Bush maps plan in war on terrorism
President Bush met with his top security aides Saturday at Camp David to map out a war strategy, and he spoke for nearly an hour with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
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Afghans reject U.S. ultimatum
Rejecting President Bush's warning to turn over Osama bin Laden and his lieutenants "or share in their fate," Afghanistan's Taliban leadership hardened its position Friday, saying it would not surrender...
Refugees from turmoil say they’d return to battle U.S.
The place is called, simply, the Afghan slum. It is a forsaken crust of baked earth on the outskirts of the capital where some 300,000 Afghan refugees nurse their woes....
Leader tries to explain aid to U.S.
The president of Muslim Pakistan rallied his nation Wednesday night to support the United States in possible military strikes against targets in Afghanistan, arguing that America is fighting terrorism, not...
Ancient council faces a 21st Century crisis
The 21st Century collides with the 7th Century. A Shura council made up of several hundred turbaned Islamic scholars is expected to convene Wednesday or Thursday in Kabul, Afghanistan's ruined...
Delegation to relay U.S. ultimatum
A delegation of top Pakistani officials arrived Monday in Afghanistan to present the fundamentalist Taliban regime with an ultimatum: Either hand over Osama bin Laden, the chief suspect in last...
U.S. had hand in creating an implacable foe
In an interview three years ago, former National Security Adviser Zbignew Brzezinski answered a question by asking one: "Which is more important in world history: The Taliban or the fall...
U.S. gets approval to use Pakistan as staging area
In a cautious public response Saturday to U.S. demands for cooperation with a possible military strike on Afghanistan, Pakistan said it would support the "world community" in the fight against...
World has changed since Desert Storm
When Iraq invaded Kuwait in August 1990, President Bush's father was able to rally the world to his side for the war against Saddam Hussein. It will be extremely difficult...
Quest for college a struggle in Iran
This year, Harvard University received a record-breaking 19,010 applications, more than 11 for every one of the 1,650 places in its upcoming freshman class. Despite the odds, getting into one...