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Kissinger Urges Caution on Intel Chief (AP) AP - Henry Kissinger warned Congress on Tuesday to slow down the creation of a new intelligence superboss and said he and other cold warriors think only deliberation would ensure the change won't hurt America's intelligence and security capabilities.

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Arms to Pak: India conveys concerns to US India today conveyed to the US its concern over repercussions of American arms supplies to Pakistan on the ongoing Indo-Pak dialogue and its impact on the positive sentiments for Washington in this country.

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Ivan Lashes Cuba With 160 Mph Winds PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba - Packing ferocious winds and whipping up monstrous waves, Hurricane Ivan's eye brushed Cuba's sparsely populated western tip as a treacherous Category 5 storm - the most powerful - and barreled north toward the U.S. Gulf Coast...

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World stars support Asian tsunami charity match (AFP) AFP - Cricket's world stars signalled their support for victims of the overwhelming Asian tsunami by agreeing to play in the first of two benefit matches in Melbourne next week.

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North Korea May Delay Nuclear Talks, US, UK Officials Say North Korea may delay discussions to prepare a fourth round of six-nation talks aimed at dismantling the communist nation #39;s nuclear programs, US and UK government officials said.

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Another round for the great survivor All of the downfalls and the resurgences of Ariel Sharon pale in comparison to the battle awaiting him on Thursday, when the Likud conference votes on whether to hold coalition talks with Labor.

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Key Indian state to go to polls Voters are due to cast their ballots on Wednesday in key elections in the western Indian state of Maharashtra.

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Italian Women Said Dead in Iraq, UK Hostage Pleads BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two Italian women aid workers were reported killed in Iraq and a British hostage pleaded for his life after the killing of two Americans, as the latest hostage crisis put pressure on governments with troops in Iraq.

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Millions gather for mass prayer outside Bangladeshi capital Millions of Muslims prayed together for peace and harmony on a riverbank near the Bangladeshi capital on Sunday, concluding an annual assembly that is considered one of the world #39;s largest Islamic gatherings.

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Sikh millions gather for historic jubilee Sikhs from all over the world have begun arriving in the holy city of Amritsar, northern India, to commemorate the 400th year of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, on 1 September.

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U.S. Forces Kill Four in Afghanistan (AP) AP - U.S.-led troops mounted overnight raids on suspected al-Qaida compounds in eastern Afghanistan, killing four people and detaining several others, officials said Sunday. The U.S. military said "several Arab fighters" were among the suspects killed or detained in the operation in Nangarhar province, although a local official said only Afghans survived.

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Iran denies secret nuclear activities Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said Tuesday his country does not plan any secret nuclear programs or activities. The Iranian News Agency, IRNA, quoted Kharrazi as saying during a visit to New Zealand

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Philippine train derails and plunges down slope, at least 12 dead (AFP) AFP - At least 12 people were killed and about 160 injured when a train derailed in the dark and plunged down a slope in the Philippines, officials said.

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Arafat Laid Base for Palestine #39;s Sovereignty THE death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has been seen in parts of the West, especially the United States and Britain, as an opening to peace in the Middle East.

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Two Held in Dutch Anti-Terror Raid, Police Hurt THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Dutch police stormed an apartment and arrested two people on Wednesday, ending a 14-hour stand-off that began when suspects sought in an anti-terrorism probe wounded three officers with a hand grenade.

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US envoy warns of Iran sanctions THE US will pursue sanctions against Iran if Tehran does not renounce its quest for nuclear weapons, a top US official said today.

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Egypt Arrests Alleged Sinai Bombers Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon walks through the halls of his Jerusalem office to attend the weekly cabinet meeting, Sunday Oct. 24, 2004.

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VIEW: Arafats ghost Barry Rubin Rarely in history has a political movement been so deliberately set by its founder on a course towards chaos. Arafat not only left no successor, but also no order.

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Uncomfortable diplomatic moment for Kofi Annan TONY EASTLEY: UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has uncomfortably seen for himself China #39;s continuing sensitivity to any questioning of the government #39;s human rights record.

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Williams standing firm in dispute with Ottawa over offshore revenues (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - TORONTO (CP) - Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams came out swinging again Wednesday in his ongoing dispute with Ottawa and Prime Minister Paul Martin over the province's claim to offshore oil revenues.

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NATO Gives Thumbs Up to Iraq Mission They gathered in Brussels to try to agree on the terms for expanding the alliance #39;s small military training mission in Iraq. Officials said before the meeting that they believed an accord would be possible

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Bombers target Iraqi security forces BAGHDAD - Two powerful car bombs exploded simultaneously Saturday near Baghdad #39;s most heavily guarded area, killing at least seven police officers and wounding 59 others.

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Canadian flagbearer Gill bids hasty exit from Olympic judoka event (Canadian Press) Canadian Press - ATHENS (CP) - Montreal's Nicolas Gill will now play the role of spectator at the Summer Games.

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Analysis: Israel hand seen in Ivorian clash New allegations that Israeli arms dealers helped the army of Ivory Coast attack a French military base look likely to reignite long-tense relations between Israel and France.

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FDA Chief Counsel Daniel Troy Resigns (AP) AP - Daniel E. Troy, chief counsel for the Food and Drug Administration, resigned Tuesday with plans to return to the private sector.

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Kerry TV Ad Pins Veterans' Attack Firmly on Bush The ad blames President Bush for a campaign by a "front group" of veterans that Senator John Kerry said had smeared his Vietnam record.

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Pakistan bans religious meetings Public religious meetings are banned in Pakistan after Thursday's bomb explosion in Multan kills at least 40 people.

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Al Qaeda Using Militants Against Musharraf KARACHI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda appears to be using established militant groups and small cells for bloody attacks in Pakistan aimed at destabilizing President Pervez Musharraf and thus the wider war on terror, analysts say.

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Sudanese peace talks open with dispute on security looming (AFP) AFP - Sudanese government envoys sat down with leaders of the rebellion in the western Darfur region as African Union peace talks took off here with a likelihood of bitter rows over security arrangements.

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Dodgers' Green to Miss Game on Yom Kippur SAN DIEGO - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Shawn Green will definitely sit out at least one game of a weekend series against the San Francisco Giants in observance of Yom Kippur, but will wait until Thursday to make his final decision. Green said Wednesday there's a possibility he'll sit out both Friday night and Saturday afternoon...

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India ; Putin logs into India #39;s IT capital (LEAD) India News, Bangalore: Russian President Vladmir Putin arrived in India #39;s tech capital Saturday evening on a 21-hour visit to study the rapid strides the country has made in the areas of IT, defence and space.

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Two blasts hit northwest Spain Small explosions have rattled two towns in northwestern Spain, injuring four people, after a telephoned warning in the name of the armed Basque separatist group ETA, officials said.

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UN Envoy Begins Final Mission to Darfur, Sudan Before Security <b>...</b> The senior United Nations envoy to Sudan today began his last mission to the war-torn Darfur region ahead of next week #39;s meeting of the Security Council, which will decide whether the Government is making good on commitments to restore security and disarm

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US troops clash with Iraqi rebels Iraqi insurgents reportedly occupy a government building in the town of Khalis before being driven out by US troops.

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US circulates Sudan draft resolution The United States has circulated a draft UN resolution that would back a beefed-up monitoring force for Sudan #39;s conflict-wracked Darfur region and threaten punitive action against the country #39;s oil exports if the government does not act quickly to stop

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Rumsfeld Doesn't Expect Civil War in Iraq NEW YORK - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Monday he does not expect civil war in Iraq and pointed to the recent retaking of the former insurgent stronghold of Samarra as evidence of progress in stabilizing the country before elections in January. "I don't think it's going to happen," Rumsfeld told the Council on Foreign Relations when asked about the threat of civil war...

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French hostages fate rests on spy inquiry HOPES rose yesterday for two French journalists seized more than three months ago in Iraq after the The Sunday Times obtained a new CD-Rom showing both men apparently well and in good spirits.

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Militant leader was held in Cuba ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- A former prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, thought to have forged ties with Al Qaeda since his release is leading a militant band whose members have strapped explosives on two Chinese engineers they kidnapped in a lawless region near the Afghanistan border.

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You Can Buy a Seat, but Can You Fit in It? Unlike major movie chains, many Broadway theaters have lagged behind (pun intended) when it comes to the most basic of audience amenities: their seats.

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Ivory Coast MPs discuss key laws Ivory Coast's parliament start to debate proposed laws which lie at the heart of the two-year conflict.\</b>

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N. Irish Deal Stalls Over IRA Arms Pictures BELFAST, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - A major push to seal a political settlement for the turbulent British province of Northern Ireland stalled at the last moment Wednesday over demands for photographic evidence of IRA guerrillas scrapping their arms.

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Japan executes child killer A man convicted of murdering eight children in a frenzied knife attack at a primary school three years ago was hanged in Osaka yesterday, in Japan #39;s first execution for a year.

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Putin casts doubt on Iraq elections Russia #39;s President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he has grave doubts regarding Iraqs plans for January elections. He told Iraq #39;s interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi at the Kremlin he could not see

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Brazil Recognizes China as a 'Market Economy' BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil has met Chinese wishes to recognize the Asian country as a "market economy" in a move to solder the two emerging giants' growing commercial ties, the nations' leaders said on Friday.

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Bones believed to be Megumi Yokota #39;s brought from N Korea TOKYO - A House of Representatives lawmaker belonging to a lawmakers #39; group supporting abductees and their relatives said Monday the Japanese delegation that returned to Tokyo from Pyongyang earlier in the day brought bones believed those of Megumi

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Gunmen attack Iraq #39;s Ahmad Chalabi Gunmen have opened fire on Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi #39;s convoy, wounding two associates, an aide to Chalabi says. The aide, Mithal al-Alousi, told Reuters the convoy was hit on Wednesday

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As Florida Braces for 2nd Big Storm, the Flight Begins More than 2.5 million people along the water were asked to evacuate the largest number in state history.

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Australia's Westfield, Multiplex join in new offer for Britain's Chelsfield (AFP) AFP - Australian shopping center giant Westfield is teaming up with property group Multiplex and Aldersgate Investments to make a cash offer for Duelguide, the company which owns British developer Chelsfield.

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Major Quake Shakes Philippine Capital An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.6 shook Manila on Friday night, sending high rises swaying, knocking out power to some areas and sending frightened residents into the streets. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

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Schwarzenegger Lauds Bush on Terror Fight NEW YORK - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to praise President Bush's war on terror...

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U.S. and Iraqi Forces Complete Takeover of Samarra U.S. forces said they are beginning the second phase of the operation, turning the city over to Iraqi police and military forces.

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US admits 'bounty hunter' contact The US Department of Defense admits having been in contact with alleged 'bounty hunter' Jack Idema.

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Gaza pullout a tactic ISRAEL #39;S plan to withdraw from Gaza was designed to put the peace process on hold and block the creation of a Palestinian state, a top aide to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said in an interview yesterday.

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Nation puts its trust in Howard PRIME Minister John Howard had every reason to give thanks as he attended church today, while Opposition Leader Mark Latham was keeping a low profile in the aftermath of the Coalition #39;s stunning election win.

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Rockets Kill 2 Israeli Children, 9 Palestinians Die SDEROT, Israel (Reuters) - Palestinian militants eluding an army crackdown killed two Israeli children in a rocket attack from Gaza on Wednesday and troops killed nine Palestinians in raids in the coastal strip and the West Bank.

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EU executive warns of fallout from Belarus vote The European Commission warned Tuesday that a vote in Belarus paving the way for autocratic President Alexander Lukashenko to retain power will damage the ex-Soviet republic #39;s relations with the EU.

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General Motors announces hybrid fuel bus program with SAIC (AFP) AFP - US auto giant General Motors has joined with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) to make a hybrid-fuel bus in China next year to promote the technology for cleaner, more efficient vehicles, state press reported.

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Bush and Kerry Focus Campaigns on 11 Key States Both campaigns have laid out plans for a barrage of visits and television advertisements in these key battlegrounds over the next 10 days.

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Chechen pair held over journalist #39;s murder MOSCOW: Police have arrested two Chechen suspects in connection with the murder of journalist Paul Klebnikov, the editor of Forbes magazine #39;s Russian edition, who was shot in an apparent contract killing in July.

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Basayev associate killed in Vedeno operation GROZNY. Nov 9 (Interfax) - Guerrilla commander Rezvan Isayev, a close associate of Chechen separatist leader Shamil Basayev, is among the fighters killed in a recent large-scale operation in Chechnya #39;s Vedeno

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Turkish PM arrives ahead of crunch EU summit BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (AFP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Brussels late Wednesday ahead of an EU summit widely expected to give Ankara a green light to start membership negotiations with the bloc.

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The Economist favours Kerry in US presidential vote (AFP) AFP - The Economist, the weekly bible of the world's top movers and shakers, said it is throwing its support behind Democratic challenger John Kerry in the upcoming US presidential election.

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UN paying attention to Arafat #39;s health: spokesman The United Nations is closely following the situation in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is reportedly ill, a UN spokesman said Thursday.

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NATO, Russia to Boost Anti-Terror Cooperation BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and Russia Tuesday agreed to boost cooperation in the fight against terrorism after a spate of attacks on Russian soil including the Beslan school siege that ended with at least 335 deaths.

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Report: Maverick UK Envoy to Tashkent May Lose Job LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's ambassador to Uzbekistan, who has condemned his superiors for accepting security information gathered by torture, may be about to lose his job, British media reported Tuesday.

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Patriotic Provocation An initiative from the former top military commander in the Northern Caucasus, Ulyanovsks regional governor Vladimir Shamanov, to pardon Yuri Budanov, the convicted of murderer of a Chechen woman, has driven President Putin into an ideological and

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Seeking Salvation in the City of Insurgents FALLUJAH, Iraq -- He first tried to get to Iraq in April 2003, when U.S. troops established control over the country and jihad became a place on a map.

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Pragmatism at heart of Peres's efforts toward peace JERUSALEM -- From the podium of the Israeli Knesset last week, Shimon Peres, the engineer of the Oslo peace process and leader of the parliamentary opposition, lambasted Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's speech on the state of the nation. Minutes later, in a nearby conference room, he urged his Labor party colleagues not to vote against Sharon's program so as not ...

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Sharon Accuses Far-Right of Inciting Civil War JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accused far-rightists Sunday of trying to incite civil war over his plan to withdraw from Gaza, while tens of thousands of the premier's opponents massed to denounce the pullout.

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Accused Taliban Fighter Gets Hearing (AP) AP - A 28-year-old Iraqi man accused of fighting for the ousted Taliban regime five years ago appeared Saturday before a military review tribunal in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an official said.

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Bush Wants Cargo Planes to Aid Sudan (AP) AP - President Bush on Monday told the Pentagon to make two U.S. transport planes available to aid African peacekeeping forces seeking to end a humanitarian crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan.

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Chile makes final ruling: Pinochet can stand trial The former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet yesterday lost what could be the final round in his tortuous struggle to avoid prosecution for human rights abuses.

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Peterson Defense Cross-Examines Mistress REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Defense attorneys prodded Scott Peterson's one-time mistress about wiretapped calls between her and the former fertilizer salesman accused of murder, implying she did not fully cooperate with police...

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South Dakota Electoral Race Is Rerun Under a Shadow (Reuters) Reuters - It has only been four months\since Stephanie Herseth became the first woman ever elected to\the House of Representatives from South Dakota, but the\prominence that win gave her may make the difference as she\faces the same opponent again for a full two-year term.

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Russian President Visits Chechnya Russian President Vladimir Putrin has made an unannounced trip to Chechnya to honor the memory of the assassinated leader of the restive southern republic, one week before a scheduled vote to replace him.

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Turkish hostages 'killed' in Iraq An Iraqi militant group kills three Turkish hostages, reports Arabic TV station al-Jazeera.

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Call Girls, Updated There are no official gauges of the sex industry, but if the Manhattan Yellow Pages is any guide, it is thriving.

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Botswana election results delayed Results from Botswana #39;s parliamentary election on Saturday will emerge later than expected, officials said on Sunday, but the poll is still expected to return President Festus Mogae #39;s party to power.

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U.S. Cuts Risky Ground Convoys in Iraq by Expanding Airlifts The Air Force is sharply expanding its airlifts of equipment and supplies to bases inside Iraq to reduce the amount of military cargo normally hauled in ground convoys.

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Sharon deal to ease pullout from Gaza ISRAELS opposition Labour Party last night clinched a deal with Ariel Sharons Likud Party to join his coalition, a move that could ease the planned withdrawal from Gaza.

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President Musharraf To Address UN General Assembly ISLAMABAD, Pakistan : Sep 20 (PID) - President General Pervez Musharraf is visiting New York from 19-24 September to attend the 59th session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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Four pulled from Philippines rubble after ten days Rescuers in the Philippines today pulled at least four survivors from a building that collapsed in mudslides ten days ago. The four survived by drinking quot;any kind of liquid that

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KIDNAPPED ITALIANS: ROME, 4 BIG PICTURES ON CAMPIDOGLIO (AGI) - Rome, Sept. 11 - As of Saturday afternoon the piazza del Campidoglio in Rome displays 4 large photographs of Simona Pari, Simona Torretta and the two kidnapped Iraqis until they will be released.

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Pinochet Undergoes Psychiatric Tests Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet has undergone psychiatric tests to determine if he is fit to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses during his 17-year rule.

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EU Concludes Talks with Vietnam on WTO (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union has concluded talks\with Vietnam on its entry into the World Trade Organization,\clearing a major hurdle in the Southeast Asian country's\attempts to join the group by 2005.

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New life amidst destruction PORT BLAIR, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India -- As she fled the killer waves swallowing her island, Namita Roy gave birth to a boy in a forest. His name is Tsunami.

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IAEA chief arrives in Seoul for talks The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Mohamed ElBaradei, has arrived in Seoul to discuss South Korea #39;s nuclear experiments after last month #39;s two intrusive inspections.

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The valiant fight of the Bigley family This fact has never been better evidenced than by watching the astonishing way in which the family of Iraq hostage Ken Bigley have waged their own campaign for his release.

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Suicide car bomb kills five in Baghdad A government source told Reuters he expected quot;huge quot; casualties from Friday #39;s explosion, adding police officers were among the dead.

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British, US officials meet on flu vaccine LONDON -- Stunned US health officials met with British regulators yesterday to discuss the suspension of flu vaccine production that has slashed supplies across the United States and planned to inspect the British factory to see whether any impounded vaccine could be salvaged.

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France refuses Iraqi kidnappers #39; ultimatum The French government today refused to bow to the demands of militants who have kidnapped two French journalists in Iraq, insisting that a law banning Muslim headscarves in school would go ahead.

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Fear of disease leads to panic in storm-ravaged Haiti Survivors of the storm that ravaged Haiti face a new menace as contaminated water, putrefying bodies and devastated sanitary systems threaten an outbreak of waterborne diseases such as malaria and tetanus, aid workers warned yesterday.

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Indonesian Police arrest Australian Embassy bombing suspect PETER CAVE: Police in Indonesia believe they #39;ve arrested the kingpin behind the bombing of the Australian embassy in Jakarta earlier this year.

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AP: Kerry Fund-Raisers, S. Korean Spy Met (AP) AP - A South Korean embassy official who met with John Kerry fund-raisers to talk about creating a political group for Korean-Americans was in fact a spy for his country, raising concerns among U.S. officials that he or Seoul may have tried to influence the fall presidential election.

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Russian President supports India #39;s UN bid Russian President Vladimir Putin said here on Friday that his country supported India #39;s bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat but stopped short of favoring India #39;s veto power in the world body.

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Official Allegedly Hinted At Saudi Torture of Man A federal prosecutor made a comment suggesting that a Virginia man held in a Saudi Arabian prison had been tortured.

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Cleric Charged in Jakarta Hotel Attack Militant Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir is escorted from prison after being re-arrested at the end of his 18-month sentence for minor immigration offenses in this file photo from April 30, 2004, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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Russian Leader Promises Open Inquiry Into Terror Attack In an unusual retreat, Vladimir V. Putin today promised an open inquiry into the slaughter of hostages at a school.

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Russia Finds Explosive Traces on 2nd Plane MOSCOW - Officials said Saturday they had found traces of an explosive on the wreckage of the second of two Russian airliners that crashed just minutes apart earlier this week. That would indicate terrorists caused both aviation tragedies...

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Flowers as Dutch film man cremated AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- On the day of his cremation, hundreds of people laid flowers, candles and notes at the spot where controversial Dutch filmmaker Theo Van Gogh was killed.

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