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Iran denies U.N. inspectors site access
Aug 21 2006 11:32PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran turned away U.N. inspectors from an underground site meant to shelter its uranium enrichment program from attack, diplomats said Monday, while the country's supreme leader insisted Tehran will not give up its contentious nuclear technology.
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Iran urges judiciary to prosecute media
Aug 21 2006 9:41PM (CT)
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran has urged the hard-line judiciary to prosecute media that publish "lies" and "baseless accusations," the government's spokesman said Monday.
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Fighting leaves 14 Taliban dead
Aug 21 2006 8:25PM (CT)
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - NATO and Afghan forces used aircraft in clashes that left 14 militants dead, capping several days of intense fighting that killed more than 100 people and threatened efforts to stabilize southern Afghanistan.
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Olmert tries to defuse public anger
Aug 21 2006 5:57PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried to defuse growing public anger Monday over his handling of the war against Hezbollah, promising to rebuild rocket-scarred border areas but rejecting peace talks with Syria, a key supporter of the Lebanese guerrillas.
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U.S. wants U.N. force to deploy quickly
Aug 21 2006 5:47PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States called Monday for the quick deployment of an expanded U.N. force in southern Lebanon and said a new U.N. resolution may be needed later to focus on disarming Hezbollah militants and enforcing an arms embargo.
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Defiant Saddam refuses to enter a plea
Aug 21 2006 5:33PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A defiant Saddam Hussein refused to enter a plea on genocide charges and dismissed the court as illegitimate as his second trial began Monday in a case prosecutors said will expose the widescale killings of tens of thousands of Kurds nearly two decades ago.
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Police kill 2 gunmen in Saudi Arabia
Aug 21 2006 5:31PM (CT)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Police killed two armed men Monday during clashes in the Red Sea port of Jeddah, security officials said.
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U.S. resolution would disarm Hezbollah
Aug 21 2006 5:17PM (CT)
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The United States is planning to introduce a new U.N. resolution on disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, but U.S. Ambassador John Bolton said Monday this should not hold up the quick deployment of U.N. peacekeepers.
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Iraqi death squad leaders captured
Aug 21 2006 5:01PM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - A roadside bomb killed a U.S. soldier north of Baghdad on Monday, and the American military announced the capture of two alleged death squad leaders as U.S. and Iraqi authorities step up efforts to stem rampant sectarian violence.
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Olmert tries to defuse public anger
Aug 21 2006 4:39PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert tried to defuse growing public anger Monday over his handling of the war against Hezbollah, promising to rebuild rocket-scarred border areas but rejecting peace talks with Syria, a key supporter of the Lebanese guerrillas.
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Train crash in northern Egypt kills 58
Aug 21 2006 3:17PM (CT)
QALYOUB, Egypt (AP) - One commuter train ignored a stop signal and slammed into another Monday, killing at least 58 people and injuring more than 140, authorities said.
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Italy offers to head U.N. peacekeepers
Aug 21 2006 1:50PM (CT)
ROME (AP) - Prime Minister Romano Prodi said Monday he told U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan that Italy is willing to command the U.N. force in Lebanon, news agencies reported.
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Israelis shoot 2 Hezbollah guerrillas
Aug 21 2006 12:43PM (CT)
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli troops shot and wounded two Hezbollah guerrillas Monday during a clash in southern Lebanon, the army said, underscoring the fragility of a week-old truce that ended 34 days of fighting.
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Olmert rules out negotiations with Syria
Aug 21 2006 11:28AM (CT)
KIRYAT SHEMONA, Israel (AP) - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday ruled out a resumption of negotiations with Syria at this time, saying Damascus must first end its support for militant groups.
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Workers hope to fix Lebanon buildings
Aug 21 2006 7:55AM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - Relief teams in Lebanon hope many of the heavily damaged buildings can be salvaged and are requesting the United Nations send more supplies for temporary repairs and to restore electricity and water services, officials said Monday.
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List of defendants' names in Anfal trial
Aug 21 2006 4:08AM (CT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Here's a list of the names, titles and charges against the seven defendants being tried in the Operation Anfal case. All the charges relate to the lead-up and execution of the Anfal campaign against Kurds during 1987 and 1988:
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Train crash in Egypt kills at least 12
Aug 21 2006 2:06AM (CT)
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Two passenger trains collided in northern Egypt on Monday, killing at least 26 people and injuring 131, railway officials said.
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