August 2003
Mohammad ElBaradei: North Korea Uses Its Nuclear Program for Intimidation and Extortion - 2003-08-29
Mohammad ElBaradei criticized North Korea for using its nuclear program as a means of intimidation and extortion during six-party talks in Beijing. The discussions ended…
Afghanistan and Pakistan Say They Will Resolve Tensions Arising from Taliban Border Influence - 2003-08-21
Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to work together to resolve tensions caused by Taliban border incursions. The agreement was made during talks between the foreign…
Libya Begins Transfer of $2.7 Billion to a Trust Account
Libya has initiated a $2.7 billion transfer for compensating families of victims from a 1988 plane explosion. In response to this, Britain and Bulgaria are…
Science and Society: The Largest Power Outage in America Was Not Unexpected
The article discusses whether the largest blackout in American history was predictable, questioning the reliability of a power industry managed by private entities. Mansour Farasioon…
Lawmakers and Journalists from India and Pakistan Enter Negotiations to Resolve Disputes - 2003-08-10
Lawmakers and journalists from India and Pakistan are engaged in two days of informal negotiations in Islamabad to resolve ongoing disputes and promote peaceful cooperation.…
Libyan Government and Families of 270 Pan Am Victims Near Agreement
The Libyan government is close to finalizing a compensation agreement for the families of 270 victims of the 1988 Pan Am flight explosion. They plan…
The Episcopal Church of America Approves Its First Openly Gay Bishop
The Episcopal Church of America has voted to approve Reverend Gene Robinson as its first openly gay bishop. This decision will be finalized by the…
The Episcopal Church in America Votes Today on the Election of Its First Openly Gay Bishop - 2003-08-03
The Episcopal Church in America is voting on the election of Gene Robinson as its first openly gay bishop. This decision follows significant debate at…