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MAKE THIS PAGE YOUR HOMEPAGE! WN TOOLBAR! Breaking News Wed, 29 Jun 2005 Afghanistan Al Qaeda Defence Photos S Asia US Tehran Times U.S. says 17 troops aboard downed Afghan chopper | KABUL (Reuters) -- A U.S. military helicopter that came down in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday was carrying 17 troops and appeared to have been shot down, the military said on Wednesday as search an... (photo: US DoD file) Human Rights Iraq Kuwait Photos UN War Al Jazeera Iraq compensation payments decried The UN is making a war-torn Iraq suffer the additional economic hardship of paying compensation for Saddam Hussein's 1991 invasion of Kuwait, according to activists from a US-... (photo: US Navy file) Canada Dot Com Arroyo says husband to go abroad amid suspicions of corruption 1 | | MANILA, Philippines (AP) - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, already under pressure over allegations that she rigged last year's election, said Wednesday that her corruption-tainted husband wil... (photo: WN) Corruption Election Manila Philippines Photos Reuters Schroeder to base vote on deadlock-source BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will base a parliamentary confidence vote that he wants to lose in order to call new elections on the grounds his government cannot operate effec... (photo: Bundesregierung) Berlin Bonn Elections Photos Politics Top Stories more Headlines Reuters New Czech law cracks down on smokers PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic became the latest country to crack down on smokers on Wednesday when the lower house passed a law banning smoking in public places a... (photo: Chris Furlong/Getty Images) Czech Health Law Photos Smoking Independent online Our future rests on a change of season The world is now significantly warmer than at any time during the past 1 000 years. | "So what?" is still the response of many people. but the severe consequences of that... (photo: US DoE file) Climate Environment Nature Photos Water RBC News Moscow blackout not linked to energy reforms | RBC, 29.06.2005, Moscow 13:10:14.At a meeting on June 24, 2005, RAO UES's board of directors expressed a unanimous opinion that the ... (photo: China Photos/Getty Images) Electricity Energy Moscow Photos Russian Spiegel Online Acknowledging Difficulties, Insisting on a Fight to the Finish By Richard W. Stevenson | In Tuesday night's speech, the president was more direct than usual in raising and rebutting criticism of his Iraq policy. | WASHINGTON, June 28... (photo: U.S. Marine Corps) Iraq Military Photos War White House The Enquirer 2 Ohio lawmakers trying to retain cleanup funding for uranium plant WASHINGTON -Two Ohio lawmakers said Tuesday they would push to stop Congress from slashing $17 million from a decontamination project at a former government uranium proce... (photo: Getty Images) Energy Nuclear Oil Photos U.S. The Business Times Stocks rise sharply on Wall St as oil plummets NEW YORK - Wall Street roared back on Tuesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials up 115 points as crude oil prices plunged more than US$2 and consumer confidence surge... (photo: Getty Images) Business Economy Finance New York Photos The Business Times Labour faces stern test in House's first ID card debate (LONDON) Legislation to force Britons to carry ID cards for the first time since World War II was due to receive its first debate in parliament last night - the biggest t... (photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images) EU Europe London Photos U.K. Salt Lake Tribune Nuclear execs tout Yucca, but Curtis says Utah could get the waste U.S. legislators meet: Utah's speaker warns that the "temporary" Goshute site could be permanent | By Thomas Burr | The Salt Lake Tribune | WASHINGTON - Nuclear energy in... (photo: WN) Energy Environment Nuclear Photos Waste News24 SA US helicopter crash: 17 missing | Kabul - Seventeen United States service members were on board an American Chinook helicopter that crashed in eastern Afghanistan and it was not known if they had surviv... (photo: U.S. Army ) Afghanistan Helicopter Military Photos US Crosswalk Should China Be Invited to Join G8? Patrick Goodenough | International Editor | (CNSNews.com) - China, along with several other countries of growing importance, has been invited to attend the G8 summit in S... (photo: Cancan Chu/GettyImages) China Democracy Economy G8 Photos Independent online Rebels and Gbagbo remain at loggerheads By Alain Ngono | Pretoria - South Africa has warned Ivory Coast's civil war foes on Tuesday that they risked sanctions if they blocked moves towards peace, raising the st... (photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) Aid Ivory Coast Peace Photos W. Africa Business Company's Hepatitis A vaccine banned Budget airlines ready for low-fare take-off Election results show people prioritize economic problems ov more Economy Election results show people prioritize economic problems ov Blue chips fall as 3M, Exxon weigh Oil extends slide as stockpiles rise more Sport Woodbridge announces retirement F1 puts war on ice Relive Le Tour 2004 in photos more Audio News BBC World News (Britain) Canal Sur Radio (Spain) CBC News (Canada) NPR News (USA) North America Europe Chinese firm starts oil operation in Masjed Soleiman Brother protests to Canada against using Shahram Azam Plans for safer Freedom Tower unveiled in New York Newborn dolphins, killer whales never sleep -study Where did we go right? more Italy PM quashes resignation talk Finland's paper strike set to end As the heat rises, so do concerns for elderly Italians question government over role in kidnap Crisis-hit EU presents Turkey talks plan more Asia Middle East Company's Hepatitis A vaccine banned Chinese firm starts oil operation in Masjed Soleiman U.S. military university plans N. Korea war game Thousands riot in China, burn cars U.S. says 17 troops aboard downed Afghan chopper more Leader stresses need to expand cooperation among Islamic cou Islamic ministers focus on reform, Iraq EU says Iran's president-elect faces major challenges Iran's holiest shrine opens to virtual pilgrims Iraq compensation payments decried more South America Africa Injury-cursed Johansson reaches semi-finals Moroccan exports to Brazil increased by 79% Colombia war crimes probe urged Arsenal evidence sinks agent case PetroBras to bid for offshore blocks more UN envoy upbeat on Mugabe talks Fifa to sanction racism Cardinal urges Zimbabwe rethink UN special envoy meets Mugabe Mortality rates in Darfur decline more Australia Caribbean Abbott dances around a punishing question Faulkner throws the book at Labor Painkiller health warning for kids Corby 'won't need a pardon' More Queensland rain expected more Shoes are step toward mission project in Haiti Shoes are step toward mission project in Haiti Castro visits Chávez; away 1st time since '03 Dundee United to lose top striker Virgin Atlantic launches inaugural flight to Havana more Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Top | Travel | Languages | Jobs | Submit Photos | WN Links | Zdrive | © 2005 WN Network | Contact our Advertising team for Advertising or Sponsorship on World News Network