AFP - The United States on Thursday formally submitted a sanctions resolution in the UN Security Council that would target Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and 11 of his aides.
AFP - Colombian-French politician Ingrid Betancourt was Thursday tearfully reunited with her children for the first time in six years after her dramatic jungle rescue from Marxist rebels.
Reuters - Zambia's information minister told the
nation on Thursday President Levy Mwanawasa was in stable
condition in hospital, dismissing media reports that he had
died.
Reuters - Afghanistan's insurgency can be
overcome, not only by military means but by building up the
state and getting the economy going, the United Nations envoy
to Afghanistan said on Thursday.
Reuters - The United States said on Thursday it
expects the U.N. Security Council to vote next week on
sanctions against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and top
aides in response to last week's widely condemned election.
Reuters - Ingrid Betancourt, the symbol of rebel
hostages in Colombia, hugged and wept with her children for the
first time in six years on Thursday after a military rescue
that dealt a severe blow to already weakened guerrillas.
Reuters - The U.S. ambassador to Israel played
down speculation on Thursday that an attack by either country
on Iranian nuclear sites was imminent, saying the allies agreed
sanctions should run their course.
Reuters - Britain has received new U.S. assurances
that the CIA did not secretly smuggle terrorist suspects
through its territory, but critics said on Thursday the
government had failed to ask Washington the right questions.
Reuters - U.S. employers cut workers for a
sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since
2002 and vast service sector unexpectedly contracted,
underscoring the economy's frailty.
AP - Venus and Serena Williams won in straight sets Thursday to set up their third all-sister Wimbledon final and seventh Grand Slam championship matchup.
AP - Scientists have new evidence that the brain chemical best known for regulating mood also plays a role in the mystifying killer of seemingly healthy babies — sudden infant death syndrome. -- read full article
AP - Christie Brinkley testified at her divorce trial Thursday that the day she learned her husband was having an affair with a teenager was the day her world was "completely shattered."
AP - John McCain toured Mexico's holiest Roman Catholic site and received a blessing from its monsignor Thursday, the final day of a three-day Latin America tour.
