The stage was set for the next critical twist in the turbulent U.S. election drama as attorneys for Al Gore and George W. Bush staked out ground for today's momentous Supreme Court duel for the presidency.

Jordan To Retry American Palestinian While Yemen Wants Same Man
A Palestinian hardliner with U.S. citizenship has confessed to the planning of attacks against U.S. targets in Jordan a year ago while Yemen says it wants to investigate if the same man was linked to the bombing of a U.S. naval destroyer in October

Israeli Prime Minister Quits In Gamble For New Peace Mandate

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Sunday to win back Israel's top job after the embattled Ehud Barak formally resigned in a dramatic gamble to win a new mandate and confront a spiral of Israeli-Palestinian violence whose toll continued to mount.

India: Disasters Waiting To Happen

Emboldened by supportive remarks on the destruction of Babri Masjid by Atul Bihari Vajpayee, Hindu extremists have taken the initiative to destroy more mosques and kill more Muslims.