"More than 14 months ago, the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan produced swift and stunning results." [more]

"No UN resolution or other international authority exists to legitimize the NFZs, which are currently the scene of an intensifying air-to-ground firefight between an armada of U.S. and British warplanes and an ineffectual Iraqi defense system. The British-American presence over Iraq is a case of might-makes-right, and Iraq's feeble attempts to defend its skies are justified under international law. Yet the NFZs are immeasurably more explosive now because a unilateral U.S. interpretation of UN Security Council Resolution 1441 ... provides a pretext for launching the war that President George W. Bush wants." [more]

"As rescue workers searched unsuccessfully yesterday for survivors amid the rubble of Chechnya's government headquarters, Russian politicians insisted they would press ahead with plans to impose peace on the rebellious territory." [more]

"According to the Journal, numerous memos cited an unspecified project that would greatly help the terrorist organization. One memo, apparently written by bin Laden's senior strategist, described how the project's success 'may well be a way out of the bottleneck and transfer our activities to the stage of multinationals and [bring] joint profit.' " [more]

"The withdrawal of the inspectors working for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna sets the stage for a new showdown between North Korea and the United Nations Security Council, which is expected to meet soon to discuss Pyongyang's defiance of its obligations under existing resolutions." [more]

"The US military today firmly denied allegations of torture and mistreatment of suspected al-Qaeda detainees in Afghanistan, claiming detention procedures were misreported by a leading US newspaper." [more]

"Guns and the warlords who wield them are distorting the Afghan economy, obstructing the role of government and impeding the delivery of relief and reconstruction aid." [more]

"German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer appeared on Saturday not to rule out his country voting for military action against Iraq on the U.N. Security Council despite German insistence it will not take part in a war." [more]

"Baghdad complied with a key United Nations demand Saturday by delivering a list to weapons inspectors naming over 500 scientists linked to Iraq's nuclear, chemical, biological and missile programs, a U.N. official said." [more]

"Yesterday's clash occurred less than a week after French soldiers fired on a rebel convoy that was speeding toward a French checkpoint northeast of Duekoue. Rebels accuse the French of backing Gbagbo's troops and have warned that any French attack on their positions would be deemed 'an act of war.' " [more]