IMF Chief Resigns to Accept Nomination for German Presidency

IMF Chief Resigns to Accept Nomination for German Presidency Barry Wood Horst Koehler , who for four years has headed the Washington-based International Monetary Fund , Thursday resigned to accept the

Californian Drivers Feel the Pain of

Mike O'Sullivan and Bela Skopal With the New York commodity market price for oil at more than $40 a barrel, gasoline has reached record prices throughout the United States. The pain is being felt most

Summit of Americas' Final Declaration Reflects Disagreements

Summit of Americas' Final Declaration Reflects Disagreements Greg Flakus In Monterrey , Mexico leaders of 34 nations from the Western Hemisphere , including President Bush, ended a two-day special Sum

Putin to Host EU Summit in Moscow

Lisa McAdams Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to host the first summit between Russia and the member states of the newly enlarged European Union in Moscow on Friday. On the eve of the sum

Bush, Kerry Campaign Strategies Emerging

Jim Malone The U.S. presidential election is eight months away, but the strategies for the two major candidates are already emerging. For the presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Senator John Kerry,

Presidential Campaign 2004 Plays Out on Capitol Hill

Dan Robinson With Senator John Kerry having effectively secured the Democratic Party nomination for president, Democrats in Congress say they will coordinate closely with him in the months leading to

Presidential Campaign Trail Leads to US Midwest

By Scott Stearns President Bush is on a campaign bus tour in the Midwest state of Wisconsin. Democrats have their likely vice presidential candidate in the Midwest as well, with Senator John Edwards c

US Inspector Concludes Iraq Had No Banned Weapons Before US-

By Deborah Tate Chief U.S. weapons inspector Charles Duelfer says Iraq had no stockpiles of biological, chemical or nuclear weapons before last year's U.S.-led invasion. The Bush administration cited

Former US Inspector Criticizes Faulty Intelligence

Former US Inspector Criticizes Faulty Intelligence in Iraq Weapons Search Deborah Tate Former chief U.S. weapons inspector David Kay is blaming faulty intelligence for the failure to find weapons of m

Barroso Starting Search for New EU Commission

By Sabina Castelfranco Incoming European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso has begun consultations with the European Union (EU) governments in an effort to resolve the crisis over his proposed

Al-Qaida Claim for Thursday's Terror Bombings Overshadows Sp

Al-Qaida Claim for Thursday's Terror Bombings Overshadows Spanish Election Gil Carbajal The people of Spain are voting in a general election following Thursday's terrorist bombings of four commuter tr

Dengue and Other Mosquito-Borne Diseases Continue to Plague

Kurt Achin It is rainy season in Southeast Asia, and the region is facing its annual battle with dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases. The World Health Organization says such diseases are a

Two Candidates Drop Out of Afghan Presidential Race

By Michael Kitchen In a surprise move on the eve of Afghanistan's first-ever presidential election, two candidates say they are withdrawing from the race and throwing their support behind current tran

Democrats Officially Nominate John Kerry for President

By Meredith Buel Delegates at the Democratic National Convention have formally nominated John Kerry as the party's candidate to challenge President Bush in the November election. The nomination came a

Understanding Muslim Opinion

By Freshta Azizi America's troubled relationship with the Islamic world was the topic at a recent conference held by The World Affairs Council of Washington along with the League of Women Voters and t

US Lawmakers Request More Security in Afghanistan

By Dan Robinson U.S Lawmakers have expressed renewed concern about the security situation in Afghanistan, saying more must be done to safeguard the Afghan people so they can go to the polls on October

Egyptians Criticize Government's Decision to Unify Call to P

By Ursula Lindsey The Egyptian government has announced plans to unify the call to prayer that is broadcast from thousands of different loudspeakers in the country's capital. The idea has been critici

Bush, Mubarak View Plan to Close Gaza Settlements as 'Positi

Greg Flakus President Bush and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met Monday at Mr. Bush's ranch near Crawford , Texas , where they discussed Iraq and the Middle East in general. Both leaders are backin

Arafat Rejects Israeli Gaza Pullout Plan

Ross Dunn Senior Israeli and Palestinian officials alike debated the results of the Bush-Sharon summit. The main assessment from the Palestinian side is that Mr. Bush has shown favoritism toward Israe

Likud Party Members Vote on Sharon's Disengagement Plan

Ross Dunn Members of Israel's Likud Party have begun voting in a referendum on Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan from Palestinian areas. Mr. Sharon is seeking his party's support to uni