President George W. Bush stands with Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, after the President's arrival on September 19, 2006, to the U.N. in New York. With them are from left: Josh Bolten, White House Chief of Staff; Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, and Mark Malloch Brown, Deputy Secretary-General of the U.N. (UPI Photo/Eric Draper/White House).
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Israeli cluster bombs still maiming Lebanese
A month after the end of hostilities, doctors in southern Lebanon continue to treat victims of Israeli cluster bombs, with the plague of unexploded ordnance proving difficult to eradicate.
Bush caps 9/11 tributes with appeal for unity
President George W. Bush Monday wrapped up a day of solemn tributes to the victims of the September 11 attacks with an appeal to Americans divided over the Iraq war to set aside their differences.
Jordan prince runs for UN head
Prince Zeid Al Hussein, Jordan's ambassador the United Nations, says he is a candidate to replace UN Secretary General Kofi Annan when he retires December 31.
More than 100 bodies found in Iraq
More than 100 bullet-riddled corpses have been recovered from the streets of Baghdad over the past three days, officials said Friday, amid a sharp spike in sectarian violence in Iraq.
UN chief Annan warns Khartoum over Darfur
UN chief Kofi Annan Tuesday warned the Sudanese government that it would be accountable for the humanitarian situation in Darfur if it continued to oppose a foreign presence in the war-torn region.
Qatar plane lands in Beirut despite Israel blockade
A Qatar Airways flight landed at Beirut international airport from Doha Monday despite a continuing Israeli air and sea blockade of Lebanon.
Commentary: Lebanon's economy - the new hostage?
The Stockholm conference for immediate aid to Lebanon brought good news for the battered country, as participants pledged $940 million in aid money or almost twice the amount that had been the target expectation of host nation Sweden.
Annan wins Assad pledge to deny arms to Hezbollah
UN chief Kofi Annan said Friday that he has won a Syrian pledge to respect an arms embargo against militant group Hezbollah, on the latest leg of a Middle East tour aimed at shoring up a truce in Lebanon.
Nine Palestinians killed in Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the international community Wednesday to "halt Israeli aggression" after nine Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops.
UN chief pushes for blockade lift in Israel talks
UN chief Kofi Annan Wednesday told Israel to end its crippling blockade of war-devastated Lebanon and appealed for the release of two Israeli soldiers whose capture by Hezbollah in July sparked a month-long conflict.
