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Reports on the declaration of the U.S. government that the paramilitaries in Haiti would not play a role in the country's political reconstruction. Efforts to reach an understanding with Haitian political opposition and leaders to former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide; Intention to deal only with the business people, civic leaders and politicians who make up for the nonviolent opposition; Deployment of military forces.

Reports on the issues over the assertion made by deposed Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that the American government forced his resignation and deportation from Haiti. Basis of the claims of Aristide; Response of U.S. officials to the allegations; Plan of the U.S. in overcoming the security problems in Haiti.

Announces the Bush administrations intention to pursue a multi-national diplomatic solution to the emerging crisis in Haiti. Collaboration with the French government; State Department concern for the security of American nationals; Details of the rebellion against the Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Explores the controversies facing Jean-Bertrand Aristide, president of Haiti. Followers of Jean-Bertrand Aristide; C.I.A. profile on Aristide; Support inside and outside Haiti; Violent opposition in Haiti; Consequences of Aristide's ouster.

Reports that France called for the immediate formation of a United Nations-backed security force to go to Haiti and stabilize the country, which is in the third week of a rebel uprising. Request for the resignation of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide; Ambiguity about whether Paris would support dispatching the force without first obtaining an agreement between the Haitian political opponents and the government; Reluctance of France to intervene in a hostile environment; Proposal which calls for establishing a politically neutral government; Response of the U.S. to the Haitian crisis.

Reports that U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell distanced himself from Haiti's president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, by saying that the embattled leader should make a careful examination of whether or not he should step down from power. Effect of the stand made by Colin Powell on the status of the peace talks which is based on a plan backed by the U.S. government and the Caribbean Community; Background on the political violence that have been occurring in the country.

Reports on the rejection of an American-drafted proposal for a power-sharing arrangement between Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and his opposition. Call for the resignation of Aristide by Maurice Lafortune, president of the Haitian Chamber of Commerce; Details of the rejected plan; Offers by Canada and France to send police officers to Haiti in the context of a political settlement; Questioning of the State Department's man on this issue, Roger F. Noreiga; Congressional attitudes over American involvement in the region; Urging of Human Rights Watch for the international community to send a peacekeeping force to Haiti; Probability of food shortages as law and order disintegrate.

Cites the announcement of U.S. global AIDS coordinator Randall L. Tobias of the release of the first share of a series of financial aid for antiretroviral treatment of AIDS patients in Africa.

Examines the United States' overhaul of its assistance to developing nations. Demand that applicants for financing prove their worthiness; Overview of the Millennium Challenge Account; How the program is altering traditional aid flows; Why some countries are ineligible; Criticism that the account may produce inequities; Views of critics and advocates; Constraints regarding foreign aid spending; Outlook.

Reports on the American government's participation in trying to broker a political settlement in the Haiti crisis. Call on the Americans in Haiti to leave to country; Deterioration of the security situation in Haiti.

Reports on claims of Florida's Democratic Senators Bob Graham and Bill Nelson, that the Bush administration was resisting their appeals to take stronger action to avert an exodus of refugees from Haiti. Potential for a flood of Haitians trying to flee an intensifying two-week rebellion; Administration's rejection of the idea of sending American police officers or troops to Haiti.

Discusses the U.S. government's refusal to send American troops and police to quell the political violence in Haiti. Reasons cited by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell for America's lack of enthusiasm to send military or police forces; Decision of France and Canada to deploy their police only as part of a political settlement in Haiti; Violence among Haitian gangs and political allies and foes of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide.

Reports on the initial response of the U.S. government to the growing violence in Haiti. Acceptance of the probable ouster of a democratic government; Dismay of the supporters toward the autocratic style of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide; Volatility of the security situation.

Focuses on the efforts of U.S. President George W. Bush to justify his move to wage a war with Iraq. Comparison of Iraq War with the Vietnam War; Application of modern military strategy; Attribution of the nature of the war as political.

Reports on the resumption of weapons transfers by Syria to anti-Israel guerillas based in Lebanon. Cargoes loaded in a Syrian government plane that carried aid to Iran in late December 2003; Demand of the Bush administration that Syria must stop the flow of weapons to the radical groups; Consideration of the possibility that the Turkish government might help in mediating between Washington, D.C. and Damascus.

Presents obituary for Ambassador Warren Zimmermann who died of pancreatic cancer in Great Falls, Virginia.

Reports on the statement of Margaret D. Tutwiler, the State Department official in charge of diplomacy, in difficulties to restore the relation between the U.S. and Muslims. Inclusion of the political problem between the Democrat and Republican administrations; Suggestion of the Republican Party to place a public diplomacy coordinator in the White House; Determination of the government budget intended for worldwide public diplomacy.

Reports on the agreement between North Korea and the U.S. to resume their talks over North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Focus of the negotiations on North Korea's offer to suspend its nuclear programs in return for a security guarantee; Expectations of Lee Soo Hyuck, deputy foreign minister of South Korea, on issue concerning the nuclear weapons of the North; Views of Kim Ryong Song, head of a North Korean delegation, on the success of the negotiations; Relations between North Korea and Japan.

Discusses the support of the U.S. State Department for the budget proposal of George W. Bush with the hope that the budget will advance counterterrorism spending, international AIDS programs, foreign military assistance and embassy staffing and construction. Assistance to a development program devised to appeal to critics of foreign aid.

Reports on the political turmoil caused by former U.S. arms inspector David A. Kay after disclosing the absence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Allegation of the of the pursuance of war on the basis of false information; Reaction of the Central Intelligence Agency over the statements of Kay; Contention of the systems failure of intelligence.

Reports on the frustration of the top commander of North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Europe over insufficiency of troops in Afghanistan. Number of troops required for NATO's plan to expand beyond into other areas in Afghanistan; Plan of NATO to rebuild Afghanistan after the ouster of the Taliban in 2001; Goal of the alliance.

Reports on the plan of North Korea to resolve differences with the U.S. over its nuclear program. Dismantlement of nuclear weapons program; Evidences of real change in North Korea; Offer of North Korea to suspend nuclear weapons program.

Reports that Russia is hoping to leverage its plans for debt relief for Iraq to win the revival of oil development projects signed under Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and suspended by the occupation authorities. U.S. government's consideration of changing its decision to bar countries that opposed the war in Iraq from bidding on primary contracts; Ways in which debt relief is in the economic interest of Russia.

Reports on the plans by U.S. President George W. Bush to expand high-technology cooperation with India by easing export restrictions. Effects of the proposals on safety and regulatory issues on civilian nuclear activity, civilian space programs and peaceful uses of space technology and improved conditions for trade in sensitive technologies; Pros and cons to the proposals; Implications for international relations and world politics.

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush will travel to Mexico on January 12, 2004 for a two-day summit meeting with Mexican leader Vicente Fox and other Latin American leaders. Focus on poverty and corruption; Possible discussion of the conditions of illegal workers in the U.S.

Reports on U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's admission that he had no hard proof of a link between the government of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and terrorists of Al Qaeda. Powell's statement that the possibility of such connections did exist; Remarks made by Powell in a press conference held January 8, 2004 in Washington.

Reports on the suspension of United States' immigration talks with Cuba. Technical and political issues that Cuba refused to discuss; Comment of U.S. State Department spokesman Richard A. Boucher regarding the suspension of talks.

Reports that U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell is recovering well from prostate surgery and looks forward to a busy schedule in coming days. Success of Powell's surgery on December 15, 2003.

Reports on the failure of the public diplomacy and international relations of the U.S. to the Muslim countries. Decisions of the U.S. government toward the issue; Effort to cut budgets for public diplomacy; Condition of the U.S. embassies in foreign countries.

Reports on the challenges faced by Lynn Sweeney as technology specialist of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell in Washington D.C. Ability of Sweeney to have the work done in a couple of hours; Lifestyles of Sweeney; Contributions made to the improvement of the state's economy.

Focuses on the declassified documents showing the travel of Donald H. Rumsfeld to Iraq to persuade officials to improve ties with the U.S. Details of combat planning assistance provided by the U.S. to Iraq; Emphasis on improving bilateral ties to prevent an Iranian victory; Issues related to the use of chemical weapons.

Addresses the issue of the ban of wearing items signifying a person's religion in France.

Focuses on the official coverage of the full news story of the operations in Iraq. Availability of transmission from the coalition press center in Iraq; Direct access of television stations; Interest of cable television network C-Span on the operation; Payment of television stations for access.

Reports on the surgery performed on U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell for prostate cancer in Washington D.C. Citation of good prognosis; Efforts of minimizing the impact of surgery on Powell's duties; Speculation on the marginalization of Powell's involvement in the Bush administration.

Reports on the consideration given the U.S. government on the provision of additional food relief to North Korea. Prospect of a winter famine; Plea made by the United Nations for more donations; Dispute over the continuing defiance of the North Korean government to dismantle its nuclear weapons program.

Reports on the call of U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell for the expansion of the activities of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Iraq. Demand for the involvement of the United Nations in Iraq's stabilization; Willingness of American officials to increase the international legitimacy of their efforts in Iraq; Opinion of some foreign policy experts that the U.S. is moving to extricate itself from the reconstruction of Iraq due to the elections in 2004.

Reports on the rewards and praises offered by U.S. Secretary of State, Colin L. Powell for allies that are moving toward full democracy. Approach to concerns about human rights abuses; Announcement of a fourfold increase in economic aid in Morocco; Improvement of the Tunisian government.

Focuses on the four-day tour of U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell in Europe and Africa. Concerns over the risks of terrorism; Efforts of the secretary to provide a financial support to the Georgian people; Total costs of the tour.

Reports that the U.S. will send a team to Georgia to determine the needs of the transitional government that took power after the ouster of the country's president. Move of representatives to advance economic and political reform; Sending of envoys to underscore Washington's interest in a clean process; Washington's spending on Georgia.

Reports on the state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth for the visiting U.S. President George W. Bush. Member of Bush's entourage; Gift presented by the queen to Bush.

Reports that Europe will resist the effort of the U.S. to bring the suspected Iranian development of nuclear weapons before the United Nations Security Council. Plans to lure Iran into compliance with negotiations and incentives; Iran's defiance of obligations under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty; Schedule of the International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors' schedule to take up a resolution.

Reports that United States President George W. Bush's allies in Congress have eliminated a supported provision easing restrictions on American travel to Cuba from an appropriations bill. Alleged reason behind the move.

Presents an update on the battle between Miami, Florida, and Panama for the choice as the free trade headquarters. Significance of the bid that will be placed by the contending places by November 20, 2003; Factors that will help Panama or Miami to be chosen as free trade headquarters; Details of the efforts of Florida and Panama as they sought the headquarters.

Reports on a Washington. D.C. conference of former U.S. diplomats who tried to define the Democratic view of new American strategies for security and peace. Sponsors of the conference; Presence of former officials of the administration of former U.S. President Bill Clinton; Criticism against foreign policies of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush; Statements made by Democrats against policies of the Bush government.

Reports on the vote of the United States Senate to ease travel restrictions on Americans seeking to visit Cuba. Rebuke of President George W. Bush who claimed he would tighten restrictions; Repeated passage of similar legislation by the House of Representatives; Veto threat from the White House; Several influential Republican senators who voted against the president.

Reports that the U.S. Senate voted to ease travel restrictions on Americans seeking to visit Cuba. Senators who passed legislation to ease the travel ban; Emphasis on senate's approval of the legislations easing curbs on Cuba travel.

Reports the assault of U.S. soldiers in Gaza by terrorists on October 15, 2003, which made U.S. President George W. Bush to rebuke Yasir Arafat, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority.

Focuses on a survey conducted by the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. and Compagnia di San Paolo of Turin, Italy, which revealed that Europeans are increasingly uncomfortable with the global leadership of the U.S.

Examines the ideology behind America's Iraq policy. Why officials, lawmakers and others are re-examining their preconceptions about Iraq; Implications for conservatives and liberals; How Iraq seems to defy ideological assumptions; Views of experts, Signs of a change; Belief by some that such a reassessment is long overdue; Focus on establishing security in Iraq; Role of the U.S. President George W. Bush administration; Issue of how to encourage the participation of foreign nations without ceding too much control; Debate over the limitations of the United Nations.

Reports on the resignation of Jack Pritchard, the U.S. special envoy for negotiations with North Korea.