NY Times now owns Intern'l Herald Tribune PARIS, Jan. 1 (UPI) --

NY Times now owns Intern'l Herald Tribune PARIS, Jan. 1 (UPI) --

Sharon sacks Israeli deputy minister By JOSHUA BRILLIANT TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Sharon sacks Israeli deputy minister TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Iraq protests U.S. air strikes BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Iraq has protested to the United Nations about a U.S. and British air strike against targets in the southern "no fly" zone last week that it says left three dead and 16 wounded and destroyed a mosque. Also Tuesday, arms inspectors from the International A

Iraq protests U.S. airstrikes BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

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Commentary: Don't lecture the victims By ANWAR IQBAL UPI South Asian Affairs Analyst WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- "Pakistani Christians in America can play a positive role in increasing awareness about their homeland in the United States," Ambassador Ashraf Jehangir Qazi told two Christian gatherings in Philadelphia this week. The appeal to the Pakistani Christian co

U.S. Muslims condemn Yemen attack By ANWAR IQBAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Crisis in Korea: America's dilemma By MARTIN SIEFF UPI Senior News Analyst WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Muslims condemn Yemen attack WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Ohio mosque reopens after hate attack By ANWAR IQBAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Ohio mosque reopens after hate attack WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Fatah rallies in Gaza for 38th anniversary By SAUD ABU RAMADAN GAZA, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

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S.Korean leaders oppose sanctions on North By JONG-HEON LEE UPI Correspondent SEOUL, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

American missionary recovering in Yemen SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

S.Korean leasers opposes sanction on North SEOUL, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

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Fatah rallies in Gaza for 38th anniversary GAZA, Dec. 31 (UPI) --

Crisis in Korea: View from Pyongyang By MARTIN SIEFF UPI Senior News Analyst WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Why did North Korea abandon the pretense it was abiding by its 1994 nuclear development agreement with the United States and why now? Because, seasoned East Asian Pyongyang watchers say, they appear to have believed that after the United States "takes out

U.S. faith delegation arrives in Iraq NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A delegation of 12 religious leaders has arrived in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, to promote a better understanding between the followers of the Christian and Islamic faiths, the New York-based National Council of Churches announced Monday.

U.S.: No visa record for FBI suspects By ANWAR IQBAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The State Department said Monday it has no visa record of five men FBI seeks for a possible connection to a terrorist cell. They are believed to have entered the country illegally, possibly from Canada, on Christmas Eve.

U.S.: No sanctions on N. Korea yet WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The United States said Monday that it is not re-imposing sanctions on North Korea despite fears the communist state is reactivating its nuclear program. The assurance followed concerns in South Korea that new sanctions may lead to a military conflict with

U.S.: No sanctions on N. Korea yet By ANWAR IQBAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The United States said Monday that it has no plans to re-impose sanctions on North Korea despite fears the communist state may be reactivating its nuclear weapons program.

No visa record for FBI suspects WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The State Department said Monday it has no visa record of the five men FBI seeks for alleged ties to a terrorist cell. The men are believed to have entered the country illegally, possibly from Canada.

2002 Yearend: India's economic reforms By HARBAKSH SINGH NANDA NEW DELHI, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The past year in India saw increased tensions with neighboring Pakistan, elections in restive, disputed Kashmir, religious violence in Gujarat, increased cooperation with the United States, and signs of economic trouble.

US officials interrogate Yemeni suspect By ANWAR IQBAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. consular officials have joined Yemeni authorities in interrogating the man who allegedly killed three Americans and wounded another in the small provincial town of Jibla, the State Department said Monday.

Kenya's new president sworn in NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Economist Mwai Kibaki Monday was sworn in as Kenya's president in the country's first democratic transfer of leadership since the country was declared a republic in 1963, the Kenyan newspaper The Daily Nation reported Tuesday.

Yemenis detain militant for shootings SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh has promised President George W. Bush that those responsible for the killing of three U.S. missionaries in a Southern Baptist hospital in south Yemen Monday will be brought to justice, Yemeni authorities said.

U.N. council restricts Iraq's goods list By WILLIAM M. REILLY UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council Monday approved tightening of restrictions on the import by Iraq of humanitarian program goods, adding items to the world organization's oil-for-food program "goods review list" of proscribed material that may have dual civilian-

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U.S. officials interrogate Yemeni suspect WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. consular officials have joined Yemeni authorities in interrogating the man who allegedly killed three Americans and wounded another in the small town of Jibla. The State Department said U.S. security officials are also there to assess if the town is

U.N. council restricts Iraq's goods list UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The U.N. Security Council Monday approved 13-0 -- Russia and Syria abstained -- tightening of restrictions on the import by Iraq of humanitarian program goods. The measure adds items to the "goods review list" of proscribed material that may have dual civ

Philippines' Arroyo says she won't run MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Filipino President Gloria Arroyo surprised her citizens Monday in announcing she would not run for re-election in 2004. She was speaking at a ceremony in honor of Jose Rizal, a national hero whose death led to the creation of the Philippines Republic in 1

Philippines' Arroyo says she won't run MANILA, Philippines, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- President Gloria Arroyo Monday surprised her fellow Filipinos in announcing she would not run for reelection. "I have decided not to run for president during the election of 2004," Arroyo said in Baguio City where she was speaking at a ceremony to mark Ri

UPI Hears ... for Dec. 30 WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Insider notes from United Press International for Dec. 30

U.S. soldier wounded Sunday in gun battle WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

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Eurobrief: EU expansion good for U.S. By GARETH HARDING UPI Chief European Correspondent PARIS, Dec. 24 (UPI) -- It is not difficult to see why the United States has championed the eastern enlargement of both NATO and the E.U.: in one fell swoop, both blocs are set to become noticeably more pro-American. Through over half a century of Nazism and Communism, many ce

India File: Globalization's discontents By MANI SHANKAR AIYAR NEW DELHI, Dec. 30 (UPI) --

Indonesia sentences two for Aceh activity JAKARTA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An Indonesian court Monday sentenced an American and a Briton to four- and five-month terms in prison, respectively, for having violated their tourist visas by contacting separatist rebels in the troubled province of Aceh.

Indonesia sentences two for Aceh activity JAKARTA, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An Indonesian court on Monday gave prison terms to two foreign nationals for contacting separatists in the province of Aceh. An American nurse and a British woman received four-month and five-month terms, respectively, for violating their tourist visas.

Three U.S. doctors reported shot in Yemen SANAA, Yemen, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Three doctors identified as U.S. nationals were shot dead in Yemen at an American-funded hospital, CNN has reported. Another physician was wounded in the incident about 120 miles south of the capital, Sanaa, it said.

Explosion reported in eastern Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A powerful explosion ripped through a region in Syrian-controlled eastern Lebanon where pro-Iranian Hezbollah guerrillas maintain posts, according to radio and security reports Sunday. The explosion was reported around Janta, near the ancient city of Baal

Explosion reported in eastern Lebanon BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A powerful explosion ripped through a region in Syrian-controlled eastern Lebanon where pro-Iranian Hezbollah guerrillas maintain posts, according to radio and security reports Sunday. The explosion was reported around Janta, near the ancient city of Baal

Rescue efforts slow at blast site GROZNY, Russia, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Decisive wins in Kenya for opposition NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 29 (UPI) --

Decisive wins in Kenya for opposition NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec. 29 (UPI) --