"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]