Widow of US Civil Rights Icon King
Dies
Coretta Scott King carried on Martin Luther King
Jr.'s work after his assassination in 1968
Bush to Focus on Freedom Abroad,
Prosperity at Home in State of the Union Speech
President is expected to announce no major changes in foreign
policy, but will spell out his priorities, and reaffirm his commitment
to winning war on terrorism
US Pledges Another $1 Billion for
Afghanistan
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
says there is much hard work still to be done in Afghanistan, and US
will remain strong partner
Iran Condemns Call for UN Action on
Its Nuclear Program
Tehran says any move to bring
nuclear standoff before Security Council would mean 'end of
diplomacy' on issue
Major Powers Agree on Security Council
Referral of Iran Nuclear Issue
Agreement
came at end of ministerial-level dinner meeting of major powers at
official London residence of British Foreign Secretary Jack
Straw
Quartet Warns of Aid Cuts Without
Doctrine Changes by Hamas
Group
presses Palestinian Islamic movement to renounce violence, recognize
Israel's right to exist, accept its road map to settlement of
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Nigerian Leader Vows to End Oil
Violence
President Olusegun Obasanjo says new
security measures will be introduced to stem rising violence
Burma's Military Government
Adjourns Constitution Convention
Convention
had been meeting for past 2 months at retreat outside Rangoon
Four Presidential Candidates Register
for Belarus Election
Pre-election campaign has been
tense and there is no sign remaining weeks leading up to March 19
election will be any different
US Senate Clears Way for Confirmation
of High Court Nominee
Senators voted 72 to 25 to end
debate and send Judge Alito's nomination to Senate floor for
expected confirmation
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