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Reports on challenges faced by American officials in their search for a strategy to exit Iraq. Complication of holding together the coalition of countries; Negative impact of the kidnap and execution of foreign workers.

Reports that the Bush administration, which has undertaken a number of tough measures against Cuba in the pre-election season of 2004, is finding opposition to some of them from large numbers of Cuban-Americans, a group whose electoral support the White House hoped to solidify. Argument by administration officials that their strategy is intended to hasten the end of Fidel Castro's government, provide aid to a transition government and help establish a democratic free-market state; Criticisms that the measures were chiefly intended to add to backing for President Bush among Cuban-Americans.

Highlights the recommendations of the report from the commission that investigated the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks regarding the relationship of the U.S. with Pakistan. Call on the U.S. government to sustain its support for the anti-terror campaign of the Pakistani government; Background on developments related to politics and government in Pakistan; Problems affecting the anti-terror campaign of Pakistan.

Reports that international donors have pledged $108 billion to help rebuild Haiti, surpassing the $924 million requested by the interim Haitian government. United States to provide $230 million over two years; Haiti's struggle for political stability and basic services.

Reports that United States Secretary of State Colin L. Powell has warned that the United Nations Security Council would act against the Khartoum government in Sudan and its Janjaweed militias if violence in the Darfur region persists. Similar warning from John C. Danforth, the new American ambassador to the United Nations, in a message before the Security Council; Estimated number of displaced Sudanese who will die by year end; Pledge from Sudan's foreign minister to send government troops to Darfur.

Reports that U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan have visited Sudan, where more than a million people have been expelled from their homes in the Darfur region.

Reports that United States Secretary Colin L. Powell and North Korean foreign minister Paek Nam Sun have restated their positions on talks aimed at disarming North Korea rather than engaging in negotiations. Discussions on North Korea's nuclear program; Changes under consideration in the visa process; Meeting with Indonesian students for a discussion at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum.

Reports that United States Secretary of State Colin Powell met with North Korea's Foreign Minister Paek Nam-Sun to discuss proposals intended to induce North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

Reports on U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's plan to press Sudanese officials to allow international relief workers to speed up their deliveries to displaced people in the country's western Darfur region. Powell's plan to deliver a blunt message in Khartoum that continued resistance by officials of the East African nation would jeopardize American-assisted negotiations to bring peace in a separate conflict in the south; Estimated number of people who are likely to diet by the end of 2004 in Darfur because of hunger, disease and the trauma of seeing their villages destroyed in the conflict that arose in 2003 between government-backed militias and two rebel groups.

Comments on U.S. President George W. Bush's trip to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit meeting in Turkey. U.S.'s diplomatic strength; Foreign policy; Doemstic pressure from Americans seeking a more collaborative role with the world.

Reports on Secretary of State Colin Powell's plan to travel to Sudan in an effort to stop militia attacks. Activities of government-backed militias.

Reports that the U.S. administration is seeking to isolate the United Nations agency handling population control from groups that work with it in China and other countries. Administration's withdrawal of support from a major international conference on health issues; Possibilities that the financing of the administration can be jeopardized; Position on population and development.

Scrutinizes the sequence of communications breakdowns on the morning of September 11, 2001. Details of the confusion that enveloped the White House, Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration; How White House communication systems were close to collapse; Reactions of U.S. President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney; Analysis of the communications report issued by the independent commission investigating the terrorist attacks.

Reports that the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States detailed a series of communications breakdowns at the White House and the Pentagon. Failure of military commanders to tell fighter pilots that they had been given the authority by Vice President Richard Cheney to shoot down hijacked planes; Criticism of the North American Aerospace Defense Command which is responsible for defense of the nation's airspace; Military's failure of planning and strategy; Explanation of the mystery of President George W. Bush's actions on the day of the attacks.

Reports on the exile of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Reasons why Aristide decided to flee his country and give up his governing power; Conflict which has erupted in Haiti by armed insurgents; Aid which the United States lent to Aristide in his exile efforts; Decision of U.S. President George W. Bush to send the Marines to Haiti.

Reports on the proposed changes in the U.S. government's foreign aid to developing countries. Role of the Millennium Challenge Account board in developing a system that would determine the recipients of the foreign aid; Comment of Agency for International Development administrator Andrew S. Natsios regarding the budget allocated for traditional aid and development accounts.

Reports that the Bush administration has withheld funds from the United Nations population agency. Cooperation of the agency with activities in China that promote abortion; Reaction of the supporters of the agency on the decision to withhold funds; Analysis of the decision of U.S. President George W. Bush on the population fund.

Presents the highlights of the report by Lord Butler on Great Britain's prewar intelligence used to justify the war in Iraq. Quality of intelligence; Assertion in the September 2002 intelligence dossier; Evidence of Great Britain that Iraq had sought uranium from Niger.

Reports on the plans of the organizers of an international donors conference for Haiti for the financial aid of the country. Main areas of financing focused in the funding proposal; Promoters of the conference; Continual economic assistance from the U.S. government.

Reports that the Defense Department announced a series of steps that would let detainees at Guant´namo Bay, Cuba, challenge their status as enemy combatants from the war in Afghanistan and the campaign against terrorism. Procedure devised to head off a possible flood of litigation after a Supreme Court ruling requiring that the prisoners be allowed to challenge their legal status before a neutral party, like a federal court; Details of the new review process; Provision of personal representatives for the detainees to help them consider their legal options; Option for the detainees to challenge their legal standing before a newly created Combatant Status Review Tribunal.

Reports on a visit by Secretary of State, Colin Powell, and United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, to a refugee camp in north Darfur, Sudan. Reasons for the trip; Why they could only safely visit one camp of the many which together equal the area of France; Reports of stern words to the government in Khartoum regarding camp conditions, government force against protestors and more; How the residents of the camp responded to the visit; Circulation of a petition by the Bush administration at the United Nations which seeks a travel ban and an arms embargo on the Janjaweed.

Cites the literary expertise used by the authors of the reports investigating the events of the September 11, 2001 terrorism attacks in New York city. Preference by the commission staff for a style devoid of artifice and favor focusing on detail, clarity and coherence; Concern over the possibility for the staff to clutter their prose prior to their final release and recommendation by July 2004; Observation of the report's uniqueness due to its offer of a clear narrative providing a sense of drama and its official backing; Recognition of the commission's report writing on monumental incidents.

Reports that the commission investigating the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11th, 2001, has determined that there appears to have been no collaborative relationship between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. Deflation of United States President George W. Bush's central justification for war in Iraq; Role of Osama bin Laden as more integral in the attacks than was previously known; Descriptions of early stages of attack planning; Future proceedings to be based on these new findings.

Reports that lower-level personnel generally rose to the challenge posed by the September 11, 2001 hijackings, taking creative and decision action to confront a crisis for which they were not trained in the United States. People responsible for the federal government's halting response of the attacks; Criticism of inaccurate accounts about supposed delays at the operational level; Absence of evidence to suggest that Command Center managers instructed any centers to issue a cockpit security alert.

Reports that House Republican leaders are blocking a U.S. administration plan to waive licensing rules so Great Britain and Australia can purchase some military weapons from the United States. Terrorists who seek to acquire American technology; Safeguards to keep weapons from being diverted; Great Britain's and Australia's support in Iraq.

Reports on the meeting between U.S. Defense Minister Donald H. Rumsfeld and top officials of Bangladesh in June 2004 about the possibility of finding new troops for Iraq and Afghanistan. Willingness of Bangladesh to contribute soldiers only under the auspices of the United Nations; Background on the tolerant for of Islam practiced by the country which is compatible with a secular government.

Reports on U.S. Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld's speech before reporters warning against the appeasement of terrorist. Speech delivered after a meeting of Asian defense ministers; Rumsfeld's assurance to Southeast Asian officials that a security plan for the region's sea routes would not encroach on the nations' sovereignty.

Reports that a certain number of American and international advisers will continue to work at Iraqi ministries as consultants after the June 30, 2004 transfer of authority to Iraq. U.S. President George W. Bush Administration's plan to retain control of numerous buildings within the Green Zone; Commitment of the Coalition Provisional Authority to establish security for embassy personnel.

Reports on the argument among U.S. Republican legislators over the Senate hearing of the prison abuse scandal in Iraq by U.S. soldiers. Plan of Senate Armed Services Committee chairman John W. Warner to pursue the prison abuse issue in public; Claim of House Armed Services Committee chairman Duncan Hunter that the Senate has devoted too much attention to a matter already under Pentagon investigation.

Reports on the U.S. government's preparations for the establishment of an embassy in Baghdad, Iraq. John D. Negroponte's appointment as ambassador to Iraq; Challenges facing embassy officials in establishing the Iraqi post; Office building being considered to house the embassy.

Reports on the rising political turmoil in Venezuela. Petition to recall President Hugo Chavez; Dispute between Venezuelan electoral authorities and the Organization of American States and the Carter Center; Fight that erupted over a technical point, which prompted the president of the National Electoral Council to threaten to expel the foreign monitors for supposedly being partial to the opposition groups seeking Chavez's ouster.

Reports on the decision of United States President George W. Bush to impose economic sanctions against Syria for allegedly failing to take action against terrorist groups in the country. Basis of the sanctions according to Bush's aides; Importance for Syria to cooperate further with the American efforts to track down terrorists according to Bush.

Reports that African nations are poised to claim a major part in American aid under a Bush administration plan to reward countries that govern responsibly and invest in their people. Millennium Challenge Corp.'s selection of nations that can receive aid; Efforts of the administration to match the aid to government commitments to political, economic and social policies that promote economic growth.

Reports that United States President George W. Bush has proposed to use military aircraft to help American broadcasters reach Cuba and to increase funding for Cuban critics of the government of President Fidel Castro. Receipt of a 500-page report on Cuba from a presidential commission; Planned restrictions on travel and cash transfers to Cuba; Reactions to the proposal by Republican Cuban-American lawmakers.

Reports on the resignation of Margaret Tutwiler from the U.S. State Department as chief of public relations to take a position at the New York Stock Exchange. Implications for U.S. President George W. Bush administration's hopes to improve America's image and better articulate its policy goals; Administration's difficulty in retaining managers of public diplomacy.

Discusses the efforts of the United Nations to sign up peacekeeping troops and French-speaking police officers to take over security in Haiti from an American-led interim force. Security Council's consideration of a request by Secretary General Kofi Annan; Challenges facing planners; Doubts about the condition of the departure of Haitian President Bertrand Aristide on February 29, 2004; Impact of insurgents' takeover of much of Haiti's north and movement on the capital.

Reports that the United States government has released diplomatic protests against Arabic television channels for broadcasting inflammatory images of the American military presence in Iraq. Bulk of the complaints directed to the Al Jazeera cable news channel based in Qatar; Concerns by American observers that the channel's style of covering news is inaccurate, false and inflammatory.

Reports on the financial aid offered by the U.S. government to South Korea following a train explosion that left people homeless. Medical supplies and equipment; Emergency aid; Services of international relief agencies; Donations and food aid to the victims.

Focuses on the terms cited in the discussion with national security adviser Condoleezza Rice in the U.S. Aim of President George W. Bush to have a comprehensive strategy against Al Qaeda; Distress expressed by Rice in the debate over whether the administration had enough early warning to prevent the terrorist attacks; Classified intelligence digest received by the president and a few top aides.

Reports on the resignation of American diplomat Therese Shaheen in the American Institute in Taiwan.

Reports that the American judicial authorities has looked into prosecuting former Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Corruption charges against Aristide; Maintenance of order in Haiti; Commitment of Secretary of State Colin L. Powell to Haiti's recovery.

Reports on the blame made by U.S. Secretary of State Colin L. Powell on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for the error regarding intelligence information on the mobile weapons laboratories in Iraq. Urge by Powell for a presidential commission to look into the alleged failure by the CIA; Plan of the secretary of highlight the laboratory charge in his presentation to the United Nations in February 2003; Comments from Powell concerning the sources used to compile the intelligence.

Reports on the reception by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of new members into the alliance on April 2, 2004. Issuance by NATO ministers of a statement which calls for greater coordination against terrorism; Comment from Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO secretary general, concerning the development; Account of the ceremony for the reception of the new members.

Reports on the commitment of the international donors and the U.S. government to revive Afghanistan. Facilitation of low-cost loans to stabilize the country; Total of the financial package; Reconstruction of the country's infrastructure.

Reports on the refusal by the Caribbean leaders to recognize the American-backed interim government in Haiti. Call for United Nations investigation into the circumstances influencing the exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide; Involvement of the Caribbean nations for the interim government to establish security and lay the groundwork for elections; Recipient of international aid.

The United States, which has debated for months whether to impose sanctions on Syria, is expected to announce soon, says the U.S. The sanctions will include, a ban on American exports to Syria, a prohibition on American businesses' investing or operating there and a ban of transactions in which the Syria government has any interest and that are subject to American jurisdiction. U.S. administration officials had hoped to advance the reform among process by adopting a resolution among the worlds wealthiest democracies.

U.S. President George W. Bush administration officials, stung by the criticism of Richard A. Clarke, that President Bush and his aides were slow to move against Al Qaeda network and too eager to see the fingerprints of President Saddam Hussein of Iraq on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, have sought to discredit him. Clarke was the counterterrorism chief under Presidents Bill Clinton and Bush. They are depicting him as a self-promoter, out of the loop and an ally of Senator John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.

The U.S. Government has released eradication estimates showing solid progress in wiping out coca crops in the Andean region, prompting it to predict that by the end of 2004 there will be no significant plantations of mature plants to feed Colombia's cocaine production as of March 2004. The spraying of Colombia's coca has been hampered by Marxist guerillas and undermined by intelligence breakdowns between U.S. managers and Colombian forces. The estimates on the Colombia fields for 2003 show a 21 percent decline in the cultivation area of coco.

Reports on the character of President Hugo Chávez in Venezuela. Ambition for totalitarian control of the country; Torture allegations against the president; Criticism to the administration of Chávez.

Reports that the Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and the top aide for Latin America were questioned from lawmakers who rejected the administration's claims that president Jean-Bertrand Aristide of Haiti has resigned of his own free will. Investigation of the resignation of Aristide; Plan of the Bush administration to set up a new government in Haiti; Charges against Aristide.