Hundreds of people were feared killed in a massive 8.7
magnitude earthquake that hit a small island off western
Indonesia on Monday, but panic across Asia that it could
lead to another devastating tsunami soon receded.
The Boston Globe Bushes
make pitch to Fla. seniors PENSACOLA, Fla. -- His mother and
brother at his side, President Bush yesterday traveled to the
retiree haven of Florida to seek to assuage seniors' fears over
the possibility of their Social Security...Full
Story
Khaleej Times Bush
defends war order on anniversary of Iraq invasion WASHINGTON - President George W.
Bush on Saturday defended his decision to order the invasion of
Iraq two years ago, hailing the campaign as a landmark event in
the histo... More
Al Jazeera Rice
presses N Korea to return to talks US Secretary of State Condoleezza
Rice has told North Korea it must immediately return to talks on
its nuclear programme and called on China to embrace democracy on
a _________________________________________________________
BBC News Putin
to visit new Ukraine leader Russian President Vladimir Putin is
due to make his first visit to Ukraine since last year's disputed
vote there. Relations between the two neighbours were strained
by
BBC News Protests
call for Iraq withdrawal Thousands of people are expected at
UK rallies against the war in Iraq - two years after the US-led
assault began. The Stop the War Coalition says coach loads of
people... _________________________________________________________
The Tampa Tribune Stewart's
Sentence May Be Revised NEW YORK - A federal appeals court
has granted a request from Martha Stewart, serving five months of
house arrest following a five-month prison term, to give her trial _________________________________________________________
Khaleej Times Wolfowitz
denies he will be US stooge at World Bank WASHINGTON ' US Deputy Defence
Secretary Paul Wolfowitz denied yesterday that he would be doing
Washington’s bidding if confirmed as the next president of the
World Bank