning war crimes suspects the noose is tightening
(AFP)

May 6, 2004

Afghanistan Starting to Look Like Iraq
(Inter Press Service)

Businessman wanted in Angola arms scandal briefly held in Portugal
LISBON (AFP)

Britain May Send More Troops to Iraq
Associated Press

Lockheed Gets Contract for Precision Missile
Washington Post

CACI in the Dark on Reports of Abuse
Washington Post

Security clearance backlog proves costly
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Flotilla Is Beijing’s Message to an Unsettled Hong Kong
The New York Times

Bombs and Goodbyes
.wildfirejo.org.uk

U.S. Begins Raids to Isolate Radical Cleric
Washington Post

U.S. Forces Move Into Najaf, Retaking Governor’s Office
The New York Times

Report: Israel Spent Illegally On Settlements
Washington Post

Israel Sent Millions to Illegal Settlements
The New York Times

Nicaragua Scraps Missiles
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

New Prison Images Emerge
Washington Post

Prison commander apologizes for ’our nation,’ military
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Critics Say MI6 Appointment Tainted
ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Examines Role of C.I.A. and Employees in Iraq Deaths
The New York Times

Criticism of Rumsfeld Mounts Amid Fallout of Prison Scandal
The New York Times

Rumsfeld Chastised by President for His Handling of Iraq Scandal
The New York Times

May 5, 2004

British Troops Face Allegations of Abuse
Washington Post

British Official Vows a Thorough Inquiry
THE NEW YORK TIMES

Boeing Buys Ads to Defend Proposed Tanker Deal
Washington Post

Boeing Acquires UAV Developer Frontier Systems Inc.
Chicago (SPX)

An Al Qaeda ’Chemist’ and the Quest for Ricin
Chicago (SPX)

Shiite Leaders Urge Cleric to Abandon Cities
Washington Post

U.S. Begins First Major Assault on Iraqi Militia Led by Cleric
The New York Times

Report: Ministry Funded Illegal Outposts
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

U.S. Retreats From Bush Remarks on Sharon Plan
Washington Post

Japanese officials seek to amend constitution
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Pakistan Protests U.S. Troop Border Violation
REUTERS

Jailed Iraqis hidden from Red Cross, says US army
The Guardian

Military lawyers attack Guantánamo tribunals
NYT

Probes of Detainee Deaths Reported
Washington Post

Army Discloses Criminal Inquiry on Prison Abuse
The New York Times

U.S. to Cut Iraq Prison Population
Washington Post

UN nuclear watchdog fights heavy water, sustains fresh water
UN News Centre

138,000 Troops to Stay in Iraq Through 2005
Washington Post

U.S. Commander to Keep 135,000 Troops in Iraq Through 2005
The New York Times

Prison Scandal Indicates Gap in U.S. Chain of Command
Washington Post

Private Guards’ Status Outlined by Pentagon
Washington Post

U.S. addresses control of security companies
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Interrogators pressured to make inmates talk
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

May 4, 2004

In Sudan, Militiamen on Horses Uproot a Million
The New York Times

African Union not asked to send troops to Iraq: Chissano
(AFP)

Czechs to request Russian helicopters as debt repayment
(AFP) PRAGUE

Czech Army to spend 62 million euros on discarding obsolete ammunition
PRAGUE (AFP)

Indonesia buys more arms from Poland
(AFP)

Dien Bien Phu -- one of the 20th century’s greatest battles
(AFP)

Gulf War soldier on hunger strike
(BBC)

Inquest opens into 1953 UK nerve gas death
MSNBC

Britain Says Doubts About Abuse Photos Won’t Halt Inquiry
The New York Times

Contractors Implicated in Prison Abuse Remain on the Job
The New York Times

How To Discipline Private Contractors
slate.msn.com

Boeing hires ethics watchdog: report
(AFP)

Germans back Beijing in Taiwan dispute
Expatica

Iraq déjà vu Vietnam
YellowTimes.org Guest

Marines Plan Switch in Fallujah
Washington Post

The General in Charge of Iraqi Force Is Replaced
The New York Times

Pressure Builds Against Sharon
Washington Post

Quartet Tentatively Backs Sharon Gaza Plan
The New York Times

Sharon to Alter, Not Discard, Pullout Plan
The New York Times

Nicaragua Destroys Cold War Anti - Aircraft Missiles
REUTERS

Indian tribes fear for way of life
ASSOCIATED PRESS

White House Rejects Jordan’s Request for Statement on Palestinians
The New York Times

Jordan’s Call For U.S. Policy On West Bank Is Rebuffed
Washington Post

NATO Simulates Al Qaeda Nuclear Attack
Associated Press

Australia: Most now oppose war
(CNN)

CACI Wants to Review Report on Alleged Abuse
Washington Post

U.S. Sent Specialists To Train Prison Units
Washington Post

Army Conducting 20 Criminal Inquiries in Treatment of Iraqis
The New York Times

Panel Is Told Mars Mission Should Be International
The New York Times

Intelligence Reform Will Not Be Quick
Washington Post

U.N. Warns of Delay in Iraqi Election
Washington Post

U.N.’s Plans to Oversee Voting in Iraq Hinge on Drop in Violence
The New York Times

UN expected to sanction US-led force
Reuters

Iraq Prison Supervisors Face Army Reprimand
Washington Post

US probes claims of Indians being ill-treated in Iraq
(AFP)

Current Iraq Troop Levels to Be Maintained Until End of 2005
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Role - Another Open Letter to the Troops in Iraq
Counterpunch

May 3, 2004

Afghan Faction Reaches Out to Karzai
THE NEW YORK TIMES

With Killer’s Execution, Karzai Signals Move on Warlords
The New York Times

Armed group snatches Brazilian Air Force weapons
(AFP)

PROOF THAT ABUSE PICS WERE REAL
mirror.co.uk

War-zone security is a job for ... private contractors?
Christian Science Monitor

Federal Contracts System to Link Anti-Terror Forces
Washington Post

Contracts Awarded
States News Service

Let Freedom Ring?
The New York Times

Former general of elite guard is ruled out as the Iraqi commander
Scotsman

Iraqi Force in Falluja, With City Still on Brink
.nytimes

U.S., Seeking to Stabilize Iraq, Casts Baathists in Lead Roles
The New York Times

11 Troops Killed in Attacks
Washington Post

Plan to Pull Out of Gaza Rejected in Likud Vote
Washington Post

Gamble on Sharon Goes Awry for Bush
Washington Post

Sharon Suffers a Party Setback on His Gaza Plan
The New York Times

Gaza Missile Strike Said to Leave 2 Dead
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Israeli army captain gets six months in jail
(AFP)

Salvadoran Army Cited for Heroism in Iraq
Associated Press

Torture commonplace, say inmates’ families
The Guardian

U.S. Official: Abuse Allegations Are ’a Big Deal’
Washington Post

7 U.S. Soldiers Disciplined in Abuse at Iraqi Prison
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Command Errors Aided Iraq Abuse, Army Has Found
The New York Times

CACI to Open Probe Of Workers in Iraq
Washington Post

Intelligence: A Double Game
Newsweek

U.S. Iraq WMD report to slam spy agencies
reuters.co.uk

U.S. eyes proposal to draft women
Toronto Star

Commander of Torture Prison Blames Army
Antiwar.com

7 More U.S. Soldiers Reprimanded for Abuse
Associated Press

Military sees no evidence of an increase in drug use
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

US to keep high force levels in Iraq indefinitely: officials
(AFP)

From Nanjing 1937 to Fallujah 2004: War Crimes in Perspective
ZNet InterActive

May 2, 2004

Amnesty Reports Sudan Fighting
REUTERS

Britain to deploy up to 4,000 additional soldiers
LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH

Army exodus: SAS troops quit
The Sydney Morning Herald

China uses navy to whip up patriotic banner
HONG KONG (AFP)

Elections Make Inroads in China
Washington Post

EU expansion reshapes future of Europe
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Eastern Europeans mark milestone in post-Soviet evolution
ASSOCIATED PRESS

Germany to shorten missions abroad, take guards off US bases
BERLIN (AFP)

Italian hostages ’sitting ducks’ after US troops disarmed them
UK Telegraph

’We Won’: Fallujah Rejoices in Withdrawal
Washington Post

US marines reset their big guns around Fallujah
(AFP)

For White House, Reversed Iraq Tactics
The New York Times

As a New Iraqi Force Goes to Work in Falluja,
The New York Times

Israelis Urged to Approve Gaza Withdrawal
Associated Press

At Least 5 Killed in Office Attack in Saudi Arabia
The New York Times

Attack in Saudi Arabia Kills 6
Associated Press

Horrific new evidence of soldiers’ brutality in Iraq
UK Independent

Seven Iraqis die in British custody. How many soldiers are charged? None
UK Independent

General Suggests Abuses at Iraq Jail Were Encouraged
New York Times

Abuse by UK soldiers in Iraq ’common’
Scotsman

Prisoner Abuse Probe Widened
Washington Post

Photos Show Abuse by British Soldiers
THE NEW YORK TIMES

U.S., U.N. Gird for Major Effort to Pick Iraqi Leaders
Washington Post

Iraq oil-for-food kickbacks ’higher than suspected’
UK Telegraph

Howitzers Are Leaving Slopes for Tour of Duty
Washington Post

May 1, 2004

Good condition, one careful owner
Sydney Morning Herald

EU unlikely to lift China arms embargo soon
Asia Times

Macedonia Charges Ex-Official in Staging of Anti-Terror Killings
The New York Times

Punched, kicked, then left to die
The Guardian

SHAME OF ABUSE BY BRIT TROOPS
UK Mirror

Now British army is in the dock as Allies outrage world opinion
news.independent.co.uk

’I asked for help and warned of this but nobody would listen’
The Guardian

Britain Considering More Troops in Iraq
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Border town laments new EU ’curtain’
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Europe Cheers Meeting of East and West
Washington Post

Little hope for Gypsies
The Guardian

US Marines insist they are still in charge in Fallujah
AFP

Marines Start Fallujah Withdrawal
Washington Post

Iraq Attacks Kill 4 U.S. Service Members
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraq Complications Grow as Deadline Nears
Washington Post Staff

Top Hussein Officers Vetted for New Army
Washington Post

Falluja Choices Exhausted, U.S. Turns to Iraqi Officer
The New York Times

Sharon in a Last-Minute Push for Gaza Plan
The New York Times

SPEECH GIVEN BY COMMANDER IN CHIEF FIDEL CASTRO RUZ
publicrelations@cubanmission.com

Americans Being Held at US Torture Prison in Iraq?
Antiwar.com

Soldier’s diary details wider abuse at prison
Baltimore Sun

Contractors in Iraq questioned about abuse
Houston Chronicle

Arab Reaction to Photos of Prisoner Abuse
juancole.com

U.S. Tries to Calm Furor Caused by Photos
Washington Post

Bush Voices ’Disgust’ at Abuse of Iraqi Prisoners
The New York Times

Iraqis see dignity crushed in prison abuse photos
(Reuters)

Many Muslims feel prisoners’ ’humiliation’
San Francisco Chronicle

Bush’s Space Initiative Stalled
Washington Post

Data Show Different Spy Game Since 9/11
Washington Post

Ex-diplomat on wife’s spy identity leak
Dateline NBC

U.N. Votes To Set Up Mission In Haiti
Washington Post

Camp X-ray chief takes over Baghdad prison
Washington Post

Selective Service eyes women’s draft
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER

Program Launched For Disabled Soldiers
Washington Post

In Laos, Sifting the Earth for American Dead
Washington Post

April 30, 2004

Not-guilty plea in case of missile parts trade

Thailand Sends Troops to Counter New Attacks

France Struggles to Curb Extremist Muslim Clerics

U.S. Weighs Falluja Pullback, Leaving Patrols to Iraq Troops

Marines Plan Handoff To Militia in Fallujah

Deal Is Reached to Cede Control of City to Iraqi Troops

Ex - Weapons Inspector: Too Few Iraq Troops

Sharon’s Gaza Pullout Plan May Face His Party’s Rebuff

Sharon’s Party May Reject Plan

Public Must Defend Itself in War on Terror, Expert Says

Israeli Military Says It Regrets Killing of a Palestinian Lecturer

Some on Hill Seek to Punish Syria for Broken Promises on Iraq

US lauds Pakistan Cooperation In War Against Terror

Arabs inflamed by Iraq photos

Allegations of Abuse Lead To Shakeup at Iraqi Prison

TORTURE AT ABU GHRAIB

’Appalling’ UK Soldiers Torture Iraqi Detainee

KGB Resurrection

Intelligence

U.S. Weighs U.N. Proposal for an Interim Iraqi Leader

U.N. Struggles to Find Troops to Police Haiti

A Full Range of Technology Is Applied to Bomb Falluja

Pentagon to Try to Fix War Zone Voting Woes

U.S. Deaths in Iraq Up Sharply in April

April 29, 2004

Thai Forces Were Ready for Attacks

Thai Troops Kill 112 in Repelling Muslim Attackers

Bioterrorism Procedures Are Outlined

Raytheon Earns Rise on Pentagon Spending

War Spending Boosts Aerospace Profits

US tests way out of Fallujah

Mutiny in Iraq

Warplanes Pound Sections of Fallujah

In Two Sieges, U.S. Finds Itself Shut Out

Deal to End Falluja Standoff Takes Shape; 10 Americans Die

Sharon’s Own Party May Reject Gaza Withdrawal, Polls Show

G.I.’s Are Accused of Abusing Iraqi Captives

Hussein’s Agents Are Behind Attacks in Iraq, Pentagon Finds

U.S. Forces Rush to Send Tanks to Iraq

Photographs reveal atrocities by U.S. soldiers

U.S. Soldiers Charged With Abusing Iraqi Prisoners

April 28, 2004

Mbeki Marks Decade of Democracy

Bush Issues Directive to Bolster Defense Against Bioterrorism

Army Scientists Eye New Smallpox Vaccine

GAO Cites Cost Risks in Undefined Iraq Contracts

Report: No-bid contracts in Iraq appear to be legal

Probe of Boeing, Documents Expanded

Jets, IT Drive Lockheed Gains

Canadians Allow Islamic Courts To Decide Disputes

China Bristles at Criticism of Hong Kong Restrictions

Taiwan Casts U.S. as China Intermediary

UFO’s in Iranian skies?

64 Iraqis Killed in Clashes

Iraqi Forces Get Crash Course for Patrols in Fallujah

New Round of Fighting Erupts in Falluja Despite Cease-Fire

Ambassador Nominee Defends Limits on Iraq’s Sovereignty

Syrian Capital Is Rocked By Blasts

How Pair’s Finding on Terror Led to Clash on Shaping Intelligence

Annan Urges Peaceful Solution in Najaf

Missing Army Copter Found in S. Carolina

More Armor Urged for U.S. Forces in Iraq

The Siege of Falluja, a Test in a Tinderbox

’Nightline’ to Read Off Iraq War Dead

Army Wants Tanks to Protect GIs in Iraq

U.S. Says Has Rushed Tanks to Iraq to Crush Rebels

April 27, 2004

Bush Signs Directive on Biodefense

British Weigh More Troops for Iraq

Blair Says U.K. Has Enough Troops in Iraq

British Ex-Diplomats Assail Blair on Mideast

Britain’s Blair Leaves Door Open to More Iraq Troops

Defense-Boeing back-scratching

China Condemns U.S. and Britain on Hong Kong Democracy

China Rejects Wider Elections For Hong Kong

China Bars Steps by Hong Kong Toward More Democratic Voting

The Denial of Democracy in Iraq

Intense Fighting Erupts in Two Cities

U.S. Troops Kill 57 Insurgents in Battle Near Najaf

Iraqis Say Council-Approved National Flag Won’t Fly

Sharon Has No Plans to Quit, Official Says

Cold War missiles will be destroyed

JORDAN - Militants describe chemical attack plot

U.S. got secret aid in Iraq war

Almost 80 Russian servicemen commit suicide since January

At NASA, Science Sharply Shifts Course

Chinese Diplomats Escorted Off N.M. Lab

U.S. to Change Tactics After Gulf Attacks

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

U.S. Toll in Iraq Hits 115 for Month

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Letter From Fallujah

April 26, 2004

Belgian banks ’invest billions in arms trade’

Aftermath of "Humanitarian" Intervention in Kosovo:

British Officials Rebuke Policy in Middle East

10 U.S. Contractors in Iraq Penalized

Punished Contractors List

Raytheon Chosen For Key Role In Army High Capacity Comms Program

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Beijing Acts to Limit Democratic Moves in Hong Kong

Militants in Europe Openly Call for Jihad and the Rule of Islam

U.S. Opts To Delay Fallujah Offensive

Full text of former diplomats’ letter to Blair

Inside Falluja, a Cease-Fire in Name Only

2 U.S. Troops Are Killed in Blast at Baghdad Chemical Warehouse

Israelis Back Off Threat to Arafat

Technical problems delay launch of Russian military satellite

Probe turns to $1.1 billion collected by U.N.

U.N. Report

U.N. Iraq Resolution A Tough Sell

Pentagon’s urban war planning

New Bush Ad Criticizes Kerry on Weapons

April 25, 2004

India’s navy mulls buying warships from abroad

China’s military buildup raises concerns in US

Paramilitary Chief Tied to Drug Trade Gains Power in Colombia

Ukraine Sees a New ’Iron Curtain’ in EU Expansion

Greek Cypriots Reject a U.N. Peace Plan

Suicide bombers strike at Iraqi oil

Attacks Kill Six Troops In Iraq

Decision on Possible Attack on Iraqi Town Seems Near

Suited to Guerrillas, a Dusty Town Poses Tricky Perils

Attack on Market and a Roadside Bombing Kill 28 Iraqis

General: U.S. Troops Ready to Enter Najaf

Killings May Make Hamas More Formidable

In Loss of Leaders, Hamas Discovers a Renewed Strength

’Martyr in Waiting,’ Defiant Arafat Rejects Threat

Saudis aided in Iraq more than thought

Bush’s Oratory Helps Maintain Support for War

Volatile Photos Stir Partisan Charge

April 24, 2004

Rights Group Says Sudan’s Government Aided Militias’ Raids

Halliburton, in Iraq for the Long Haul, Recruits Employees Eager for Work

U.S., U.N. Seek New Leaders For Iraq

U.S. Official Acknowledges Mistakes in Iraq

U.S. Issues Blunt Warning to Besieged Falluja Rebels

Radical Cleric Is Unwanted by His Neighbors

Sharon Says Pledge to Spare Arafat Is Lifted

Sharon Says His Pledge Not to Harm Arafat No Longer Holds

U.N. Distances Itself From an Envoy’s Rebuke of Israel and the U.S.

U.S. Soldiers Re-Enlist in Strong Numbers

General Says He May Ask for More Troops

Soldier Can Leave Iraq to See Dying Mother

A ’Bone Woman’ Chronicles the World’s Massacres

April 23, 2004

MoD to close four RAF bases

Memo: Boeing Acted Unethically Before

Leadership split

A Study Group Is Crushed in China’s Grip

Former Dutch Prime Minister Says U.S. Is Rogue State

Danish defence minister resigns over Iraqi weapons row

Limited Sovereignty For Iraq Is Described

White House Says Iraq Sovereignty Could Be Limited

Marines Say Time Running Short in Fallujah

U.S. Details Easing of Ban on Former Baath Party Members

Sharon’s Wall Creating World’s Largest Open-Air Prison

Israeli Says Vote Against Gaza Pullout Will Not Derail Sharon’s Plan

Collins affair rocks Australia

U.N. Moves to Disassociate Itself From Remarks by Envoy to Iraq

Rumsfeld rejects idea of returning to the draft

House GOP Critical of Kerry’s ’71 Actions

Photos of Soldiers’ Coffins Revive Controversy

Pentagon Ban on Pictures of Dead Troops Is Broken

April 22, 2004

Reports of Massive Blast Emerge From Secretive North Korea

Violence in Iraq Forces 2 Big Contractors to Curb Work

U.S. Cautions Taiwan on Independence

Spain Plans to Hasten Withdrawal of Troops

Blasts at Iraqi Police Facilities

U.S. Moves to Rehire Some From Baath Party, Military

U.S. Threatens Falluja Assault After Limited Arms Handover

Fighting Resumes in Falluja;

Limited Iraqi Sovereignty Planned

9 Palestinians Die in Gaza Clash

Sharon Said to Press Ahead on Gaza Plan

Pakistan Leads Opposition on Terrorist Arms Ban

Development of Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems

Corruption Allegations at U.N. Put Annan on the Defensive

Military Renews Bid for Environmental Law Exemptions

Hagel Seeking Broad Debate on Draft Issue

Rumsfeld Sees No Need for Military Draft

House Approves Tax Relief for Troops

Stahl of ’60 Minutes’ says she regrets Iraq WMD stories

Kerry’s DLC versus the Pirates

Pentagon Angered by Photos of War Dead

Why the White House likes Bob Woodward’s book

April 21, 2004

Eleven African countries sign protocol

Britain to buy 64 Tomahawk missiles in US

US, Asians to take part in military exercise

Blair Steady in Support ’I’m There to the Very End,’

Blair to Submit EU Charter to a Referendum

Ex-Pentagon Official Admits Job Deal

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Shelling Kills 22 Prisoners In Iraq 90 Others Are Injured;

One of the Rush-Hour Blasts Hit a School Bus Full of Children

U.S. Generals Fault Ban on Hussein’s Party

Cleric’s Militia Upends Shiite Power Balance

General: Much of Iraq’s Forces Have Quit

Tribunal arranged to try Saddam

Sharon Vows to Continue Strikes

Israeli Soldiers Kill 5 Palestinians in Gaza

U.S. Goals for Middle East Falter

U.S.-Saudi Relations Show Signs of Stress

U.S. sees Syria ’facilitating’ insurgents

Powerful explosions rock Saudi capital

Solana nixes notion of greater short-term NATO

NATO plans ministerial talks with Ukraine

Russia allegedly kills Chechen leaders

NASA, Russia Head Toward Showdown in space

In the Real Reality TV, the C.I.A.’s Chief Is the Survivor

U.N. Team to Offer U.S. Relief in Securing Haiti

Pentagon Drafts Iraq Troop Plan to Meet Violence

Air Force Touts Iraq Post - Combat Flights

Pentagon Deleted Rumsfeld Comment

Wolfowitz Denies Woodward Report

April 20, 2004

Germany blocking lifting of EU arms ban on Libya

Blair Says He’ll Put European Union’s Constitution to a Vote

Ex - Boeing Executive Pleads to Conspiracy

Bechtel Says Iraq Work on Track

Bechtel says it’s on target in Iraq

Former Pentagon official hired by Boeing pleads

Bechtel’s 2003 revenue breaks company record

Poland planning pull-out of troops from Iraq

Talks yield disarmament deal in Fallujah

Shi’ites ally with Sunnis in Iraq

Deal Struck on Fallujah Attacks U.S. Waits on Surrender of Weapons

Civilians Begin Returning to Falluja Under Shaky Truce

Baghdad doctors report use of cluster bombs

Hamas’ new paramount figure a hardline militant

Israel to target Hamas in exile

’Crisis’ in Hamas as leaders killed

Netanyahu Adds Support To Plan for Gaza, W. Bank

Israeli Tanks Enter Gaza; 4 Palestinians Die in Fighting

Dominican Republic, Honduras Withdrawing Iraq Troops

Saudi authorities seize two trucks laden with explosives

Jordan’s Snub to Bush Is Tip of Iceberg

Russia Moving to Eliminate Chechen Rebel Leaders

New Zealand Blasts Israel

For Engineering Battalion, a Longer Haul

Senator says US may need compulsory service

Pentagon assures military will have free hand

White House reels from Woodward book

Wolfowitz Denies Secret Planning, Funding for Iraq

The Top 19 Dumbest Statements of the Past Week

Neo-Crazy Coup d’Etat

April 19, 2004

Bush Plans Aid to Build Foreign Peace Forces

U.S. General in Afghanistan Says Pakistan Has Hurt Al Qaeda

Blair Expected to Allow Vote on a European Constitution

US Army buy anti-armor weapons, training systems from Swedish Saab

British troops ’in Iraq for ten years’

Security Companies: Shadow Soldiers in Iraq

U.S. Rice Growers Push for Iraq Contracts

Pentagon to Award $25 Bln in Contracts

Robot plane drops bomb in test

Security Companies: Shadow Soldiers in Iraq

Top European Backs Spain on Pullout

Pullout takes Poland by surprise

10 GIs Die in Attacks In Iraq

Leaders in Falluja Urge Rebels to Halt Attacks on U.S. Forces

Bremer Is Increasing Pressure for a Quick End to Iraqi Uprisings

Iraq Peacekeepers Deal With Spain Pullout

Carnage dims hopes for political way

Will Cheney Flash Sharon ’Green’ To Kill Arafat?

Hamas Chief Mourned By Thousands in Gaza

No ’Heads-Up’ on Israeli Attack, Rice Says

Israeli Rightists Endorse Plan to Withdraw From the Gaza Strip

Russia and NATO

Pentagon, Justice Department sparred

Top Guerrilla Killed in Chechnya

Russia kills key Chechen rebels

Saudi-Born Leader Killed in Chechnya

Intel: The CIA vs. the DIA

Lack of Resolution in Iraq Finds Conservatives Divided

Records of Buried Veterans on Web Site

Security Companies: Shadow Soldiers in Iraq

US marines down to two hot meals a day

Chambliss, Sessions propose closing European bases

’They Hate Us Because of Our Freedom’

Tony Blair lied to us over war in Iraq

Chinese Gave Cheney Speech Their Own Form of Openness

George W. Bush Goes Mad, Right Before Our Eyes

April 18, 2004

EU maintains Chinese arms embargo

2 U.S. Officers Shot Dead in Kosovo

3 Die in Shootout Between U.N. Police in Kosovo

New Iron Curtain descending

Spanish Leader Orders All 1,300 Troops in Iraq to Withdraw

Guerrilla ``psychological operation’’ has U.S. military worried

US holding 200 Iraqi ’mutineers’

Other Nations May Reassess Iraqi Forces - Rice

Revolts in Iraq Deepen Crisis In Occupation

Bremer Says Iraqis Not Ready to Secure Country; 5 Marines Killed

Flashpoints in Iraq Calm as Violence Breaks Out Elsewhere

Top officers from three communities named to head

Israelis kill Hamas chief in Gaza attack

Diplomat sent to New Zealand to deal with Israeli arrests

U.N. condemns Israeli slaying Hamas chief

Israeli Strike Kills Another Hamas Chief

Sharon Hopes to Show He Isn’t Running From a Fight

Hamas Appoints New Leader After Killing

Leader of Hamas Is Killed by Israel

Hamas Vows to Avenge Israel’s Killing of Rantissi

How Israel’s Mossad captured nuclear whistleblower

How to Improve Domestic Intelligence

April 17, 2004

In Afghanistan, U.S. Envoy Sits in Seat of Power

UK Condemns Killing of Rantissi as Unlawful

Missing G.I. Seen on Tape Provided by Iraqi Captors

Iraq Leaders With Fewer U.S. Ties Emerge

Israel bans Palestinians aged over 35 from leaving Gaza

Israel Would Keep Its Access Under Gaza Evacuation Plan

Hamas Leader Killed in Israeli Strike

Copter Attack Kills Rantisi and Two Others in Gaza

Militant Calls for Seizure of Israeli Soldiers

Prominent Israeli Assassinations, Attempts

Indonesians Name Cleric As Terrorist Suspect

Captured U.S. Soldier Is Shown On Arab TV

New Crew Is Heading To Space Station

CIA tracked bin Laden from 1995

Bush, Blair Support U.N. On Iraq Plan

Politicians React to Plan From the U.N. for Iraqi Rule

Volcker to Head U.N. Iraq Probe

Some Dare Call It Treason: Wake Up America!

Rove Regrets Using Banner On Carrier

DNC’s Ad Mocks Bush Over News Conference

April 16, 2004

US ’bound by law to sell arms to Taiwan’

New way for NATO to do business

U.S. Names More Firms With Ties to Hussein

Pentagon criticises Air Force over Boeing pact

Audit Criticizes Another Boeing Deal

New Unity on Contracts Seen in NATO

Chen receives delegates from US, Germany

Hong Kong Leader Backs Slow Reform

Europeans Reject Bin Laden ’Truce’

Bin Laden’s truce offer rejected as ’absurd’

Factions Slug It Out in Battle To See Who Will Lead Ukraine

Get Out Now, Before We Are Thrown Out

Rumsfeld Says He Underestimated Level of Violence in Iraq

Radical Cleric Stands Firm, Says He Won’t Disband Army

Iraqis Are Hoping for Early and Peaceful End to Shiite Insurrection

Delicate Maneuvers Led to U.S.-Israeli Stance

’US Soldier’ Captured in Iraq, 4 Foreigners Freed

US Holding 200 Iraqi Troops Who Mutinied - Comrades

The war of words over war in space

Domestic Spy Agency: New Call, Old Worries

CIA Warned of Attack 6 Years Before 9 / 11

China air force officers arrested for spying for Taiwan: reports

U.S. Open to a Proposal That Supplants Council in Iraq

Bush and Blair Signal Support for U.N. Plan for Iraqi Government

U.S. deaths from enemy fire at highest level since Vietnam

Extended Tours in Iraq Dash Hopes and Raise Fears Among Families

U.S. troops, parents confirm Humvee risks

Rumsfeld: Iraq Toll Higher Than Expected

Journalist Shares War Secrets

Krohn departs

How the ’NewsHour’ Changed History

52 Pick Up and the 100- to-1 Rule

General Calls Insurgency in Iraq a Sign of U.S. Success

Arab TV Airs Video of Captured U.S. Soldier

Tape, Probably bin Laden’s, Offers ’Truce’ to Europe

April 15, 2004

China demands US to clarify arms sale report

7 states flout ban on arms to China

Cheney stands firm on U.S. weapons for Taiwan

U.S. teams cross DMZ to search for remains of Korean War MIAs

Government Considers New Smallpox Vaccine

EADS set to win giant NATO contract for surveillance aircraft: report

Cheney Warns China About Hong Kong

Purported Bin Laden’Truce’ Is Rejected

Tehran says United States sought its help in Iraq

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on Rebel Cleric

Iranians in Iraq to Aid in Talks; Tehran Diplomat Is Killed

Marshes revive in postwar Iraq, but old ways gone

Al-Sadr agrees to talks with U.S.

Bush Pirates Shipwrecked in Iraq

U.S. Denies Raid on Najaf Is Imminent

Attacks Test Truce in Fallujah

Marines Use Low-Tech Skill to Kill 100 in Urban Battle

U.S. REJECTS ISRAEL INVASION OF GAZA

Bush Backs Israel on West Bank

Palestinians Assail Bush for Backing Israeli Plan

Sharon Coup: U.S. Go-Ahead

Israel Orders Freeze on Settlement Funds

NATO mission in Afghanistan exposes chink in bloc’s armour

Musharraf May Not Give Up His Army Post

Russian jet lands in Baghdad to evacuate Russian, CIS citizens

Tenet describes 5-year plan for U.S. intelligence

CIA failed to act on pilot-school alert

Envoy Urges U.N.-Chosen Iraqi Government

Return to U.S. For 20,000 Troops Halted

Full text: ’Bin Laden tape’

U.S. Reporters Unable to Probe Killings in Fallujah

Incredible Credibility

April 14, 2004

Amnesty says lifting China arms embargo the ’wrong message’

Cheney Defends U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan

Demand for anti-terrorism equipment up sharply at defence showcase

US Transparency Survey: Serious Problems Evident

Cheney took in $178,437 from Halliburton in 2003

Guilty Plea in Boeing Case

Cheney faces pressure on Taiwan in China

Cheney to Reassert U.S. Position on Taiwan’s Status

In Beijing, Cheney Is Urged to Reduce Taiwan Military Support

Portugal repeats vow to keep troops in Iraq despite violence

Bomb hoax forces evacuation of French nuclear power plant

Tehran Has Armed Agents in Iraq - Iran Exile Group

Italians taken hostage as nervous nations pull out

Iraqi ’beaten to death’ by US troops

Fallujah truce extended despite sporadic fighting

Hostages - what lured them to Iraq?

US marine officer recounts dramatic rescue in Fallujah

Army Girds to Confront Radical Cleric

Insurgents Display New Sophistication

U.S. Launches Heavy Fire on Fallujah

U.N. Envoy Suggests Initial Caretaker Government in Iraq

War Reports From Civilians Stir Up Iraqis Against U.S.

Israel’s Claim to Some Outposts Is Recognized by President

Bush Also Appears to Side With Israel on ’Right of Return’

Mubarak offers aid

Jordan’s King Thanks Intelligence Chief

Russian firm evacuates 370

Ex-spy: Australian intelligence distorted to back government

Howard rejects spy probe

C.I.A. Chief Defends Agency but Allows ’We Made Mistakes’

9/11 Panel Report Faults Culture of Spy Agencies

Kofi Annan says Iraq too violent for U.N. role

U.N. Envoy To Outline New Plan For Iraq

Analysis: US ’emulates’ Israeli tactics

Pentagon says 688 US soldiers killed in Iraq

Pentagon crash ’too unrealistic’

FBI Whistle-Blowers Go Unheard

Heads Up ... from Michael Moore

In the Shadow of Wolves: Shame on you, Corporate Media

Bush fresh out of ideas

Bush’s press conference

Trust, Don’t Verify

April 13, 2004

Two spy planes crash in Afghanistan

Afghans Vow to Pursue Disarmament After Unrest

X-45A UACV Demonstrator Drops Inert Bomb

Israel arrests 10 over cross-border weapons smuggling

Taiwan to Buy PAC - 3 Anti - Missiles in June - Paper

Experts Ask Boston to Nix Bioterror Lab

Albright seeks profits in occupied Kosovo?

Missing Workers Point Up Halliburton Danger

Ex - Boeing Executive Agrees to Plea Deal

As Cheney Arrives, China Tells U.S. to Stop Arming Taiwan

Poland rules out sending more troops to Iraq

Revolt in Kut Echoes in Ukraine

Fallujah marines in strange world

Iraqi security forces disappoint 2 U.S. generals

Militia Withdraws At Key Iraqi Sites

Fallujah Gains Mythic Air

Iraqi Security Forces Fall Short, Generals Say

Copter Crashes in Iraq While Uneasy Diplomacy Continues

Troops in Iraq Strain to Hold Lines of Supply

Palestinian children killed by Israel

Bush Qualifies Praise for Israeli Plan

Bush Welcomes Gaza Plan, Without Backing It Fully

Sharon Promises to Retain 5 Big Settlements in West Bank

Australian defence adviser ’sacked for refusing to sex up WMD reports’

No need for Australians to get out: Howard

US renews request for Pakistani troops

Opposition leader sent to prison

Philippines considers withdrawing troops from Iraq

Charges Dropped In Iraqi’s Death

Lift the Veil on Space Weaponization

China To Launch Space Solar Telescope

Bush Weighs Overhaul of Intelligence Services

Bush Sees Need for Reorganizing U.S. Intelligence

Annan Rules Out Large U.N. Team for Iraq

U.N. Chief Juggling Far - Flung Commitments

Nader tells youths to brace for draft

78 Troops Killed This Month in Iraq

More Limits Sought for Private Security Teams

Transcript of President Bush’s press conference

Saddam’s wife could not recognize her husband

CBS, 12 Others Among ’Muzzle’ Winners

Forest Service Photos Raise Flap

Milosevic Wants Blair, Clinton as Witnesses

April 12, 2004

Afghan duty offers ultimate in unconventional warfare

Disarming militiamen vexes U.N. force

Northern Warlords Clash in Afghanistan

Already Stretched, Afghan Leaders Face New Threat

Afghans Begin New Hunt for al - Qaida

U.S. Forces Appeal to Afghans Against Taliban

Rwanda Wants U.N. to Forcibly Disarm Congo Militia

Blair Vows Britain Will Stand Firm With U.S.

Hostage Works for Contractor

Federal Contracts Orbimage to Provide Satellite Images

Contracts Awarded

Marines Find Evidence of Suicide Squads

Iraqi Bond Breaks As Fighting Rages

Iraqi Insurgents Down U.S. Copter, Killing 2 in Crew

Some in Military Fear a Return to Iraqi Battles Already Fought

When Private Armies Take to the Front Lines

Party to Vote On Sharon’s Proposal to Leave Gaza

Musharraf Critic Convicted of Sedition

Military warned of prison-break plans

Putin Calls for Demilitarization of Space

In Few Words, Many Clues to C.I.A.’s Working Method

Donald Rumsfeld: Man Behind 9-11 Military Stand-down

Dark Suspicions About 9/11

April 11, 2004

Taliban Kidnap Afghan Official and Two Bodyguards

Warring Militias in Congo Test U.N. Enforcement Role

Singapore to spend more on developing defence technology: report

Hong Kong Marchers Send Beijing a Message on Democracy

Fallujah: a ghost town where scared residents bury their dead

Nine hostages freed in Iraq, Japanese still held

Negotiator tells Japan hostages safe in Iraq - Kyodo

Unit of new Iraqi army refuses to fight in Fallujah: report

Americans Slaughtering Civilians in Falluja

U.S. Calls for Cease-Fire in Fallujah

Fragile Truce Begins in Falluja, Halting a Week of Violence

U.S. Targeted Fiery Cleric In Risky Move

Iraqi Battalion Refuses to ’Fight Iraqis’

Likud Sets Date for Gaza Referendum

Waking up to body bags

Red-faced US air force after spy plane intrusion

Hawaiian Bomb Test Island Begins to Heal

Aljazeera airs tape of dead ’CIA men’

Forest Service’s Fire Pamphlet Criticized

April 10, 2004

The Parallels of Wars Past

Afghan Troops Move Into City That Governor Was Forced to Flee

Afghans Say Renegade Withdraws from Northern City

Pakistani paramilitary haul illegal weapons in Karachi

Uzbekistan Says Arabs Trained Suspects

Air Force Defends Boeing Tanker-Lease Plan

Pentagon Says Changes Are Needed in Boeing Jet Deal

Pentagon Seeks to Use Foreign Airlines

Minister offers to quit over U.S. diplomat’s exit

Iraq’s enemy within

US offers Fallujah ceasefire, but marine killed as fighting goes on

UK struggles to be heard in Iraq

’Expect Snipers on All Minarets’

Talking Points Memo: an insider’s memo from iraq

U.S. Troops Battle to Retake Cities

Seething City Filled With Dread

Sharon to Get U.S. Nod to Keep W.Bank Land - Report

In Mideast, Anger and Solidarity

NATO leaders tries to sooth Russian fears

Spy agency launches recruiting campaign

Judge Seeks More Info in China Spy Case

U.S. Relies on U.N. to Solve Problems of Power Transfer

Security Firms Coming Under Fire in Iraq

BBC’s world audience sees U.S. as danger

April 9, 2004

Warlord’s Force Seizes a City In Afghanistan

Lamenting Sudan’s War And Working for Peace

A Decade After Massacres, Rwanda Outlaws Ethnicity

US drops ban on sales of lethal military equipment to Iraq

Philippines, Mongolia to join US-Thai Cobra Gold exercises

Malaysia to haul some 10,000 national service AWOL youths to court

Pentagon: Tanker Plan Needs Major Changes

Bulgaria will not pull troops out of Iraq: FM

General May Bolster Force in Iraq;

In Fallujah Marines Try to Quell ’a Hotbed of Resistance’

U.S. Declares Cease-Fire in Falluja, but Clashes Continue

Signs That Shiites and Sunnis Are Joining to Battle Americans

Iraq Council Demands Immediate Cease - Fire

Why Falluja Remains a Crossroads for Collision

Putin Doubts Expanded NATO Meets New Threats

The Battle for Chechen Oil

Dark Matter

A Little Light Is Shed on Intelligence Digests

Governors ask Army to reconsider dumping byproducts of deadly nerve agent

War Funding Is Adequate For Year, Pentagon Says

Marshal Orders Tapes Of Scalia Talk Erased

Legal Experts Express Concern About Erasure of Scalia Tapes

April 8, 2004

Afghan Warlord’s Troops Overrun City

Ten Years Later, Rwanda Mourns Genocide

Brutal Conflict in Sudan Brings Warnings by Bush and Annan

Iraqis threaten to kill Japanese hostages

Japan has no plan to withdraw troops despite hostage reports

Lockheed lowers Titan-buyout offer

Syria-EU Trade Deal Stalls Over Chemical Weapons Issue

A Democratic China? Not So Fast, Beijing Leaders Say

China Acts to Ease Tensions With Hong Kong

A Call for an Exit Door from Iraq

US stoking unrest before festival, say Shia

Mosques will be targeted: US

Anti-U.S. Uprising Widens in Iraq;

Line Blurs Between Civilians, Fighters

U.S. Vows to Retake 2 Southern Cities in Hands of Militants

Account of Broad Shiite Revolt Contradicts White House Stand

India Land Mine Attack Kills 26 Police

Pakistanis ready to launch fresh anti-terror offensive

Government Licenses First Private Rocket

Russian Researcher, Asserting Innocence, Given 15 Years

Russian Court Gives Scientist 15-Year Sentence for Spying for U.S.

Diplomacy and Security

US Troops Shift Gears In Iraq Fighting

Rotation Reassessed as Toll Spikes

Under Fire, Security Firms Form An Alliance

U.S. May Delay Departure of Some Troops in Iraq

Point Proved?

Condi Gets A Reality Check

Rice Seeks to Shift Blame

April 7, 2004

Ukraine troops pull out of Kut

Beijing Tightens Control of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Reformers Protest Election Rule

China to Press Cheney to Halt Arms Sales to Taiwan

China Asks U.S. to Stay Clear of Taiwan

US Marines bomb mosque in offensive against Sunni rebels

Baghdad Sunnis, Shi’ites unite

U.S. Forces Take Heavy Losses As Violence Spreads Across Iraq

Muslim Rivals Unite In Baghdad Uprising

U.S. Rockets Reportedly Kill Over 2 Dozen Iraqis in Falluja

Gadhafi’s son says Libyan Jews entitled to compensation

As NATO Grows, So Do Russia’s Worries

Russia remains "calm but negative" over NATO expansion: Ivanov

Bulgaria embarrassed by its firearm problem as it enters NATO

Looking for Friendly Overseas Base, Pentagon Finds It Already Has One

Pakistan’s Untamed Frontier

MI6 anger over war intelligence

Russian weapons expert gets 15 years for spying for US

Moscow Court Sentences Russian Researcher

Generals’ Assessment

Looking for Friendly Overseas Base

Iraqis Meet With War Crimes Trial Experts

April 6, 2004

Yemen Bought $8Bln Worth Of Russian Arms

EU turns to India’s arms market

Tamil Tigers renew threat of war over self-rule

This relationship isn’t working

Beijing Moves to Curb Hong Kong’s Drive for Democracy

Beijing Asserts New Control Over Election Laws in Hong Kong

Bulgaria and US to hold first joint military exercise

Iraqi Militia Provokes More Clashes

A year on, occupation has failed

Marines, Iraqis join forces to shut down Fallujah

U.S. and Iraqi Forces Seal Off Fallujah as Operation Looms

Transition Date Still Firm, President Says

7 G.I.’s Killed in Iraq Fights Since Weekend, U.S. Says

Face to face with mastermind of Jerusalem suicide bombs

Sharon in a New Threat to Arafat: A Deterrent Message?

US Defense of Israeli Assassinations Is Counterproductive

Jordan Military Court Convicts Militants

Don’t Expand NATO!

Serbian Orthodox church says NATO troops beat up priest

Los Alamos Lab helps heat things up in space

Russian Researcher Convicted of Spying

Crunch time for Special Ops forces

US may send more troops as deaths rise

The chaos theory in action

Generals in Iraq Consider Options for More Troops

Private Guards Repel Attack on U.S. Headquarters

U.S. Military Aims To Bolster Response Troop Level Is Called Sufficient

Rumsfeld Leaves Door Open to More U.S. Troops for Iraq

Blade wins Pulitzer: Series exposing Vietnam atrocities earns top honor

Violence in Iraq, Gibson’s ’The Passion’ and the Forgetting of Empire

April 5, 2004

Indian, French navies to hold biggest ever exercise off Goa

RWANDA Genocide death toll is put at 937,000

The planes of tomorrow

Why Uzbek women opt for bombs

Poll result puts peace plans in doubt

Boeing back in Pentagon’s good graces

US to lift bar on Boeing bids for government rocket work: report

Contracts Awarded

Federal Contracts Defense Department Orders Viisage Printers

Paper: Air Force to Allow Boeing to Bid

Air Force Could Lift Boeing Sanctions

Taiwan Opposition Wants Election Voided

EU defense ministers to mull joint military body, Bosnia force

Spain Says Blast Killed Head of Terror Cell

Huge Basque Arsenal Found in Southwestern France

Angry over attacks, Spaniards want troops out of Iraq

Shiite cleric spurs uprising in Iraq

Apaches swoop on Shia militiamen

61 die as Iraq arrest sparks wave of riots

Eight U.S. Troops Killed in Shiite Uprising

Protests Unleashed by Cleric Mark a New Front in War

A Young Radical’s Anti-U.S. Wrath Is Unleashed

U.S. Announces Warrant for ’Outlaw’ Iraqi Cleric’s Arrest

Contractor tells why he left Iraq

Chiefs named for defense, intelligence

Sharon: Withdrawal a Blow to Palestinians

Sharon Hints He Has Dropped Vow Not to Harm Arafat

Singapore ends military presence in Iraq

Reference of alliance

The Masters of Jihad

Commander Punished as Army Probes Detainee Treatment

Security Posts Created in Iraq

Researcher Is Found Guilty of Espionage

So Much for Spinning the Positive

April 4, 2004

Official: Afghans, U.S. to Attack Al Qaeda Fighters

Respected in Battle, Overlooked at Home

Rwanda’s Kagame Scolds Outside World Over Genocide

Bosnian Jew Promotes Inquiry Into Causes of the 1990’s War

Crop food, bomb grade

Thailand considers withdrawing troops from Iraq

Iraqi army will not be used against neighboring states

They Have Lost The Trust

Iraqi Security Officials Targeted

Shiite Militia Marches in Iraq to Back Cleric Critical of U.S

Violent Disturbances Rack Iraq From Baghdad to Southern Cities

U.S. - Led Coalition Appoints Iraqi Officers

Shouting Disrupts Israeli Cabinet Meeting

Russia condemns Israel for threatening Arafat

Israelis ’back more assassinations’

Welcome to Their Nightmare

Arafat Shrugs Off Warning He May Be Israeli Target

U.S. Bets on Land Mine Technology

From Iron Curtain to NATO shield

Russia Hopes to Sign New Cooperation Deal with NATO

Pakistan Struggles to Put Army on Moderate Course

Russia’s quiet war roils lives of Chechens

Powell: Iraq Evidence May Have Been Wrong

U.S. Relying on U.N.’s Help With Iraq Exit Plan

Spying on U.N. chief provokes only yawns

Despite U.S. promise, soldiers in Iraq still buying their own body armor

Pentagon report on Afghanistan criticizes war strategy: report

Modern Mercenaries on the Iraqi Frontier

600 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq Operations

Arrest of Journalists Seen as Payback for A Bold Voice in China

April 3,2004

U.N. Aide Says Sudan Is Tolerating Ethnic Cleansing

After Violence in Uzbekistan, Authorities Launch New Roundup

Kosovo goes to hell

Spanish Police Find Bomb on Train Line

U.S. Muslims Seek Pentagon Probe Of Iraq Photo

Iraqi Cleric Urges Action Against U.S.

Gypsy village destroyed

2 U.S. Troops Killed; Fallujah Plan Readied

Petraeus to Get Key Job in Iraq

Sharon Says He Has Ordered a Halt to Gaza Development

A Conservative Total for U.S. Aid to Israel

Palestinian Kills Israeli in West Bank Settlement

NATO Seeks to Soothe Russia

7 Nations Join NATO, Bolstering U.S. on Iraq

Powell Expresses Doubts About Basis for Iraqi Weapons Claim

Powell Blames C.I.A. for Error on Iraq Mobile Labs

U.S. to rely more on contract soldiers

GI deaths in Iraq for March hit 50

Science Not Being Distorted, White House Aide Says

Bush’s Science Aide Rejects Claims of Distorted Facts

April 2, 2004

Stryker switch

I-Team: Secret Anthrax Report

Mercenaries flock to fill vacuum

Mercenaries ’R’ U.S.

Need an Army? Just Pick Up the Phone

US death toll in Iraq hits 600: Pentagon

Shia militia demolish ’debauched’ Iraqi village

U.S. Vows to Find Civilians’ Killers

Iraqi Cleric Condemns Mutilation of Four Slain U.S. Civilians

A Growing Unity Against Israel

Palestinians and Police Clash at Sacred Site in Jerusalem

NATO Welcomes 7 New Members

Russia defends ’paranoia’ over NATO enlargement

Russia not concerned about NATO expansion: Putin

NATO fetes seven new members but Russia not in party mood

Long Live NATO

Pentagon Frees 15 Held at Guantanamo

Russia to insist on solving Kosovo issue

Legislators Seek U.S. Intelligence Director

After 2 Months, Bush’s Iraq Panel Starts to Stir

Army Promises Not to Set Makua Valley Aflame

Slain US security agents once served with Navy Seals, Special Forces

Slain Contractors Were in Iraq Working Security Detail

Private U.S. Guards Take Big Risks for Right Price

Rummy’s Rules for War

White House Holds Back Clinton Papers

April 1, 2004

Afghan Army Moves Into Unruly Province Near Iran

’Racism’ of Rwanda

Revenge of the Killer Drones

Pentagon Announces Plans to Sell Radars to Taiwan

Cuba ’bioterror threat to US’

U.S. Deal To Lease Tankers Criticized Report

Contract work in Iraq pays well, but is perilous

BAE Systems Wins Two Weapons Contracts

China Denounces Taiwan’s Leader, Rejects Call for Talks

U.S. Civilians Mutilated in Iraq Attack

Descent Into Carnage in a Hostile City

Marines Defend Decision to Stay Out of Falluja After Killings

Israeli Settlers, Troops Clash Over Outpost, Jerusalem Site

U.S. Urges Palestinians’ Terror Crackdown

Puerto Rico braces for the base closing

In Puerto Rican Town, Navy Is History, the Future Hazy

Shooting Stars

After 50 Years of Military Space Efforts, Pioneers Look Ahead

Speak Into My Attache Case

Pentagon officials considering consolidation

Defense Dept. to Encrypt All Wireless Communication

The War Room



March 31, 2004

Pakistan police recover large cache of weapons near Afghan border

Cambodia destroys anti-aircraft missiles in fiery display

Never mind the torture and political prisoners, he’s Bush’s man

Two Dozen Killed in Wave Of Violence in Uzbekistan

3rd Day of Violence Claims 23 Lives in Uzbekistan

Cost of Iraq war leaves Forces facing cuts

Navy building unmanned warfare research facility in Panhandle

Moving Electrolux jobs to Hungary could help Sweden land fighter jet deal

Boeing snags 189 million Pentagon space contract

Fear of Terrorism Inspired Scheme to Bilk Area Malls

A majority of Norwegians want to bring troops home from Iraq: poll

Enraged Mob in Falluja Kills 4 American Contractors

Iraqis training for defense role worry about lack of time or money

Jewish Settlers Spark Clash in Arab Area

Sharon, Facing Criticism, Plans Vote on Gaza Pullout

Philippines foils Islamic bomb plot

U.N. tackles link between war and environment at global forum

Pentagon Drops Plan To Test Internet Voting

Radiation claims power to frighten

A Clash on Classified Documents

Publicist Hired to Tell Iraqis of Democracy

US newspaper ban plays into cleric’s hands

10-Year Term for a Serb in War Crimes Called Light

Serbia Votes to Pay Milosevic During His War Crimes Trial

March 30, 2004

Indian airforce chief’s "goodwill" France visit

Powell Offers U.S. Help to Uzbekistan After Terrorist Attacks

Key Events in Uzbekistan Since 1991

New blast, shootout in Uzbekistan

Suicide Bombings, Attacks Kill 19 in Uzbekistan

Iraq Contracts Give Halliburton Headaches

Taiwan’s President Maintains Hard Line

China Detains 3 Relatives of Victims at Tiananmen

Bremer offers grim assessment of security challenges in Iraq

UK plays roulette with Iraqi refugees

Investigators to inquire into Chalabi’s use of US money

Attacks Test Muslim Unity in Iraq

Peru, Chile build up defenses

Arab summit blow-up appears bad for Bush

7 Former Communist Countries Join NATO

Official: NATO May Lead Int’l Iraq Force

Washington seeks NATO-Mideast cooperation

Chechen Rebel Threatens to Strike Russians

Annan Fires Top Security Adviser Over Iraq Bombing

U.N. Envoy Sent to Shape Plan for Iraq

Wartime Stress

At the Center of the Storm Over Bush And Science

March 29, 2004

New Attacks in Afghanistan Raise Concerns About Security

Nigeria’s ruling party wins poll, almost 50 people died

Ivoirian Opposition Calls for Protests

Chinese, Indian defence ministers agree to boost military ties

Censored Study on Bioterror Doubts U.S. Preparedness

NEAR MISS CLAIM DENIED BY BNFL

Air Force helped craft measure awarding Boeing tanker deal

Federal Contracts Air Force Work Renewal Brightens SI’s Outlook

Vast majority of Portuguese want troops in Iraq withdrawn: poll

US now looking to install a PM in Iraq

Iraq as a weapons lab

Shiites Organize to Block U.S. Plan

Four Killed in Mosul; Shiite Newspaper Shut

British MP wants economic sanctions against Israel

Call to Indict Sharon Ignites Political Storm

Draft Indictment Charges Sharon

Sharon’s Son Told to Hand Over Papers in Corruption Cases

Hamas Leader Calls Bush Foe of Muslims

Scrapping of Arab Summit Sparks Recriminations

Summit’s Collapse Leaves Arab Leaders in Disarray

NATO fighters ready to defend Baltic states: NATO chief

NATO chief says "some nuts to crack" in Russia relations

Conflict Ends in Pakistani Tribal Lands

Lawmakers Rebuke Israeli Intelligence Services Over Iraq

Iraq Friendly Fire Blamed On Marine

Marine Is Blamed in Marine Deaths

Cut disputed scenes from `Jenin, Jenin,’ Israeli court proposes

G.I.’s Padlock Baghdad Paper Accused of Lies

The Question We Should Be Asking

March 28, 2004

Afghan Voting Postponed for 3 Months

Scary Things Come in Small Packages

30 Wounded in Thailand Bomb Attack

Britain’s secret army in Iraq:

Half of all recruits to Army read at level of 11-year-olds

Despite Rally, Taiwan President Tightens Hold on Office

Taiwan’s Leader Agrees to Recount

Border fence gives way to rose bushes

Cleric May Warn Iraqis to Reject New Government

U.S. Plan Seeks to Build Civilian-Run Iraqi Army

Rockets Kill 4 Iraqis in Mosul

Bush Snubs Blair’s Plea For Monitors In Palestine

U.S.: Request to recognize settlement blocs is ill-timed

Israel weighs indictment of Sharon

Prosecutor To Seek Indictment Of Sharon

Israeli Official Recommends an Indictment of Sharon

Hamas Leader Says God Has Declared War on U.S.

Long After Guerrilla War, Survivors Demand Justice From Brazil

NATO expands eastward, but pivots away from confrontation with Russia

In Pakistan, the Riddle of a Big Fish That Got Away

Israeli Report Faults Intelligence on Iraq

Israeli Secret Services Faulted for Iraq Forecasts

Iraq ’Friendly Fire’ Tragedy Blamed on U.S. Marine

Army Spouses Expect Reenlistment Problems

The ’war president’ waged a war of lies

Operation Iraqi Infoganda

Closure of controversial exhibition on German army crimes

March 27, 2004

Rwanda to Free 30,000 Genocide Suspects

Canadian Won’t Be Deported From N.M.

China Warns Taiwan to Contain Post-Election Turmoil

China Warns Taiwan It Won’t Tolerate Post-Vote Turmoil

China to Rule on Hong Kong Vote

Stepping In, China to Rule on Hong Kong Democracy

15 Iraqis, 1 Marine Killed in Firefight

Up to 16 Die in Gun Battles in Sunni Areas of Iraq

Israel Pushes White House to Accept Its Withdrawal Plan

Israelis Say Hamas Is Not Able to Mount Major Retaliation

Hamas Leader Vows ’Earthshaking’ Revenge

NATO Pledges Ships And Aircraft to Help Safeguard Olympics

Pakistan Denounces Tape Calling For Revolt

8 Hostages Executed in Pakistan Siege

Russia launches Proton rocket with military satellite

NASA Seeks New Frontier in Jet Engines

Growing Doubts On Vaccine In Military

A year later, soldiers still live with effects of Iraq accident

Coalition Sets Up Iraqi Media Commission

Polls show war criticism hurts Bush

Who Won World War II?

US Complicity in Israel’s Misdeeds

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons

March 26, 2004

Military death toll in Al-Qaeda operation reaches 54, 20 missing

Up to 2,000 Marines to Go to Afghanistan From Gulf

Returnees Struggle On Dry Afghan Plain

25 Dead in Ivory Coast as Protesters Defy Ban

China, Israel march in step again

Israel showcases latest intifada-induced military innovations

Mexico Rejects British Explanations on Cavers

Six British Cavers Taken for Questioning

Comanche’s Cancellation Brings Layoffs

China to Examine Hong Kong Government

Vote Results Trigger Violence in Taiwan

Can technology protect us?

European Union Agrees on Plan to Coordinate Antiterror Effort

Poland to Consult Allies on Iraq Troops

EU Leaders Appoint Anti-Terror Coordinator

At prison gate, Iraqi families vent

U.S. Officials Fashion Legal Basis to Keep Force in Iraq

3 Troops Killed in Iraq Attacks

9 Iraqis Are Killed in Fighting With Marines in Falluja

Sharon’s Gaza Strategy: Good for Hamas, or Israel?

Strange Motives

’North American NATO’ under discussion

No crisis with Russia over NATO extension: US envoy

Purported Zawahiri Tape Condemns Musharraf

US soldiers face charges of prisoner abuse

EU Leaders Want New U.N. Iraq Resolution

In Army Survey, Troops in Iraq Report Low Morale

U.S. Army Finds Its Suicide Rate in Iraq Is Higher

Bush Defends Response to Threats of Terrorism

The Wrong War

Democrats Call Bush’s Comedy Skit Tasteless

March 25, 2004

U.S. to Send Nearly 2,000 Marines to Afghanistan

Parties Withdraw From Ivory Coast Gov’t

Japanese PM re-ignites debate over nations armed forces

Eurofighter Seen Overtaking US Fighter Makers In Revenues

EADS opens Russian unit

Pentagon Faults Supervision Of Contracts

Plan to Use Ohio Plant for Military Blimp

Haitian Cabinet Weighs Disarming Rebels

U.S. Overseer Cites Gains in Iraq

U.S. Calls for Sunni and Kurdish Rights After Turnover

Israel wrong on Iraq weapons

U.N. Rights Panel Condemns Israel’s Killing of Hamas Leader

NATO to welcome ex-Soviets in landmark expansion

NATO warplanes to patrol Baltics from March 29

Indonesian Militants ’Keep Regenerating’

Likely al - Qaida Tape Seeks Pakistan Coup

Tape Said to Be of Qaeda No 2 Urges Pakistan Coup

Russian defence ministry to launch "patriotic channel"

Report: Israel Wrong on Iraq Weapons

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Council’s Yassin Measure

Report details low US Army morale, suicide in Iraq

Unfit soldiers shipped to Iraq, military admits

U.S. May Halve Forces in Germany

Dutch Court Puts Former Congo Officer on Trial in Torture Case

March 24, 2004

U.S. Sets Up Base in Afghan Mountains

OP-ED COLUMNIST Ethnic Cleansing, Again

Findings Reopen Rwanda’s Wounds

US, India to work on gadgets for ’futuristic’ soldiers: report

Kosovo Marks Anniversary of NATO Bombing

Kosovo Smolders After Mob Violence

BAE Appoints Oil Executive As New Head

Military Was Sold Lead-Tainted Fabric for Tents

Taiwanese President Yields to Calls For Fast Recount of Disputed Vote

China Halts Rights Talks With U.S.

New Haitian Cabinet Holds First Meeting

11 Iraqi Police Officers Are Killed by Gunmen

Ambushes in Iraq Kill 11

Official: Yassin Offered Israel a Truce

Sharon in appeal for peace with Arab world

Fear of Reprisals Casts a Pall on Jerusalem

Bush Backs Israel on Self-Defense

Hamas Says It Will Target Sharon, but Not U.S.

Israeli Tanks Advancing Gaza Strip City

Syria Brushes Aside U.S. Sanctions Threat

Gains by Kin in Iraq Inflame Kurds’ Anger at Syria

Russia to confront NATO chief over warplanes in Baltic states

Return of Australian troops from Iraq becomes an election issue

Chinese Space Experts Discuss Their Future Lunar Mission Hopes

U.S. Eyed Use of Drones to Nab Bin Laden

C.I.A. Chief Defends Efforts Against Al Qaeda Before 9/11

Palestinians Push for New U.N. Resolution

’Don’t Ask’ Dismissals Drop in Wartime

Retirees Now Can Work in Defense Jobs at Full Pay

March 23, 2004

Afghan Troops Sent To Scene of Clashes

Kabul Sends Force to Quell Disorders After a Killing

US to increase African military presence

Hundreds of Nepali Maoists Die in Battle

BAE strikes out with laser lab

Beijing Walks Softly Around Taiwan Vote

Taiwanese President Agrees to Recount of Disputed Vote

Shiite Cleric Threatens to Shun U.N. Envoys in Iraq

U.S. Team in Baghdad Fights a Persistent Enemy: Rumors

Nine Iraqi Policemen Killed by Gunmen South of Baghdad

Calls for calm as the world condemns Israeli action

Emotional Protests In Slaying Of Sheik

Dire Portent Hangs Over Funeral in Gaza

U.S. ’Troubled’ by Israeli Attack

Attack Draws Wide Condemnation

Palestinians Swear Vengeance for Killing of Cleric by Israelis

Israel Defends Killing of Hamas Leader

Hamas Names Hard-liner as New Leader in Gaza

Wave of Anger Rolls Across Arab World

Israel airs film of police firing on Kurds

NATO enlargement ceremony at White House March 29

Tribal Leaders Seek Truce in Pakistan

CIA Exec Meets Athens Olympic Officials

Shiite Ayatollah Is Warning U.N. Against Endorsing Charter

Pentagon certifies need for base closures

White House Counters Ex-Aide

March 22, 2004

U.S. trains African troops to fight terrorism

Nepal Strife Kills Hundreds

3,600 displaced by Kosovo violence: UN

federal contracts

Inspectors Confirm Libya Chemical Arms Declaration

Recount Call Grows In Taiwan

Politicians in Taiwan Quarreling Over Recount

Election Fallout: Mounting Tension

Britain, France Condemn Killing

Iraqi Militias Near Accord To Disband

Delivery Delays Hurt U.S. Effort to Equip Iraqis

Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza

5 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Troops in Gaza Strip Clash

Thousands in Gaza Mourn Slain Hamas Leader and Vow Revenge

Full text: Hamas vows revenge

Pro-U.S. Candidate Wins in El Salvador

Tunnels Found in Pakistan Tied to Foreign Militants

Pakistan Asks Tribes to Seek Surrender by Qaeda Fighters

Tribal elders intercede in border fight

Universities spy for MI5 on foreign students

’CIA knows’ Kerry’s foreign support

March 21, 2004

U.S. Steps Up Activity on the Afghan Border

Afghan Forces Reclaim Control in Herat

Sources: Two Israelis suspected of smuggling weapons to Iran

Nepal Says Kills 500 Rebels in Day - Long Battle

Albanians Blamed For Kosovo Unrest

Kosovars Survey the Damage of Ethnic Violence

Report: Britain Unprepared for an Attack

A firm in position to profit

Taiwanese President Narrowly Reelected

China Puts Army on Alert Over Taiwan Crisis - Paper

Terrorism Fight Top Agenda for EU Summit

Head of Haiti Force Says Won’t Disarm Gunmen

Bremer Pushes Iraq on Difficult Path to Self-Rule

Mortars Hit U.S. Coalition HQ in Iraq

2 Million Miles, Makeshift Armor And No Fatalities

Iraqi security forces now at 200,000

The Iraqi who started it all

5 Palestinians Killed in Gaza

Israeli Troops Kill Two Militants in Gaza - Sources

Hamas vows to hit Israel with ’earthquake’ to avenge Yassin death

U.S. Mideast Initiative Faces Arab Backlash

A Saudi Response on Reform: Round Up the Usual Dissidents

Not a good time to withdraw forces from Iraq: NATO chief

Pakistanis Seize Scores of Rebels

Pakistan Battle Pierces Solitude of Tribal Area

U.S. Envoy: Pakistan Still Taliban Haven

Indian defence minister plays down rift with US over Pakistan

The Royal Navy closes one of al-Qa’eda’s last escape routes

U.S. Soldiers Charged in Abuse of Iraqis

6 G.I.’s in Iraq Are Charged With Mistreating Prisoners

Six U.S. soldiers accused of abuse

EU intelligence chiefs to crank up response to terror threat

U.N. peacekeepers unprepared for violence of Kosovo conflict

Unusual Herd of Deer Is at Center of Decision Over Uses for Army Land

When Spin Spins Out of Control

March 20, 2004

More Satellite Imaging Sought

With Taiwan in Mind, China Focuses Military Expansion on Navy

Taiwan’s Leader and Deputy Are Shot on Election Eve

EU Taking Up Terrorism Issues

Violence in Iraq Marks War Anniversary

New Iraq? Hooded Protest And Masked Statistics

Clashes in Gaza Feed Doubt About Pullout

NATO to Increase Peacekeepers in Troubled Kosovo

Pakistani Forces Besiege Guerrillas

India warns ties with US could be harmed by military reward to Pakistan

Pakistan Encounters Resistance From Militants, Arrests 100

Security Officials Reject Idea of C.I.A. for European Union

Faulty intelligence continues to plague U.S. efforts in Iraq

Annan Calls for Probe into U.N.’s Iraqi Oil Program

A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

Homeland Seeks ’Entertainment Liaison’

Kosovo triggers media war

March 19, 2004

India and Britain Sign Agreement on Jets

Riots Spread Across Kosovo, Serbia

Army May Allow Bids For Some KBR Work

General Dynamics Buys Firm

China silent after shooting of Taiwanese leaders

Ministers in Brussels Reject Idea of a ’C.I.A.’ for Europe

Haitians Hesitant to Surrender Weapons

Off the Mark on Cost of War, Reception by Iraqis

Iraq Attacks Blamed On Islamic Extremists

Welcome to the quagmire

Sharon is a liar and he always stalls peace process

Syria ’not the enemy’

More NATO Troops Arrive in Kosovo, With More to Come

NATO Expanding Kosovo Forces to Combat Violence

Al Qaeda Leaders May Be Cornered

Pakistan Intensifies Assault in Hunt for a Qaeda Leader

US Monitoring China, Pak’s Nuke Activities

U.N. Envoy Returning to Aid Baghdad

Annan Says U.N. Return to Iraq Is Imminent

Iraq conflict stretches U.S. military to the limit

On the run again

Friendly fire

Photo essay reveals why Bush wants to keep the dead and wounded hidden

Arab Journalists Protest Shootings as Powell Visits Baghdad

Fears Impacted U.S. Reporting on Iraq

Donald Rumsfeld’s "The Unknown"

’Secret service caught by bluffs and blunders’

Silencing the Truth About the Attacks in Spain

Spinning the Past, Threatening the Future

March 18, 2004

Afghan Elections Face Delay, Karzai Says

Lockheed Puts Its F-16 Fighter Jet Manuals Online

Washington Must Head Off European Arms Sales to China

South Korea cancels plans to send troops to northern Iraq

At Least 17 Killed in Ethnic Clashes in Kosovo

NATO Reinforces Kosovo Force After Clashes

Kosovo Torn by Widest Violence Since U.N. Took Control in ’99

Britain rushes an extra 750 troops to simmering Kosovo

KBR Told to Conform to Federal Billing Rule

Pentagon Withholds Halliburton Payment

Spain Declassifies Intelligence Reports on Bombing Probe

Poland ’taken for a ride’ over Iraq’s weapons: president

Car Bomb Kills Dozens In Baghdad Hotel

Iraq Violence Continues as War’s First Anniversary Nears

Explosions Heard in Central Baghdad

AP Tally: Iraq Suicide Bombs Killed 660

Brazil frees nearly 5,000 slaves in 2003

Pakistan Leader Says Al Qaeda Target Is Surrounded

Iraqi Council Agrees to Ask U.N. for Help

French FM proposes creation of UN ’disarmament corps’

More Private Forces Eyed for Iraq

Bush Hails Returning Troops on Eve of Iraq Anniversary

No Surprise That Media Briefing on Iraq Costs Was Cancelled

The Damage Done Verlyn Klinkenborg

Valiant Neocons, Spanish Appeasers: Manipulating Madrid’s Tragedy

Did the Media Give us John Kerry?

March 17, 2004

2 Kuwaiti Firms Win New Iraq Fuel Deals

Firm Seeks ’Termination Costs’ for Iraq Contract

Tighter Security on Europe’s Rails

Spain Grapples With Notion That Terrorism Trumped Democracy

The Ripples From Spain Could Rock Berlusconi

Bush tries to steel allies

Shiite Leader in Iraq Wants Help of U.N., Envoy Says

Dozens Pick Through Rubble in Search for Survivors

For Iraqis in Harm’s Way, $5,000 and ’I’m Sorry’

US army launches new offensive in Baghdad

Israeli Airstrikes Kill at Least 3 in Gaza

Israel Kills 4 as It Steps Up Raids in Gaza

US eye Darwin for base

Pakistani Forces Kill 24 in Raid Near Afghan Border

Pakistani Troops Battle Militants Near Afghanistan

CIA Video Shows U.S. Had Eye on Bin Laden in 2000

Iraqi Leader Reaffirms U.N. Role in Transition

Simulated Attacks Repelled In Antimissile War Game

Spain Campaigned to Pin Blame on ETA

No It All

House Iraq Resolution Turns Into Debate

Bush: I’m God’s Delivery Boy

March 16, 2004

Neighbor sees terror breeding in Somalia

U.S. Forces Training Armies in Africa

North Korea Claims South in ’Anarchy’

Va. Company Protests Army’s Cancellation of Iraq Contract

Pentagon Must Make Case for Costly New Fighter, GAO Says

GAO Asks Pentagon to Justify Fighter Jet

Beijing quiet ahead of election

EU Backs Away from New Anti - Terror Organizations

Spanish vote casts shadow across allies

New Leader In Spain Calls Iraq ’Disaster’

Spanish troops set to withdraw

Kurds say they deserve more rights, land, autonomy

More Civilians Are Killed in Iraq as Ambushes Continue

Israel Beginning New Military Campaign in Gaza Strip

Israeli Missiles Hit Gaza After Suicide Bombing

New Talks Ruled Out by Sharon After Attack

The slow death of the State of Israel

The real fight is for civil rights

Pakistani Troops Kill 24 in Terror Hunt

Police stop terror attack

U.S. Consulate in Karachi Targeted

Space Wars

Army agents spy on Islam conference

Army, captain near deal in espionage case

Iraqi Leaders Said to Be Split on Giving U.N. a Big Role

Soldier Surrenders After Abandoning Iraq Unit

Many in Europe Suspect Spain Misled Them About Attackers

The Worst of Bush’s Iraq Whoppers

March 15, 2004

Agencies unite to find bin Laden

Anti-Terror Efforts Put Vise on Afghan Region

Book Examines Japanese WW2 Biowar Program

British Committee Criticizes Iraq Plan

federal contracts

China Codifies Property and Human Rights

China Approves Amendments to Constitution on Human Rights

EU Calls Emergency Meetings on Terrorism

Spanish Socialists Oust Party of U.S. War Ally

New Prime Minister Signals Spain Will Withdraw Troops in Iraq

Spain Pledges to Pull Troops Out of Iraq

Six U.S. soldiers die in Iraq attacks

Sharon Rules Out Talks With Palestinians

Palestinian Bombers Kill 11 at Israeli Port

Suicide Bombers Kill 10 in Israel, and Derail Prime Ministers’ Talks

Diplomacy adapts to new threats

Pakistan Defuses Bomb at U.S. Consulate

Russia Election Said Not to Be Democratic

Vote Observers Say Russia Fell Short of Democratic Standards

MI6, CIA check businessman

Global terror war to dominate talks

U.S. Videos, for TV News, Come Under Scrutiny

Bush Cabinet defends war in Iraq

Presidential Ad War Hits the Web

March 14, 2004

U.S. directs new ’Storm’ at al Qaeda, Taliban

U.S. Launches New Operation in Afghanistan

Chinese Leaders Speak of Reform, But How Quickly?

Top Bush Aides Say Attack Won’t Shake Europe’s Resolve

Marines kill two as top general arrives

Iraq-Iran Border to Be Tightened in Bid to Stem Attacks

U.S. Tightens Security Measures at Iraq’s Borders

Roadside Bombs in Iraq Kill 4 U.S. Soldiers

Suicide Attacks Leave 11 Dead in Israel

Attack in Israeli Port Kills at Least 10; Talks Called Off

’Special skills draft’ on drawing board

White House Marks Invasion Anniversary

Rumsfeld: Iraq Weapons May Still Be Found

March 13, 2004

U.S. Launches New Afghanistan Offensive

U.S. Launches New Afghan Push Against Bin Laden

Bush distances U.S. from Roh’s woes

New Haitian Premier Pledges Unity

White House Sends Senior Official to Iraq

Iraqi Police Suspected In Slaying of Americans

Iraqi Policemen Tied to Killing of 2 Americans

Israel to Push Ahead With Unilateral Moves

Rumsfeld defends Iraq terror study

Pentagon Shadow Loses Some Mystique

A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq

Report: Spain Told Envoys to Point Finger at ETA

March 12, 2004

Africa’s child soldiers shellshocked like World War I troops: study

S. Korean parliament impeaches president

Divided S. Koreans Impeach President

South Korea Parliament Votes to Strip President of Powers

U.S. to Buy Anthrax Vaccine

Army Corps ignored warning on Halliburton

Democrat Says Pentagon Questions Estimates on Iraq

U.S. Auditors Criticize Halliburton Subsidiary

General Dynamics Agrees To Buy British Tank Maker

Pentagon awards 1.1 bln dollars in Iraq contracts

Iraqi police accused in killings

Hardline Shi’ites Denounce Iraq’s New Constitution

U.S. Seeks Details on Israeli Withdrawal

Sanctions Against Syria Nearly Ready

NATO expansion will make Europe a safer place: NATO chief

My Hell in Camp X-Ray

Ex-Hill aide charged in spying for Iraq

Former U.S. Aide Accused of Working With Iraq

Panel in Camp Lejeune Water Probe Criticized

Democrats attack Bush for negative ad

For the Record Bush Exaggerates Kerry’s Position on Intelligence Budget

March 11, 2004

Harare says Britain, U.S. planned coup

Roh Backers Seize S. Korean Parliament

Tex. Professor Gets Two-Year Prison Term in Plague Case

Missteps Led to Canceled Iraq Contract

Pentagon asks Justice Department to join Halliburton probe

Pentagon increases U.S. role in Haiti

U.S. Rules of Engagement Shift in Haiti

New Haitian Prime Minister Arrives, Vowing to Restore Unity

U.S. Concerned Iraqi Police Behind Attack

2 American Civilians Killed by Fake Iraqi Policemen

America Seeks Details on Gaza Withdrawal

Israeli Troops in Disguise Kill 5 Palestinian Gunmen in West Bank

Arafat Tentatively Backs Israeli Proposal for Troop Pullback

Sharon and Palestinian Prime Minister Prepare for First Meeting

Palestinians vow revenge attacks

CIA Chief Clueless on Neocon Intelligence Channel

Ex-Aide for Congress Is Charged for Being a Paid Agent for Iraq

Pentagon Pays Iraq Group, Supplier of Incorrect Spy Data

Discredited Iraqi exiles still land US spy funds

Pentagon Pressed for Iraq War’s Costs

Nominee to Head Army Withdraws

Army Retraining Soldiers to Meet Its Shifting Needs

Donated Bodies Used in Land Mine Tests

"War president" Bush more focused on September 11 than Iraq

Judge Charged With Bias at War Crimes Trial in Sierra Leone

War crimes court opens in Freetown

March 10, 2004

Military will keep secret report on U.S. raid

Militants attack U.S. base in Afghanistan

Boeing Lax on Hiring By Rules

Haiti’s Prime Minister Chosen

U.S. forces to expand mission in Haiti

Iran claims U.S. seeks revenge for Iraq failures

Shiites May Demand Lifting of Limits on Their Power

US to retain Iraq security role

Gunmen Posing as Police Kill 2 Americans and Iraqi

Washington asks Pakistan for fewer missile tests

New C.I.A. Recruiting Video Features ’Alias’ Star

C.I.A. Chief Says He’s Corrected Cheney Privately

Lawmakers Seek Answers on Iraq Reports

CIA’s Tenet Defends White House on Iraq

US Iraq war toll stands at 552 dead

A Rumsfeld Favorite Is Out as Army Secretary Nominee

Rumsfeld Says Full Funding Needed to Continue Terror War

Air Force to Study Rape Complaints

March 9, 2004

Beijing’s Criticism of Democracy Advocates Divides Hong Kong

Halliburton Reports $85 Million Profit From Iraq Operations

Aristide, Speaking to Reporters, Denounces ’Political Abduction’

Aristide Calls for ’Peaceful Resistance’

Iraqi interim constitution signed

Iraq Council, With Reluctant Shiites, Signs Charter

Iraqi Council Signs Charter

In Interviews, Iraqis Profess Ignorance About Law’s Details

Cuban Spies Set to Appeal 2001 Sentences

Fighter Turned Informant, and Now Turned Away

CIA’s Tenet Questioned on U.S. Rhetoric

Sharp Questions for Tenet as He Faces Senate Panel

Stressed troops turn to smokes, alcohol, prayer

Is the Army stretched too thin?

Reports of Rape in Pacific Spur Air Force Steps

More Drinking in Military

After Chaos in the Capital, Losses Climbed

March 8, 2004

Afghanistan: Abuses by U.S. Forces

For More Afghan Women, Immolation Is Escape

U.S. Rebuked on Afghans in Detention

Zimbabwe seizes ’US plane’ with military gear

China presses EU to lift arms embargo

US Navy, Marines hold manoeuvres in Albania

federal contracts

Kerry: I’d have sent Aristide US troops

Gunfire Kills 5 During a March in Haiti Capital

Statement From Aristide

The Master Operator

Deal struck on Iraq constitution

Iraqis Sign Interim Constitution After Shiites Drop Objections

Shiites Agree to Sign Iraqi Charter

At Least 14 Palestinians Killed in Firefight in Gaza

14 Palestinians Killed in Battle as Israelis Raid Camps in Gaza

After Haiti, Venezuela is wary of US interference

Military Spending Sparks Warnings

Foreign Crises Stretch U.S. in Election Year

Shifting Sands and Shifting Plans

March 7, 2004

9 Militants Killed in an Afghan Clash

U.S., Afghan Troops Kill Nine in Gun Battle

MoD REPORT ADMITS ’TRIALS’ OF VACCINE

Aristide’s Final Hours

Washington’s Tar Baby

Haitians Again Relying on U.S. Military to Bring Order

Power Shift In Haiti Puts Rights at Risk

As U.S. Detains Iraqis, Families Plead for News

Bremer Hopes Iraq Will Sign Constitution on Monday

Iraqi Shiites Say Agreement Near

Shiites Hold Intense Talks Over Impasse on Charter

At Least 14 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raids

Raid in Gaza Fails, Killing Palestinians, Not Israelis

What’s really happening in Caracas?

US detaining 10,000 Iraqis

Russians’ Fears of Kremlin Reemerge

Pentagon to oversee most U.S. spending in Iraq

New Troops Get Ready to Assume Iraq Mission

Bush Defends 9/11 Ads as Kerry Hits Texas

U.S. Team Is Sent to Develop Case in Hussein Trial

U.S. Legal Team to Aid In Any Trial of Hussein

March 6, 2004

U.S.: al-Qaida May Be Looking to Africa

US, India to share high altitude warfare technology

India, Israel sign $1.1bn Phalcon deal

AU researcher gets 7 months for selling to China

Kyrgyzstan straddles role on terror issue

Blair Reiterates Case for War, Asserting Grave Danger

Libya discloses chemical weapons

Libya Discloses Production of 23 Tons of Mustard Gas

China Boosts Military Spending in Budget

Aristide wasn’t forced out

U.S. Special Forces in Haiti Seeking Out Rebel Leaders

Marines Extend Reach Past Haitian Capital

Iraqi Shiites Fail to Sign Pact After Cleric Balks

Constitution Failure Deals Blow to Iraqis

Iraqi Shiites, in a Blow to U.S., Fail to Sign Temporary Charter

Bush close to imposing sanctions on Syria

CIA leak probe seeks Air Force One chats

U.S., Certain That Iraq Had Illicit Arms

Iraqi Defector Blames CIA Over Weapons

Kerry Says Bush Failing to Fully Equip U.S. Troops

March 5, 2004

US forces ignore ’rule of law’

India and Israel sign one-billion-dollar defence deal

Aegis approved

Danish firm lands contract in US Joint Strike Fighter project

White House Plans Biosafety Oversight of Scientists, Publishers

Blair Defends Decision to Join War

US contractor recruits guards for Iraq in Chile

Unearthing Democratic Root to Halliburton Flap

Libya Discloses Stockpiling Mustard Gas

Tests show exhaust from Alabama weapons incinerator exceeded maximum

Chinese in Sudan

China’s Army Show New Sophistication

US to Dramatically Increase Military Presence

Marines Spread Out In Haitian Capital

Signing of Iraqi Charter Is Delayed by Shiite Objections

Despite New G.I. Tactics, Bombs Are Still Biggest Peril

Iraqi Forces Lack Chain of Command

Ex-Soldier Accused of Planting Bombs Aimed at Israeli Arabs

Secret Deployment to Iraq

Former Senator-Astronaut Criticizes Space Plan

Putin Gov’t Packed With Former Spies

Iraq’s Chalabi Says ’Blame CIA, Not Me’ About WMD

Experts Say U.S. Never Spoke to Source of Tip On Bioweapons

Fairy Tales, Bush & the 9-11 Commission

Notable quotes

Bush Campaigns Amid a Furor Over Ads

Bush Ads Using 9/11 Images Stir Anger

Experts Date It to Bush; Bush Says It Was Clinton’s

Bush’s Economic Indicator: 2 New Jobs

March 4, 2004

Pakistan may make Nigeria a nuclear power

Pakistan Official Offers Aid to Nigeria

Two in San Diego plead guilty in plot

Libya destroys 3,300 non-operational chemical warheads

14 Caribbean nations shun peace force

U.S. Patrols Start in Haiti, but Residents Remain Wary

Top Haitian Rebels Pledge to Disarm

Other Attacks Averted in Iraq, a General Says

Iraq’s Shiites Renew Call For Militias

Power grab in Iraq

ISRAEL INTENSIFIES ASSASSINATION OFFENSIVE

Israel Orders Settlers Out Before U.S. Mission

Sharon Faces New Questions Over an Exchange of Prisoners

Israeli Missile Strike Kills 3 Hamas Militants in Car

NATO chief to attend Macedonian leader’s funeral

Straw discusses nuclear proliferation, terrorism with Musharraf

Anger Rises in Pakistan After Attack on Shiites

Russia Balks at Air Marshals

Generals Defend Military’s Role in Space

China plans jam-proof communications satellite

Better at Languages, U.S. Spy Agencies Still Lag

Violence, Turnover Blunt CIA Effort in Iraq

UN-backed multinational force needed to curb piracy

Bush Ads Use World Trade Center Imagery

Bush Ad Campaign Ready to Start Expensive Effort

TV Ads Portray Bush Tackling Tough Times

President Launches Reelection Campaign

March 3, 2004

Thousands of Girls Fighting on Front Lines

Afghanistan seeks more international help to expand national army

Afghanistan’s poppy fields thrive

Senate rejects gun-maker legislation

Vietnam, Laos pledge to improve military relations

NATO discovers missiles in Bosnian weapons stash

Sarin, a Lethal Gas Used by Aum, Developed by Nazis

US-style terror alert ruled out

3 senators demand documents from Boeing tanker-lease deal

Pentagon orders nearly 2.2 billion dollars in fuel

A fight not finished for vets

Romania signs accord on providing airbases for US

Georgian leader vows to restore order in surprise military inspection

Haiti: A Case History

Marines Block Haiti Rebels From Officials

Rebel Claims Control Over Haiti’s Security

Aristide’s Departure: The U.S. Account

Iran charges US over military action

’Troops will stay in Iraq for two years’

Iraqi oil exports reach nearly $6 billion

Five large explosions rumble Baghdad

At Least 143 Die in Attacks at Two Sacred Sites in Iraq

Shiites Massacred in Iraq Blasts

Murder of ’Arafat’s spy’ raises fears of descent into anarchy

Three Hamas Members Killed in Israeli Missile Strike

Senior U.S. Officials Returning To Israel

Venezuelan Protests Intensify After Ruling

Poland hopes for NATO decision by June on NATO forces in Iraq

Belgium hails Bosnia’s preparations for EU takover of NATO mission

Aussie bank denies U.S. veterans’ claim

Pakistani police uncover stash of arms

Gunmen in Pakistan Kill Scores of Shiites

Pakistan stirs a tribal war

Philippines says military plot "nipped in the bud" with arrests

Russia Weapons Debt Threatens Putin’s Army Reforms

National Guard Seeing Fewer Recruits

Veterans Groups Critical of Bush’s VA Budget

Bush should ’come clean’ on Iraq weapons: Kay

Cheney, in Television Interviews, Tries to Counter Criticism

March 2, 2004

Afghan farmers defy efforts to curb heroin crop

Soldiers demobilised in Eritrea

UN warns of ’atrocities’ in Sudan

U.S. training Algeria to fight desert rebels

Radar system sale to India approved

Cambodia secures US funding to destroy anti-aircraft missiles

Sending Blair to Prison

EU imposes sanctions on United States

Boeing nets $114 Million Defence system

Tanker deal ’in jeopardy,’ supporter in Senate says

Aristide accuses U.S. of forcing his ouster

Aristide not a prisoner in Africa: French defense minister

Pentagon Gives Marines Limited Job in Haiti

U.S. Assembles Peacekeeping Coalition in Haiti

Haiti: Dangerous Middle

U.S. Tells Haiti Rebels to Disarm

Haitian Rebel Leader

U.S. to send ’small’ operation to Haiti

Haitian Rebels Enter Capital; Aristide Bitter

Rebels Enter Haiti Capital In Triumph

Iraqi council OKs bill of rights

A Convenient Carnage

Iraqi exile attains his goal

Blasts at Shiite Ceremonies in Iraq Kill More Than 140

Iraqis Receive U.S. Approval of Constitution

Iraqis Hail Compromise On Interim Constitution

U.S. Considers Larger Iraqi Governing Council

Israel’s Army Markets to Foreign Armies

Israeli jet circles Shia gathering

Israel May Ask Egypt to Help Secure Gaza After a Pullout

U.S. Says Middle East Reform Cannot Wait for Peace

Gunmen Attack Shiite Worshippers in Pakistan

Chechen Rebels Say They Bombed Subway

China Holds Group From Hong Kong For Espionage Charges

U.N. Nuke Agency Assumes It’s Bugged All the Time

Defense may have wasted $8 billion on bad software

Navy plans sharp reduction in active duty force

Call-Up Notice for National Guard Units

Military Still Able to Respond to New Crisis

Weekend Warriors Go Full Time

A Media War?

Blair ’war crimes’ case launched

Milosevic’s prosecutor rests questionable case

March 1, 2004

Powell Urges EU Not to Drop Its China Arms Embargo

1st ASDF plane may fly to Iraq this week

New questions in UK about war’s legality

PRESIDENT ARISTIDE SAYS ’I WAS KIDNAPPED’

U.S. Wants Haiti Elders Council

Marines take charge in Haiti

Rumsfeld says he has "no knowledge" on Aristide abduction

U.S. and French Troops Arrive in Haiti to Restore Stability

Aristide Flees After a Shove From the U.S.

Aristide Resigns, Flies Into Exile;

Iraqis agree draft constitution

Iraqi Leadership Gains Agreement on Constitution

Sunni Clerics Call for End to Attacks on Iraqis

Iraqi Council Agrees on Terms of Interim Constitution

Palestinians Fleeing Battle Zone Hardship

Israeli court orders pause in building of ’fence’

Court Halts Work for Now on Part of Israeli Barrier

Palestinian Authority Broke and In Disarray

The United States will carry on using antipersonnel landmines

U.S. Renounces Use of Persistent Landmines After 2010

US plans to move military bases from Saudi Arabia to Iraq

Moscow warns Nato away from the Baltics

India’s arms deal with Israel irks Pakistan

Review urged as army kills civilians

For 2 Ex-Generals, a Common Language

Pakistan Denies Deal to Allow U.S. Osama Hunt

Putin Lashes Out at Military Shortcomings

Pressing Issues: The Hidden Victims of Conflict in Iraq

’Bullet magnets’ prepare for Iraqi frontline

Four major Guard units alerted for Iraq duty

IRAQ A Thousand and One Fronts

Beware the leaky official

For Reporters in Iraq, Security Gets Personal

Poll: War support by demographic

Vote Kucinich: Impeach Bush

February 29, 2004

New U.S. Effort Steps Up Hunt for bin Laden

U.S. to Step Up Search for Bin Laden

LIBYA - African leaders agree on defense

United States increases its military clout across Africa

Israel exported $2.8 billion-worth of defense goods in 2003

Officers failed us in Iraq, say soldiers

US told UK Attorney General to alter legal advice on Iraq war

Army chiefs feared Iraq war illegal just days before start

BAE Systems wins contract to supply advanced reconnaissance system

Taiwan shoring up defenses with U.S. assistance

Aristide Flees Haiti; Judge Claims Power

Veterans of Past Murderous Campaigns Are Leading

Uneasy peace settles over Haitian capital

Rebels Threatened to Attack Capital Unless Leader Resigned

U.S. to Send Marines to Help Secure Haiti

Iraqi Leaders Miss Deadline for an Interim Constitution

Iraqi Leaders Miss Deadline to Draft Interim Constitution

G.I.’s in Iraq Kill 2 Suspects, But U.S. Account Is Disputed

Iraq may become ’another Vietnam’

Israeli Court Orders Weeklong Halt on Barrier

Israeli Airstrike Kills 3 Militants in Gaza

Pakistan proliferation unpunished so US troops could hunt bin Laden

Report: Deal for U.S. to Hunt Bin Laden in Pakistan

Shadowy kidnappings keep Chechens on edge

N.Korea: U.S. Made 200 Spy Flights in Feb.

45 Minutes: Behind the Blair Claim

Pentagon contest fuels innovation

U.S. Commanders Keep Their Guard Up as Forces Move

February 28, 2004

Tales of the Taliban: Part Tragedy, Part Farce

African Leaders Sign Common Security Plan

Blair’s people hit back at ex-minister who blew whistle on British spies

V-22 Costs Soar

The 50-Year Communist Assault on 5000 Years of Chinese Culture

Taiwan’s Chen Leads Huge Human Chain Against China

Gangs, Looters Roam Haiti’s Capital City Tense as Rebels Approach

Aristide Urges Calm After Gangs Rampage in Haiti

U.S. Considers Options in Haiti

Iranian defense minister threatens Israel in case of attack

Iraqi Council Shiites Walk Out of Session On Constitution

Iraqi Women 1, Islamists 0

A Day of Israeli-Palestinian Violence;

Israeli Airstrike on Car Kills 3 in Gaza

Washington Drops Bomb on Landmine Ban

The espionage is unending

Australian spy circle tied to UN bugging

Why they bugged the Secretary-General

’Britain and US shared transcripts after bugging Blix’s mobile phone’

British intelligence gave Blair ’snippets

On Bugging News, Annan Had Low-Key Reaction to Old Practice

2 Killed as Troops Fight Protesters in Venezuela

February 27, 2004

After Rumsfeld Visit, Afghan Leader Asserts Taliban Is Beaten

Nigeria converts US Coast Guard vessel for pipeline patrols

Largest Japanese Contingent So Far Enters Iraq

Raytheon Contracts For PASSUR Services To Develop Patriot Missile

Lockheed Martin Introduces New Paveway Dual Mode Guided Bomb

Metal Storm To Weaponize UAVs For DoD Demonstration

U.S. Is Arming Anti-Aristide Paramilitaries

Rebels Take Crossroads Town Near Haiti’s Capital

Scenes From a Nasty, Brutish, Long War

Iraqi National Congress faces growing number of investigations

Iraqi Ayatollah Insists on Vote by End of Year

Iraqi Cleric Yields on Elections

Palestinian authority demands Israel to return stolen money,

2 Palestinians Are Killed and Dozens Wounded

U.S. pitches Sharon plan to Europe, Arabs

Two Palestinians Shot Dead, 20 Wounded in Fence Protest

U.S. will ditch some land mines

New U.S. Land Mines to Pose Less Long-Term Danger

Bush Shifts U.S. Stance On Use of Land Mines

U.S. Plan for Mideast Reform Draws Ire of Arab Leaders

NATO helps with Athens security

Russia says air force out of decade-old tailspin, ready to strike

Moscow’s terminators retain their deadly skills

Memoir: Reagan approved Soviet sabotage

QATAR - Russia demands spies’ release

Russia demands release of agents from Qatar

British pre-war spying allegations expand

Ex-Aide to Blair Says the British Spied on Annan

UN weapons inspector ’well aware’ of spying

Britain Accused of Spying On Annan Before Iraq War

Reagan Approved Plan to Sabotage Soviets

US Pushes UN to Endorse Preemptive Action Against Suspected WMDs

UN Demands Halt to Spying in Premises

Spying Much Denied but Done a Lot at U.N., Experts Say

Pentagon to probe anti-malaria drug

Inside the Ring

Pentagon downplays report identifying climate change

UN Spying and Evasions of American Journalism

ZIMBABWE - VOA dubbed ’security threat’

Germany In 1933: The Easy Slide Into Fascism

Mother Nature, The Hate Crime

February 26, 2004

Afghan President Says Taliban Defeated

U.S. eyes terrorism networks, oil in Africa

West African defence chiefs meet on regional security

Bush seeks protection for gun dealers

Macedonian President Killed in Bosnia Plane Crash

Libya to Destroy Chemical Weapons from Friday

Denmark orders probe into leaks of secret pre-Iraq war reports

Haitian Rebels Eye Capital

Rebel Leader Says Fighters Are Converging on Haiti Capital

Bush warns Haitians not to flee to U.S.

Iraqi Cleric Calls for Elections by Year’s End

2 Palestinians Killed During Protests of West Bank Barrier

U.S. Urges Israel to Work With Arabs in Any Pullout

Israelis Launch Raids on Palestinian Banks

Raids yield millions from Ramallah banks

The untold story of the great land grab

LIBYA DEVELOPS 800-KM SCUD C

NATO Chief Wants UN Resolution on Iraq Before July

US ’may hold cleared detainees’

Spy case casts fresh doubt on war legality

Britain, Citing Terrorist Threat, Plans to Expand Its Spy Agency

British Whistle-Blower Avoids Charges

Spy agency forced to make reforms

Ex-Minister Says British Spies Bugged Kofi Annan’s Office

Mix of Chemicals Plus Stress Damages Brain

Rapes Reported by Servicewomen in the Persian Gulf and Elsewhere

Military Scolded on Assaults

Servicewomen cite 112 sexual assaults in 2 years

Bush Backs New Terrorism TV Series

Press Watch - Floating With the Tide

February 25, 2004

Afghan Electorate’s Veiled Demographic

Oxfam accuses UK of hidden arms trade

UZBEKISTAN - Permanent base not planned, Rumsfeld says

U.S. Will Help With Kazakhstan Security

UK wants to search ships for WMD

US envoy tells Germany to spend more on military

Aristide’s Foes Rule Out Plan to Share Power

Haitian Leader Warns of Exodus and Appeals for Help

Haitian Leader Appeals For Foreign Security Aid

Hard-liners face hurdles in new Iran

C.I.A. Says Iran Elections Portend New Era of Repression

Officers Being Trained at Base in Jordan to Lead New Iraqi Army

Anti-U.S. Kurdish Militants Rebounding, Officials Say

U.S. Helicopter Crashes Into River in Iraq

West Bank pullout

Lacking Penalties, World Court Decision Will Have Little Effect on Israel

Israeli Troops Raid Palestinian Banks

RUSSIA - Government fired ahead of election

Putin Abruptly Fires Russian Premier and Most of Cabinet

CIA chief predicts war with no end

C.I.A. Chief Defends Handling of Hijacker Data

Rumsfeld targets ’future threats’

February 24, 2004

How Catapults Married Sciences With Politics

Afghan Attack Follows An Upsurge in Threats

Pentagon axes development of Comanche helicopter

Army Scraps $39 Billion Helicopter

Pentagon Says It Plans to Kill Copter Program

Japanese Critics File Suit on Deployment

Israeli Company to Supply Fuel to US Army in Iraq

Pentagon Opens Criminal Inquiry of Halliburton Pricing

Pentagon to Probe Halliburton Unit for Alleged Fraud in Iraq Deals

’Bankrupt’ Forces may shut 5 bases

Haitian President Appeals for International Help

U.S. Marines Fortify Haiti Embassy

Rumsfeld Praises New Iraqi Forces

Palestinians Urge Rebuke of Barrier

Peres: Israel Has No Claim to West Bank

Pakistani Forces Launch New al - Qaida Hunt

Rights Groups Won’t Get Seats at Guantánamo Base Tribunals

Putin Fires Premier and Cabinet Ahead of March 14 Election

Scientists Want to Be Ready to Block Asteroid

C.I.A. Chief Reports to Senate on Threats Facing U.S.

C.I.A. Was Given Data on Hijacker Long Before 9/11

U.N. Chief Says Iraq Elections Could Be Held Within a Year

U.N. Plan For Iraq Foresees Elections

Army Shipping Less Gear Over to Iraq

Enlisting despite the risk of Iraq

White House Forecasts Often Miss The Mark

Bush Assertion on Tax Cuts Is at Odds With IRS Data

U.S. charges 2 with war crimes

February 23, 2004

Pilot Killed in Attack on Helicopter in Afghanistan

Flawed Ally Was Hunt’s Best Hope

Insurgents Kill 192 in Uganda

Australia seeks offshore designs for new warships

Australia to Upgrade Radar System

New Horizon For Lockheed

Marines to Protect U.S. Embassy in Haiti

Low Turnout Tells Tale of Iranian Vote

Death Toll Among Iraqi Police Rising

Bremer Says Iraq Interim Constitution on Schedule

Facts about the rotation of US troops into and out of Iraq

At Least 8 Killed in Bombing Outside Iraqi Police Station

Iraqis Say Deal on U.S. Troops Must Be Put Off

In Hague, Israeli Barrier Proves Divisive Issue

Israelis Back Barrier In Wake of Attacks

Peres Lobbies U.S. for End to Settlements

Suicide Bomber Kills 8 in Jerusalem

Drifting NATO Finds New Purpose With Afghanistan and Iraq

Pakistani Offensive Aims to Drive Out Taliban and Al Qaeda

Pakistan to Step Up Border Operations

Pakistan to Test Fire Long - Range Missile

U.S. Air Force Plans for Future War in Space

US still funding powerful data mining tools

MI5 recruitment drive will focus on Asians

CIA Chief, Pakistan Discussed Bin Laden

Analysis U.S., U.N. Play ’After You’ Game on Iraq

Pentagon starts probe into Halliburton claims

Hidden defense costs add up to double trouble

’This is war,’ Rumsfeld told Bush

Rumsfeld: Insurgency May Alter Troop Shift

Army to End Comanche Helicopter Program

In Season of Campaigns, Halliburton Joins In

Reminders From the White House

February 22, 2004

A Secret Hunt Unravels in Afghanistan

Risking Death, 2 Afghan Women

’60 Minutes’ to focus on 3 Patriot missile incidents

Anthrax risk kept secret

Is this the face of the man who gave Blair the cue

Aristide agrees to share power

Aristide Offers To Share Power

Iraq may claim Jordan, Kuwait

Stunned Kuwait demands clarification from Iraq

U.S. paying group that gave false leads

Snub to ayatollah as Bremer puts Iraq poll on hold

Iraq Secular Leaders Seek to Thwart Islamist Power

When soldiers become bullies

Israel Says It Will Dismantle Barrier at Palestinian Town

Palestinian Suicide Bomber Kills 7 Others on Jerusalem Bus

Israeli Barrier Challenge for World Court

Arabs and Europeans Question ’Greater Middle East’ Plan

Mystery over new hunt for Bin Laden

Saddam gets two prison visitors

Sooner or later they will have to admit there is no evidence

Putin Urges Stronger Russian Military

New Orbit for American Space Power

The great nuclear intelligence failure?

Improve the CIA? Better to abolish it

U.S. High-Tech Spy Agency Has Low Profile

British Spy agency plans 1,000 new hires

Improving the CIA’s analysis

Western spies miss brochures advertising nuclear weapons technology

Senator Assails Tenet on Iraq Likely Arms Sites Were Underreported

Legal Disputes Over Hunt Paralyzed Clinton’s Aides

An Unholy Alliance of Spooks

Now the Pentagon tells Bush: climate change will destroy us

Not a Magic Bullet

Mock Village Helps Troops Learn Skills for Iraq Duty

Army Learns Governance From City of Austin

Taking Spin Out of Report That Made Bad Into Good Health

February 21, 2004

Japan Tightens Security on Eve of Troop Deployment to Iraq

Japanese Troops Leave for Middle East

Troops accused on Iraq killings

’They were kicking us, laughing.

MoD could face Iraqi lawsuits

THE CHENEY FACTOR

Boeing to Hold Back Tanker Production

China warns Taiwan with military exercises

Aristide Agrees to Haiti Peace Plan

High Iran poll turnout claimed

Iranians Go to the Polls, With Little Doubt of the Outcome

Chalabi, Garner Provide New Clues to War

Richard Perle, Walking Disaster

Al Qaeda Rebuffs Iraqi Terror Group, U.S. Officials Say

Bremer Says Iraq Elections May Be Over 15 Months Away

Bremer Says Iraqi Vote At Least a Year Away

Kurds Reject Key Parts of Proposed Iraq Constitution

Hundreds of Iraqi women gather to demand political power

Israel to Dismantle Part of West Bank Barrier

Australia Troops Ill From Anthrax Shots

Taliban warn of wave of attacks

CIA struggles in Iraq, Afghanistan

Spy veterans hit at ’timid’ CIA agents

C.I.A. Admits It Didn’t Give Weapon Data to the U.N.

Ex-Officer’s Book Attacks C.I.A. Legal Tactics

U.S. Expected to Ask United Nations to Keep Trying for an Agreement

U.N. Names Canadian Judge and Ex-Prosecutor to Rights Post

Marines to Probe Pollution Case

Powell Defends Invasion

February 20, 2004

U.S. Intensifies Anti - Terrorism Strategy in Africa

Taiwan’s Chen Says Ballot Won’t Affect Missile Deal

Leftists claim mortar attack on Japan Defense Agency: reports

Group claims responsibility for attempted attack on Defense Agency

Chen pledges not to declare independence

Americans Begin Leaving Haiti as Unrest Spreads

Iran Parliamentary Elections May Favor the Hard-Liners

Iranian Reformers Change Course

Antibomb efforts

Syria and Iran aiding militants, Iraq says

Pending a Vote, Some Iraqis Press for a Larger Governing Council

Plan for Caucuses In Iraq Is Dropped U.S. to Seek New Transition Process

No Predictions for U.S. Role in Iraq

Sharon Tells U.S. That Pullback Will Not Replace Peace Plan

Joint US-Yemeni military exercises set;

Serbia’s NATO ambitions hinge on Karadzic arrest: NATO chief

NATO chief hopes Putin will attend bloc’s June summit: interview

Azeri hacks Armenian at NATO event

Armenian hacked to death at Partnership for Peace conference

Farewell Guantánamo, and good riddance

Pentagon Preps for War in Space

The White House Coup Against NASA

Shuttle Flights Won’t Resume Until 2005

CIA chief in Baghdad removed

Former Spy Chief Arrested In Mexican ’Dirty War’ Case

Green Beret spies will help out CIA in war on terror

U.N. Chief to Leave Decision on Sovereignty to Iraqis

Old-Timers Teach Newcomers Iraq Survival

Pentagon, contractors use revolving door for jobs

Washington’s Arabic TV Effort Gets Mixed Reviews

Rocking the Vote in the Middle East

February 19, 2004

Taliban Try to Frighten Afghan Voters in Rural Areas

Army Attacks Rebels in Northern Uganda

Firefights near Guinea-Bissau’s border with Senegal have ended

60 Minutes Assesses Patriot Missile Defense,

The Patriot Flawed?

Stealth fighter plane may get makeover

MiniSAR Will Aid Reconnaissance And Precision-Guided Weapons

Japan’s ’Fortress of Solitude’ in Iraq - plus karaoke

Black Death vaccine developed

Recruiting Uncle Sam

Price Tag Jumps for Aircraft

Rules May Be Eased for Iraqi Firms

Hong Kong Reminded That China Is in Charge

Taiwan’s Chen Says Ballot Won’t Affect Missile Deal

France probing source of leak on diplomatic exchanges on Libya

EU FURY OVER DEAL BY UK, FRANCE, GERMANY

U.S. to Send Military Team to Haiti

Iran denies presence of centrifuges at military base

Iranian Pro-Reform Newspapers Silenced

Chalabi stands by faulty intelligence that toppled Saddam’s regime

Bremer Is Firm That Power Transfer in Iraq Will Be June 30

Iraq’s Governing Council

U.S. Presidential Politics and Self-Rule for Iraqis

Truck Bombs Kill 11 Iraqis at Army Base Run by Poles

Suicide Attack Kills 10 Iraqis

The Iraq blame game: Israel

Israel receives two new-generation F-16I fighter jets

Live Video Coverage of World Court Hearings on the Internet

Israel Receives Planes From Military Deal

Syria Makes Overture To Israel

Bulgarian defense minister says NATO should be in Iraq

Conditions Must Be Right for Iraq NATO Force-France

2,500 US troops to join Balikatan 2004 in Luzon

USAF Transformation Flight Plan Highlights Space Weapons

Moves to give spy agencies more powers to intercept email

Green Berets take on spy duties

Guardsman Charged With Trying to Spy for Al Qaeda

France, Germany push for new U.N. resolution on Iraq

Annan Is Said to Have Doubt on Iraq Voting

Annan To Back U.S. on Iraq Plan

Suicides in Iraq, Questions at Home

Bush Appears on New Middle East Network

Scientists Say Administration Distorts Facts

February 18, 2004

U.S. General Maps New Tactic to Pursue Taliban and Qaeda

EPA scientist queried over biowarfare warning

EADS Casa, Lockheed Martin sign contract on patrol aircraft

In Iraq, Contractors’ Security Costs Rise

Iran Train Explosion Kills More Than 200

Nobel Laureate in Iran Joins Boycott of Elections

Lawmakers Reprove Iran Leader

Shiite Vote Plan Would Exclude ’Sunni Triangle’

An Iraqi Council With Clout

U.S. Marines Preparing for ’Small War’ in Falluja

Suicide Bombers Kill 11 Iraqis South of Baghdad

Letter From Jayyous

Israelis Approve $22 Million for Settlements on West Bank

U.S. Seeks Safeguards for Israel’s Gaza Pullout

Sending troops to Iraq "historic mistake": Japanese opposition leader

Croatia confident of its NATO future

NATO chief heads to Turkey

Pakistan Intensifying Hunt for Al Qaeda, U.S. General Says

Putin aide: Russia losing war on terror

’Heads should roll’ over Iraq

Iraqi ’fabricator’ told U.S. about bioweapons labs

WANTED... WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Administration Split Over Role Of U.N. in Iraq

Paintball poor training for combat, says witness

President’s "Disgraceful" Treatment of Troops/Vets

Amid Iraq-Bound Guardsmen, Bush Acts to Blunt Foes’ Barbs

February 17, 2004

Afghan Elections Could Be Delayed

German court convicts Libyan over military smuggling plot

Poland, Spain Up in Arms Over Loss of Iraq Contract

Meet Our New Saddam

Vietnamese Agent Orange Victims Sue for Damages

Seoul admits dirty war against North Korea

Iraq oil cash funded MPs’ campaigns

Halliburton calls in Bush lawyer

Halliburton Stops Billing U.S. for Meals Served to Troops

Halliburton Delays Billing Military for Food Services

Anxiously, Shiites Await U.N. Word on Elections

Iraqi Panel Pivots on U.S. Plan

Israeli Arabs rip Sharon proposal

France Considering Peacekeepers for Haiti

Haiti’s Embattled Leader Vows to Finish Term

Putin Watches As Missile Launch Fails

Russian Navy Denies Missile Exercise Failure

Space integrates air forces to win wars

Darpa Offers No Food for Thought

War Hawks Undermined by Zarqawi Letter

February 16, 2004

U.S. Aides Hint Afghan Voting May Be Put Off

Afghans Seek Vote Despite Security Woes

Afghan President Pushes Ahead with Election Goal

Visit to U.S. aims for ’strategic partnership’

U.S. General Warns of Africa Terror Threat

New Direction in Uganda’s Old War

U.S. PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR UAE MISSILE PROGRAM

Navy Jet Fighter Is for Sale on EBay

Federal Contracts

Kuwait parliament group to probe Halliburton deal

Lockheed Martin Demonstrates

Taiwan’s Chen Says Unification with China Possible

Bremer pins hopes on UN as exit strategy from Iraq

Bremer Suggests U.S. May Block Islamic Law in Iraq

After Attacks, Iraqi Security Looks Unready

Iraqi Police Net No. 41 on Wanted List

Iraq May Be Slipping Into Civil War

Israeli TV: Army to Collect Gas Masks

Mysterious army movements in Equatorial Guinea

Castro demands Bush make clear assassination policy

Muslim Chaplain’s Case Sparks Questions

Military goes high-tech in bid to win recruits

Have the Neocons Killed a Presidency?

For Al Jazeera, Balanced Coverage

U.S. Reportedly to Probe Charges of Vietnam Killings

NATO Still Seeks Karadzic, But Can’t Find Him

February 15, 2004

Ambush Kills Four Afghan Aid Workers
The Washington Post

--- arms ---

WMD: A primer
Toronto Sun

Revealed: Britain’s arms deal with Iraq
Scotsman

--- asia ---

Singapore to Launch Plane Defense System
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Iraq neighbours urge US pullout
(BBC)

U.S. exit plan in Iraq calls for leaving cities first
baltimoresun.com

Iraqi women, children in US custody
Aljazeera

25 Slain and 40 Wounded in Iraq as Raid on Police Frees Prisoners
The New York Times

Insurgents Storm Two Posts in Iraq
The Washington Post

An Iraqi Factory Reflects U.S. Recovery Effort
By EDWARD WONG

--- israel / palestine ---

Hizbollah Says It Has Right to Mine Israeli Border
The New York Times

--- mideast ---

Syria Frees 130 Prisoners; Some See a Reaction to New Pressures
The New York Times

--- philippines ---

700 U.S. Marines Arrive in Philippines
The Washington Post

--- prisoners of war ---

British soldiers face new charges of Iraq brutality
UK Independent

Did British soldiers lose all control and decency
UK Independent

--- spies ---

Peru trial links CIA to drug terrorists
Scotsman

British spy op wrecked peace move
The Observer

Spying games on the road to war
The Observer

--- us ---

The Permanent Scars of Iraq
The New York Times

Still the Question: What Did You Do in the War?
The Washington Post

Few Can Offer Confirmation Of Bush’s Guard Service
The Washington Post

Bush’s National Guard Service 1972-73
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Guard, Reserves Have History of Spotty Record-Keeping
The Washington Post

Bush raises spectre of ballistic missile attack
CNN / Australian Broadcasting

’US knew Iraq was WMD free’
Aljazeera

Curtain Goes Up on Glass-House Attack
The Washington Post

February 14, 2004



--- afghanistan ---

Russian general: ’Invasion of Afghanistan was a big mistake’
News International, Pakistan

Afghan Women, Still in Chains
The New York Times

U.S. Soldier Killed in Mine Blast in Afghanistan
The New York Times

--- africa ---

Killing of a U.N. Observer in Congo Heightens a Mission’s Fears
The New York Times

--- asia ---

South Korea Sending 3,000 Troops to Iraq
The New York Times

--- business ---

Ex-Halliburton staff claim company ripped off military
smh.com.au

Halliburton Likely to Be a Campaign Issue This Fall
The New York Times

Ex-Halliburton Employee Testifies on Audit
The Washington Post

--- Colombia ---

Private U.S. Operatives on Risky Missions in Colombia
The New York Times

--- europe ---

Cyprus Greeks and Turks Agree on Plan to End 40-Year Conflict
The New York Times

U.N. Plan For Cyprus Reunification Advances
The Washington Post

Belarus isn’t dreaming
The Washington Times

--- iraq ---

Iraqi Sanctions and American Intentions: Blameless Carnage?
antiwar.com

At Least 21 Killed in Attack in Iraq
The New York Times

Iraqi Party Goes From Exiled to Electable
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

PA: Israel’s absence has no impact on ICJ’s authority on fence
Haaretz

Israelis Kill Palestinian in West Bank Raid
The New York Times

--- space ---

Air Force launches rocket carrying missile-detection satellite
heraldtribune.com

Lockheed Martin-Built Titan 4 Launches Defense Support Program Payload
spacedaily.com

--- spies ---

Who oversees our spies? In most cases, nobody
Toronto Star

Dispute Prompts Scrutiny of Bush’s Daily Reading
The New York Times

The reality of intelligence failures
The Washington Times

--- un ---

U.N. Warns Against a Hasty Vote, but Iraqis Address the Issue
The New York Times

U.N. Envoy Seeks ’Credible’ Iraqi Vote
The Washington Post

Army Suicides Reach 21
military.com

Many Gaps In Bush’s Guard Records Released
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Majority of Iraqi exiles slanted stories
Miami Herald

February 13, 2004

--- africa ---

In Uganda, terror forces children’s nightly flight
msnbc.msn.com

US warns Libya over ’destabilising’ Africa
News International, Pakistan

--- business ---

Ex-Worker to Say Firm Abused Defense Contract
The Washington Post

--- europe ---

Feb. 13, 1945 - Dresden firebombing
Antiwar.com

--- iraq ---

New Targets: Attackers Shift Their Sights to the Iraqis
The New York Times

U.S. Helicopters in Iraq Face Threats
The New York Times

This mortal coil
Haaretz

World Court snubbed on barrier case
The Washington Times

U.S. May Support Israeli Approach on Leaving Gaza
The New York Times

Israel police may use pig fat to stop attacks on buses
smh.com.au

Israel Will Not Join in Hearing in Hague
The New York Times

--- pacific ---

Why Waziristan cannot be conquered
usa.mediamonitors.net

--- pakistan/india ---

US may establish large military depot in Australia
News International, Pakistan

Pakistan, a rogue state unpunished
Sydney Morning Herald

Pakistan has apprehended 500 al-Qaeda terrorists: Powell
News International, Pakistan

China hand ousted
The Washington Times

Stung by Exiles’ Role, C.I.A. Orders a Shift in Procedures
The New York Times

U.N. Envoy, Visiting Iraq, Backs Cleric on Elections
The New York Times

U.N. Envoy Backs Iraqi Vote
The Washington Post

When the wheels fall off
By Keith Andrew Bettinger

--- propaganda wars ---

Heard on the Hill
Salt Lake Tribune

A (Terrorist’s) Letter from Iraq
Newsweek

Both Parties AWOL
Antiwar.com

W’s AWOL Spin Update!
The Nation

Most Think Truth Was Stretched to Justify Iraq War
The Washington Post

Aides Study President’s Service Records
The Washington Post

February 12, 2004

--- africa ---

South Africa returns stolen lands slowly
The Washington Times

--- arms ---

China Backs Bush on Illicit Arms Battle
The New York Times

--- business ---

Probe urged of Iraq fuel contract
The Washington Times

27,000 Defense Contractors Owe Taxes, GAO Finds
The Washington Post

Top Pentagon Contractors
The Washington Post

Boeing Uses Commercial Planes for Defense
The New York Times

U.S. Asks China to Trim Threat to Taiwan
The New York Times

The Washington Post

China Rejects Taiwan’s Proposal for DMZ
The Washington Post

--- caribbean ---

Rival Militias May Determine Haiti’s Future
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

Fearful Iraqis Weigh Working With U.S.
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Judge Refuses Warrant for Israeli Official
www.phillyburbs.com

Hungary protest over radar peak
BBC

Israel Won’t Attend World Court Hearings
customwire.ap.org

Israel Won’t Participate in Hague Hearing on Security Barrier
The New York Times

Citing Rocket Fire, Israeli Army Raids Gaza, Killing 15
The New York Times

Israeli Raids in Gaza Kill 15
The Washington Post

--- latin america ---

UK-Argentine tensions rise over Falklands impasse
Financial Times

--- spies ---

CIA Alters Policy After Iraq Lapses
The Washington Post

Kay Says Bush Slowing Intelligence Reform
The New York Times

U.N. Aide Backs Cleric on Elections; Offers No Timetable
The New York Times

UN Cautions About Iraqi Elections by June 30
The New York Times

--- un ---

Fearing Fort Bragg
The Economist

Uncle Sam Wants You ... Dead!
johnkaminski.com/unclesam.htm

--- propaganda wars ---

Data From Iraqi Exiles Under Scrutiny
The New York Times

Move to Screen Bush File in 90’s Is Reported
The New York Times

Prosecutor Says No. 1 War Crimes Suspect Is Hiding in Belgrade
The New York Times

February 11, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

The Frontline - Afghan Front Is Treacherous
CBS 60 Minutes II

U.N. Official in Warning on Afghan Drugs
The New York Times

--- africa ---

Congo’s path back from war
The Christian Science Monitor

--- arms ---

Delivery of three Phalcon early warning radar systems to India
spacewar.com

E-Bombs future for weaponry
U NM Daily Lobo

--- biological weapons ---

U.S. biodefense campus set for Fort Detrick
Baltimore Sun

--- britain ---

PM edges away from US with plan to talk to Gaddafi
Scotsman

--- business ---

GAO: Defense Contractors Owe $3 Billion In US Taxes
Yahoo

U.S. Says Non-Construction Iraq Deals Open to All
Yahoo

--- china ---

China Says It Won’t Meddle in Taiwan Elections
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Iran’s President Criticizes Conservatives
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Army probe over Iraqi PoW death
(BBC)

Doubts remain over SDF’s use of weapons in Iraq
The Japan Times:

At Least 47 Die in Baghdad Blast; 2nd Attack in 24 Hours
The New York Times

Up to 80 Killed in Bomb Blasts at 2 Iraqi Sites
The New York Times

Love across the lines
The Guardian

Two Car Bombs Kill at Least 75 in Central Iraq
The Washington Post

Scenes of horror at Iraqi hospital
Mail&Guardian (South Africa)

--- israel / palestine ---

At Least 14 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raids
The New York Times

Recent Israeli Operations in Gaza Strip
The New York Times

--- spies ---

Pentagon eager to wash hands of Iraq mess it created
fortwayne.com

--- us ---

Pentagon Regularly Shortcuts Operational Testing of Weapons
Newhouse News

U.S. Military May Run Out Of Money
military.com

Pentagon: U.S. can fund Iraq war beyond Sept.
sunherald.com

Pentagon faces challenge in creating armed services information network
govexec.com

Service Chiefs Challenge White House on the Budget
The New York Times

Military Chiefs Testify of Worries About War Funding
The Washington Post

Guard Records On President Are Released
The Washington Post

Fighter Jet, Copter Assessed for Roles In Military Future
The Washington Post

1,188 Americans Killed in Iraq - Your Son Will Be Next
AlterMedia.info

--- propaganda wars ---

US news commentator apologizes for backing Iraq war
spacewar.com

Study of Rhetoric On Iraq Is Urged
The Washington Post

--- war crimes ---

U.N. Prosecutor Says War Crimes Suspect Is in Belgrade
The New York Times

February 10, 2004

--- arms ---

Slovakia urged to curb arm sales
(BBC)

--- asia ---

Japan’s Military Sculpts New Image in Iraqi
The Washington Post

--- biological weapons ---

New Germ Labs Stir Debate Over Secrecy and Safety
The New York Times

--- business ---

Army Changes Explanation on Halliburton
The New York Times

--- chemical weapons ---

Aging Stores of Chemical Weapons May Pose Public Risk
ens-newswire.com

Nerve Agent Wastewater Proposed for Delaware River Discharge
ens-newswire.com

--- haiti ---

Armed Haitian Loyalists Challenge Rebels
customwire.ap.org

--- iraq ---

Car Bomb Kills More Than 50 at Iraqi Police Station
The New York Times

Dozens Killed in Iraq Police Station Bombing
The Washington Post

U.S. Aides Report Evidence Tying Al Qaeda to Attacks
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Israel Hems In a Sacred City
The Washington Post

--- latin america ---

Latin America eyes defense pact
The Washington Times

--- spies ---

Committee drafting first ever law to define Mossad powers
Haaretz

Defense Intelligence Agency boosts recruiting efforts
govexec.com

--- us ---

Facing Questions, White House Releases Bush Military Data
The New York Times

US has no plans for military intervention in Haiti
spacewar.com

White House Releases Bush’s Military Records
The Washington Post

Army Policy To Reduce Soldier Relocations
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Watching Propaganda Become Truth
antiwar.com

February 9, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

7 Are Killed in a Clash of Afghan Militias
The New York Times

Afghan Harmony Hard to Find
The Washington Post

--- balkans ---

Rumsfeld Lauds Croatia’s Efforts
The Washington Post

--- britain ---

British Army Reserve Force Stretched to the Limit
The New York Times

Calls for an inquiry into deaths of Red Caps issued with ’few bullets’
UK Independent

--- iraq ---

U.S. Says Files Seek Qaeda Aid in Iraq Conflict
The New York Times

U.S. Army Begins Its Plan for a Lower Profile in Baghdad
The New York Times

Iraqi Militias Resisting U.S. Pressure to Disband
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Israeli Supreme Court Hears 2 Petitions Against Barrier
The New York Times

Israel Tells Court W.Bank Barrier Route May Change
The New York Times

Adjustments in Barrier Under Way, Israeli Says
The New York Times

--- latin america ---

Armed Revolt In Haiti Spreads To More Cities
The Washington Post

Uprising Against Aristide Spreads in Haiti
The New York Times

NATO Says World Security Tied to Afghan Stability
The New York Times

--- spies ---

Intelligence hit mark on nuclear ambitions
The Washington Times

--- un ---

Iraqis, U.N. Discuss Elections
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Powell: US Will Not Impose Its Values on Mideast Governments
voanews.com

Bush at Sea
Slate

February 8, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Official Afghan Report Says 10 Civilians Died in U.S. Raid
The New York Times

--- africa ---

Sudan disagrees with Powell on peacekeepers
spacewar.com

--- balkans ---

Clark Denies Pressure to End Kosovo War
The New York Times

--- business ---

Mrs. Behn in Baghdad
The Washington Times

Analysis In Bush’s Policies, Business Wins
The Washington Post

--- chemical weapons ---

Vietnam: Agent orange victims sue
english.aljazeera.net

--- iran ---

Iran to Hold Elections Despite Candidate Ban
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

The terrible human cost of Bush and Blair’s
UK Independent

Unemployed Iraqis Say New Jobs Will Pay Off in Greater Security
The New York Times

Fallujah Insurgents Find a New Focus
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israel Adjusting Route of West Bank Barrier, Official Says
The New York Times

Israeli Attack on Militants Also Kills Boy
The New York Times

--- latin america ---

Short of cash, Nicaragua can’t send new troops to Iraq
spacewar.com

--- nato ---

Rumsfeld Praises Croatian Govt. Backing
customwire.ap.org

US plans for NATO meet resistance in Europe
spacewar

.com

--- pakistan/india ---

Finding peace between Pakistan and India
The Washington Times

--- russia / chechnya ---

Russian defense minister says Al-Qaeda operating in Chechnya
spacewar.com

Soviet legacy lingers in new Russia
The Washington Times

--- spies ---

Challenger to Putin for Russian Presidency Is Missing
Scotsman

Revenge of the spooks
The Observer

Baghdad leaders reveal that coup plot duped MI6
Independent

Iraqi exile admits he never checked WMD intelligence
Independent

The 45-minute case collapses (Part 1)
UK Independent

The 45-minute case collapses (Part 2)
UK Independent

Intelligence won the day at Midway
The Washington Times

--- un ---

Britain spied on UN allies over war vote
The Observer

U.N. Team Arrives in Iraq to Study Plans for Elections
The New York Times

U.N. Team Arrives to Consider Vote
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Soldiers Record Lessons From Iraq
The Washington Post

Pentagon decisions led to supply chain chaos in Iraq
.interventionmag.com

Radical Warship Takes Shape
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Blix: Blair’Dramatized’ Iraq Evidence
customwire.ap.org

In Rare Talk Show Interview, Bush Defends Decision on War
The New York Times

President Revises Rationale For War
The Washington Post

Rumsfeld Offers Fervent Defense of Iraq War
The New York Times

Rumsfeld Defends Preemption Doctrine
The Washington Post

February 7, 2004

NATO to Expand Force in Afghanistan
Washington Post

--- africa ---

Powell Pledges $200M to Rebuild Liberia
abcnews.go.com

--- arms ---

Case Against Ex-CIA Agent Is Dismissed
Washington Post

--- britain ---

After Hutton, the verdict: 51 per cent say Blair should go
UK Independent

--- business ---

Nigeria Orders an Investigation of Halliburton Gas Payments
nytimes

--- europe ---

French troops in Kuwait for regular war games
spacewar.com

--- iraq ---

Lights Are Coming On, Slowly, in Iraq
Washington Post

Cleric Denies Reports of an Attempt on Life
Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israeli Air Strike Kills Boy in Gaza
nytimes

Sharon May Move Settlers to West Bank From Gaza
New York Times

--- nato ---

At U.S. Urging, NATO Acts to Bolster Afghan Rebuilding Role
New York Times

--- pacific ---

Iraq threat was limited, troops told
The Age (Australia)

--- russia / chechnya ---

39 Die in Moscow as Bomb Goes Off on Subway Train
New York Times

--- spies ---

Tenet Plans to Remain in C.I.A. Job
New York Times

’Business as Usual’ at Plant That Tenet Says Was Shut
New York Times

Agency Alert About Iraqi Not Heeded, Officials Say
New York Times

--- un ---

Annan Warns U.S. Will Face Doubts
Washington Post

Annan: Intel Woes Affect U.S. Credibility
.nytimes

--- us ---

Armor From Home
ABC News

Sex Attacks Prompt Pentagon Inquiry
nytimes

Inquiry Ordered Into Attacks on Female GIs
Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Distinguishing Neocon Commentary from Drivel
dissidentvoice.org

The Intelligence Commission
New York Times

February 6, 2004

--- arms ---

Syria Said to Send Arms Again to Lebanon Guerrillas
New York Times

No regrets from Mikhail Kalashnikov at designing the universal weapon
spacewar.com

--- asia ---

Mission to Mongolia
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

--- balkans ---

WARREN ZIMMERMANN (1934-2004) - A DIPLOMAT WITH BLOOD ON HIS HANDS
Chronicles Magazine

--- britain

British officers knew on eve of war that Iraq had no WMDs
Scotsman

What we were told, what we know now and the unresolved issues
Independent (UK)

Citing Arms, Tory Leader Says Blair Should Quit
New York Times

MPs back motion for Britain to report US for arming Saddam
UK Herald

--- business ---

Halliburton to Counter Critics With Commercial Ad
Washington Post

Navy Contract Hurts EDS Earnings;
Washington Post

--- china ---

Beijing Urges Bush to Act to Forestall Taiwan Vote
New York Times

--- iran ---

Iranian Council Refuses Again to Overturn Ban on Candidates
Washington Post

--- iraq ---

Doubts Grow About Accounts of Attack on Iraqi Ayatollah
New York Times

Top Iraqi Cleric Said to Survive Attempt on Life
Washington Post

U.S. Plan to Transfer Power In Iraq May Shift Drastically
Washington Post

--- israel / palestine

When Israelis say, ’Hell no, we won’t go’
Haaretz Correspondent

Sharon May Shift Gaza Strip Settlers to the West Bank
New York Times

Bribery Inquiry May Impede Sharon’s Gaza Pullout Plan
New York Times

--- russia / chechnya ---

At Least 39 Killed in Bomb Blast in Moscow Subway
New York Times

--- spies ---

CIA says no to scapegoat role over elusive Iraq weapons
spacewar.com

Spying under scrutiny
csmonitor.com

Tenet Concedes Gaps in C.I.A. Data on Iraq Weapons
New York Times

Tenet Defends CIA’s Analysis Of Iraq as Objective, if Flawed
Washington Post

CIA Chief Defends U.S. Iraq Weapons Intelligence
nytimes

In the Words of the C.I.A. Director
New York Times

CIA chief wrong on plant closure in Malaysia
Raymond Bonner NYT / IHT

--- us

War shortages
THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Pentagon Calls Off Voting by Internet
Washington Post

Bush Stands Firmly Behind His Decision to Invade Iraq
Washington Post

February 5, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

To rein in Afghan intelligence service, Karzai removes its leader
New York Times / International Herald Tribune

Afghan Leader Removes Chief of Intelligence
The New York Times

--- arms ---

ISRAEL DISPLAYS UNMANNED NAVAL SYSTEM
menewsline.com

--- britain ---

Tory Leader Calls on Blair to Quit for Iraqi Weapons Claim
The New York Times

Blair admits he did not know 45-minute claim
UK Independent

--- business ---

MAKING MONEY ON TERRORISM
THE NATION

Halliburton faces bribery probe
washtimes

Boeing’s Tanker Deal Could Be on Hold
New York Times

--- europe ---

Portuguese opposition wants answers on Iraq WMD claims
--- iran ==

Iran’s Supreme Leader Tries to Defuse Crisis
New York Times

--- iraq --- Reports of Assassination Attempt on Shiite Cleric in Iraq
New York Times

--- israel / palestine == Israeli Police Question Sharon in Bribery Investigation
New York Times

--- nato ==

NATO plans special brigade to fight terror risks
THE WASHINGTON TIMES ---

--- pacific ---

Defence plan for $1bn sky robots
The Age (Australia)stralia)

Australia doubles defence spending in desire to become top military player
The Guardian

--- spies ---

British and US spies ready to blame each other
The New Zealand Herald

US, British spies busted Pakistani scientist’s nuclear leaks
spacewar.com

The shadowy world of US intelligence agencies
spacewar.com

Former UN weapons inspector accuses CIA chief of "deception" over Iraq
spacewar.com

CIA Boss: Iraq Not Called Imminent Threat
(AP)

Tenet Admits U.S. May Have Overestimated Iraqi Weapons
The New York Times

Tenet to Defend CIA's Role In Prewar Iraq Intelligence
The Washinton Post

Tenet Highlights CIA Successes Overseas
The New York Times

--- propaganda wars ---

Rumsfeld and Tenet Defending Assessments of Iraqi Weapons
The New York Times

How Bush, Others Described Iraq Threat
The New York Times

February 5, 2004

Doubt grows over preventive war
The Christian Science Monitor

--- africa ---

Better security in Rwanda
The Washington Times

--- arms ---

China, Pakistan skip military fair as India talks to global arms firms
spacewar.com

U.S. SELLS AIM-9 MISSILES TO EGYPT
menewsline.com

Global weapons merchants gather at Indian arms fair
spacewar.com

--- australia ---

Australia to Form Squadron of Unmanned Aircraft
The New York Times

--- britain ---

Swift and secret, Blair's inquiry
The Guardian

Blair Sets Up Own Inquiry to Be Done Before Bush's
The New York Times

Blair Opens Second Inquiry on Iraq
The Washington Post

Blair Defends Iraq War Despite Protests
The New York Times

--- business ---

Builders in Iraq must factor in cost of security
The Washington Times

Accused firm given £350m MoD contract
Scotsman

Halliburton to Return $27.4 Million to Government
The Washington Post

--- chemical weapons ---

Miniature Chemical Warfare Agent Detection System Planned
(ENS)

--- china ---

Taiwan's Leader Proposes DMZ With China
The Washington Post

--- iran ---

Iran's Leader Orders Review of Excluded Candidates
The New York Times

Iran's Leader Said to Refuse Delay in Vote
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Pentagon: Most U.S. deaths in Iraq from homemade weapons
theworldlink.com

--- israel / palestine ---

Top Arafat aide accuses U.S. of 'blackmail' in bomb probe
USA Today

Shift on Settlements: Sharon's 'Painful' Course
The New York Times

Possible Plan to Evacuate Dismays Gaza Settlers
The New York Times

--- nato ---

Munich security conference: the "Davos" of the defence world
spacewar.com

From Prague to Prague
The Washington Times

Iraq fallout, NATO's future the focus at Munich security conference
spacewar.com

--- prisoners of war ---

Revealed: the nationalities of Guantanamo
(UPI)

--- russia ---

Russia could move army bases out of Georgia
spacewar.com

263 Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya last year: defense minister
spacewar.com

What Are We Doing in Russia's Neighborhood?
Antiwar.com

--- spies ---

British spy chiefs overruled experts on Iraq dossier: former expert
spacewar.com

Rumsfeld Defends U.S. Intelligence Operations
The New York Times

Despite Scrutiny of Iraq Data, It's Business as Usual for Tenet
The Washington Post

--- un ---

Bush Urges U.N. to Help Fix Iraqi Clash on Rule
The New York Times

Annan: U.N. To Help End Iraq Impasse
The Washington Post

--- us ---

US war machine nearly fell apart, army reveals
Sydney Morning Herald / The New York Times

Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout UAV Officially Joins the Army
UAV NEWS

--- propaganda wars ---

Powell under pressure over Iraq war comments
Australian Broadcasting

Rumsfeld: WMD May Still Be Found in Iraq
620ktar.com

Rumsfeld: 2002 Iraq WMD Remark May Have Been Misleading
(AP) Dow Jones Newswires

February 4, 2004

Doubt grows over preventive war
The Christian Science Monitor

--- africa ---

Better security in Rwanda
The Washington Times

--- arms ---

China, Pakistan skip military fair as India talks to global arms firms
spacewar.com

U.S. SELLS AIM-9 MISSILES TO EGYPT
[MENL]

Global weapons merchants gather at Indian arms fair
spacewar.com

--- australia ---

Australia to Form Squadron of Unmanned Aircraft
The New York Times

--- britain ---

Swift and secret, Blair's inquiry
The Guardian

Blair Sets Up Own Inquiry to Be Done Before Bush's
The New York Times

Blair Opens Second Inquiry on Iraq
The Washington Post

Blair Defends Iraq War Despite Protests
The New York Times

--- business ---

Builders in Iraq must factor in cost of security
The Washington Times

Accused firm given £350m MoD contract
Scotsman

Halliburton to Return $27.4 Million to Government
The Washington Post

--- chemical weapons ---

Miniature Chemical Warfare Agent Detection System Planned
(ENS)

--- china ---

Taiwan's Leader Proposes DMZ With China
The Washington Post

--- iran ---

Iran's Leader Orders Review of Excluded Candidates
The New York Times

Iran's Leader Said to Refuse Delay in Vote
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Pentagon: Most U.S. deaths in Iraq from homemade weapons
theworldlink.com

--- israel / palestine ---

Top Arafat aide accuses U.S. of 'blackmail' in bomb probe
USA Today

Shift on Settlements: Sharon's 'Painful' Course
The New York Times

Possible Plan to Evacuate Dismays Gaza Settlers
The New York Times

spacewar.com

Munich security conference: the "Davos" of the defence world
--- nato ---

From Prague to Prague
The Washington Times

Iraq fallout, NATO's future the focus at Munich security conference
spacewar.com

--- prisoners of war ---

Revealed: the nationalities of Guantanamo
(UPI)

--- russia ---

Russia could move army bases out of Georgia
spacewar.com

263 Russian soldiers killed in Chechnya last year: defense minister
spacewar.com

What Are We Doing in Russia's Neighborhood?
Antiwar.com

British spy chiefs overruled experts on Iraq dossier: former expert
--- spies ---

Rumsfeld Defends U.S. Intelligence Operations
spacewar.com

Despite Scrutiny of Iraq Data, It's Business as Usual for Tenet
The New York Times

Bush Urges U.N. to Help Fix Iraqi Clash on Rule
The Washington Post

--- un ---

Annan: U.N. To Help End Iraq Impasse
The New York Times

--- us ---

US war machine nearly fell apart, army reveals
Sydney Morning Herald / The New York Times

Northrop Grumman's Fire Scout UAV Officially Joins the Army
UAV NEWS

--- propaganda wars ---

Powell under pressure over Iraq war comments
Australian Broadcasting

Rumsfeld: WMD May Still Be Found in Iraq
620ktar.com

Rumsfeld: 2002 Iraq WMD Remark May Have Been Misleading
(AP) Dow Jones Newswires

February 3, 2004

Sudan accused of 'vicious, invisible war' against its citizens
UK Ipndependent

--- britain ---

Blair Sets Up Inquiry on Prewar Iraq Intelligence
The New York Times

Blair Agrees to Probe of Claims About Iraqi Weapons
The Washington Post

--- business ---

Pentagon to aid Boeing, Lockheed Martin
The Washington Times

MILITARY CONTRACTS
The New York Times

Halliburton Reviews Food Service Bill
The Washington Post

--- china ---

Taiwan's Chen Proposes DMZ with Rival China
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Iran's Leading Reform Party to Boycott Election
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Panel Starts to Draw Up Constitution for Short Run
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Buoyed by Polls, Sharon Stands by Gaza Pullout
The New York Times

Angering Settlers, Sharon Says Most May Have to Leave Gaza
The New York Times

Sharon Says He Wants Plan to Remove Gaza Settlements
The Washington Post

--- prisoners of war ---

Abuse of Iraqi prisoners common, Marine says
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

--- spies ---

Time to vet CIA spies
The Washington Times

Analysts: Tenet Likely to Remain CIA Head
The New York Times

--- un ---

U.N. Team to Assist in Iraq Transition
The New York Times

Annan, U.S. Officials to Meet on Iraq
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Major overhaul eyed for Army
The Washington Times

Army Study of Iraq War Details a 'Morass' of Supply Shortages
The New York Times

President Again Rejects Military-Civilian 'Pay Parity'
The Washington Post

For the Record Bush's Guard Service In Question
The Washington Post

Major Iraq troop rotation gets under way
The Christian Science Monitor

--- propaganda wars ---

What Blair said about Iraq's banned weapons
(Reuters)

Blair follows Bush's lead with inquiry into WMD
telegraph.co.uk

Colin Powell Defends Decision on Iraq War
The New York Times

February 2, 2004

Lawmakers seek to close loophole in gun sales
The Washington Times

--- biological weapons ---

Fear of bioweapons grounded flights
CNN

--- britain ---

Following U.S. Lead, Blair May Start Iraq Weapons Inquiry
The New York Times

--- business ---

Boeing chief rules out buying BAE Systems
spacewar.com

Halliburton Gets Scrutiny on Food Billing in Iraq
The New York Times

--- chemical weapons ---

Chinese victims of chemical weapons spill sue Japan for apology
spacewar.com

--- iran ---

Iran's Reformist Party to Boycott Elections
The New York Times

One-Third of Iranian Parliament Quits in Protest
The New York Times

Iranian Legislators Quit in Mass Protest
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

G.I.'s to Pull Back in Baghdad, Leaving Its Policing to Iraqis
The New York Times

Deadly Suicide Attacks Could Shift Kurds' View of New Iraq
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Sharon Says He Plans to Pull Out 17 Settlements From Gaza
The New York Times

--- nato ---

NATO speeds up expansion as ex-Soviets push for protection
spacewar.com

Kosovo Seen As Test of New NATO Approach
Yahoo

--- spies ---

Part of Wen Ho Lee Report Due for Release
The New York Times

--- un ---

U.N. Election Team Seeks Order in Iraqi Chaos
The New York Times

U.N. Dissolves Panel Monitoring Al Qaeda
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Defense budget doesn't include funds for Iraq, Afghanistan
Knight Ridder Newspapers

Fiscal 2005 Department of Defense Budget Release
.dod.mil

--- propaganda wars ---

How to Lose Your Job in Talk Radio
American Conservative

TomPaine.com Takes Ad Campaign against Pentagon Adviser
U.S. Newswire

Blair alone after Bush WMD move
The Guardian

Scott Ritter - 'Israel knew Iraq had no WMDs'
iraq.net

February 1, 2004

--- africa ---

Group Seeks Liberia Child-Soldier Rehab
customwire.ap.org

--- china ---

Chinese Reformers Petition for Review of Subversion Law
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Over 100 Iran Lawmakers Submit Resignations
The New York Times

124 Iranian Lawmakers Quit Over Elections
/customwire.ap.org

Iran's Reformers Facing Stark Choices
The Washington Post

Activity Heats Up as U.S. and Iran Flirt With Closer Ties
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

At Least 57 Killed in Bombings in Kurdish City
The New York Times

3 G.I.'s Among 12 Killed in Bombings in Iraq
The New York Times

Call of History Draws Iraqi Cleric to the Political Fore
The Washington Post

Debate Begins in Baghdad On Interim Constitution
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israelis Make More Arrests in Bethlehem
The New York Times

Palestinian Dies in Israeli Jericho Raid
customwire.ap.org

--- mideast ---

Cleric calls terrorism an affront
The Washington Times

--- nato ---

NATO chief for Europe says Kosovo example for future of alliance
spacewar.com

Kosovo Seen As Test of New NATO Approach
customwire.ap.org

--- pacific ---

Work on Malaysia's first submarine base delayed a year
spacewar.com

--- us ---

BABY IS GULF WAR SYNDROME VICTIM
sundaymirror.co.uk

--- propaganda wars ---

Iraq war justified, Pentagon insists
The Washington Times

Bush, Blair and EU nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
spacewar.com

A Flawed Argument In the Case for War
The Washington Post

The Lie Factory

The Washington Post

January 31, 2004

--- arms ---

U.S. Pressing EU to Uphold Arms Embargo Against China
The Washington Post

After eight years in an Indian jail
Independent Digital (UK)

--- asia ---

Recalling Pol Pot's Terror, but Forgetting His Backers
Antiwwar.com

--- china ---

U.S. Official, in Beijing, Questions Taiwan's Referendum Plans
The New York Times

--- europe ---

Much of Europe Is Derisive About Report on Iraqi Arms
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Most Iran Candidates Are Not Reinstated
The Washington Post

Iran Council Restores More, but Not Most, Names to Ballot
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

U.S. argues World Court has no right to judge Israel
The Washington Times

--- latin america ---

Castro Says Bush Plotting to Kill Him
/customwire.ap.org

--- mideast ---

Jordan, UAE sign 25-million-dollar deal to set up military factory
spacewar.com

--- pakistan/india ---

Pakistan Adopting a Tough Old Tactic to Flush Out Qaeda
The New York Times

--- spies ---

Get smart about intelligence
The Washington Times

No Evidence CIA Slanted Iraq Data
The Washington Post

January 30, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

U.S. Probes Cause of Deadly Afghan Blast
The New York Times

7 G.I.'s Are Killed in Explosion in Afghanistan
The New York Times

Explosion in Afghanistan Kills 7 U.S. Soldiers, Wounds 3
The Washington Post

--- arms ---

Brazilian president attends India's Republic Day military show
spacewar.com

Bosnian Serbs to destroy some 4,000 surface-to-air missiles
spacewar.com

--- biological weapons ---

Bio-weapon sensors
The Washington Times

Bush budget proposes more bio-surveillance
The Washington Times

--- business ---

General Dynamics inks $8 billion sub deal
The Washington Times

Northrop Grumman, GD to Split Contract
customwire.ap.org

--- chemical weapons ---

Iraqi nerve agent
The Washington Times

--- iran ---

No moderates in Iran
The Washington Times

--- iraq ---

U.S. Commander Surveys Challenges in Iraq Region
The Washington Times

Kurds Press for Independence
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israeli Military Blows Up Attacker's Home
customwire.ap.org

11 Killed By Bomb On Bus in Jerusalem Deaths Shadow Prisoner Swap
The Washington Post

Israel, Hezbollah Complete Prisoner Swap
customwire.ap.org --- nato ---

NATO chief sees possible wider role in Iraq, Afghanistan
spacewar.com

Powell asserts NATO 'priority'
The Washington Times

--- prisoners of war ---

Three teens freed from Guantanamo
The Washington Times

--- space ---

Leading Space Organizations Announce Creation
spaceref.com

--- spies ---

Tinker, Tailor, Jurist, Spy
Newsweek

U.S. Acknowledges Flaws in Iraq Intelligence
The New York Times

Hill Probers Fault Iraq Intelligence
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Commander of US navy ship captured by N. Korea in 1960s dies
spacewar.com

Army Expansion Could Last 5 Years
The Washington Post

The mess on military bases
zwire.com

Bipartisan Request Seeks Halt to Internet Voting
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Gilligan Resignation Statement in Full
The Scotsman

Inquiry Leaves BBC in Crisis
The Washington Post

"Embedding" hampered Iraq media independence -book
alertnet.org

January 29, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Explosion in Afghanistan Kills 7 U.S. Soldiers and Injures 3
The New York Times

Car Bomber Kills British Peacekeeper in Kabul
The New York Times

Concerns Grow Over Taliban Resurgence, Opium
Antiwar.com

--- britain ---

Inquiry Clears Blair of Altering Iraq Intelligence
The Washington Post

--- business ---

US Navy Awards Raytheon $138M AEGIS Weapon System Contract
spacedaily.com

LockMart Signs MoU With Polish Firm For Missile Defense Projects
spacedaily.com

--- iran ---

Iran State Governors Call for Election Postponement
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

U.S. Commander Says Qaeda Working in Iraq
The New York Times

At Baghdad Forum, Topic Is Democracy, but Not Elections
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 10 on Jerusalem Bus
The New York Times

Israeli Raid in Gaza Kills 8 Palestinians
The New York Times

Eight Palestinians Are Killed In Clash With Israelis in Gaza
The Washington Post

Israeli and Hezbollah Prisoner Swap Finished
The New York Times

--- mideast ---

Bush Assures Turkish Leader on Kurds in Iraq
The Washington Post

--- pacific ---

Marshall Islanders urge US to face up to nuclear test legacy
spacewar.com

--- philippines ---

Philippine president to deal "sternly" with military plotters
spacewar.com

--- space ---

Space militarization looms as threat of 21st century: expert
spacewar.com

--- spies ---

Ex-Peruvian spy chief wants CIA to clear him of arms smuggling charges
spacewar.com

US Acknowledges Flaws in Iraq Intelligence
Yahoo

Looking for Intel on the Intel
The New York Times

Reforming the CIA
The Washington Times

--- us ---

Powell says US military redeployments will reduce troops in Europe
spacewar.com

Army Plans a Temporary Force Increase
The New York Times

30,000 More Soldiers Approved by Rumsfeld
The Washington Post

Battle Weary
ABCNEWS.com

Army won't review medication in suicides
interestalert.com

--- propaganda wars ---

Head of BBC Resigns Over Weapons Report
customwire.ap.org

BBC's Chairman Quits After Hutton Report
The New York Times

January 28, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

General Urges NATO to Send Afghanistan More Troops
The New York Times

Pentagon Plans Afghan Spring Offensive
The Guardian

--- arms ---

US pressures Nigeria on North Korea missile offer
spacewar.com

US rebuffs Chirac's call to end China arms embargo
spacewar.com

--- business ---

Pentagon Shapes Three Firms' Profits
The Washington Post

Capitol Flag Resale Questioned
The Washington Post

Iraq, Bechtel & water
antiwar.com

--- chemical weapons ---

Switzerland to pay 12.1 mln dlrs
spacewar.com

--- iraq ---

Day Trip to Baquba
mailto:gurneyernie@yahoo.co.uk

Bomb Carried by Ambulance Kills 3 in Iraq
The New York Times

Attacks Kill 6 U.S. Troops, 3 Iraqis
The Washington Post

Six G.I.'s and 7 Iraqis Die in Spike of Violence
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Israel Army Kills 8 During Gaza Gunbattles
The New York Times

9 Palestinians Killed in Fighting With Israeli Troops in Gaza
The New York Times

Sharon Denies Making a Deal on Dismantling of Settlements
The New York Times

--- landmines ---

Flower-Power Could Help Clear Landmines
PlanetArk

--- nato ---

NATO Faces Afghan Test, General Warns
The Washington Post

--- russia / chechnya ---

Powell Seeks to Reassure Russians on New Troops
The New York Times

--- spies ---

Reforming the CIA
The Washington Times

--- un ---

U.N. to Send Expert Team to Help in Iraq, Annan Says
The New York Times

UN to decide feasibility of Iraq election
The Guardian

--- us ---

New Chief Sets Out to Redesign a Stretched-Thin Army
The New York Times

Tainted Water in the Land of Semper Fi
The Washington Post

U.S. May Set Up Bases in Former Soviet Republics
The Washington Post

Army Pilot From Eastern Shore Declared Missing After Iraq Crash
The Washington Post

U.S. Army Plans Four-Year Boost of 30,000 Forces
Yahoo

Ad Agency Is Sought To Pitch Elections
--- propaganda wars ---

BBC chairman quits over Hutton
The Washington Post

Open negotiations
BBC News

--- war crimes ---

War-Crimes Panel to Take on Congo Case

The New York Times

January 27, 2004

Leak against this war
The Guardian

--- africa ---

Rebels, Many in Teens, Disarm in Sudan's South
The New York Times

--- arms ---

Russian arms industry sets post-Soviet record
Gazeta (Russia)

--- britain ---

The folly of our war machine
The Guardian

--- chemical weapons ---

Army to Hold Hearings on Nerve Agent
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Roadside Attack Kills 3 G.I.'s West of Baghdad
The New York Times

Iraqi whispers mull repeat of 1920s revolt
Knight Ridder Newspapers

Rocket Fired at U.S. Post in Baghdad
The New York Times

Iraqi Aide Says Safety Inadequate for a Vote
The Washington Post

Iraqi whispers mull repeat of 1920s revolt
mercurynews.com

--- prisoners of war ---

3 Reservists Charged in Iraqi's Death
The Washington Post

--- russia / chechnya ---

Powell Displays Tough U.S. Stance Toward Russians
The New York Times

Military brains ignoring defence minister
Gazeta (Russia)

Powell criticizes Kremlin policies
The Washington Times

--- spies ---

A Flawed Intelligence
Los Angeles Times

Spies, Lies, and Weapons: What Went Wrong
Atlantic Monthly

--- un ---

Annan Approves Sending U.N. Election Experts to Iraq
The New York Times

U.N. Ready to Send Election Team to Iraq
The New York Times

U.N. Election Team To Be Sent to Iraq
The Washington Post

U.N. to study elections in Iraq
The Washington Times

Soldiers battle anguish as Iraq tours are extended again
The Seattle Times

--- propaganda wars ---

Iraqi who gave MI6 45-minute claim says it was untrue
The Guardian

Cheney's favorite leak
informationclearinghouse.info

--- war crimes ---

Democracy Now! Confronts Wesley Clark
democracynow.org

January 26, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Afghan War Curbs al-Qaida Arms Program
/customwire.ap.org

Afghan constitution signed into law
The Washington Times

--- arms ---

EU's Solana signals support for lifting China arms embargo
spacewar.com

E.U. may drop China arm sales ban
The Washington Times

France urges end to 'outdated' EU ban on arms sales to China
spacewar.com

Euro-MP slams French push to lift China arms ban
spacewar.com

France wants "outdated" EU China arms ban lifted by March
spacewar.com

--- asia ---

After Decades, Saigon Figure Visits Vietnam With U.S. Nod
The New York Times

--- business ---

Britain snubs BAE and Boeing in multi-billion dollar aircraft order
spacewar.com

--- chemical weapons ---

Hitler's chemical weapons a seeping menace
PlanetArk

--- colombia ---

OAS to Monitor Disarmament Of Colombian Paramilitary Units
The Washington Post

--- iran ---

Iran Council Rejects Electoral Reform
The New York Times

Iran Council Vetoes Challenge
The Washington Post

Guardian Council sticks to hard line
The Washington Times

--- iraq ---

Delays and Split on Iraqi Council Imperil U.S. Plan
The New York Times

Iraqi Melting Pot Nears Boiling Point
Los Angeles Times

Top cleric spurns U.S. plans
miami.com

U.S. Searches for Missing G.I. and Two Pilots in Iraq
The New York Times

Rocket Lands in U.S. Iraq Compound
customwire.ap.org

Kurds Await Iraq's Embrace, and Hope It's Not Too Tight
The New York Times

U.S. Helicopter Crashes During Search in Iraq
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Hezbollah Hails Trading of Prisoners
The New York Times

Israeli Court Suspends Expulsion of Soldier's Palestinian Father
The New York Times

Israel Soldiers Unearth Bodies Before Swap
customwire.ap.org

--- nato ---

Former Dutch PM quizzed on NATO bombing of Serbia
spacewar.com

Albright happy at Latvia's joining NATO
spacewar.com

New NATO chief in favor of alliance role in Iraq
spacewar.com

--- russia / chechnya ---

Powell, in Russia, Raises U.S. Concerns With Putin
The New York Times

Military brains ignoring defence minister
Gazeta (Russia)

Push for Democracy Has Authoritarians Unnerved
The Washington Post

--- spies ---

CIA told to explain lapses in Iraq data
The Washington Times

Rights Groups Decry Russian Spy Case
The New York Times

--- us ---

Whistle-Blower Advocate Starts Work at Pentagon
The Washington Post

The Pentagon's Weather Nightmare
fortune.com

--- propaganda wars ---

Bush Weapons Glance
The New York Times

--- war crimes ---

Cluster Bombs: War Crimes of the Bush Administration
CommonDreams.org

One man and his monsters
The Telegraph, London

January 25, 2004

--- chemical weapons ---

Hitler's chemical weapons a seeping menace
smh.com.au

--- colombia ---

Colombia Targeting Rebel Strongholds
--- iraq ---

Iraq's Path Hinges on Words of Enigmatic Cleric
The New York Times

6 G.I.'s Are Killed in a Wave of Violence
The New York Times

Changes In U.S. Iraq Plan Explored
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israel Agrees to Free Arabs in a Swap With Militants
The New York Times

Israel, Hezbollah To Swap Prisoners
The Washington Post

--- latin america ---
Mexico Accepts Peace Corps for First Time
customwire.ap.org

U.S. Lawmakers Make Landmark Libya Visit
customwire.ap.org

Syria Denies Weapons Received Before War
customwire.ap.org

--- spies ---

Spy chiefs warn PM: don't blame us for war
UK Herald

--- un ---

Iraq weapons report should be taken seriously: Annan
abc.net.au

Wary UN returns to Iraq
theage.com

UN to Decide on Iraq, Three U.S. Soldiers Missing
The New York Times

January 24, 2004

MILITARY

Thousands of Refugees Reported to Be Fleeing Sudan for Chad
The New York Times

--- business ---

Halliburton Turns Over $6.3 Million to Government
abcnews.go.com

The New York Times

Halliburton Suspects Overbilling, Pays U.S.
The Washington Post

--- iran ---

Germany secures a foothold in Iran
Asia Times

--- iraq ---

New Pressures Over U.S. Plan for Iraqi Rule
The New York Times

5 U.S. Troops and 4 Iraqis Are Killed in Attacks
The New York Times

Cleric Asks Iraqis to Await U.N. Inquiry
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Bush requesting seven percent boost in 2005 defense budget
spacewar.com

-- war crimes ---

Cluster bombs called 'war crime'
The Washington Times

January 23, 2004

--- africa ---

UN's Liberia 'honeymoon' to end
news.bbc.co.uk

--- arms ---

EU May Lift Ban on Arms Sales to China
customwire.ap.org

Experts Discuss Shoulder - Fired Rockets
The New York Times

--- balkans ---

Serbia Destroys Shoulder - Fired Missiles
The New York Times

--- biological weapons ---

New Medical Biodefense Agency Recommended for Pentagon
ens-newswire.com

Biodefense Agency Urged For Safety of U.S. Troops
The Washington Post

--- business ---

Britain snubs BAE for rich contract
The Washington Times

Halliburton execs accepted kickbacks
msnbc.msn.com

Halliburton to Pay $6.3M in Kickback Case
/customwire.ap.org

--- iraq ---

Iraqis Press U.S. for Compromise to Gain Self-Rule
The New York Times

U.S. Offer To Amend Iraq Plan Is Rebuffed
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Lebanon to react to Israel invasion
/english.aljazeera.net

Sharon Is Defiant in Face of Pressure Over Bribery Inquiry
The New York Times

Israeli commander urges major rethink on West Bank roadblocks
spacewar.com

--- latin america ---

Nicaragua says may pull out of Iraq coalition
alertnet.org

--- mideast ---

US War on Terror May Spread to Syria, Report Says
CNSNews.com

--- nato ---

NATO mulling closer links with Israel, Arab countries: US diplomat
spacewar.com

Bush to meet new NATO chief next week
spacewar.com

--- russia / chechnya ---

500 million dollars "misspent" by Russian military in 2003: audit
spacewar.com

--- us ---

Immunity Pact For American Troops in Iraq Still Unsettled
The Washington Post

Study finds link between Agent Orange, cancer
MSNBC

--- propaganda wars ---

Cheney's Iraq Deceptions Leave NPR Speechless
fair.org

Cheney claims al Qaeda link to Hussein
Los Angeles Times

In Sign Zimbabwe Crackdown Is Easing, Newspaper Reopens
The New York Times

Canadian Leader Questions Police Raid on Reporter's Home
The New York Times

January 22, 2004

--- britain ---

Military equipment in short supply at start of Iraq war, Britain admits
spacewar.com

--- business ---

25 US investment projects launched after Polish plane buy: Lockheed Martin
spacewar.com

--- iran ---

Iranian Officials Resign to Protest Election Dispute
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

2 G.I.'s Killed as Security Is Seen as Obstacle to Iraq Vote
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Sharon Says He Will Not Resign Over Inquiry
The New York Times

Land Developer Bribed Sharon, Indictment Alleges
The Washington Post

--- latin america ---

Spy chief sold guns to rebels, court told
The New York Times

--- mideast ---

Next stop Syria?
The Guardian

Powell Says No Hard Evidence Iraqi WMD Hidden in Syria
Arabic News

--- nato ---

US wants NATO programme extended to Mideast: press
spacewar.com

France eases rift with United States
The Washington Times

--- prisoners of war ---

US lawyer blasts 9/11 tribunals as Pentagon rebuffs church leaders
spacewar.com

--- space ---

Spirit Rover Stops Sending Data, NASA Says
The New York Times

The Next Space Race: China Heads to the Stars
The New York Times

--- spies ---

Ex-C.I.A. Aides Ask for Leak Inquiry by Congress
The New York Times

--- un ---

U.S., Britain Detail Iraq Plan at U.N.
The Washington Post

Annan Sets Conditions for Sending U.N. Team to Iraq
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Federal Auditor Blasts Pentagon's Munitions Cleanup Plan
(ENS)

Study finds sharply increase risk of cancer
spacewar.com

Pentagon's Online Voting Program Deemed Too Risky
The Washington Post

Pentagon report warns lack of testing limits confidence in missile defense
Yahoo

--- propaganda wars ---

Canadian Mounties Seize Reporter's Files in Terrorist Case
The New York Times

January 21, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

U.S. Says Only Taliban Died in Raid
The New York Times

--- britain ---

UK: Study Shows Gulf War Veterans Healthy
Yahoo

--- business ---

French Judge Probes Unit of Halliburton
The Washington Post

--- colombia ---

Colombia's Landed Gentry: Coca Lords and Other Bullies
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Top Iranian Council Reinstates 200 Parliamentary Candidates
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Bush Meets With Iraqi Delegation
The New York Times

Iraq seen as 'one big weapons dump'
NBC News

Iraqis Again Seek Elections and a Local Trial for Hussein
The New York Times

Iraqis Want U.N. Verdict on Feasibility of Elections
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Israeli Court Issues Bribery Charge Tied to Sharon
The New York Times

Israeli Warplanes Attack 2 Hezbollah Bases in Lebanon
The New York Times

--- prisoners of war ---

Military Lawyer Slams U.S. Terrorism Tribunals
(Reuters)

--- spies ---

Former Peru Spy Chief Stands Trial for Colombia Weapons Deal
The New York Times

--- us ---

Army digs in on copter-defense system
The New York Times

Head of Army Reserve plans big changes
USA Today

Army Reserve Chief Fears Retention Crisis
The Washington Post

Chaplain Puts Green Beret Past to Use With Troops
The Washington Post

--- war crimes ---

Court studies Blair 'war crimes' claim
UK Ipndependent

January 20, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

11 Civilians Reported Killed In a U.S. Raid In Afghanistan
The New York Times

U.S. Strike Killed 11 Villagers, Afghans Say
The Washington Post

--- africa ---

Swedish FM proposes sending troops to Liberia
spacewar.com

--- china ---

China Rebukes Taiwan's Leader On New Plans For Referendum
The Washington Post

--- iran ---

Iran Council Backs Off a Bit on Barred Politicians
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Thousands of Iraqis Demand Death for Hussein
The New York Times

A Raid in Iraq, And a Glimpse Into the World Of Infiltrators
The Washington Post

Missile Lands in U.S. Compound in Iraq
The New York Times

--- israel ---

Israeli warplanes raid Lebanon after Hezbollah attack
spacewar.com

Israeli fighter jets strike south Lebanon
UK Guardian

Israel Warplanes Attack Hezbollah in Lebanon
The New York Times

Israel Planes Attack Hezbollah in Lebanon
The New York Times

Hezbollah Kills Israeli Soldier in Attack at Border
The Washington Post

--- mideast ---

French troops arrive in Kuwait for wargames
spacewar.com

--- russia / chechnya

Russia Space Engineers Eager to Join U.S.
The New York Times

--- un ---

Annan Signals He'll Agree to Send U.N. Experts to Iraq
The New York Times

U.N. to Consider Request to Study Earlier Elections in Iraq
The Washington Post

--- us ---

G.I.'s Headed for Iraq Train for Peace as Well as War
The Washington Times

--- war crimes ---

International Criminal Court to Get Evidence of 'Illegality' of Iraq War
commondreams.org

UK cluster bombs may be war crime
(Reuters)

January 19, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Afghan Officials Say U.S. Bombing Kills 11
The New York Times

Afghan Leader Orders Release of Former Taliban Fighters
The New York Times

--- arms ---

Hotbed of weapons deals
The Washington Times

--- asia ---

S. Korea Vows Its Security Remains Strong
The New York Times

--- china ---

China: Taiwan Vote Pushes Ties to Brink of Danger
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Back From Exile, Kurds Demand Political Power
The New York Times

At Least 20 Dead in Baghdad Blast
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Sharon Hints Israel Might Alter Route of West Bank Barrier
The New York Times

Hezbollah Missile Hits Israeli Bulldozer at Lebanon Border
The New York Times

--- un ---

U.N. Report
The Washington Times

Wary Annan Set to Discuss a Possible U.N. Role in Iraq
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Open Door Policy A strange thing happened on the way to the war.
American Conservative

January 18, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Five Killed in Latest Clash in Afghanistan
The New York Times

--- asia ---

U.S. Agrees to Move Its Troops Out of Seoul
The New York Times

U.S. Troops To Pull Out Of Seoul
The Washington Post

--- china ---

Chinese Move to Relax Severe Judicial Penalties
The Washington Post

--- iran ---

Iranian Electoral Official Threatens to Quit
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Coalition uses 1918 British report on tribal system
UK Independent

Iraq Rebels Seen Using More Skill to Down Copters
The New York Times

Roadside Bomb Kills 3 American and 2 Iraqi Soldiers
The New York Times

Bombing at Gate of Main U.S. Base in Iraq Kills at Least 20
The New York Times

Iraqi Kurdish Leader Demands Guarantees
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

ISRAEL EXPLORES NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR MILITARY
menewsline.com

Israel Diplomat Defends Attack on Bomber Art in Stockholm
The New York Times

--- pacific ---

No need for US base in Australia: general
The Age

--- pakistan/india ---

Pakistan Leader Jeered in Parliament Speech Criticizing Extremism
The New York Times

--- philippines ---

Americans in Philippines Warned to Be Cautious
The Washington Post

--- prisoners of war ---

Red Cross pushes Pentagon on Guantanamo prisoners
.theage.com.au

--- space ---

U.S. Eyes Space as Possible Battleground
The New York Times

--- un ---

UN returns to Iraq on secret mercy mission
UK Telegraph

U.N. Prepares for Meeting About Iraq, Wary of U.S. Motives
The New York Times

US swallows pride to plead with UN
Sunday Herald (Scotland)

--- us ---

The Defense Budget Is Bigger Than You Think
Independent Institute

After 10 Months in Iraq, U.S. Marks 500th Military Death
The Washington Post

Rotation to Cut U.S. Presence
The Washington Post

US military will stay in Georgia
BBC News

--- propaganda wars ---

CBS Cuts MoveOn, Allows White House Ads During Super Bowl
progressivetrail.org

January 17, 2004

--- asia ---

Japanese Army Team Leaves for Iraq Mission
The Washington Post

U.S. Troops to Relocate From Seoul
The New York Times

--- britain ---

I believe in conspiracies
Spectator.co.uk

--- business ---

Halliburton Gets More Iraq Work
The Washington Post

Halliburton wins big Iraqi contract
The Washington Times

--- china ---

Taiwan's Leader Tones Down Referendum Opposed by Beijing
The New York Times

Taiwan Alters Arms Referendum Language
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

U.S. Willing to Alter Steps to Iraqi Self-Rule, Bremer Says
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Crackdown on soldiers questioning occupation
The Age

We can share shrine with three faiths, says Wailing Wall liberator
Telegraph (UK)

Aide Says Israel Will Step Up Efforts to Kill Hamas Founder
The New York Times

'Marked' Founder of Hamas Vows More Attacks
The Washington Post

--- pakistan/india ---

Pakistani President Heckled in Speech to Parliament
The New York Times

--- prisoners of war ---

Inquiry Ordered Into Reports of Prisoner Abuse
The New York Times

--- spies ---

Relying on the word of 'little birds'
WorldNetDaily.com

--- un ---

U.N. Support Crucial in Iraq, U.S. Says
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Families stunned, angered by units' deployment extension past one year
Stars and Stripes European edition

--- propaganda wars ---

Are You Going To Get Mad?
antiwar.com

French Minister Blasts Certain U.S. Ideas
Yahoo

Indian Filmmakers Feel Sting of Censorship
The Washington Post

January 16, 2004

--- asia ---

Iraq missions stir dissent in East Asia
The Washington Times

--- britain ---

Judge to Issue Findings on Blair's Case for War
The New York Times

--- business ---

Halliburton defends fuel contract in Iraq
(ENN)

Question Raised on Halliburton's Kuwait Contract
The New York Times

Pentagon Asks For Probe of KBR Oil Deal
The Washington Post

--- china ---

Myers Stresses U.S. Stance on Taiwan
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

White House Meeting on Plan to Restore Self-Rule in Iraq
The New York Times

U.S. Scrambles to Salvage Transition
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israel Seals Off Gaza Strip in Response to Suicide Bombing
The New York Times

Israeli Official Labels Hamas Leader 'Marked for Death'
The New York Times

Glance of Israel's Targeted Killings
The New York Times

--- prisoners of war ---

Sanchez Orders Iraq Prisoner Abuse Probe
customwire.ap.org

U.S. still holds children at Guantanamo
(Reuters)

--- spies ---

Lawmaker Says Intelligence Wrong on Iraq WMD
The New York Times

--- un ---

U.N. sides with U.S. on voting in Iraq
The Washington Times

--- us ---

U.S. Joins Iraqis to Seek U.N. Role in Interim Rule
The New York Times

Pentagon Withholds Cold War Medical Data
apnews1.iwon.com

January 15, 2004

Understanding Fourth Generation War
Antiwar.com

--- arms ---

India, Sri Lanka hold defence cooperation talks
spacewar.com

--- asia ---

Thailand and Singapore agree to increase joint military exercises
spacewar.com

--- business ---

Pentagon auditors seek inspector general probe into Halliburton
spacewar.com

Pentagon auditors ask for further investigation of Halliburton
USA Today

10 Contracts Maintain U.S. Work in Iraq
The Washington Post

--- china ---

US cautions of "very large" Chinese missile build-up opposite Taiwan
spacewar.com

--- iran ---

Iranian Cleric Rules in Favor of Some Reformist Candidates
The New York Times

Iran Council Is Ordered To Reconsider Candidate Ban
The Washington Post

The Appearance of Change in Iran
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

US Army stretches its resources to make life better for Iraqis
spacewar.com

Bremer Leaving Iraq for U.S. Before Talks at U.N. on Monday
The New York Times

Iraqi Team Disables Bombs With a Snip and a Prayer
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

Gaza Mother, 22, Kills Four Israelis in Suicide Bombing
The New York Times

--- nato ---

New NATO chief rings changes with Russia hotline
spacewar.com

--- space ---

Bush details 'vision' for space travel
The Washington Times

Bush Outlines Space Agenda President Calls for Moon Trip by 2020
The Washington Post

Bush urges other nations to join his new push for space exploration
News International, Pakistan

--- us ---

Iraq Military Suicides at 21
The New York Times

Military Cites Elevated Rate of Suicides in Iraq
The Washington Post

Chalmers Johnson on garrisoning the planet
nationinstitute.org

--- war crimes ---

NATO Troops, Acting on a Tip, Press Hunt for Serbian Fugitive
The New York Times

January 14, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Hurray! A Constitution!
The New York Times

--- britain ---

British Airways to accept armed sky marshals
smh.com.au

--- business ---

Bush opens up Iraqi contracts to Canada bids
The Washington Times

U.S. Allies Cautious About Iraq Contracts
customwire.ap.org

--- europe ---

Germany ready to make military contribution in Iraq: report
spacewar.com

Germany to Overhaul Military and Reduce Defense Spending
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Iranian Officials Threaten to Quit
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

Tests Show No Agent in Iraq Mortar Shells
guardian.co.uk

Army Copter Downed West of Baghdad in Hotbed of Anti-U.S. Sentiment
The New York Times

U.S. Journalist Quits Pentagon Iraqi Media Project
democracynow.org

--- israel / palestine ---

Sharon Again Hints at Gaza Pullout
The New York Times

sfgate.com

Israeli president goes on Arab TV to urge Syrian president
sfgate.com

Suicide Bombing at Gaza Crossing Kills at Least 4 Israelis
The New York Times

--- pakistan/india ---

Investigation of Attacks on Musharraf Points to Pakistani Group
The Washington Post

--- prisoners of war ---

Hussein's Status Could Change
The Washington Post

--- russia ---

Treaty essential for withdrawal of Russian bases from Georgia: minister
spacewar.com

US offer for Russian base exit
The Guardian

Russia warns Georgia against action to close military bases
News International, Pakistan

--- space ---

Chinese Satellites to Monitor Environment
(ENS)

Bush's Address on Space Exploration
The New York Times

Aerospace industries drooling over Bush's moon-Mars program
spacedaily.com

Key excerpts from Bush space speech
spacedaily.com

--- un ---

U.N. to Send Team to Baghdad to Prepare for Possible Return
The Washington Post

--- us ---

Army's Suicide Rate in Iraq Higher Than Usual, Official Says
info.mgnetwork.com

January 13, 2004

MILITARY

Gulf War Syndrome Linked to Vaccines
PlanetArk

--- arms ---

Australia May Buy American Missiles
customwire.ap.org

--- britain ---

Equipment shortage in Iraq
The Guardian

--- business ---

LOCKHEED MARTIN TESTS ISRAELI WEAPONS FOR U.S.
[MENL]

Firms fear costs of new security
The Washington Times

Corps of Engineers Defends KBR Deal
The Washington Post

Canada to Bid on Next Round of Iraq Deals, Bush Says
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Iran Leader Delays Ruling on Exclusion of Reformists
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

U.S. Helicopter Shot Down West of Baghdad; Crew Survives
The New York Times

Bush Team Revising Plans for Granting Self-Rule to Iraqis
The New York Times

--- latin america ---

Left-leaning Argentine challenges U.S. role
The Washington Times

--- mideast ---

Israeli invites Assad for talks
The Washington Times

--- spies ---

Publisher Convicted Of Spying For Iraq
The Washington Post

New Blow to Blair over Iraq
The Scotsman

--- us ---

Army war college paper criticizes Iraq as unnecessary
spacewar.com

US considers putting long-range bombers in Guam: general
spacewar.com

Why Is My Son Being Sent To Iraq?
Intervention Magazine

Israel, U.S. Blamed In '67 Spy Ship Attack
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

US military 'brutalised' journalists
The Guardian

January 12, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

U.S. toll in Afghan military campaign hits 100
USA Today

--- arms ---

Russian official denies US claims of Moscow arms sales to Iraq
spacewar.com

US presses accusations over Russian arms sales to Iraq
spacewar.com

--- business ---

Pentagon Probes Defense Contractors' Hiring-WSJ
(Reuters)

Pentagon to investigate military officials hired by defense firms
spacewar.com

FEDERAL CONTRACTS
The Washington Post

--- china ---

China Warned Against Using U.S. to Pressure Taiwan
The New York Times

--- iran ---

Iranian Council Bars Thousands From Vote
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Protesters attack British troops over joblessness
The Washington Times

U.S. Soldier Killed, 2 Are Wounded, in Baghdad
The New York Times

Once-Ruling Sunnis Unite to Regain a Piece of the Pie
The New York Times

Iraqis Revise Policy on Ex-Baath Members
The Washington Post

Top Shiite Cleric Hardens Call for Early Iraqi Vote
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Overnight, a Towering Divide Rises in Jerusalem
The New York Times

Sharon Dismisses Worries of Loss of Jewish Identity
The New York Times

--- latin america ---

Expectations Are Low at Americas Conference
The New York Times

--- mideast ---

SAUDIS ACKNOWLEDGE AL QAIDA INFILTRATION
[MENL]

Syria Rejects Peace Talks With Israel
The New York Times

U.S. Using Turkey Base For Troop Rotations
The Washington Post

--- space ---

Bush Launches a Dangerous Space Policy
globalnet@mindspring.com

--- propaganda wars ---

U.S. Firm to Run Iraqi TV
The Washington Post

Truth about Iraq known; fallout isn't
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

--- war crimes ---

Top Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Again Eludes NATO Searchers
The New York Times

January 11, 2004

--- chemical weapons ---

Iraqi shells tested for gas
The Washington Times

Troops find 'chemical weapons' in Iraq
Scotsman

--- china ---

China Makes Itself Clear on Hong Kong
The Washington Post

--- iraq ---

Baker Backed Loans That Added to Iraq Debt
The New York Times

U.S. Military Searches for Gulf War Pilot
The New York Times

U.S. Soldiers Kill 2 Members of Iraqi Police in Gun Battle
The New York Times

Challenge for Bootstrap General Is Winning Over the Wary Iraqis
The New York Times

Insurgents Downed Copter in Iraq,
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Leadership Says Palestinians Reserve Right to Declare State
The New York Times

--- nato ---

NATO Seeks Bosnia Serb War Crimes Suspect
/customwire.ap.org

--- prisoners of war ---

Saddam as POW concerns Iraqis
The Washington Times

--- space ---

Setback for space program
The Age

--- spies ---

Hutton: spy chiefs face reform over Iraq fiasco
UK Observer

--- us ---

Drugging the Troops
.msnbc.msn.com

In a Logistical Ballet, U.S. Is Bringing In Fresh Forces to Iraq
The New York Times

--- propaganda wars / press ---

2 Journalists Are Sentenced in Pakistan
The New York Times

Perle's pulp fiction
Boston Globe

5 Journalists Won't Name Sources
The Washington Post

January 10, 2004

--- arms ---

State Department claims Russia provided Iraq with war aid
Los Angeles Times

--- asia ---

Japanese minister in Kuwait, will inspect air force unit
spacewar.com

--- business ---

Report: Pentagon Auditors Altered Files
The New York Times

--- china ---

Taiwan Sees Military Balance Tipping to China
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

The Story Behind Saddam's Arrest
antiwar.com

Governing Council Parties Are Said to Back Broad Autonomy for Kurds
The New York Times

Arab-Kurd Compromise Nears
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

What price a life?
The Guardian

--- latin america ---

Cuba tightens its control over the Internet
The Washington Times

--- mideast ---

Syria Role On Iraqi Arms Is Studied
The Washington Times

--- nato ---

Trial to open of Dutch ex-NATO official charged with money laundering
spacewar.com

German defence minister sees Russian NATO membership ahead: interview
spacewar.com

--- philippines ---

7 Killed as Rebels Hit Philippine Power Plant
The New York Times

--- prisoners of war ---

Hussein Given P.O.W. Status
The New York Times

Pentagon Calls Hussein a POW
The Washington Post

The Other Guantánamos - Britain's Dark Places
villagevoice.com

Guantanamo families accuse Blair of blocking release
UK Independent

Soft treatment fails to get Saddam to talk
The Guardian

--- un ---

U.S. Seeking Backing of U.N. Chief for Iraq Plan
The New York Times

--- us ---

America to pull its tank units out of Germany
UK Telegraph

Stretched US pilots may quit military
smh.com.au

What They Don't Want You to Know
New Statesman

January 9, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Afghan Officials Blame Taliban in the Killing of 12 Civilians
The New York Times

--- arms ---

Dissident claims Saddam's weapons were smuggled into Syria
spacewar.com

--- asia ---

CHINA - Japan told to explain troop dispatch to Iraq
The Washington Times

--- europe ---

France backs Libya-EU relations
The Washington Times

US moves in as Russia retreats from Caucasus
UK Telegraph

--- iraq ---

At Least 4 Killed in Bomb Blast at a Shiite Mosque in Iraq
The New York Times

9 Soldiers Dead in Crash in Iraq
The New York Times

The Shape of a Future Iraq: U.S. Entangled in Disputes
The New York Times

Kurds' Wariness Frustrates U.S. Efforts
The Washington Post

Iraq Copter Crash Kills 9
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Palestinians Must Do More, Powell Says
The Washington Post

--- latin america ---

Latin American Allies of U.S.: Docile and Reliable No Longer
The New York Times

--- russia / chechnya ---

Russia refuses Georgia's request to withdraw from bases in 3 years
The New York Times

iht.com

--- space ---

Bush to Offer Initiative to Explore Space
The New York Times

Bush Plans To Call for Settlement On Moon
The Washington Post

--- spies ---

Soviet 'spies' to sue CIA
Scotsman

White House Wants U.N. to Return to Iraq
The Washington Post

--- un ---

U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq Approach 500
The Washington Post

--- us ---

U.S. Marines stationed on Okinawa to be dispatched to Iraq
customwire.ap.org

chinapost.com.tw

Inside the Ring
The Washington Times

U.S. in Huge Troop Movement With New Unit to Find Bombs
The New York Times

Huge Movement of Troops Is Underway
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Betrayal behind Israeli attack on U.S. ship
Houston Chronicle

Powell Dismisses Think - Tank's Iraq Report
The New York Times

January 8, 2004

--- china ---

Hong Kong Postpones Timetable For Reforms
The Washington Post

--- europe ---

Poland offering to host major US military base: report
spacewar.com

--- iraq ---

US set to back state control of Iraqi oil
The Guardian

U.S. Helicopter Crashes in Iraq, Killing at Least 9
The New York Times

U.S. Presses Iraqi Kurds to Compromise on Issue of Autonomy
The New York Times

U.S. Soldier Dies in Iraq Mortar Attack
The New York Times

Israeli army faces reforms as defence budget slashed
spacewar.com

--- israel / palestine ---

3 Palestinians Slain During Israeli Raids In West Bank
The Washington Post

--- spies ---

US Wants Taiwan To Bolster Intelligence Gathering: Jane's
spacedaily.com

U.S. wants to tap VoIP
globetechnology.com

Chicago Jury to See Iraqi Intelligence Papers
The New York Times

--- us ---

Wounded "Held Captive" at Walter Reed
CounterPunch

US marines anger army over Iraq tactics
Telegraph Group

Troops in Iraq suffer huge risk of injury
seattlepi.nwsource.com

U.S. Spyplanes, Anti-Explosion Unit Going to Iraq
(Reuters)

Judge Decides Pentagon Can Resume Anthrax Vaccinations
The New York Times

Judge Reverses Anthrax Ruling
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Report says Bush administration exaggerated Iraq's weapons threat
spacewar.com

For Many Iraqis, U.S.-Backed TV Echoes the Voice Of Its Sponsor
The Washington Post

January 7, 2004

Death no option for future soldiers
South African edition of Popular Mechanics

--- afghanistan ---

8 Children Among 17 Killed in Afghan Blast
The New York Times

--- arms ---

Bill would forbid illegals to bear arms
The Washington Times

Turks add water to cement arms deal
The Guardian

--- business ---

Bechtel awarded contract for Iraq
The Washington Times

Danish firms mulling leaving Joint Strike Fighter jet program
spacewar.com

Bechtel Wins Its Second Big Contract for Iraq
The New York Times

3 Teams Picked to Plan Airliner Defense Systems
The New York Times

Three Firms to Study Defending Airliners Against Missiles
The Washington Post

Army Official Backs Halliburton on Fuel Price
The New York Times

--- china ---

Beijing Derails Hong Kong Plans for Democratic Reforms
The New York Times

--- europe ---

EU to be nominated for 2004 Nobel peace prize
spacewar.com

--- iraq ---

U.S. to Free 506 Low-Security Prisoners in Iraq
The New York Times

In Hussein's Shadow, New Iraqi Army Strives to Be Both New and Iraqi
The New York Times

Past and Future Clash on Iraqi Army Day
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israeli Troops Kill Three Palestinians in West Bank
The New York Times

--- mideast ---

Politician: Israel, Libya ties possible
The Washington Times

Assad given weapons ultimatum
UK Telegraph

--- nato ---

NATO defense ministers to meet informally in Munich
spacewar.com

--- un ---

Senior Iraqi Urges U.N. to Enter Planning for Self-Rule
The Washington Post

Pentagon eyes Iraq command split
The Washington Times

GIs in Iraq Scoff at Re-Enlistment Bonus
Yahoo

Marines to Offer New Tactics in Iraq
The Washington Post

Pentagon Looks to Close Bases
The Washington Post

January 6, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

With Future Charted, U.N. Envoy Departs
The New York Times

Bomb Kills at Least 10 Afghans in Kandahar
The New York Times

--- arms ---

US privatises its military aid to Georgia
The Guardian

--- asia ---

Muslim areas get martial law
The Washington Times

--- britain ---

Warships are first casualty as spending cuts hit Navy
UK Telegraph

British Aide Sees Long Iraqi Stay
The New York Times

--- business ---

Firms Tied to Officials Win Iraq Deals
apnews1.iwon.com

Army Sides With Halliburton on Iraq Fuel
centredaily.com

Firms to Make Anti - Missile Plans for Jets
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

Iraq Police Fire on Protesting Ex-Soldiers
apnews1.iwon.com

Feeling Besieged, Iraq's Sunnis Unite
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israel to Take No Action Against Soldiers
The Washington Post

A Visit to Israel
Antiwar.com

Sharon Jeered as He Talks of Giving Up Settlements
The New York Times

--- mideast ---

Syria declares right to weapons
LONDON DAILY TELEGRAPH

We won't scrap WMD stockpile unless Israel does, says Assad
UK Telegraph Group

Syria says Iraqi Kurdish entity crosses "red line"
alertnet.org

Iran to restore relations with Egypt
The Washington Times

Egypt Muzzles Calls for Democracy
The Washington Post

--- nato ---

Afghanistan tops NATO chief's agenda
The Washington Times

--- spies ---

U.S. intelligence used for propaganda
MinutemanMedia.org

--- us ---

Army Delays Discharge for Some G.I.'s in Afghanistan and Mideast
The New York Times

Army Orders More Troops To Remain In Service
The Washington Post

Medals Couple Two Conflicts
The Washington Post

--- propaganda wars ---

Killings of Journalists Soared in 2003
antiwar.com

U.S. Frees Journalists
The New York Times

Critics Attack Efforts to Link Bush and Hitler
The New York Times

Anti-Bush Ad Contest Includes Hitler Images
antiwar.com

January 5, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Afghan Delegates Approve Charter Following Bitter Debate,
The Washington Post

Afghan Council Gives Approval to Constitution
The New York Times

Highlights of the Afghan Pact
The New York Times

--- arms ---

NATO Takes Over Mission in Afghanistan
afghannews.net

--- britain ---

Romania offers to supply weapons to Iraq
spacewar.com

Britain: Troops to Stay in Iraq for Years
customwire.ap.org

British Official Sees No Early Exit for Troops From Iraq
The New York Times

Blair Pays Surprise Visit to Soldiers in Iraq
The Washington Post

--- business ---

Army Outsourcing Put on Hold
The Washington Post

FEDERAL CONTRACTS
The Washington Post

--- chemical weapons ---

Former arsenal declared free of chemical weapons
(ENN)

--- iraq ---

Secret police force to be set up in Iraq
UK Telegraph

Kurdish Region in Northern Iraq Will Get to Keep Special Status
The New York Times

--- israel / palestine ---

IDF offers foreign armies: pay per training
Haaretz

Israel OKs Work Permits to Palestinians
The Washington Post

Israel Plans to Dismantle 2 Small Settlement Outposts
The New York Times

--- nato ---

Russia hopes new NATO chief keeps Moscow relations a priority
spacewar.com

--- prisoners of war ---

3 soldiers discharged for prisoner abuse
msnbc.msn.com

--- space ---

Iran to launch satellite with own rocket within 18 months
spacedaily.com

Bush Plays with Fire: Launching a Dangerous Space Policy
globalnet@mindspring

Lockheed Built Communications Satellite Begins Operations For USAF
spacedaily.com

Rover Unfurls, Opening New Stage in Exploring Mars
The New York Times

A Triumphant Landing on Mars
The Washington Post

--- spies ---

Protect us from the protectors
The Guardian

--- us ---

Military Split On How to Use Special Forces In Terror War
The Washington Post

USS Midway to Become San Diego Museum
The New York Times

Lab Helps With Military Aircraft Problems
The New York Times

America's Abominable Record in Okinawa
Nation Institute

--- propaganda wars ---

U.S. frees Reuters, NBC staff detained in Iraq
(Reuters)

January 4, 2004

--- afghanistan ---

Afghans Agree on a Constitution, Ending Weeks of Division
The New York Times

Timeline Toward Afghan Constitution
The New York Times

--- britain ---

BA will refuse to fly with armed guards
UK Observer

--- iraq ---

Conflicting numbers and a surreal press conference
Electronic Iraq

G.I. Is Killed By Mortar Fire at Iraq Base, 2 Others Wounded
The New York Times

Power Transfer in Iraq Starts This Week
The Washington Post

Insurgents Kill U.S. Soldier in Iraq; 2 Troops Die in Bombing
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Israelis Kill 3 Palestinians as Nablus Siege Continues
The New York Times

4 Die in Clashes With Israelis Soldiers
The Washington Post

--- latin america ---

World held hostage by nuclear powers: Castro
spacewar.com

--- prisoners of war ---

British Troops Accused Of Killing Iraqi Detainee
The Washington Post

--- spies ---

Missteps Seen in Muslim Chaplain's Spy Case
The New York Times

Accidents Outside Combat Take Toll on U.S. Military
fairuse.1accesshost.com/news1

The price of waging preventative wars
KNIGHT RIDDER TRIBUNE

January 3, 2004

--- china ---

Analysis: China's going global
The Washington Times

--- europe ---

Some Bulgarian Soldiers Refuse to Go to Iraq
The New York Times

--- iraq ---

U.S. Soldier Is Killed as Helicopter Is Shot Down in Iraq
The New York Times

Helicopter Downed In Iraq, Killing GI
The Washington Post

--- israel / palestine ---

Palestinian Resistance Must Spare Civilians
Antiwar.com

--- pakistan/india ---

U.S. Aids Security of Musharraf Efforts Build After Attacks in Pakistan
The Washington Post

--- russia / chechnya ---

No escape for gulag's former prisoners
UK Telegraph

--- us ---

Women find it's a new Army
The Washington Times

--- propaganda wars / press ---

Hazardous Assignments Killed 36 Journalists in '03
The New York Times

Who forged the Niger uranium papers?
Toonto Star

--- war crimes ---

A Top Khmer Rouge Leader, Going Public, Pleads Ignorance
The New York Times

January 2, 2004

--- africa ---

Eritrea rejects new peace envoy
(BBC)

--- arms ---

Allies Feel Left Out in Fighter-Jet Program
The Washington Post

--- biological weapons ---

Researchers Find Inhibitor of Deadly Anthrax Toxin
PlanetArk

--- europe ---

Bulgarian soldiers refuse duty in Iraq after deadly attack
spacewar.com

--- iraq ---

UN hands Iraqi funds to occupying forces
/english.aljazeera.net

U.S. Commander: Iraqis Turning in Weapons
The New York Times

U.S. Helicopter in Iraq Crashes After Coming Under Fire
The New York Times

Eight Facts About Iraq
LewRockwell.com

--- israel / palestine ---

Worry Follows Israel's Threat of Border
customwire.ap.org

Israel announces lifting of Jenin blockade
Pakistan Daily Times

--- mideast ---

Libya Seeks Reward for Nuke Inspections
customwire.ap.org

Libya cooperated fully with UN nuclear inspectors: IAEA
spacewar.com

Libyan nuclear cargo was loaded in Dubai: German press
spacewar.com

--- un ---

Pope calls for a new world order
The Guardian

--- propaganda wars ---

The CIA Agent Flap: FBI Asks for Reporters to Talk
(TIME)

January 1, 2004

--- africa ---

AU gets military intervention power
News International, Pakistan

Military stalks terrorists in Africa
The Washington Times

--- arms ---

Digital warfare system hunts Iraq rebels
/msnbc.msn.com

--- israel / lebanon / palestine ---

Israel continues assassination policy
Aljazeera

Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace over New Year
spacewar.com

Israel to deport Swedish MP
Al Jazeera

--- pakistan/india ---

Pakistani Leader's New Tactic: Persuasion
The New York Times

--- russia / chechnya ---

Russians now able to sign up for alternative military service
spacewar.com

--- propaganda wars ---

The Weapons That Weren't
New York Press

Sudan security: Expel Aljazeera call
Al Jazeera