UNITED STATES: Bush calls for stiff sanctions on North Korea
WASHINGTON (AP): President George W. Bush called yesterday for stiff sanctions on North Korea and stressed Washington had no intention of attacking the reclusive regime, even as Pyongyang warned of possible military reprisals if the United States...
Abortion opponents energised in S Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters): Kim Shemon crooks an elbow around her four-month-old daughter and keeps a wary eye on her four-year-old son as she puts a donation on the table and picks up a 'Vote Yes for Life' sign for her yard.
BRITAIN: 655,000 Iraqi dead due to invasion
LONDON (Reuters): American and Iraqi public health experts have calculated that about 655,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the March 2003 United States-led invasion and subsequent violence, far above previous estimates.
CHINA: Hu walks cautious line on political reform
BEIJING, (Reuters) - Alarmed by stubborn corruption and public unrest, China's President Hu Jintao is steering the ruling Communist Party to reforms that will make officials more answerable.
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