U.S.
President George W. Bush Tuesday
proposed tough new criminal penalties
for wayward executives, vowing to root
out corruption and "cooking the
books"...more>>
Tuesday
Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz
said Iraq was an independent country
ready to defend itself against
aggression. This came a day after U.S.
President George W. Bush threatened to
overthrow Iraqi President Saddam
Hussein...more>>
After
replacing three ministers who had
resigned, Turkish Prime Minister Bulent
Ecevit, whose shaky three-party
coalition risks collapse amid severe
political turmoil, does not plan to step
down or call early elections...more>>
An
all-party meeting rejected an Election
Commission (EC) proposal to amend
statutory rules and the format of
electoral nomination papers making it
mandatory for individuals running for
Parliament or state legislatures to
disclose their criminal records...more>>
