October 2003
U.S. Senate Delays Final Vote on Funding for Iraq - 2003-10-31
The U.S. Senate has postponed a final vote on a substantial funding package for military and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, following the House's…
Senior U.S. Lawmakers Agree All Aid for Iraq Reconstruction to Be Grants, Not Loans - 2003-10-30
Senior U.S. lawmakers have decided that all aid for Iraq's reconstruction will be provided as grants instead of loans, countering a previous Senate bill. This…
U.S. Senate Approves Amendment to Reduce Travel Ban to Cuba
The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment to reduce the travel ban to Cuba, but President Bush plans to veto it. This legislative move aims…
American Soldiers Kill and Arrest Group Attempting to Cross from Syria into Iraq - 2003-10-16
American soldiers engaged a group trying to cross from Syria into Iraq, resulting in casualties among the group but no American losses. Syrian officials have…
Pakistani Army Soldiers Kill 12 Suspected Al-Qaeda and Taliban Defectors
Pakistani army soldiers conducted an operation in South Waziristan, killing 12 suspected militants from Al-Qaeda and the Taliban while arresting another 12. This operation comes…