It’s Bush by a nose in Florida
US President George W. Bush holds a narrow lead over Democrat John Kerry in Florida, which played a decisive role in the 2000 presidential election, a poll out today showed.
US will not be shaken from Iraq
President George W. Bush said Monday the United States will not let mounting violence in Iraq affect the campaign to establish democracy in the country.
19m birds on death row in Canada
Canada said today it would slaughter 19 million chickens, turkeys and ducks in a bid to halt the spread of highly contagious bird flu, which has now infected 18 farms near Vancouver.
Reopen Statue of Liberty: Mayor
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said today that the Statue of Liberty should be reopened, even if each tourist has to be escorted inside by a police officer.
Militant dead in Saudi shoot-out
Saudi Arabian police killed a wanted militant and injured another in a shootout today in a suburb of the capital, Riyadh, security officials said.
Spain braces for Easter of terror
Spain is braced for an Easter week terrorist attack after police admitted several suspects had probably escaped before their associates blew themselves up in Madrid at the weekend.
Every US agency ‘defeated’ on 9/11
Members of the commission investigating the September 11 attacks on the US have criticised the Bush and Clinton administrations for their handling of terrorism threats.
Fifth body in Madrid terror hideout
Spanish police believe they have found a fifth body in the wreckage of an apartment blown up by suspected Islamic militants thought to be behind the March 11 bomb attacks in Madrid.
22 dead and 210 injured after Iraqi protest
Supporters of an anti-American Shiite Muslim cleric opened fire on the Spanish-led garrison near the holy city of Najaf on Sunday during a huge street protest killing at least 22 and injuring another 210.
Annan arrives for Putin summit
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan arrived in Russia on Sunday for a three-day visit focusing on the war in Iraq and unrest in Kosovo.