November 10, 2004
Kabul in Touch With Captors of U.N. Aides
Sudan, Rebels Reach Accord On Darfur
Pentagon Widens Procurement Investigation
Europeans Lobby in Washington for Military Work
Moscow complains of lack of financing for destruction of chemical weapons
Rightist Militias Are a Force in Colombia's Congress
U.S. Forces Battle Into Heart of Fallujah
Rebuilding What the Assault Turns to Rubble
Rebel Fighters Who Fled Attack May Now Be Active Elsewhere
U.S.-Led Forces Gain More Ground in Falluja as Battle Rages
Goliath Beats David In Fallujah
Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinians
Israel Will Allow Arafat Burial in West Bank, After Cairo Funeral
Netanyahu Drops Resignation Threat
U.S. to defend use of Guantanamo war tribunals
A provision of the No Child Left Behind Act
November 9, 2004
West African state edges near to civil war again
Ivoirian Throngs Assemble to Shield President From the French
7 Said Killed in Ivory Coast Violence
Halliburton, the Second-Term Curse?
Lockheed CEO Sees a World of Potential
Air Force Seeks Contract Reviews
US official leading Iraq WMD hunt narrowly escapes suicide bombing
'Scores of civilians' killed in Falluja
U.S. and Iraqi Troops Push Into Fallujah
In Hideout, Foreign Arabs Share Vision of 'Martyrdom'
Rumsfeld Says Fallujah Attack Won't Go Halfway
Wild Firefights as U.S. Soldiers Swarm Northern Edge of City
Urban Warfare Deals Harsh Challenge to Troops
U.S. ground forces hit Fallujah
Allawi includes Fallujah strike in war on terror
Arafat's Major Organs Still Functioning, Aide Says
Sharon Weathers Showdown Over Gaza Withdrawal
CIA Officer Criticizes Agency's Handling of Bin Laden
November 8, 2004
Sudanese Rape Victims Find Justice Blind to Plight
French Unleash Force Against Chaos in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast Loyalists Confront French Troops
Macedonians Defeat Bid to Block Rights for Albanian Minority
CONTRACTS AWARDED
China to accelerate nuclear power construction
With Jets and Armor, Thousands of Troops Enter Rebel-Held City
Fighting Around Fallujah Intensifies
Defense Minister Exhorts Iraqis: 'Liberate This City'
ATTACK BY JOINT FORCE
Netanyahu Reportedly Backs Down in Bout With Sharon
Palestinian Delegation Hoping to See Arafat
Palestinian Aides Try to Unravel Mystery of Arafat's Condition
LAST CALL FOR COMMENTS ON BUSH STAR WARS PLAN
Veteran Sues Over Reactivation 13 Years After Army Discharge
November 7, 2004
US defies protests to poison Afghan poppies
Afghan Militants Hold Talks on Hostages, but No Deal Yet
Eritrean authorities deny reports 20 died in prison "incidents"
Ivory Coast erupts in attacks on French
Exercise Displays Japan's Ambitions
PM says Japan military must contribute to global safety
As Falluja Waits in Despair, Rebels Attack in Samarra
US warplanes hammer Iraq's rebel-held Fallujah overnight
Terrorists kill dozens in Iraq attacks
52 Killed In Spate Of Attacks
U.S. Forces Begin Moving Into Falluja
Bickering Iraqis Strive to Build Voting Coalition
Arafat's No. 2 Is Set to Assume Leadership
Philippine defense minister leaves for China
Russians Mark Revolution Day With Protests
US ready to put weapons in space
Officer Who Says She Was Raped at Base Is Classified as AWOL
November 6, 2004
Sudan Peace Talks Stall Over the Issue of Flights Over Darfur
AU condemns Ivory Coast air raids
U.S. Expands List of Lost Missiles
US triples global estimate of shoulder fired missiles
Banzai! Debunking the kamikaze myth
Ethnic Rivalries Still Bitter in Balkans
China: Damage Control After Criticizing Bush
EU, India eye counterterrorism
Fallujah and Those Mass Graves
'It's nothing personal. We don't want you here'
Fallujah pounded ahead of assault
Battle Near, Iraqi Sunnis Make Offer
Iraqi Rules for Candidacy Spur Some U.S. Concern
Annan's Warning On Fallujah Dismissed
All Sides Prepare for American Attack on Falluja
Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli Troops
Arafat on brink sparks burial debate
With Arafat in Coma, Near Death, Conflict Mounts Over Burial Site
U.S. tightens military alliance
US ready to put weapons in space
U.S. Air Force launches a GPS satellite
C.I.A. Is Said to Choose a No. 3
Russian Jury Convicts Scientist in His Retrial
Abolish the CIA!
Annan protests Fallujah strategy
2 GIs defend their killing of wounded Iraqi
National Guard Agrees to Halt Exercises After Strafing School
Veteran Wins His Discharge After Taking Army to Court
November 5, 2004
Karzai Vows to Crack Down On Warlords, Drug Dealers
KABUL Afghan Leader Promises Security and Stability
Darfur Increasingly Unstable, U.N. Envoy Warns
Japan: Bush Reelection Means Even Closer Ties
U.S. Awards Anthrax Vaccine Deal
Three British Troops Killed In Iraq Attack
Hoon Fury at Black Watch Deaths 'Duplicity' Charge
U.S. military gear on sale at dangerous Baghdad bazaar
Raytheon To Continue NASA Contract
Bush win seen lifting drug, defense, oil stocks
Colombia: Bush's Triumph Gladdens Uribe, Scares Others
'My brother died for oil'
Bush laments coalition of the unwilling
G.I.'s Itch to Prove Their Mettle in Falluja
U.S. Warplanes Pound Targets in Fallujah
UN Warns on Iraq, U.S. Urges Civilians to Flee City
Arafat Wants to Be Buried in Jerusalem
Palestinians Choose Two To Assume Arafat Roles
Brazil minister quits in army row
NATO chief hails alliance relations with Armenia
New Russian army chief appointed
Clarke: Nations using internet to spy
CIA's Goss Names Undercover Officer To No. 3 Position
Retired Official Defends the CIA's Performance
Jury in Siberia Convicts Physicist of Spying for China
Air Force report calls for $7.5M to study psychic teleportation
Warplane Strafes a School in New Jersey
F-16 fighter jet accidentally fires on New Jersey school
Injured Troops Look for Courage, Face Fears
November 4, 2004
Karzai Officially Declared Winner
Karzai Vows Crackdown on Warlords, Drugs
Sudanese Troops Attack and Destroy Camp in Darfur
Liberia Disperses Warring Factions but Violence Persists in Capital
Weapons of microelectronic destruction
Don't extend GSDF's Iraq aid mission, most in poll say
EADS more than doubles net profit, raises forecasts
WMC Expects Other Mining Companies to Consider Bids
Civil Unrest Challenges China's Party Leadership
German Papers Grasping the Second Coming of Bush
EU plans mission, aid in Iraq
Hungary Joins Others in Pulling Troops From Iraq
U.S.-Led Coalition Could See Desertions
A Volley of Fire From a Fast-Moving Target
U.S. Forces Pound Parts of Fallujah
Bomber Hits Near Baghdad Airport
Stubborn Violence Shadows Buildup to Falluja Invasion
Rising Concerns About Insurgents' Weaponry
Iraqis say U.S. should talk more, shoot less
Iraq calls on 'spectators' to act
MSF aid agency ends work in Iraq
Israeli military commander of Gaza quits
Sharon Wins Approval to Fund Pullout but Is Set Back on Budget
Questions Grow About Arafat's Health and Palestinian Leaders
U.S. Grant to Aid Removal of Land Mines
NATO chief to meet with Georgian leader during visit
Planned talks with Muslims on track despite clashes
Russia Test-Launches Two Ballistic Missiles
Annan Urges Security Council to Act on Growing Violence in Sudan
U.S. Deserter Took Plea Bargain
November 3, 2004
Karzai Win Gives Chance to Cleanse Afghan Government
Afghan Militants Extend Hostage Deadline
Karzai Formally Named Winner of Afghan Presidential Election
U.N. Accuses Sudan of Moving Refugees
UC Regents lose control of nuclear weapons program
BAE investigated over Saudi fraud allegations: two arrested
Britain warns EADS it could lose multi-billion dollar aircraft order
Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Key Technologies
Lockheed to Take Charge on Court Decision
Defense stocks surge after Bush win
Sarin 'Gulf war syndrome cause'
Chemical weapons disposal behind schedule
Hungary Will Withdraw Troops From Iraq
Hungary to withdraw troops from Iraq by March 2005: Gyurcsany
Hungary abandons conscription as it joins European
Marines' 'Night Walkers' Watch Over Dark Skies
Gunmen Seize Five in Two Iraq Kidnappings
Insurgents Blow Up an Iraqi Oil Pipeline
Israeli Lawmakers Back Settlers' Funding
Sharon's Gaza Pullout Plan Faces Key Vote
Israel Parliament Clears Payoffs for Gaza Settlers
India Test-Fires Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile From Warship
Ball Aerospace Proud Of ERBS Spacecraft That Keeps Going And Going
Annan Urges New Security Council Steps on Darfur
Air, marine operations merged
Guard revamps recruit incentives
Abu Ghraib Prison MP Pleads Guilty to Reduced Charge
G.I. in Abu Ghraib Abuse Is Spared Time in Jail
G.I. Gets Light Sentence for Desertion in '65
EU will keep the heat on war crimes suspects in Bosnia: commander
Ex-Yugoslav capitals pressed over warcrimes suspects
November 2, 2004
Abductors Say 3 Hostages in Afghanistan Are Separated
Sudan Denies Surrounding Refugee Camps
China's Advanced Military Missiles Take Centre Stage At Airshow
Suicide theory on female soldier
Lockheed Must Pay for Failed Dump Cleanup
Ethnic Fighting Flares in China
Ethnic strife kills seven in China
Ethnic Clashes Are Confirmed by Beijing; Toll Is Unclear
Germany names 100 army bases to close
Oil Pipeline Blown Up in Iraq; Violence Kills at Least 12
Gunmen kidnap six in Baghdad
Suicide bomber kills three, injures 32
Palestinians Killed by Israelis at 21/2-Year High
Iraqi PM to hold talks with NATO
SEAL says CIA abused prisoner
Marines in Iraq want better gear, exit strategy
National Guard recruit goals fall short
Milosevic Is Allowed To Defend Himself
November 1, 2004
U.N. Hostages Seen Alive on Videotape
Lockheed Martin Buys Naval Electronics Firm
Local Contract Stanley Associates Gets Army Software Contract
Contracts Awarded
Rebels vow to use chemical weapons
Looters breached Iraq sarin bunker
Martial Law Declared as Nearly 150 Die in Clashes in Central China
Attack Kills 15 as Allawi Warns Falluja Rebels
American, 5 Others Kidnapped in Iraq
Allawi threatens 'military solution'
Rocket Kills 15 Iraqis at Tikrit Hotel
The Creaky Coalition
Study: Iraq Invasion Has Killed 100,000 Civilians
A Question of Conscience: How Many More?
Arafat possibly poisoned: doctors
Can Pakistan Work? A Country in Search of Itself
ElBaradei Presses N.Korea, Iran on Nuclear Threat
Vietnam veteran seeks Agent Orange benefits
Copters Maxed in Counterinsurgency War
Japanese cities grow uneasy as U.S. military weighs shifting troops
U.N. Court: Milosevic May Defend Himself
October 31, 2004
Afghan militants threaten to kill three U.N. workers
Afghan Militants Release Video of Hostages
100 Are Reported Killed In Violence in Somalia
Algeria marks 50th anniversary of launching independence war
Army Tactics Anger Thai Muslims
Three-day protest to block Taiwan's special defense budget begins
Looters overran sensitive Iraq desert site;
Suicide Attack Kills 8 Marines Near Baghdad
Car bomb kills eight Marines, wounds nine in Iraq
Attacks Kill Nine Marines In Iraq
Allawi Warns Falluja Rebels That Time Is Running Out for Talks
Allawi Vows to Clear Fallujah of Rebels
U.S. Hopes To Divide Insurgency
Palestinian leaders close ranks in Arafat's absence
After Gaza Win, Sharon Fights Political Doubt
Israelis and Palestinians Address Arafat's Absence
Military Intelligence chief: Arafat's death may end intifada
Uncovering The Bush Plan For Regime Change In Cuba
Pakistan perturbed by tapes of al Qaeda
At Least 15 Injured in Blast Outside Chechen Hospital
Deputy chief of Russia's strategic air force killed: report
Message from the people of Fallujah
Need for Draft Is Dismissed by Officials at Pentagon
GIs Lack Armor, Radios, Bullets
Pentagon suppresses details of civilian casualties, says expert
October 30, 2004
KABUL Afghan Militants Threaten to Kill Hostages
Liberian mobs bring curfew to Monrovia
China to showcase military might in air show
U.S. awaits word to attack Fallujah
Marines Await Orders to Attack Fallujah
Abbas chairs PLO while ailing Arafat is in Paris
U.S., Israel Discuss Internal Growth in West Bank Settlements
2 Russian generals given awards in Iraq on war eve
Collins Eyes the Powers Bush Gave to CIA
Pentagon Extends Tours of Duty for About 6,500 U.S. Soldiers
Along With Prayers, Families Send Armor
Need for Draft Is Dismissed by Officials at Pentagon
October 29, 2004
'Nervous and angry', the Black Watch arrive in the Triangle of Death
'Political' merger of Snecma, Sagem leaves analysts cold
Curbs On Sonar Use Sought In Europe
Georgia: A Meltdown of Weapons, or of Responsibility?
100,000 Civilian Deaths Estimated in Iraq
11 local soldiers killed on video
Video Shows Slaying of 11 Iraqi Guardsmen
Study Puts Iraqi Deaths of Civilians at 100,000
Arafat approves Abbas as deputy
Putin enters Ukrainian election row by attending army parade
Putin has an eye on the future as he looks back on Soviet glory victory
Iraq Casualties
Navy Drops Charges Against Commando in Abuse of Prisoners
US troops refused requests to protect explosives store
This GI Joe Won't Go
Wives of U.S. Troops Share Pain -- and Often Politics
October 28, 2004
Fewer guns, but tensions persist in Liberia
Biological Weapons Pose Major Threat, Say U.K. Scientists
British troops move closer to Baghdad
Powell's Comments in China Rile Taiwan
The Chinese Dragon submerges
Study: 100,000 Excess Civilian Iraqi Deaths Since War
Militants Slaughter 11 Iraqi Soldiers
Fallujah Talks, and Battle Planning, Continue
Provincial Capital Near Falluja Is Rapidly Slipping Into Chaos
Rumsfeld 'ignored Fallujah warnings'
Palestinians Debate Significance of Israel's Gaza Withdrawal
Arafat collapses; condition 'serious'
Israeli peace camp hails Sharon the hawk
Osama and his Shi'ite nemesis
NATO chief says it hopes to train 1,000 senior Iraqi officers a year
Another Side of the Georgian-Russian Conflict
CIA can't authenticate alleged al Qaeda tape
Nuclear watchdog chief advocates tougher, broader Non-Proliferation Treaty
U.S. Barred From Forcing Troops to Get Anthrax Shots
October 27, 2004
Taiwan's controversial arms deal
Scientists warn of 'ethnic weapons'
Halliburton says profit in Iraq is weak
Lending military equipment to US causes headache for Norwegian PM
Turkey's top security body meets for the first time with civilian head
Poland signs defense deal with Iraq
British Troops in Iraq Begin Redeployment
Signs Point to Imminent Showdown in Iraq
Shells point to police in guardsmen slayings
Allawi Accuses Foreign Troops Of Negligence In Massacre
Military Assault in Falluja Is Likely, U.S. Officers Say
Parliament OKs Sharon's withdrawal plan
Sharon Wins Vote For Gaza Pullout
Sharon Rejects Calls for Referendum on Pullout
Settlements Are Emptied for a Day of Protest
Israel's Coming Civil War
Netanyahu, Livnat threaten to quit unless poll held on pullout
The Struggle to Pry Open Brazil's Military Archives
Zarqawi attains mythic status in his Jordanian hometown
Six NATO warships anchor off Montenegro
Ex-CIA Official Defends Detention Policies
Russia To Build South Korean Launch Pad
UN Terrorism Treaty Deadlocked
Small Minority Says Draft Could Happen
Pentagon denies detainees' torture charges
Judge Bars Military from Forced Anthrax Shots
October 26, 2004
Officials Say Karzai Is Clear Winner
Politics Delay U.S. Airlift Of Peacekeepers to Sudan
Attacks on Women in West Sudan Draw an Outcry
Report Warns of Failure to Control Biological Weapons
Pentagon Probes Halliburton's Iraq Contracts
Whistle-Blower Asks for Halliburton Investigation
Powell's China Comments Anger Taiwanese
Beijing Rebuffs Powell on Taiwan
France and Germany to set up rapid reaction 'battle group'
U.N., U.S. confident in Iraqi elections
Allawi Blames Ambush on'Negligence'
Flurry of Violence Kills At Least 15
Allawi Faults U.S.-Led Forces on Execution of Iraqi Soldiers
At Tense Syria-Iraq Border, American Forces Are Battling Insurgents
Sharon defends plan to cede settlements
Israeli Parliament Begins Debate on Gaza Withdrawal
Israeli Parliament Approves Sharon's Gaza Withdrawal Plan
Analysis: Jordan's cold peace with Israel
Russian warships to join NATO exercise
NATO says no "firm evidence" of terrorist activity in Bosnia
U.S. Action Bars Right of Some Captured in Iraq
F.B.I. Saw Inmates Treated Harshly at Abu Ghraib
Carry on spying
U.S.-Led Afghan Coalition Critcized
Beijing boosts Delhi's bid for UN council seat
Pentagon responds to missing-explosives report
Inquiry ordered in massacre case
GI Janes battle Iraqi insurgents, M-60 in one hand
Embedded Reporter Saw No Explosives Search
A Soldier Speaks: Robert J. Acosta
Veterans' Voices Rise in Protest
China official asks Japan, US to consider neighbours in troop deployment
October 25, 2004
Of the Evil Empire
Karzai Effectively Wins Afghan Vote as Count Nears End
Karzai Is Clear Winner, Afghan Vote Results Show
Second round of Darfur peace talks begin
New Guerrilla Factions Arise in Sudan Ahead of Peace Talks
Pacifist leader claims victory in Kosovo elections
Biological threat greater than nuclear or chemical
Israeli companies tout security gear
Top Army Official Calls for a Halliburton Inquiry
Colin Powell's Agenda in China
Huge Cache of Explosives Vanished From Site in Iraq
U.N.: Tons of Explosives Missing in Iraq
Insurgents Massacre 49 Iraqi Recruits
New Violence Flares in Iraq, After Executions Leave 49 Dead
Terrorists massacre 50 Iraqi soldiers
Insurgents in Latifiyah eager to battle British
Sharon: Gaza Plan Only Way to Security
Sharon Opens Parliamentary Debate on Removal of Settlements
Sharon Wins Cabinet Vote for His Gaza Pullout Plan
Israel targets resistance fighters' kin
Colombia Destroys Stockpiled Land Mines
US to keep small force in Bosnia after NATO-EU handover
India's military commanders meet to revamp war doctrine
Abu Ghraib Guards Kept a Log Of Prison Conditions, Practices
U.N. tallies new security costs
Army Captain Granted Reprieve After Suing U.S. Gvt.
Military Fighter Jet Drops Errant Bomb
Veteran says modern draft would include elite
"Explosive" Revelations
October 24, 2004
Karzai is unofficial winner of Afghan vote
Yusuf to request security forces
Somali Leader Seeks African Peacekeepers
Dismay as Serbs shun Kosovo poll
Black Watch will not blindly follow US orders
British officers lobbied US to send troops to danger zone
Suicide bombers kill 22 Iraqis
50 Iraq Soldiers Apparent Ambush Victims
Rebels Mount Grisly Ambush, Executing 49 Iraqi Soldiers
Car Bombings Kill 17 Iraqis;
Rebel Attacks Kill 18 Iraqis; G.I.'s Injured
Iraqis protest after silence greets plea for hostage
Why America Has Waged a Losing Battle on Fallouja
Israel Cabinet OKs Settlers' Compensation
EU: Israel's pullout from Gaza Strip will not suffice
NATO's New Colonial Order:
Memo Lets CIA Take Detainees Out of Iraq
Report on CIA Action Concerns Senators
Analysis: Military expert wants better U.S. policy
Army Badge Of Honor Now In Contention
Army Captain Sues U.S. To Block Iraq Deployment
U.S. army has denied most compensation claims by Iraqis
Former soldier remembers near-invasion of Alabama
U.S. dead in Iraq honored
October 23, 2004
How 'Ugly Americans' Forced Muslims Into a Wrong War
New Somali President Asks for 20, 000 AU Peacekeepers
Navy Commissions Fast - Attack Submarine
Over 18,000 armaments handed over in Baghdad's Sadr City
Hostage Begs the British to Remove Troops in Iraq
Memos Warned of Billing Fraud by Firm in Iraq
Agent Orange: An Ongoing Atrocity
Officials Fear Iraq's Lure for Muslims in Europe
EU troops prepare for Bosnia swap
Suicide Bombers Kill 20 Iraqi Security Personnel
U.S. Makes Inroads Vs. Iraq Insurgents
Army Reserve unit to train Iraqis
Iraqis tried by al Sadr for aiding U.S. remain missing
Iraqi PM says no deals over Care hostage
Why it's different in Basra
PM to dismiss ministers, deputies who vote against pullout
NATO sends troops to guard key election
Further abuse at Abu Ghraib detailed
Russia Steps Up Antiterror Drive as Chechen War Spreads
CIA withdraws Iraq WMD claim
U.N. Refuses to Assist Iraqis With War Crimes Trials
October 22, 2004
Released Detainees Rejoining The Fight
Second-Guessing Actions in Afghanistan
Northern Uganda 'world's biggest neglected crisis'
Miami gun dealer, others charged in weapons trafficking to Colombia
No shooting please, we're British
Britain to move troops to hot spot
Deepcut Army sex attacker jailed
Firms in Iraq's Oil-for-Food Program Revealed
Halliburton may keep disputed money
U.S. to Aid Albania in Destroying Chemicals
Nervous System Anomaly Seen in Gulf War Syndrome
Estimates by U.S. See More Rebels With More Funds
Religious Leaders Ahead in Iraq Poll
CARE Official Held Hostage in Iraq Pleads for Her Life
Falluja Sheiks Demand End to Airstrikes to Save Talks
U.S., Iraqi Forces Detain Sunni Muslim Cleric
Israeli army faces a revolt from the right
Ex-ally calls Sharon 'disloyal' and warns of Israeli civil war
Israel May Have Iran in Its Sights
Bin Laden is located, says 9/11 panelist
Documents Shed Light on Iraq Prison Abuse
Russian prosecutor office rejects HR report
Russia's recruits wrecked by abuse
Goss Vows to Rebuild, Expand CIA
Aide for Times Revealed Secrets, China Charges
Pentagon Reportedly Skewed C.I.A.'s View of Qaeda Tie
DoD breaks with Bush over intel reform
U.N. hurt by scandal, Annan says
Iraqis Not Ready for Trials; U.N. to Withhold Training
Female soldiers eyed for combat
Abu Ghraib abuser sentenced
MP Gets 8 Years for Iraq Abuse
Trial Date Set for Another Reservist in Prison Abuse Case
Off to War
U.S.: Soldiers Failed to Report for Duty
October 21, 2004
3,200 Peacekeepers Pledged on Mission to Darfur
India opposes sale of F-16 jets
Indian navy denies submarine deal
About 4.5 million dollars spent on arms buyback in Baghdad: Iraqi PM
Meditations on Okinawa
Burmese generals reinvent dark days
Myanmar power play leaves India smiling
Blair sees battalion for Iraq, not Bush
Britain to Send 850 Troops Toward Baghdad
Britain agrees to send 850 troops into US-controlled zone in Iraq
Defense Work Gives CACI Boost In Earnings
Romania Makes Pitch to Host US Military
US Lifts Haitian Arms Embargo as Tensions Mount
Falluja Chiefs Demand Halt to U.S. Airstrikes
Debate Lingering on Decision to Dissolve the Iraqi Military
Abolishing Iraq Army: the fallout
1000 Al-Qaeda 'warriors' inside Iraq
Rabbis tell troops to disobey orders
In Gaza, Debate Over Pullout Plan Pits Settler Against Settler
Russian military prosecutor blasts rights group report on bullying
"Starfleet Academy" - The Beginning
CIA Refuses to Release "Dynamite" Report on 9/11 Accountability
Pentagon exaggerated risk posed by Iraq: US senator
Tenet: CIA made errors
Iraq rips U.N. help for elections
Iraqi Faults U.N. on Lack of Staff to Aid in Voting
Frederick Gets 8 Years in Iraq Abuse Case
MP Pleads Guilty to Abuses at Iraq Prison
U.S. Soldier in Abu Ghraib Scandal Gets 8 Years in Jail
Commander of Transport Unit Is Relieved of Duties
Commander of supply company relieved of duty
Pentagon Says No Medical Draft Is Needed
Pentagon says 200,000 who started anthrax-shot regimen must continue
The Unknown Soldiers
October 20, 2004
Bin Laden's al Qaeda control questioned
Celebrity Draft Dodgers Face Conscription Next Month
Serbia & Montenegro: Let the Fun Begin: Elections in Kosovo
Gunman forces shutdown of British air force base
NEC launches world's fastest supercomputer
Colombia's bullet-proof tailor
Iran Uses Russian Technology to Increase Range of Ballistic Missiles
CARE director abducted
Kidnappers Seize a Relief Official Working in Iraq
US air strikes hit Iraqi rebel city
300 Iraqi soldiers abandon unit in Samarra
Israeli defence chiefs bid to crush calls to disobey Gaza pullout orders
Israel arrests 2,500 Palestinian children
Turkish Cypriot government quits
Russia must end 'appalling' military hazing: HRW
Russian army bullying 'horrific'
CIA backs away from Al Qaeda tip
Poor Intelligence Misled Troops About Risk of Drawn-Out War
Unit first to balk in 175,000 Iraq convoy missions
Iraq Casualties
Army Reservist in Abuse Scandal Pleads Guilty to Five Charges
October 19, 2004
Blast Kills 5 in Jeep Used by Afghan Vote Board
'Why Does the War Keep Chasing Us?'
US offers sale of Patriot missile system to India
India softens on Xinjiang
Officials don't want to fail U.S.
Blair Plan To Shift Iraq Force Assailed
TSA Deal Overpaid Boeing, Report Says
Titan Wins $170 Million NORAD/NORTHCOM IT Support Contract
Report: Russia, Brazil Plan to Swap Fighters, Airliners
Rebuilding costs soar in Iraq -Iraqi officials
Use of civilian contractors in war zones is at record levels
Secret Papers About China Are Released by the C.I.A.
Taiwan must acquire submarines to head off China blockade: minister
Washington Votes for War in Colombia
How Many Iraqis Are Dying? By One Count, 208 in a Week
Chief negotiator for Fallujah released
Zarqawi Is Said to Swear Allegiance to Bin Laden
U.S. Frees Fallujah Negotiator
The Strategy to Secure Iraq Did Not Foresee a 2nd War
Attack on Iraqi National Guard Headquarters Kills Four
US air strikes on Fallujah,
Baghdad needs 10,000 more policemen - U.S. general
This is a Massacre, Not a War in Iraq
Israeli Demolitions Deemed Excessive
China feels threat to its engineers
SI International Awarded ID/IQ Air Force Space Command Contract
The 9/11 secret in the CIA's back pocket
Limited U.N. Role Hinders Iraq Vote
Reservists Who Refused Order Tried to Persuade Superiors
Army Is Told to Plan for Shorter Tours in Iraq
U.S. Has Contingency Plans for a Draft of Medical Workers
Rewarding Bad Behavior
Reservists Doubt Their Combat Readiness
October 18, 2004
New Afghan Army a Match for Taliban, U.S. Says
Sudan's Darfur 'safer than Iraq'
Turkish FM denies plan to buy tanks from Germany: report
Britain Denies Troops Plan to Help Bush
No. 10 did not tell truth about Iraq, says diplomat who quit
Libyan mustard gas plant may be converted into pharmaceuticals factory
U.S. Buyers of Hussein's Oil Acted to Assist Iraq
U.S. asks Britain to move troops
As U.S. Forces Pound Fallujah, Fighting Rages on City's Edge
Iraqi PM to extend arms-for-cash scheme nationwide
Iraqi Officials Plan to Extend Buying of Arms
Deadly mortar attack marks end to failed Mehdi Army weapons exchange
Killing Drives Wedge Between Troops
Soldiers fear that they are 'sleeping with the enemy'
A War Without Reason
Settlers Say Israel Leader Rejects Vote on Pullout
Sharon Says Nothing Will Stop Gaza Plan
Official warns of Gaza upheaval
Israelis Kill 5 Palestinians
'When we came back they had destroyed all the houses'
Presbyterian Church May Pressure Israel
NATO chief starts tour of Central Asia
Brazil Signs Space Agreement With Russia
War in Iraq Did Not Make World Safer, Annan Says
U.S.: Too Early to Tell Iraq Unit's Fate
Unit balked at unarmored trucks
General Reported Shortages In Iraq
Japan committed to reducing U.S. military presence
The Reserve Mutiny How the Iraq war is crippling the Army Reserve.
Iowa police donate body armor to troops
Pentagon Rewards Abu Ghraib Accomplices
October 17, 2004
Two GI's Killed in Afghanistan; Vote Tally Proceeds
British troops in Iraq won't be redeployed to Baghdad, Fallujah
In Iraq Chaos, Uphill Struggle to Bring Power
Iraq Commanders Warn That Delays in Civil Projects Undermine
Blasts rock 5 Christian churches in Iraq
U.S. Continues Major Attack on Fallujah
Violence, Crash in Iraq Kill 6 Troops
Mortar Hits Baghdad Stadium Just Before Prime Minister Visit
109 Palestinians dead at end of army campaign
Redeploying In Gaza Strip, Israel Finishes Its Pullback
Sharon Rejects Referendum Over Pullout
Killing children is no longer a big deal
Cyprus again protests entry of IAF jets into its airspace
Kerry could heal NATO's wounds but tensions to linger: analysts
Annan: Iraq War Hasn't Made World Safer
Troop Number in Iraq Too Low, Military Poll Says
Soldiers released in Iraq after refusing orders
US soldiers who refused Iraq fuel mission
More Papers on Bush's Guard Duty
'All of us refused to go'
October 16, 2004
Taliban leaders were the big losers in vote
Canadian Sees a Long Haul in Afghanistan
Two American G.I.'s Die in Afghanistan Blast
US trying to speed up creation of 70,000 strong Afghan army
U.N. Says Sudan Death Toll Reaches 70,000
Turkey negotiating purchase of 350 German tanks
Students' freedoms eyed in China
Aristide backers clash with police
Car bomb kills 10 as Ramadan starts
Fallujah Strikes Herald Possible Attack
Two American Soldiers Killed in Helicopter Crashes in Baghdad
U.S. Intensifying Bombing Attacks on Falluja Sites
Israeli Military Forces End Gaza Attack After 17 Days
Desolation and Vengeance Reckoning Deaths in an Agitated World
Security Council elections buttress interests of U.S.
Army probes unit's refusal of mission
Inquiry Opens After Reservists Balk in Baghdad
October 15, 2004
This week's casualty: the legal case for war in Iraq
U.S. backs plans to convert chemical-arms plant
Ex-Troops Fill Haiti's Security Vacuum
Blasts Inside Green Zone Kill at Least 5
U.S. Military Pounds Targets in and Around Falluja
Marines begin raids on Fallujah
Rockets Deliver Daily Terror To Residents of Israeli Town
Sharon Agrees to Pull Back Troops in Gaza
Israel Ends Deadly Gaza Offensive
Palestinian children are not terrorists
Syria agrees to patrol border
Army Official Backs Ex-Abu Ghraib Officer
Army Probes Whether G.I.'s Refused a Mission in Iraq
U.S. Army Inquiry Implicates 28 Soldiers in Deaths of 2 Afghan Detainees
U.S. troops likely to face charges
Chemicals Sickened '91 Gulf War Veterans, Latest Study Finds
October 14, 2004
Panel Clears Way for Afghan Vote Count
Bush strategy of multifront war weakens rebels in Afghanistan
Blair denies duping Britain on Iraq data
Va. Firm Denies Kickbacks To Iraq
Carlyle Disavows Plan to Get Kuwait Business
Canada Buries Sailor Killed in Sub Fire
Beijing Lambastes Chen On Offer of New Talks
Six U.S. Soldiers Are Killed in Iraq
5 Killed as 2 Bombs Explode Inside Baghdad Green Zone
Iraq Demands Falluja Give Up Its Militants From Abroad
U.S. Marines Launch Attacks in Fallujah
Allawi threatens Fallujah over Zarqawi
Sharon Heads Into Showdown With Own Party Over Gaza Pullout
Israeli Military Kills 4 Palestinian Militants in Gaza Operation
Sharon Says Gaza Settlers to Leave Homes
Israeli report sees EU confrontation
NATO Considers Joint Mission in Afghanistan
NATO Vows to Speed Sending 300 Troops to Train Iraqi Forces
France, Germany buck U.S. on NATO role
U.S. Considers Reopening Inquiry Into Possible Abuse
October 13, 2004
15 Afghan Candidates to File Vote Complaints With Panel
'Growing threat' of bio-attack on coalition in Iraq
Blair Apologizes Over Iraq;
Boeing Competitors Protest
Chinese information warfare threatens Taiwan
Bomb Blasts and Suicide Attack Kill 6 U.S. Soldiers in Iraq
Insurgent Alliance Is Fraying In Fallujah
Allawi Threatens Military Action
Radical Sunni, Shi'ite groups help free U.S. photographer
Official: 2 Attempts Made to Rescue Hostages
Arafat Relative Unhurt in Gaza Car Bombing
Israel Seizes Hamas Leader Accused of Organizing Attacks
Sectarian Tensions Simmer in Lebanon
Rumsfeld To Appeal For NATO Aid in Iraq Training
NATO Agrees to Deploy 300 Trainers to Iraq
Ex-U.S. Detainee Now Leading Kidnappers
Chechen terrorists probed
A Bosnian Serb Leader Faces War-Crimes Court
October 12, 2004
Election Touted as Model for Iraq -- to a Point
Main Afghan Challenger Drops Election Boycott
Security Deteriorates in Darfur - U.N. Official
Guinea-Bissau mediators suggest overhaul of armed forces
Indian Mirage-2000 crashes during joint exercises with Singapore
Britain Withdraws Iraq Weapons Claims
Boeing Expects Air Force Contract
Air Force Asks for Broader Inquiry Into Boeing Contracts
Canada may sue over its second-hand submarines
Romania Lobbies to Host U.S. Military Base
Disarmament Process Starts In Sadr City, Albeit Slowly
Cleric's Militia Begins to Yield Heavy Weapons
Terror Command in Falluja Is Half Destroyed, U.S. Says
U.S. Says It Hit Terror Targets, but Iraqi Civilians Disagree
A Look at Foreigners Taken Hostage in Iraq
U.S. Urges NATO to Take Afghan Mission
NATO Considers How to Raise Forces Faster
NATO planning for takeover of Afghanistan military operations likely: US
After School Siege, Russians' Grief Turns to Anger
Britain Withdraws Iraq Weapons Claims
October 11, 2004
Afghan Election Concerns Subside
Candidate Drops Boycott of Afghan Election
Junk missiles, bomb dumps threat to Indian cities
EU not likely to lift China arms ban this year
Poland eyes arms deal with Iraq
EU could lift China arms ban 'in sensible way': British FM
Sudan accuses Uganda of supplying arms to southern rebels: report
Contracts Awarded
Scrapping submarine program a possibility if boats not safe: Graham
Taiwan's Chen Seeks to Restart Cross-Strait Talks
In an Overture, Taiwan's President Calls for Opening Peace Talks
Plan for Investigation Into Afghan Election Eases Dissent
Romanians Pitch Rumsfeld on Base Location
Violence Persists as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq
Rebels Loyal to Shiite Cleric Begin Handing In Arms in Iraq
Israeli Troops Probed for Killing Gaza Schoolgirl
EU agrees plans to replace NATO in Bosnia
Indonesia missed opportunity to restore military ties
Spies "lap up" info from torture
New Scrutiny of the Flow of Iraqi Oil to American Consumers
North Korea warns against attempts to bring nuclear issue to U.N
American Deserters Find a Mixed Reception in Canada
U.S. to double military in Colombia
October 10, 2004
Afghan Election Disputed
Questions About Afghan Vote Appear to Fade a Day Later
Afghan Poll Is Mostly Calm, but Challengers Cry Foul
Afghan Irregularities Prompt Candidates' Protests
Politics Puts Hold on Taiwan Arms Purchase
Boeing Loses Out on Air Force Tanker Deal
Militia to Give Up Arms Under Sadr City Plan
Iraqi Cleric's Militia in Sadr City Promises to Hand Over Arms
Two Car Bombs Kill at Least 11 as Rumsfeld Visits Iraq
At Least 8 Killed in Explosion in Baghdad
Rumsfeld: Pullout Not Likely Before Vote
The High Cost of Israel's Gaza Mission: Innocent Victims
Lost boys of Gaza
The CIA 'old guard' goes to war with Bush
For Marines, a Frustrating Fight
Bliss gets $19.4 million for upgrades
Ex-DAFB commander says troops used as guinea pigs
Rumsfeld Updates Counterparts on Wars
October 9, 2004
Afghan Opposition Alleges Fraud in Voting
U.S. Congress approves $422 billion arms bill
Japan to cut ground troops by one-fourth within 10 years
Lawsuit Accuses a Contractor of Defrauding U.S. Over Work in Iraq
Rightist Militias in Colombia Offer to Disarm 3,000
British Hostage Beheaded in Iraq
Video Shows Beheading of Kidnapped British Engineer
Israelis Trudge Home, in Shock After Bombings
Symbol of peace becomes a mass grave
NATO military chief criticises member states over Afghanistan
Inmates Were Reportedly Kept Off Books to Speed Transfer
U.N. Approves Anti-Terrorism Initiative
Report Cites U.S. Profits in Sale of Iraqi Oil Under Hussein
Naval Academy Policies On Sex Assault Studied
Rumsfeld Says More Troops May Be Asked For
Defense bill would kill tanker lease deal
October 8, 2004
Rumsfeld Comes to Macedonia: Give US More Soldiers for Iraq
Afghan Vote Is a Referendum on Karzai
U.S. Report Says Hussein Bought Arms With Ease
Many Helped Iraq Evade U.N. Sanctions On Weapons
Ministers 'sorry' for Iraq error
As head of Halliburton, Cheney sought to do business with Iran
Deal Would Bar Lease of Boeing 767s
Boeing loses $23.5bn US Air Force contract
Beheadings Mark Haiti's Latest Misery
UN oil-for-food:
Inspector's Report Says Hussein Expected Guerrilla War
U.S. Releases Senior Aide to Sadr
British Hostage Is Beheaded by Militants in Iraq
Pentagon Sets Steps to Retake Iraq Rebel Sites
An Ominous Drone in the Gaza Sky
Rescue Workers Pick Through Wreckage at Egyptian Resort
Death Toll Is Uncertain After 3 Explosions Strike Resort Towns
NATO agrees plans for Iraq training mission
Vieques Supporters Ask Superfund Cleanup of Weapons Area
US spy vs Indian spy
Many Helped Iraq Evade U.N. Sanctions On Weapons
U.S. Delaying Action on Violators of Iraq Sanctions
Pentagon Leaders Tell Ranks to Get Ballots and Use Them
October 7, 2004
Sailor dies as crippled Canadian submarine keeps drifting off Ireland
Blair: Sudan Agrees to Withdraw Troops, Militias in Darfur
France, Germany vie for Indian submarines deal: report
U.S. warns EU against arms trade with China
Northrop Grumman Conducts First Flight of First Navy Global Hawk
French anger at Duelfer report charges over Iraq corruption
Sadr militia offers arms-for-prisoners exchange with Iraqi government
Lies, Damned Lies, and Bush's Iraq Statistics
Fallujah Group Comes to Table Talks Also Underway in Sadr City
Rockets strike Baghdad hotel housing foreigners
Rockets Hit Hotel in Baghdad;
Sharon Aide Says Goal of Gaza Plan Is to Halt Road Map
Israeli Aide Hints That Gaza Exit Would Freeze Peace Plan
NATO Obstacles Delay Training of Iraqi Force
US to press allies for quicker action on meeting NATO mission requirements
Car Bomb Kills 39 in Pakistan
Separate Space Military Force Has Few Supporters at Pentagon
Brazil In Space: Gaudenzi Plots A Strategy
Israel Holding 25 U.N. Workers
CIA releases oil for food 'secret lists'
Pacific Command Nominee Withdraws; Army Pick Questioned
Water Probe Backs Marine Corps Defense
U.S. Extends Troops' Exit From South Korea
October 6, 2004
Afghan Race Shaping Up as Battle of the Modern and Traditional
Afghanistan's Drug Boom
NATO Expects Rush of Taliban Attacks in Afghanistan
Japan Plans to Press U.S. on Troops
U.S. to Slow Pullout of Troops From S. Korea
How bad is Iraq report for Blair?
Iran's Missiles Can Now Hit Europe, Ex-Official Says
Funds to Rebuild Iraq Are Drifting Away From Target
Raids Focus on Insurgents South of Baghdad
Car Bomb Kills 10 Iraqis Near Baghdad
Hundreds of Sunken Vessels Block Access
64 percent of Palestinians support resuming peace talks with Israel: poll
Israeli Aide Hints That Gaza Exit Would Freeze Peace Plan
Annan Reports Progress in Action to Combat Landmines
A New C.I.A. Report Casts Doubt on a Key Terrorist's Tie to Iraq
U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution
Bill to Restore the Draft Is Defeated in the House
House Moves to Protect G.I.'s on Finances
October 5, 2004
Fearful Choice for Afghan Women: To Vote or Not to Vote
Afghan City Is Calmed, U.S. Reports
Taipei worries EU might lift ban on arms to China
BAE chief linked to slush fund for Saudi royals: BBC
The HMCS Chicoutimi, Canada's rebaptized British submarine
Bremer Criticizes Troop Levels
Iraqi President condemns US air assaults
Car Bombs Kill at Least 22 in Iraq
At Least 26 Die as 3 Car Bombs Explode in Iraq
Bremer Criticizes Troop Levels
Rumsfeld Sees Retaking of Samarra as Model
Iraqi Premier Gives Sobering Account of Insurgency
Bremer Says U.S. Was Short on Troops for Occupation of Iraq
Israel Blunts Uprising's Impact
Israeli Missile Strike Kills 2 Senior Figures in Islamic Jihad
Ukraine membership of NATO important: US official
Civilian Craft Rises Above
NASA Awards Contracts for Rescue of Hubble
Goss Pick Withdraws From CIA Consideration
Aide Declines a Top C.I.A. Post After Questions
London Ex-Policeman Sentenced for Spying
Israeli Ex-Aide to McGreevey Avoids Investigators From U.S.
Army Charges 4 Soldiers In Death of Iraqi General
Army Charges 4 Soldiers With Murder
October 4, 2004
As Afghan Vote Nears, Taliban Isn't Only Worry
Afghans Studying the Art of Voting
Official: Darfur Deaths May Reach 300,000
A Pouchful of Protection for Scary Times in the Sahel
African conference debates strategy on arms control to check conflicts
UK's Top Court to Rule on 'Britain's Guantanamo'
Going for a Halliburton
Contracts Awarded
Rumsfeld: No 'Hard Evidence' of Iraq-Al Qaeda Link
Three Car Bombs Explode Across Iraq, Killing at Least 26
After 3-Day Fight, U.S. and Iraqi Forces Retake Samarra
Palestinians Deny Israeli Gaza Talks Claim
Sharon Vows to Stay in Gaza Until Threat to Israel Is Ended
Israeli Attacks Kill 11 Palestinian
Israel Kills Militant in 6th Day of Mass Gaza Raid
USAF Counterspace Operation Doctrine
U.N. calls emergency meeting on Israel
UNRWA demands Israel apologize over Qassam accusation
Air Force Looks at New Microwave Weapon
Two US F-15 fighters touch each other in mid-air; no injuries
Guarding the Empire
October 3, 2004
Afghan Democracy 101: The Students Are Keen
Security in Sudan Camps Lax As Deadly Militia Roams Free
Strengthening the Strait
How Tony Became Untouchable
In Sadr City, Prowling the Danger Zone
Militant Cleric Considers Entry Into Iraqi Politics
U.S., Iraqi Forces Control Samarra
Americans and Iraqis Press Effort to Secure Samarra
Israeli Attacks Kill 11 Palestinian Fighters
Guantanamo has 'failed to prevent terror attacks'
I, Moazzam Begg, Demand to Be Freed From Guantanamo
Goss Choice Quit CIA In 1982 Under Fire
Israel seeks removal of UNRWA director
Influx of Wounded Strains VA
October 2, 2004
Sudan Agrees to Allow 3,500 African Union Troops Into Darfur
Thought police
Former Boeing official in prison
Ex-Air Force Official Gets Prison Time
Ex-Pentagon Official Gets 9 Months for Conspiring to Favor Boeing
Inquiry Stymied on Company With Air Force Ties
Troops Battle to Control Samarra
Aided by Iraqis, U.S. Seizes Part of Rebel Town
Rumsfeld Foresees Violence in Iraq Up to Election
Israel's new Gaza security zone echoes southern Lebanon
10 More Palestinians Killed in Gaza
Israeli Tanks and Bulldozers in Assault on Gaza Town
Ariel Sharon Calls for Expansion of Army's Gaza Raid
Syria Is Defying U.N., Annan Says
Annan Presses Syria To Pull Out of Lebanon
A former Russian soldier tells of his war in Chechnya
Putin Close to Winning New Power Over Judiciary
NASA Delays Shuttle Flight Set for Spring
MP Questions Iraqi Woman's Conference Speech
C.I.A.-White House Tensions Are Being Made Public to Rare Degree
Bush tempers arg