美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-31

1.The Justice Department has launched an investigation into who leaked classified information about President Bush's secret domestic spying program. 2. A Florida teen who traveled to Iraq on his own w

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-30

1. Sunni Arab and secular groups refuse to open discussions with the Shiite religious bloc leading in Iraq's parliamentary elections until contested results are reviewed. 2. Residents go through the w

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-24

1. In Iraq, Defense Secretary Rumsfeld announces the first of what's likely to be a series of reductions in US troop levels there in the coming year. 2. Protesters gather across Iraq to denounce the r

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-25

1. In Thailand, low-key ceremonies mark the start of the one-year anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed at least 216,000 people. 2. Holiday spirit returns to Bethlehem for the first time

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-26

1. The Pope gives his Christmas Day message saying that signs of hope in Iraq, the Holy Land and Lebanon need to be reinforced by actions on the ground. 2. A steady stream of worshippers brave cold an

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-22

1. Vice President Dick Cheney breaks a Senate tie and the Republican-controlled body passes a measure, cutting federal deficits by nearly $ 40 billion. 2. A witness testifies Saddam Hussein's regime k

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-18

1. President Bush defends a post-September 11th secret eavesdropping program in the US, and slams senators blocking renewal of the Patriot Act . 2. Iraqi authorities ease some security measures impose

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-21

1. A transit strike in New York City forces millions of subway and bus riders to find new ways to get around at the height of the holiday shopping and tourist season. 2. In a huge courtroom fight over

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-19

1. In a surprise visit to Iraq, Vice President Dick Cheney suggests Iraq's elections are a major step toward withdrawing US troops as a string of attacks kills 19. 2. President Bush unapologetically d

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-20

1. President Bush brushing aside congressional criticism, defends secret domestic surveillance as a necessary part of his job to protect Americans from attack. 2. A weapons expert known as Dr Germ is

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-02

1. Insurgents attack several US bases and government offices with mortars before dispersing in the capital of western Iraq's Anbar province. 2. Congressman John Murtha says US troops will leave Iraq w

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-05

1. Iraqi authorities say they've uncovered a plan by a Sunni Arab insurgent group to rocket Saddam Hussein’s trial when it resumes on Monday. 2. The mother of one of 4 Christian peace activists held

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-06

1. Saddam Hussein tells the judge at his trial he is not afraid of execution as a witness testifies the former president's agents carried out random arrests, torture and killings. 2. The former Septem

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-07

1．An Iranian military transport plane trying to make an emergency landing crashes into a Tehran apartment building, killing at least 128 people. 2．Two suicide bombers strike Baghdad's police acade

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-08

1. Defending his Iraq strategy, President Bush says reconstruction has been ' uneven ' but spreading economic progress is giving people hope for a democratic future. 2. The trial of Saddam Hussein and

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-09

1. Iraqi insurgents claim online they've killed a kidnapped US security consultant. The White House says it can't confirm the death. 2. Defense Secretary Rumsfeld says US troop levels in Iraq could be

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-11

1. Four US soldiers are killed in separate attacks in the Baghdad area amid kidnappers' deadline for four Christian peace activists held hostage. 2. Federal investigators prepare to interview the pilo

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-12

1. Iraq says it will close borders, extend curfew hours and ban travel as part of stringent security measures to protect voters during this week's parliamentary elections. 2. A candlelight vigil 's he

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-15

1. Campaigning halts and Baghdad streets are quiet on the eve of Thursday's parliamentary election which will decide who will govern Iraq for the next four years. 2. Iran's president escalates his ant

美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-16

1. With violence at a relative low, large numbers of Iraqis turn out to vote. Turnout is strong in Sunni areas too, and ballot shortages are reported in some precincts . 2. The White House reportedly